FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 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 0800-1700, 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, RY 14 & RY 32; HIRL RY 10/28; PAPI RY 10 & RY 28; MIRL RY 14/32; VASI RY 14 & RY 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 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 | | 76 ft. trees, 1720 ft. from runway, 50 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 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 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: | | 68 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 59 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 5 | | Jet airplanes: | | 3 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 71/day * | | 46% | transient general aviation | | 46% | local general aviation | | 8% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2012 | |
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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 28 **CHANGED** | |
download (322KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 **CHANGED** | |
download (263KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 **CHANGED** | |
download (248KB) |
| VOR RWY 10 **CHANGED** | |
download (253KB) |
| VOR RWY 28 **CHANGED** | |
download (293KB) |
| NDB RWY 28 **CHANGED** | |
download (264KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (35KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (122KB) |
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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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Kevin Jarchow, West Michigan Wealth Management, LLC.
Photo taken 19-Jun-2013
looking east from about 6500 ft MSL.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Southwest Michigan Regional Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:22 | | 10:22 |
| Sunrise | | 06:52 | | 10:52 |
| Sunset | | 20:49 | | 00:49 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:19 | | 01:19 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 08:47:32 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 04:47:32 |
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| METAR |
| KBEH | 130753Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 17/15 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP132 T01670150
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KLWA 15nm NE | 130755Z AUTO 01005KT 10SM CLR 16/14 A2994 RMK AO2 T01600141
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| TAF |
KSBN 26nm S | 130807Z 1308/1406 34007KT P6SM FEW060 FM131500 34015G23KT P6SM BKN035 FM140100 34005KT P6SM SKC
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