Does anybody have any information about the Bethal Skid Airstrip in Alaska? Any photo's?

Thanks,
Pat

I lived/flew out of Bethel way more than I wanted to, and I never heard of a "Bethel Skid" as an airstrip.

Now, all our C207's had a skid on the tail, is that what they're talking about?

Gump

Nope,

MTV

If Alaska was a pair of skivvy shorts, Bethel would be the skid mark!!!

Gump

I remember the "Bethel Bump" in the runway... Does that count ?

I also heard they finally fixed that too !

Hasta ~

Bob K.
Anchorage, AK

BobK wrote:I remember the "Bethel Bump" in the runway... Does that count ?

Remember the bump at Hooper Bay? I used to watch the Hercs and DC-6's go in there, and could never figure out why it didn't rip the gear off the bottom of those bigger airplanes.

Nope, me neither

The skid strip being referred to may be the gravel Rwy 11-29 @ Bethel (BET).

Maybe the "Ski Strip", as at FAI??

MTV

I found a Skid Marks airstrip near Willow.

http://www.globalair.com/airport/skid_marks/AK67.aspx

Gump

how about the "wide" runway at Chefornak....hahahah....and they still didnt fix the "bump" out in Bethel

I grew up there, still go out there very often...more then i would personally like of course

And Bethels not thatttt bad...ok ok..yes it is...lol.....

LetsflyAK wrote:how about the "wide" runway at Chefornak....hahahah......

And Kong, Kwig, and the old strip at Eek... Just add mud, snow, darkness and a howling wind. Oh boy what fun.

Gump

hahah the ole eek strip, oh man that was fun taking off with a full load in 207

LetsflyAK wrote:hahah the ole eek strip, oh man that was fun taking off with a full load in 207

Yup... You learned how to fly in ground effect over the tundra. In the dark, on the gauges. I really don't miss those days.

Gump

hahahahahahahahahahah damn, nothing compares to flying out of bethel

just a few months ago, it was 300 n unlimited vis, i had some amature passengers in my 180 and we sat there for about an hour and half, #1 for departure while we waited for IFR traffic

The pass'x'rs were munching and drinking their snacks...lol lets just say there was no way i was turning bak off the ramp....a few hours later, we had every damn 207 from wherewhere in back of us.....when we finally got cleared, i was soo happy, got to MCG 2.5 hours later.....no way was i stopping in Aniak to have them take a br break....they lasted until MCG and "thank god" there was a bar there....went home the next day after a nice hangover....

LetsflyAK wrote:hahahahahahahahahahah damn, nothing compares to flying out of bethel....

And that's just the fun flying there. The REAL fun part is living there in a pilot house. Bunk beds, no water, honey buckets, drunks puking everywhere!!! A dream come true.

Gump

who u fly for? Yute? lol

LetsflyAK wrote:who u fly for? Yute? lol

A couple times. You must know the old pilot house!!!!

Gump

hahahahhaha when i was ground crew, i went in there a few times....of course yute these days has been sold like 10 times over the last 15 years....