Bettles Airport
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Bettles Airport (Template:Comma separated entries) is a state-owned public-use airport located in Bettles, a city in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska.[1]
Facilities and aircraft
Bettles Airport covers 1,195 acres Script error: No such module "convert". which contains one runway designated 1/19 with a 5,190 x 150 ft (1,582 x 46 m) gravel surface. It also has two seaplane landing areas: 9W/27W which measures 1,500 x 1,200 ft (457 x 366 m) and 18W/36W which measures 2,000 x 1,200 ft (610 x 366 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2005, the airport had 4,150 aircraft operations, an average of 11 per day: 72% general aviation, 24% air taxi and 4% military. There are 11 aircraft based at this airport: 91% single-engine and 9% multi-engine.[1]
Airlines and destinations
The following airlines offer scheduled passenger service at this airport: Template:Airport destination list
Statistics
| Rank | City | Airport | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon Fairbanks | Fairbanks International Airport | 2,395 |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Allakaket | Allakaket Airport | 5 |
Incidents
On October 30, 1970, Douglas C-47B N99663 of Frontier Flying Service was written off in a landing accident. The aircraft struck three parked aircraft. It was on a cargo flight from Fairbanks International Airport, Alaska,[3] to Ambler Airport, Alaska via Bettles. All four aircraft were substantially damaged.[4]
See also
References
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External links
- FAA Alaska airport diagram (GIF)
- FAA Terminal Procedures for BTT, effective Error: Invalid time.
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for BTT
- AirNav airport information for PABT
- ASN accident history for BTT
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations for PABT
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for BTT
