What is the TSA wait at BET right now?
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Bethel Airport (BET). We will not estimate one.
No live data
Bethel Airport TSA wait times
BET · PABE · Bethel, Alaska
Security wait
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Bethel Airport (BET). We will not estimate one.
PreCheck
PreCheck lanes are not in our historical feed for this airport.
CLEAR
CLEAR is not shown. We are not using a CLEAR source.
Departure delays
Historical on-time performance. Not a live delay.
68%
On-time departures, September 2025 through August 2026. A departure is on time when it left less than 15 minutes late.
Flights out of Bethel Airport left on time 68% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (55%). That is a share of delay minutes, not a share of flights. The average delay among departures that were 15 minutes or more late was 48 minutes. 3% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
| Cause | Delay minutes | Share of delay minutes |
|---|---|---|
| late-arriving aircraft | 5,394 | 55% |
| the airline | 2,098 | 21% |
| the national airspace system | 893 | 9% |
| security | 720 | 7% |
| weather | 678 | 7% |
When to be at the airport
TSA's published guidance is to arrive at the airport 2 hours before a domestic departure and 3 hours before an international departure. That is guidance, not a measured security wait.
Nearby airports
- Napaskiak Airport PKA · Napaskiak6 mi
- Napakiak Airport WNA · Napakiak8 mi
- Kwethluk Airport KWT · Kwethluk13 mi
- Akiachak Airport KKI · Akiachak15 mi
- Atmautluak Airport ATT · Atmautluak16 mi
Distances are straight-line miles.
Airport details
- Runways
- 3
- Longest runway
- 01L/19R, 6,400 ft
- Longest runway width
- 150 ft
- Longest runway surface
- ASPH
- Longest runway lighting
- HIGH
- Elevation
- 128.8 ft
- Control tower
- Yes
- CY2024 enplanements
- 165,846
- Facility use
- Public
- Ownership
- Public
- Part 139 certificate code
- I B
- Fuel
- 100,100LL,A,A1
- Airframe repair
- MINOR
- Powerplant repair
- MINOR
- Last inspection
- 2026/05/20
FAA facility record date 2026/10/01. Runways: BTS NTAD Runways. Facility facts: BTS NTAD Aviation Facilities. Enplanements: FAA CY2024 commercial service.
Questions
Does TSACheck have a live security wait for BET?
No. TSACheck has no live feed and no historical wait for Bethel Airport (BET).
How often do flights leave BET on time?
Flights out of Bethel Airport left on time 68% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (55%). That is a share of delay minutes, not a share of flights. The average delay among departures that were 15 minutes or more late was 48 minutes. 3% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
How early should I get to BET?
TSA's published guidance is to arrive at the airport 2 hours before a domestic departure and 3 hours before an international departure. That is guidance, not a measured security wait.
Which airports are near BET?
The nearest airports in this list are Napaskiak Airport (PKA), 6 straight-line miles; Napakiak Airport (WNA), 8 straight-line miles; Kwethluk Airport (KWT), 13 straight-line miles; Akiachak Airport (KKI), 15 straight-line miles; Atmautluak Airport (ATT), 16 straight-line miles.