FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BEH |
| Lat/Long: | 42-07-42.7084N / 086-25-34.0871W
42-07.711807N / 086-25.568118W
42.1285301 / -86.4261353
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 649 ft. / 197.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04W (2010) |
| From city: | 2 miles NE of BENTON HARBOR, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 49022 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BEH (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1900, ALL SAT 0800-1600, NOV-APR MON-FRI 0800-1600
OTR TIMES BY REQ: CALL 269-925-5114 DURING BUS HRS TO REQ. AFTR HRS SERV. CALL IN FEE $75. |
| Pattern altitude: | 1649 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MALSR RY 28; REIL RY 10; HIRL RY 10/28; REIL RY 14/32; MIRL RY 14/32; MIRL RY 18/36 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Landing fee: | yes, LDG FEE FOR ALL MULTI-ENGINE & COML SINGLE ENGINE ACFT WAIVED WITH MIN FUEL PURCHASE. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX ASOS: | 121.55 (269-925-9008) |
| GROUND: | 121.9 |
| TOWER: | 125.5 |
| SOUTH BEND APPROACH: | 118.55 |
| SOUTH BEND DEPARTURE: | 118.55 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 119.7 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 |
| WX AWOS-3 at LWA (15 nm NE): | 118.025 (269-637-7016) |
- DURING TMPRY CLOSURE OF ATCT BCST POSITION & INTETIONS ON FREQ 125.5.
- APCH & DEP CTL SVC PROVIDED BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON 127.55/263.1 (GOSHEN RCAG) WHEN SOUTH BEND APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| ELXr266/13.5 | | KEELER VOR/DME | | 116.60 | | 00E |
| GIJr347/22.1 | | GIPPER VORTAC | | 115.40 | | 00E |
| PMMr215/24.8 | | PULLMAN VOR/DME | | 112.10 | | 00E |
| AZOr261/39.4 | | KALAMAZOO VOR/DME | | 109.00 | | 01W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+
FOR SVC AFTER HRS CALL 269-325-7529. CALL-IN FEE.
FOR SVC AFTER HRS CALL 269-325-7529. CALL-IN FEE. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions: | 6005 x 100 ft. / 1830 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 60.0 | | Double wheel: | 100.0 | | Double tandem: | 100.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | MARKING FADED |
| Gradient: | E. |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
| Latitude: | 42-07.675298N | | 42-07.667517N |
| Longitude: | 086-26.030027W | | 086-24.701898W |
| Elevation: | 627.3 ft. | | 648.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% UP | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 094 magnetic, 090 true | | 274 magnetic, 270 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 3661 x 100 ft. / 1116 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 45.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | MARKING FADED. |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 42-07.959915N | | 42-07.558220N |
| Longitude: | 086-26.028715W | | 086-25.424842W |
| Elevation: | 625.9 ft. | | 630.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 136 magnetic, 132 true | | 316 magnetic, 312 true |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 57 ft. trees, 884 ft. from runway, 140 ft. left of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear |
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 2498 x 100 ft. / 761 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in poor condition
RY 18/38 PVMNT CRACKING. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | MARKING FADED. |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 42-07.945268N | | 42-07.534043N |
| Longitude: | 086-25.824277W | | 086-25.818847W |
| Elevation: | 629.1 ft. | | 624.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 183 magnetic, 179 true | | 003 magnetic, 359 true |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | BENTON HARBOR/ST JOSEPH
1123 TERRITORIAL RD
BENTON HARBOR, MI 49022
Phone 269-927-3194 |
| Manager: | ROBERT LEE SCHERWITZ
1123 TERRITORIAL RD
BENTON HARBOR, MI 49022
Phone 269-927-3194
EXT 10, OR 269-927-2643 MAINT OFC. AMGR CELL 269-921-9200. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 67 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 56 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 6 | | Jet airplanes: | | 4 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 101/day * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 49% | local general aviation | | 2% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | BIRDS AND DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | AMGR CELL 269-921-9200. |
| - | FIELD CONDITIONS NOT MONITORED AFTR ATND HRS. |
| - | RY 14 & RY 18: DROP OFF BEGINS 90 FT FM PAVED SFC. |
| - | SNOW REM OPNS WINT MONTHS, VEH OPERATORS WILL MONITOR CTAF. |
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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 28 | |
download (323KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 | |
download (263KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 | |
download (248KB) |
| VOR RWY 10 | |
download (252KB) |
| VOR RWY 28 | |
download (293KB) |
| NDB RWY 28 | |
download (264KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (35KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
C20 - Andrews University Airpark (11 nm S)
KLWA - South Haven Area Regional Airport (15 nm NE)
C91 - Dowagiac Municipal Airport (16 nm SE)
3TR - Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport (20 nm SE)
KSBN - South Bend Airport (26 nm S)
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 18-May-2013
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:51 | | 09:51 |
| Sunrise | | 06:23 | | 10:23 |
| Sunset | | 21:01 | | 01:01 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:34 | | 01:34 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 12:12:53 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 18-May-2013 08:12:53 |
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| METAR |
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| KBEH | 181153Z AUTO 09004KT 10SM CLR 15/07 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP186 T01500067 10172 20122 50008
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KLWA
15nm NE | 181138Z AUTO 10006KT 10SM CLR 14/05 A3010 RMK AO2 RMK AO2
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KSBN
26nm S | 181121Z 1812/1912 11010KT P6SM BKN035 FM190000 10006KT P6SM SCT040
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