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KBEH Southwest Michigan Regional Airport
Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: BEH
Lat/Long: 42-07-42.9000N / 086-25-42.6000W
42-07.715000N / 086-25.710000W
42.1285833 / -86.4285000
(estimated)
Elevation: 643 ft. / 196.0 m (surveyed)
Variation: 03W (1985)
From city: 2 miles NE of BENTON HARBOR, MI
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 49022

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 04/1940
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Control tower: no
ARTCC: CHICAGO CENTER
FSS: LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: BEH (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: APR-OCT MON-FRI 0700-2000, NOV-MAR MON-FRI 0700-1800, NOV-MAR SAT-SUN 0800-1600, APR-OCT SAT-SUN 0800-1800
FOR ATTENDANT OTHER TIMES CALL 269-325-7529. CALL-IN FEE.
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT HIRL RY 09/27; MIRL RYS 13/31 & 18/36; MALSR RY 27; REIL RYS 09 & 13 & 31 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee: yes, LDG FEE FOR ALL MULTI-ENGINE & COML SINGLE ENGINE ACFT WAIVED WITH MIN FUEL PURCHASE.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 123.0
WX ASOS: 121.55 (269-925-9008)
GROUND: 121.9
TOWER: 125.5
SOUTH BEND APPROACH: 118.55
SOUTH BEND DEPARTURE: 118.55
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 119.7
EMERG: 121.5
WX AWOS-3 at LWA (15 nm NE): 118.025 (269-637-7016)
  • DURING TMPRY CLOSURE OF ATCT BCST POSITION & INTETIONS ON FREQ 125.5.
  • APCH & DEP CTL SVC PROVIDED BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON 127.55/263.1 (GOSHEN RCAG) WHEN SOUTH BEND APCH CTL CLSD.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
ELXr266/13.6KEELER VOR/DME116.6000E
GIJr347/22.1GIPPER VORTAC115.4000E
PMMr215/24.8PULLMAN VOR/DME112.1000E
AZOr262/39.5KALAMAZOO VOR/DME109.0001W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
MICHIGAN CITY035/30.720301WMGC -- --. -.-.
THREE RIVERS287/38.740702WHAI .... .- ..

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A1+
FOR SVC AFTER HRS CALL 269-325-7529. CALL-IN FEE.
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: HIGH

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions: 5109 x 100 ft. / 1557 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 28.0
Double wheel: 35.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
Runway edge markings: MARKING FADED
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Latitude: 42-07.676307N42-07.669677N
Longitude: 086-26.209827W086-25.079915W
Elevation: 626.9 ft.642.8 ft.
Gradient: 0.3%0.3%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 093 magnetic, 090 true273 magnetic, 270 true
Displaced threshold: no571 ft.
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS
Obstructions: none
+ 38 FT LIGHTED ILS ANT, 152 FT FM RWY END, 300 FT R.		51 ft. trees, 1475 ft. from runway, 600 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear
RWY 27 APCH RATIO 34:1 TO DSPLCD THLD
6 FT FENCE 480 FT L.

Runway 13/31

Dimensions: 3662 x 100 ft. / 1116 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 30.0
Double wheel: 45.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Runway edge markings: MARKING FADED
RUNWAY 13  RUNWAY 31
Latitude: 42-07.959913N42-07.558215N
Longitude: 086-26.028720W086-25.424842W
Elevation: 625.8 ft.630.4 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 135 magnetic, 132 true315 magnetic, 312 true
Markings: basic, in poor conditionbasic, in poor condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-box VASI on left (3.50 degrees glide path)4-box VASI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: none50 ft. trees, 1100 ft. from runway, 120 ft. left of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 2498 x 100 ft. / 761 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in poor condition
RWY 18/38 PVMNT CRACKING
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 16.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Runway edge markings: MARKING FADED
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 42-07.945267N42-07.534043N
Longitude: 086-25.824278W086-25.818850W
Elevation: 628.9 ft.624.6 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 182 magnetic, 179 true002 magnetic, 359 true
Markings: basic, in poor conditionbasic, in poor condition

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: BENTON HARBOR/ST JOSEPH
1123 TERRITORIAL RD
BENTON HARBOR, MI 49022
Phone 269-927-3194
Manager: ROBERT SCHERWITZ
1123 TERRITORIAL RD
BENTON HARBOR, MI 49022
Phone 269-927-3194
EXT 10, OR 269-927-2643 MAINT OFC.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 59
Single engine airplanes: 47
Multi engine airplanes: 5
Jet airplanes: 5
Helicopters: 1
Ultralights: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 101/day *
50% transient general aviation
49% local general aviation
2% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2007

Additional Remarks

A70 1 FOR SVC AFTER HRS CALL 269-325-7529. CALL-IN FEE.
- BIRDS AND DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
- RWYS 13 & 18: DROP OFF BEGINS 90'FM PAVED SFC; RWY 9: DROP OFF BEGINS 110'FM THR.
- SNOW REMOVAL OPNS IN PROGRESS WINTER MONTHS; VEHICLE OPERATORS WILL BE MONITORING CTAF. ACFT LANDING/DEPARTING BENTON HARBOR SHOULD ANNOUNCE THEIR INTENTIONS ON CTAF.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 28 August 2008 at 0901Z and 25 September 2008 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS RWY 27   download (277KB)
LOC BC RWY 09   download (250KB)
VOR OR GPS RWY 09   download (234KB)
VOR RWY 27   download (255KB)
NDB OR GPS RWY 27   download (233KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply   download (26KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

C20 - Andrews University Airpark (11 nm S)
KLWA - South Haven Area Regional Airport (15 nm NE)
C91 - Dowagiac Municipal Airport (16 nm SE)
3TR - Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport (20 nm SE)
KSBN - South Bend Regional Airport (26 nm S)
  
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From to KBEH

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 05-Sep-2008
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4910:49
Sunrise07:1711:17
Sunset20:1100:11
Evening civil twilight20:3900:39

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  05-Sep-2008 08:52:10
Local (UTC-4)  05-Sep-2008 04:52:10
 
METAR
KBEH 050840Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM SCT010 BKN016 OVC034 17/17 A2968 RMK AO2
KLWA 
15nm NE 		050837Z AUTO 36010G17KT 7SM SCT005 SCT013 OVC038 16/16 A2967 RMK AO2
TAF
KSBN 
26nm S 		050545Z 050606 20012G17KT 3SM -RA BR OVC008 FM0900 27010KT 5SM BR OVC004 FM1400 31012KT P6SM OVC012 FM2000 33008KT P6SM BKN025
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
AVSAT, Inc. 269-925-5114
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FS 
 100LL 
$6.25 
Jet A 
$6.26 
 Updated 27-Aug-2008
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Southwest Michigan Regional Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Southwest Michigan Regional Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KBEH have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
BOULEVARD INN ST JOSEPH BE 3.2 99-165
RED ROOF INN BENTON HARBOR ST J 3.4 30-52
 

Other hotels near Southwest Michigan Regional Airport

Miles Price ($)
KNIGHTS INN BENTON HARBOR 2.8 40-70
BEST WESTERN TWIN CITY INN 3.4 100-120
COMFORT SUITES BENTON HARBOR 3.4 80-110
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT BENTON HARBOR - ST JOSEPH 3.5 108-110
HOWARD JOHNSON BENTON HARBOR 4.0 59-69
ECONO LODGE SAINT JOSEPH 4.1 59-68
ECONOMY INN ST JOSEPH 4.4 39-55

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

Hotels in other cities near Southwest Michigan Regional Airport

7 in Benton Harbor
2 in Saint Joseph
4 in Stevensville
1 in Dowagiac
 

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Other Pages about Southwest Michigan Regional Airport

www.swmiairport.com
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