Z59/JBT Weather Bethel Seaplane Base

Bethel, AlaskaElevation 15 ftSeaplane base

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: PABE · 3 NM W · 18 min old

Ceiling 800 ft, visibility 6 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PABE

WIND

170@12

steady

VISIBILITY

6 SM

9.7 km

CEILING

800 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Wind AdvisoryModerate · Expected · Likely

26 0000Z to 26 1800Z

Kuskokwim Delta Coast and Nunivak Island; Interior Kuskokwim Delta

* WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Kuskokwim Delta, including Kipnuk, Kwigillingok, and Bethel. * WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 10 AM AKDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Southwest winds will become strong and gusty by this afternoon. Winds are expec…

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports visibility 6 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon light rain, high near 44F, low near 42F, 98% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

This Afternoon: winds up to 35 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Light Rain	44/42	S 26 kt	35 kt	98%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Light Rain Likely	46/40	SW 26 kt	39 kt	61%
Tuesday	Slight Chance Light Rain then Cloudy	45/39	S 22 kt	30 kt	88%
Wednesday	Light Rain	45/32	S 26 kt	–	93%
Thursday	Chance Rain And Snow then Rain And Snow	41/35	SE 22 kt	–	77%
Friday	Light Rain Likely	41/32	S 22 kt	–	72%
Saturday	Chance Rain And Snow	38/29	W 17 kt	–	34%

Source: National Weather Service (office ALU). Forecast issued 2200Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

Crosswind calculator

No runway layout is available for Z59. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,000 ft

NE/SW

Dimensions

3,000 x 500 ft

Surface

Water

RWY NE

Traffic patternLeft

RWY SW

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

15 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0306Z 7:06 PM

Sunrise

1756Z 9:56 AM

Loggable night

0351Z (7:51 PM local) → 1711Z (9:11 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0306Z (7:06 PM local) → 1756Z (9:56 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0406Z (8:06 PM local) → 1656Z (8:56 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Bethel Seaplane Base is in Bethel, Alaska. Field elevation 15 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSeaplane base

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAJBT

SectionalMC GRATH

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)KENAI

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates60.7820, -161.7430

Distance from city0 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100 · 100LL

Control towerNon-towered

CTAF118.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.700

CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Z59 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PABE (3 NM W, IFR).

PABE Bethel Airport

3 NM W

IFR

PFKW Kwethluk Airport

9 NM E

MVFR

PANA Napakiak Airport

IFR

PARS Russian Mission Airport

61 NM N

IFR

PAQH Quinhagak Airport

62 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV

›LCTD DOWNSTREAM AT BULK FUEL STORAGE AREA.

›LCTD AT BETHEL (BET) ARPT 907-543-4001.

›OPERG AREA IN KUSKOKWIM RIVER; RIVER USED BY ACFT, BOATS, & SWIMMERS.

›LCTD AT BETHEL(BET) ARPT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗Z59 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does Z59 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for Z59. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does Z59 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for Z59. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at Z59?

Z59 sits at 15 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for Z59?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.