Benson Municipal Airport is now a full-service, general aviation airport. Southwestern Aviation, our first fixed base operator, provides AVGAS and Jet A fuel, car rental, flight training, aircraft rental and aircraft sales. Call John or Nancy Martin @ 586-3262.
The airport is located 3 miles Northwest of the City. To visit the airport, drive north on Ocotillo for 1 mile past the interstate, then turn left on Aviation Drive 3.2 miles.
For our pilots, the airport sits at 3820' MSL; the asphalt runway (10/28) is 4000' x 75'; the airport has a full complement of lights, to include REILS, MIRLS and PAPI; use UNICOM 122.8 for communications and lighting control.
FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE APRIL 6, 2004
Location
FAA Identifier; E95
Lat/Long; 31-59-59.000N/110-21-26.000W
31.9997222/-110.3572222 (estimated)
Elevation: 3829 ft. / 1167 m (estimated)
Variation: 12E (1995)
From City: 3 miles NW of Benson, AZ
Airport Operations
Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 11/1999
Sectional chart: PHOENIX
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ALBURQUERQUE CENTER
FSS: PRESCOTT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [1-800-WX-BRIEF]
NOTAMS Facility: PRC (NOTAM-D service not available)
Attendance: Continuous
Wind Indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RY 10/28 PAPI RYS 10& 28 - 122.8
Beacon: white green (lighted land airport)
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance VOR name Freq Var
FHUr345/(24.6) LIBBY VOR 111.60 13E
CIEr253/30.5 COCHISE VORTAC 115.80 13E
NDB name Hdg/Dist Freq Var ID
DRAGOO 345/24.9 410 13E DAO
Airport Services
Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: tiedowns
Runway Information
Runway 10/28
Dimensions: 4000 x 75 ft. / 1219 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt
Weight limitations: Single Wheel: 12500 lbs
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 10 RUNWAY 28
Traffic pattern: left left
Markings: basic, in good condition basic, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yes yes
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