FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
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: | 3831 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 |
| Sectional chart: | PHOENIX |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ALBUQUERQUE CENTER |
| FSS: | PRESCOTT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | PRC (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 10/28 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.475 (520-586-4409) |
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 |
| 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: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions: | 4002 x 75 ft. / 1220 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| 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. |
| Gradient: | | | 0.7% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 089 magnetic, 101 true | | 269 magnetic, 281 true |
| 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 |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 4 ft. brush, 205 ft. from runway, 25 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear RY 10, 5 FT - 6 FT BRUSH 120 FT-150 FT FM THRESHOLD, 50 FT-100 FT RIGHT OF CENTERLINE. | | none RY 28, 3 FT BRUSH 150 FT FM THRESHOLD ON CENTERLINE; 5 FT-6 FT BRUSH 50 FT-200 FT FM THRESHOLD, 75 FT-100 FT RIGHT OF CENTERLINE. |
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: | BRAD HAMILTON P.O BOX 2223 BENSON, AZ 85602 Phone 520-586-2245 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 31 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 26 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Jet airplanes: | | 2 | | Ultralights: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 21/day * | | 75% | transient general aviation | | 18% | local general aviation | | 6% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 22 April 2012 | |
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. |
| - | RY 10, 110 FT TWY EXTENDS FM RY THRESHOLD TO WEST. |
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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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 03-Sep-2008
looking west
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Times for 12-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:19 | | 12:19 |
| Sunrise | | 05:45 | | 12:45 |
| Sunset | | 19:08 | | 02:08 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:34 | | 02:34 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 03:46:31 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 12-Aug-2013 20:46:31 |
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| METAR |
KFHU 24nm S | 130256Z AUTO 21006KT 10SM FEW100 28/14 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP125 T02780139 53006 $
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KDMA 28nm W | 130258Z AUTO 28010KT 10SM BKN130 35/00 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP078 T03511002 53008 $
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KTUS 31nm W | 130253Z 27011G18KT 10SM CLR 36/M02 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP076 T03561017 53009
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KRYN 42nm W | 130252Z 25009KT 10SM CLR 34/00 A2991
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KOLS 43nm SW | 130254Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 29/03 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP098 T02890033 53008
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| TAF |
KFHU 24nm S | 1219/1401 22009KT 9999 SCT070 SCT250 QNH3013INS TEMPO 1221/1301 25012KT VCTS SCT070CB BKN150 BECMG 1305/1306 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3011INS T31/1222Z T21/1312Z
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KDMA 28nm W | 1223/1403 19009KT 9999 SCT120 QNH2986INS BECMG 1304/1305 11006KT 9999 FEW200 QNH2995INS BECMG 1319/1320 30009KT 9999 FEW090 QNH2998INS T39/1223Z T23/1312Z AMD 122307
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