AirNav: E95 - Benson Municipal Airport/Paul Kerchum Field

E95

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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 JULY 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:	UNATNDD
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 101 E 6TH ST BENSON, AZ 85602 Phone 520-586-2245
Manager:	DAN MOSIER CITY OF BENSON PO BOX 2223 BENSON, AZ 85602 Phone 520-488-3805

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.
-	FUEL H24 WITH CREDIT CARD.

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)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 02-Aug-2026

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:12	12:12
Sunrise	05:38	12:38
Sunset	19:17	02:17
Evening civil twilight	19:43	02:43

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	02-Aug-2026 20:00:57
Local (UTC-7)	02-Aug-2026 13:00:57

METAR

KALK 24nm S	021856Z AUTO 10SM CLR 33/11 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP099 T03330111
KFHU 24nm S	021928Z AUTO 34004KT 10SM FEW300 FEW360 35/12 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP114
KDMA 28nm W	021855Z AUTO 30006KT 10SM FEW160 FEW190 38/15 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP132 T03810146 TSNO $
KTUS 31nm W	021953Z 35004KT 10SM CLR 39/14 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP080 T03890144 $
KRYN 42nm W	021945Z VRB06G13KT 10SM CLR 41/12 A2990
KOLS 43nm SW	021954Z AUTO 32005KT 10SM CLR 35/15 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP097 T03500150

TAF

KFHU 24nm S	021430Z 0214/0320 VRB06KT 9999 VCSH BKN120 QNH3016INS BECMG 0216/0217 04012KT 9999 NSW SCT120 QNH3007INS BECMG 0222/0223 VRB15G25KT 9999 VCTS BKN110 QNH3009INS BECMG 0303/0304 VRB06KT 9999 NSW BKN120 QNH3008INS TX36/0220Z TN22/0312Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0219 NEXT 0306
KDMA 28nm W	021055Z 0211/0317 12009KT 9999 FEW140 QNH2998INS BECMG 0217/0218 30012G20KT 9999 SCT140 QNH2997INS TEMPO 0300/0302 VRB15G25KT 9000 VCTS BKN120CB BECMG 0303/0304 VRB06KT 9999 BKN120 BKN160 QNH2989INS BECMG 0310/0311 12009KT 9999 SCT140 BKN160 QNH2990INS BECMG 0316/0317 30012G20KT 9999 SCT140 QNH2989INS TX41/0220Z TN27/0213Z

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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		$5.99
Updated 30-Jun-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		$6.06		$5.55
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

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