AirNav: E95 - Benson Municipal Airport/Paul Kerchum Field

E95

Benson Municipal Airport/Paul Kerchum Field
Benson, Arizona, USA

GOING TO BENSON?

Reserve a Hotel Room

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	E95
Lat/Long:	31-59-58.0000N 110-21-28.7000W 31-59.966667N 110-21.478333W 31.9994444,-110.3579722 (estimated)
Elevation:	3830.9 ft. / 1167.7 m (surveyed)
Variation:	12E (1995)
From city:	3 miles NW of BENSON, AZ
Time zone:	UTC -7 (year round; does not observe DST)
Zip code:	85602

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	11/1999
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ALBUQUERQUE CENTER
FSS:	PRESCOTT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	PRC (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	0700-1700
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	ACTVT MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	122.8
WX AWOS-3:	118.475 (520-265-5232)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
FHUr347/24.6		LIBBY VOR/DME		113.60		13E
TUSr089/28.9		TUCSON VORTAC		116.00		12E

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A
Parking:	hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service:	MINOR
Powerplant service:	MINOR

Runway Information

Runway 10/28

Dimensions:

4002 x 75 ft. / 1220 x 23 m

Surface:

asphalt, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

12.5

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 10

RUNWAY 28

Latitude:

32-00.027858N

31-59.906303N

Longitude:

110-21.858230W

110-21.097155W

Elevation:

3830.9 ft.

3803.8 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

089 magnetic, 101 true

269 magnetic, 281 true

Markings:

basic, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	CITY OF BENSON 120 W. 6TH STREET BENSON, AZ 85602 Phone 520-586-2245
Manager:	BRAD HAMILTON P.O BOX 2223 BENSON, AZ 85602 Phone 520-586-2245

Additional Remarks

A30A-10	ERRATIC WIND 0.5 NM FM THR WHEN +10 KTS. 110 FT TWY EXTDS FM THR TO THE W. FOUR 15 FT DITCHES BOTH SIDES OF RWY ENDS & W HALF OF RWY WITH HEADWALLS 130 FT S OF CNTRLN.
-	WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
-	FOR CD CTC TUCSON APCH AT 520-829-6121.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at E95.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KFHU - Sierra Vista Municipal Airport-Libby Army Airfield (25 nm S)
P33 - Cochise County Airport (28 nm NE)
KDMA - Davis Monthan Air Force Base (29 nm W)
KTUS - Tucson International Airport (30 nm W)
KRYN - Ryan Field Airport (42 nm W)

Loc | Ops | Rwys | IFR | FBO | Links
Com | Nav | Svcs | Stats | Notes

Area around E95 (Benson Municipal Airport/Paul Kerchum Field)

Road maps at: MapQuest Bing Google

Aerial photo
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct Photo by Bryan Anderson Photo taken 11-Nov-2019 looking north-northwest. Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Benson Municipal Airport/Paul Kerchum Field that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.

Sectional chart

Airport distance calculator
Flying to Benson Municipal Airport/Paul Kerchum Field? Find the distance to fly. From to E95

Sunrise and sunset

Times for 25-Apr-2026

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:17	12:17
Sunrise	05:42	12:42
Sunset	18:56	01:56
Evening civil twilight	19:22	02:22

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	26-Apr-2026 01:37:21
Local (UTC-7)	25-Apr-2026 18:37:21

METAR

KALK 24nm S	260056Z AUTO 23017G28KT 10SM CLR 21/M05 A2993 RMK AO2 PK WND 26030/0028 SLP062 T02111050
KFHU 24nm S	260055Z AUTO 25013KT 10SM CLR 22/M05 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP090 T02241047
KDMA 28nm W	260055Z 20010KT 10SM FEW110 BKN160 28/M01 A2980 RMK AO2A SLPNO TSNO $
KTUS 31nm W	260053Z 22012G19KT 10SM CLR 27/M01 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP058 T02721011
KRYN 42nm W	260045Z 25012KT 10SM CLR 29/M03 A2978
KOLS 43nm SW	260054Z AUTO 24011G18KT 10SM CLR 23/M03 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP076 T02281033

TAF

KFHU 24nm S	250340Z 2504/2610 25012KT 9999 FEW170 SCT260 510203 QNH2993INS WND VRB06KT AFT 2512 BECMG 2515/2516 23015G25KT 9999 SCT190 BKN270 520007 QNH2990INS TEMPO 2518/2605 24020G32KT 530007 BECMG 2605/2606 22014G20KT 9999 FEW090 520007 QNH2990INS TX25/2522Z TN11/2512Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2504 NEXT 2714
KDMA 28nm W	250300Z 2503/2609 25009KT 9999 SCT170 BKN300 QNH2984INS BECMG 2504/2505 VRB06KT 9999 SCT170 BKN300 QNH2986INS BECMG 2508/2509 13009KT 9999 BKN150 QNH2986INS BECMG 2516/2517 24009KT 9999 BKN150 QNH2989INS BECMG 2518/2519 26015G25KT 9999 BKN150 520009 520903 QNH2977INS TEMPO 2519/2605 24018G30KT BLDU BECMG 2605/2606 18009KT 9999 BKN150 QNH2982INS TX29/2522Z TN14/2513Z LIMITED METWATCH 2507 TIL 2707

NOTAMs

Click for the latest NOTAMs

NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.

FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

Southwestern Aviation, LLC

UNICOM 122.80
520-586-3262
[email]

Aviation fuel, Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aircraft maintenance, Public telephone, Internet access, Restrooms

More info about Southwestern Aviation, LLC


	100LL
FS		$5.55
Updated 22-Apr-2026

13 read write

City of Benson

520-488-3805
[web site]
[email]

Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown)

More info about City of Benson


	100LL		Jet A
SS		$6.62		$6.93
GUARANTEED

write

FS=Full service
SS=Self service

Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Distance

Comments

Plane Folks, LLC

520-488-3805
520-488-1042
[web site]
[email]

Hangar leasing / sales, Flight training, Aircraft rental

More info about Plane Folks, LLC

on airport

write

Vertical Performance Aviation

520-820-7101
[email]

Aircraft maintenance

More info about Vertical Performance Aviation

on airport

write

Would you like to see your business listed on this page?

If your business provides an interesting product or service to pilots, flight crews, aircraft, or users of the Benson Municipal Airport/Paul Kerchum Field, you should consider listing it here. To start the listing process, click on the button below

Other Pages about Benson Municipal Airport/Paul Kerchum Field

www.bensonaz.gov/...


Copyright © AirNav, LLC. All rights reserved.	Privacy Policy Contact