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31AZ Benson Airport
Benson, Arizona, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: 31AZ
Lat/Long: 31-57-49.3000N / 110-15-35.2610W
31-57.821667N / 110-15.587683W
31.9636944 / -110.2597947
(estimated)
Elevation: 3628 ft. / 1105.8 m (surveyed)
Variation: 12E (1985)
From city: 2 miles E of BENSON, AZ
Time zone: UTC -7 (year round; does not observe DST)
Zip code: 85602

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 02/1947
Sectional chart: PHOENIX
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ALBUQUERQUE CENTER
FSS: PRESCOTT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at E95 (5 nm NW): 118.475 (520-586-4409)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
FHUr359/(23.0)LIBBY VOR113.6013E
CIEr248/25.9COCHISE VORTAC115.8013E
TUSr091/34.2TUCSON VORTAC116.0012E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
DRAGOO358/23.141013EDAO -.. .- ---

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100 80
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 8/26

Dimensions: 4800 x 140 ft. / 1463 x 43 m
Surface: dirt, in fair condition
RUNWAY 8  RUNWAY 26
Gradient: 1.2%1.2%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Obstructions: pline, 300 ft. from runway, 6:1 slope to clear
5' BRUSH AT THR; 4' BANK; AND 5' FENCE 110' FROM W END.
none

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: BEN A TAYLOR
BOX 54
BENSON, AZ 85602
Phone 602-586-3421
Manager: BEN A TAYLOR
BOX 54
BENSON, AZ 85602
Phone 602-586-3421

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 8
Single engine airplanes: 8
    
Aircraft operations: avg 58/month *
71% military
14% transient general aviation
14% local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 05 October 1990

Additional Remarks

USE AT PILOTS OWN RISK--PRIOR CONTACT RECOMMENDED.
GOPHER HOLES, SLICK & MUDDY WHEN WET

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 31AZ.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KFHU - Sierra Vista Municipal Airport-Libby Army Airfield (23 nm S)
P33 - Cochise County Airport (25 nm NE)
KDMA - Davis Monthan Air Force Base (34 nm W)
KTUS - Tucson International Airport (36 nm W)
KOLS - Nogales International Airport (44 nm SW)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 04-Jul-2009
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight04:5311:53
Sunrise05:2112:21
Sunset19:3002:30
Evening civil twilight19:5802:58

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  05-Jul-2009 01:52:18
Local (UTC-7)  04-Jul-2009 18:52:18
 
METAR
KFHU 
22nm S 
050056Z AUTO 33012KT 10SM CLR 30/13 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP121 T03000128 TSNO
KDMA 
33nm W 
050055Z AUTO 34011KT 10SM CLR 34/15 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP081 T03380152 $
KTUS 
37nm W 
050053Z 35010KT 10SM CLR 35/14 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP093 T03500144
TAF

 
 

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Hotels near Benson Airport

Miles Price ($)
DAYS INN BENSON AZ 3.1 60-65
BEST WESTERN QUAIL HOLLOW INN 5.1 70-71
SUPER 8 BENSON AZ 5.5 50-75

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

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