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KBEH Southwest Michigan Regional Airport
Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 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
ELXr266/13.5KEELER VOR/DME116.6000E
GIJr347/22.1GIPPER VORTAC115.4000E
PMMr215/24.8PULLMAN VOR/DME112.1000E
AZOr261/39.4KALAMAZOO VOR/DME109.0001W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
MICHIGAN CITY036/30.720301WMGC -- --. -.-.
THREE RIVERS287/38.640702WHAI .... .- ..

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
Runway edge lights: high intensity
Gradient: E.
RUNWAY 10  RUNWAY 28
Latitude: 42-07.675298N42-07.667517N
Longitude: 086-26.030027W086-24.701898W
Elevation: 627.3 ft.648.9 ft.
Gradient: 0.4% UP0.3%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 094 magnetic, 090 true274 magnetic, 270 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, 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 lightsyes, 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
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 14  RUNWAY 32
Latitude: 42-07.959915N42-07.558220N
Longitude: 086-26.028715W086-25.424842W
Elevation: 625.9 ft.630.5 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 136 magnetic, 132 true316 magnetic, 312 true
Markings: basic, in fair conditionbasic, 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: none76 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: 
Single wheel: 16.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 42-07.945268N42-07.534043N
Longitude: 086-25.824277W086-25.818847W
Elevation: 629.1 ft.624.7 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 183 magnetic, 179 true003 magnetic, 359 true
Markings: basic, in fair conditionbasic, in fair condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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
    
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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 28   download (322KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 10   download (263KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 28   download (248KB)
VOR RWY 10   download (253KB)
VOR RWY 28   download (293KB)
NDB RWY 28   download (264KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (35KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   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 of KBEH (Southwest Michigan Regional Airport)
Photo by Kevin Jarchow, West Michigan Wealth Management, LLC.
Photo taken 19-Jun-2013
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From to KBEH

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 16-Oct-2013
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:3211:32
Sunrise08:0012:00
Sunset19:0223:02
Evening civil twilight19:3023:30

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-Oct-2013 16:30:11
Local (UTC-4)  16-Oct-2013 12:30:11
 
METAR
KBEH 161353Z AUTO 24013G19KT 10SM OVC021 11/07 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP111 T01060072
KLWA 
15nm NE 		161435Z AUTO 24012G16KT 10SM OVC019 11/08 A2985 RMK AO2 T01130075
TAF
KSBN 
26nm S 		161120Z 1612/1712 23008KT P6SM BKN025 FM161500 24014G20KT P6SM BKN025 FM161900 25012KT P6SM BKN030 FM170000 26005KT P6SM BKN030 TEMPO 1708/1712 -SHRA OVC020
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Airport Restaurant & Skyway Aviation 269-925-5114
[email]		 Aviation fuel, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Passenger terminal and lounge, Aircraft maintenance, Aircraft cleaning / washing / detailing, ...

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independent
100LL Jet A
FS $6.03 $5.99 
 Updated 30-Sep-2013
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FS=Full service
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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
The Flying Pig Airport Diner 269-369-6589 Restaurant

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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Southwest Michigan Regional Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Southwest Michigan Regional Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KBEH have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
BOULEVARD INN ST JOSEPH BE 3.3 199-369
RED ROOF BENTON HARBOR ST JOES 3.4 85-95
 

Other hotels near Southwest Michigan Regional Airport

Miles Price ($)
KNIGHTS INN BENTON HARBOR 2.7 40-60
SILVER BEACH HOTEL 3.0 229-274
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES BENTON HARBOR 3.3 109-129
COMFORT SUITES BENTON HARBOR 3.4 100-101
DAYS INN AND SUITES BENTON HARBOR, MI 3.4 67-76
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT BENTON HARBOR - ST JOSEPH 3.4 140-141
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN & SUITES BENTON HARBOR 4.0 60-135
LOYALTY INN BENTON HARBOR 4.3 

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport. 		    

Hotels in other cities near Southwest Michigan Regional Airport

7 in Benton Harbor
3 in Saint Joseph
4 in Stevensville
1 in Berrien Springs
1 in Dowagiac
 

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Other Pages about Southwest Michigan Regional Airport

www.swmiairport.com
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