FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (192KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
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 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:42 | | 10:42 |
| Sunrise | | 06:10 | | 11:10 |
| Sunset | | 19:51 | | 00:51 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:19 | | 01:19 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 06:33:48 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Aug-2013 01:33:48 |
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| METAR |
KMWA 16nm S | 130555Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR SCT004 BKN015 23/23 A2997 RMK AO2
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KMVN 19nm N | 130555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT016 20/19 A2996 RMK AO1 10240 20200 402900170 57003
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KMDH 20nm SW | 130552Z AUTO 33004KT 6SM BR CLR 22/22 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP138 T02220217 10256 20222 402940206 56006
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KHSB 22nm SE | 130555Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM SCT024 SCT031 SCT080 22/22 A2995 RMK AO2 T02220222 10240 20222 402900203
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KENL 31nm N | 130555Z AUTO 30005KT 5SM BR CLR 23/22 A2995 RMK AO2 T02260215 10257 20216 402970187
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| NOTAMs |
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