FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | H96 |
| Lat/Long: | 38-00-30.6000N / 088-56-04.0000W 38-00.510000N / 088-56.066667W 38.0085000 / -88.9344444 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 444.1 ft. / 135.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02W (2010) |
| From city: | 1 mile W of BENTON, IL |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 62812 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1947 |
| Sectional chart: | ST LOUIS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | KANSAS CITY CENTER |
| FSS: | SAINT LOUIS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | STL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | FRI-SUN 0800-1800 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1244.1 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | MIRL RY 18/36 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3 at MWA (16 nm S): | 119.675 (618-942-8877) |
| WX AWOS-3 at MVN (19 nm N): | 113.8 (618-242-7933) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY KANSAS CITY ARTCC ON FREQS 127.47/291.7 (MARION RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| MWAr009/15.7 | | MARION VOR/DME | | 110.40 | | 04E |
| VNNr194/22.0 | | MOUNT VERNON VOR/DME | | 113.80 | | 02E |
| ENLr153/26.9 | | CENTRALIA VORTAC | | 115.00 | | 04E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 4002 x 75 ft. / 1220 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 38-00.840073N | | 38-00.180805N |
| Longitude: | 088-56.071950W | | 088-56.061308W |
| Elevation: | 439.1 ft. | | 444.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 181 magnetic, 179 true | | 001 magnetic, 359 true |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.33 degrees glide path) | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 60 ft. tree, 1661 ft. from runway, 185 ft. left of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear | | 78 ft. tree, 1800 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF BENTON P.O. BOX 640-CITY HALL BENTON, IL 62812 Phone 618-439-6131 |
| Manager: | EARL SANDUSKY P.O. BOX 158 BENTON, IL 62812 Phone 618-435-3526 IF NO ANSWR, CALL 618-439-6409. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 8 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 7 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 22/day * | | 49% | local general aviation | | 45% | transient general aviation | | 5% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 March 2013 | |
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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (192KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (201KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMWA - Williamson County Regional Airport (16 nm S)
KMVN - Mount Vernon Airport (19 nm N)
KPJY - Pinckneyville-Du Quoin Airport (20 nm W)
KMDH - Southern Illinois Airport (20 nm SW)
KHSB - Harrisburg-Raleigh Airport (22 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by LD Pahnke
Photo taken 08-May-2011
looking southeast from 3500'.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Benton Municipal Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:40 | | 11:40 |
| Sunrise | | 07:06 | | 12:06 |
| Sunset | | 18:16 | | 23:16 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:43 | | 23:43 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 14:16:45 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 09:16:45 |
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| METAR |
KMWA 16nm S | 161352Z 35005KT 10SM SCT070 BKN090 BKN140 12/07 A3004
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KMVN 19nm N | 161355Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC095 11/06 A3003 RMK AO1
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KMDH 20nm SW | 161352Z 29004KT 10SM BKN055 OVC070 12/07 A3004 RMK AO2 RAB40E50 SLP170 P0000 T01170072
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KHSB 22nm SE | 161355Z AUTO 31004KT 10SM BKN090 OVC110 12/08 A3004 RMK AO2 T01230080
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KENL 31nm N | 161355Z AUTO 29007KT 10SM SCT120 13/07 A3003 RMK AO2 T01250071
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| NOTAMs |
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