The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF), in cooperation with the Federal Aviation Administration, announces the availability of the draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Bethel (BET) Airport West Apron Improvements project for public review.
The project will reconstruct and rehabilitate portions of the BET west apron, main apron, snow removal equipment building/aircraft rescue and firefighting ramp, taxiways E and G, and construct a new perimeter service road with a fence, including upgrades to existing fencing and gates.
A public open house has been scheduled for Tuesday, October 6, 2026, from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM at the Yute Commuter Service Terminal, 3551 Chief Eddie Hoffman Hwy, Second Floor.
All meeting materials will be available online at the project website after the meeting: https://dot.alaska.gov/creg/bethel-airport/
Electronic versions of the draft EA are now available for public viewing at: https://dot.alaska.gov/creg/bethel-airport/ Hard copies are available by mail upon request made to the Environmental Analyst or Project Manager.
Comments on the draft EA are requested by October 26, 2026.
Submit written comments to:
Brian Elliott, Central Region Environmental Manager
DOT&PF Preliminary Design & Environmental
P.O. Box 196900
Anchorage, Alaska 99519-6900
brian.elliott@alaska.gov
You may also contact Aaron Hughes, P.E., Project Manager, at 907-269-0523 or aaron.hughes@alaska.gov, or Maureen Orr, Environmental Analyst, at 907-269-0530 or maureen.orr@alaska.gov.
This proposed project will comply with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act; Executive Orders: 11990 (Wetlands Protection), 11988 (Floodplain Protection), 11593 (Historic Preservation), 13084 (Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments), the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, and U.S. DOT Act Section 4(f).
It is the policy of the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities DOT&PF that no one shall be subject to discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability, regardless of the funding source, including Federal Transit Administration, Federal Aviation Administration, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and State of Alaska funds.
The DOT&PF complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Individuals with a hearing impairment can contact DOT&PF at our Telephone Device for the Deaf (TDD) at (907) 269-0473.