AirNav: E95 - Benson Municipal Airport/Paul Kerchum Field

E95

Benson Municipal Airport/Paul Kerchum Field
Benson, Arizona, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	E95
Lat/Long:	31-59-58.0000N 110-21-28.7000W 31-59.966667N 110-21.478333W 31.9994444,-110.3579722 (estimated)
Elevation:	3830.9 ft. / 1167.7 m (surveyed)
Variation:	12E (1995)
From city:	3 miles NW of BENSON, AZ
Time zone:	UTC -7 (year round; does not observe DST)
Zip code:	85602

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	11/1999
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ALBUQUERQUE CENTER
FSS:	PRESCOTT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	PRC (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	ACTVT MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	122.8
WX AWOS-3:	118.475 (520-265-5232)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
FHUr347/24.6		LIBBY VOR/DME		113.60		13E
TUSr089/28.9		TUCSON VORTAC		116.00		12E

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A
Parking:	hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service:	MINOR
Powerplant service:	MINOR

Runway Information

Runway 10/28

Dimensions:

4002 x 75 ft. / 1220 x 23 m

Surface:

asphalt, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

12.5

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 10

RUNWAY 28

Latitude:

32-00.027858N

31-59.906303N

Longitude:

110-21.858230W

110-21.097155W

Elevation:

3830.9 ft.

3803.8 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

089 magnetic, 101 true

269 magnetic, 281 true

Markings:

basic, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	CITY OF BENSON 101 E 6TH ST BENSON, AZ 85602 Phone 520-586-2245
Manager:	DAN MOSIER CITY OF BENSON PO BOX 2223 BENSON, AZ 85602 Phone 520-488-3805

Additional Remarks

A30A-10	ERRATIC WIND 0.5 NM FM THR WHEN +10 KTS. 110 FT TWY EXTDS FM THR TO THE W. FOUR 15 FT DITCHES BOTH SIDES OF RWY ENDS & W HALF OF RWY WITH HEADWALLS 130 FT S OF CNTRLN.
-	WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
-	FOR CD CTC TUCSON APCH AT 520-829-6121.
-	FUEL H24 WITH CREDIT CARD.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at E95.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KFHU - Sierra Vista Municipal Airport-Libby Army Airfield (25 nm S)
P33 - Cochise County Airport (28 nm NE)
KDMA - Davis Monthan Air Force Base (29 nm W)
KTUS - Tucson International Airport (30 nm W)
KRYN - Ryan Field Airport (42 nm W)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 16-Sep-2026

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:42	12:42
Sunrise	06:07	13:07
Sunset	18:26	01:26
Evening civil twilight	18:50	01:50

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	16-Sep-2026 23:01:25
Local (UTC-7)	16-Sep-2026 16:01:25

METAR

KALK 24nm S	162256Z AUTO 09004KT 8SM -RA FEW021 SCT047 OVC090 21/19 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP143 P0002 T02060189
KFHU 24nm S	162253Z AUTO 06009KT 6SM -VCTSRA SCT005 BKN011 BKN017 BKN027 OVC032 21/20 A3019 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE SLP167
KDMA 28nm W	162234Z AUTO 10006KT 10SM SCT100 SCT120 29/18 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP165 TSNO $
KTUS 31nm W	162253Z VRB04KT 10SM BKN110 29/18 A3004 RMK AO2 RAE22 SLP124 P0000 T02890178
KRYN 42nm W	162245Z 08006KT 10SM FEW120 30/18 A2999
KOLS 43nm SW	162254Z AUTO 17003KT 10SM SCT047 SCT070 BKN110 24/18 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP133 T02440183

TAF

KFHU
24nm S

162200Z 1622/1804 VRB10G16KT 9000 -SHRA VCTS SCT055 BKN120 QNH3016INS TEMPO 1622/1701 VRB18G28KT 8000 -TSRA BKN045CB BECMG 1701/1702 15009KT 9999 VCSH FEW020 BKN050 621104 QNH3022INS TEMPO 1702/1706 15012KT 8000 -SHRA BECMG 1706/1707 15009KT 9999 NSW FEW020 SCT120 QNH3022INS WND VRB06KT AFT 1711 BECMG 1715/1716 10009KT 9999 FEW095 SCT280 QNH3019INS BECMG 1800/1801 24009KT 9999 SKC QNH3020INS TX28/1721Z TN17/1712Z

KDMA
28nm W

161900Z 1619/1801 13010KT 9999 VCTS SCT060 BKN090CB QNH3005INS TEMPO 1620/1701 VRB20G35KT 4800 +TSRA BKN060CB BECMG 1702/1703 17009KT 9999 NSW BKN100 QNH3009INS BECMG 1709/1710 14009KT 9999 SCT080 QNH3009INS BECMG 1719/1720 33009KT 9999 SCT250 QNH3004INS TX31/1718Z TN21/1712Z

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

Southwestern Aviation, LLC

UNICOM 122.80
520-586-3262
[email]

Aviation fuel, Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aircraft maintenance, Public telephone, Internet access, Restrooms

More info about Southwestern Aviation, LLC


	100LL
FS		$5.99
Updated 10-Sep-2026

12 read write

City of Benson

520-488-3805
[web site]
[email]

Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown)

More info about City of Benson


	100LL		Jet A
SS		$6.06		$5.55
GUARANTEED

write

FS=Full service
SS=Self service

Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Distance

Comments

Plane Folks, LLC

520-488-3805
520-488-1042
[web site]
[email]

Hangar leasing / sales, Flight training, Aircraft rental

More info about Plane Folks, LLC

on airport

write

Vertical Performance Aviation

520-820-7101
[email]

Aircraft maintenance

More info about Vertical Performance Aviation

on airport

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