PABT — Bettles
Bettles, AK · field elevation 647 ft · NON-ATCT
PABT current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR PABT 252353Z 02007KT 10SM FEW180 09/M02 A2968 RMK SLP063 T00941022 10094 20006 58012
- Wind
- from 020° at 7 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- few, no ceiling
- Temperature
- 9 °C / dewpoint -2 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.68 inHg
- Density altitude
- 431 ft · pressure altitude 887 ft
- Observed
- 7 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 020° at 7 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 02 | 7 kt head | 1 kt from the left |
| 20 | 7 kt tail | 1 kt from the right |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
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Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Weather cameras
4 within 20 nm, closest on the field. Last image 6 min ago.
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Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF PABT 252323Z 2600/2624 08006KT P6SM FEW180
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 66.91394, -151.52906
- Elevation
- 647 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1602Z / 0351Z
- Magnetic variation
- 16°E (2020)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A1+
- Sectional
- Fairbanks
- County
- Yukon-Koyukuk, AK
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Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 5,190 | 150 | GRVL | MED |
| 14W/32W | 4,100 | 200 | WATER | — |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.9
Published procedures
- 3 approaches — RNAV (GPS), VOR
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
Nearby airports
- PACX Coldfoot37 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the PABT airport diagram or an approach plate
- Other Alaska airports
- How to read a METAR
- What VFR, MVFR, IFR and LIFR actually mean
- Live records — the strongest winds and lowest ceilings in the country right now
Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.