AirNav: E95 - Benson Municipal Airport

E95

Benson Municipal Airport
Benson, Arizona, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier:	E95
Lat/Long:	31-59-58.7000N / 110-21-27.9000W 31-59.978333N / 110-21.465000W 31.9996389 / -110.3577500 (estimated)
Elevation:	3829 ft. / 1167 m (estimated)
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
Sectional chart:	PHOENIX
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ALBUQUERQUE CENTER
FSS:	PRESCOTT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
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
WX AWOS-3:	118.475 (520-586-4409)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
FHUr347/(24.6)	LIBBY VOR	113.60	13E
TUSr089/28.9	TUCSON VORTAC	116.00	12E
CIEr253/30.6	COCHISE VORTAC	115.80	13E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
DRAGOO		345/24.8		410		13E		DAO	-.. .- ---

Airport Services

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

Runway Information

Runway 10/28

Dimensions:

4000 x 75 ft. / 1219 x 23 m

Surface:

asphalt, in excellent condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

12.5

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 10

RUNWAY 28

Latitude:

32-00.039000N

31-59.917667N

Longitude:

110-21.845333W

110-21.084167W

Traffic pattern:

left

Markings:

basic, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

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

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Obstructions:

15 ft. hill, 730 ft. from runway, 35:1 slope to clear

none

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	CITY OF BENSON P.O BOX 2223 BENSON, AZ 85602 Phone 520-586-2245
Manager:	MR. NICHOLS P.O BOX 2223 BENSON, AZ 85602 Phone 520-586-2245 ACTING CITY MANAGER.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		44
Single engine airplanes:		37
Multi engine airplanes:		3
Helicopters:		2
Ultralights:		2

Aircraft operations: avg 21/day *
75%	transient general aviation
18%	local general aviation
6%	military
* for 12-month period ending 31 March 2009

Additional Remarks

-	RY 10 HAS FOUR 15 FT DITCHES BOTH SIDES OF RY ENDS & WEST HALF OF RY WITH HEADWALLS 130 FT SOUTH OF CENTERLINE.

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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Area around E95 (Benson Municipal Airport)

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Aerial photo
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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 30-Nov-2009

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:38	13:38
Sunrise	07:04	14:04
Sunset	17:16	00:16
Evening civil twilight	17:43	00:43

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	01-Dec-2009 02:19:24
Local (UTC-7)	30-Nov-2009 19:19:24

METAR

KFHU 24nm S	010155Z VRB02KT 10SM FEW014 SCT026 BKN040 05/02 A2998 RMK SLP141
KDMA 28nm W	010155Z AUTO 05019G25KT 10SM CLR 11/02 A2996 RMK AO2 PK WND 05026/0142 SLP143 T01130018 $
KTUS 31nm W	010153Z 07014G21KT 10SM CLR 12/01 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP136 T01170011
KRYN 42nm W	010145Z 10015KT 10SM BKN080 13/01 A2996
KOLS 43nm SW	010154Z AUTO 01003KT 10SM FEW080 07/01 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP125 T00670011

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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
[web site]
[email]

Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, Aviation accessories, ...

More info about Southwestern Aviation, LLC


	100LL		Jet A
FS		$4.52		$3.42
Updated 12-Nov-2009

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FS=Full service

Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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AirNav users who flew into E95 have stayed at...
	Miles		Price ($)
DAYS INN BENSON AZ		3.2	41-58
BEST WESTERN QUAIL HOLLOW INN		2.5	71-80

Other hotels near Benson Municipal Airport
	Miles		Price ($)
SUPER 8 BENSON AZ		2.8	50-65

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