AirNav: E95 - Benson Municipal Airport

E95

Benson Municipal Airport
Benson, Arizona, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008

Location

FAA Identifier:	E95
Lat/Long:	31-59-58.7000N / 110-21-27.9000W 31-59.978333N / 110-21.465000W 31.9996389 / -110.3577500 (estimated)
Elevation:	3829 ft. / 1167 m (estimated)
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
Sectional chart:	PHOENIX
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ALBUQUERQUE CENTER
FSS:	PRESCOTT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	PRC (NOTAM-D service not available)
Attendance:	CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 10/28 PAPI RYS 10 & 28 - 122.8.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:

122.8

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
FHUr347/(24.6)	LIBBY VOR	113.60	13E
TUSr089/28.9	TUCSON VORTAC	116.00	12E
CIEr253/30.6	COCHISE VORTAC	115.80	13E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
DRAGOO		345/24.8		410		13E		DAO	-.. .- ---

Airport Services

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

Runway Information

Runway 10/28

Dimensions:

4000 x 75 ft. / 1219 x 23 m

Surface:

asphalt, in excellent condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

12.5

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 10

RUNWAY 28

Latitude:

32-00.039000N

31-59.917667N

Longitude:

110-21.845333W

110-21.084167W

Traffic pattern:

left

Displaced threshold:

170 ft.

Markings:

basic, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

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

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Obstructions:

15 ft. hill, 560 ft. from runway, 24:1 slope to clear
SLOPE IS 35:1 AT DISPLACED THRESHOLD.

none

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	CITY OF BENSON 160 SOUTH HUACHUCA BENSON, AZ 85602 Phone 520-586-2245
Manager:	BOYD KRAEMER 160 SOUTH HUACHUCA BENSON, AZ 85602 Phone 520-586-8834 CITY MANAGER.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		32
Single engine airplanes:		28
Multi engine airplanes:		4

Aircraft operations: avg 103/week *
75%	transient general aviation
25%	local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 March 2006

Additional Remarks

-	RY 10 HAS 15 FT DITCH BOTH SIDES OF RY 100 FT FM RY 10 THLD WITH HEADWALLS.

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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Area around E95 (Benson Municipal Airport)

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Aerial photo
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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 06-Jul-2008

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	04:55	11:55
Sunrise	05:23	12:23
Sunset	19:30	02:30
Evening civil twilight	19:58	02:58

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	06-Jul-2008 23:38:39
Local (UTC-7)	06-Jul-2008 16:38:39

METAR

KFHU 24nm S	062256Z AUTO 01010KT 10SM FEW095 32/12 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP054 T03170117 TSNO $
KDMA 28nm W	062255Z AUTO 35006KT 10SM CLR 37/14 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP004 P2400 T03660144 VISNO RWY12 CHINO RWY12 $
KTUS 31nm W	062253Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 37/13 A2977 RMK AO2 SLP025 T03670128
KRYN 42nm W	062258Z 00000KT 10SM FEW090 37/14 A2974
KOLS 43nm SW	062254Z AUTO 32007KT 10SM CLR 33/14 A2986 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E-S SLP034 T03330139

TAF

KDMA
28nm W

062121 31012KT 9999 SCT120 QNH2975INS TS OMTNS TEMPO 2302 VRB25G35KT -TSRA BKN050CB BECMG 0304 15009KT 9999 SCT100 QNH2982INS T37/23Z T26/12Z AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 0621 TIL 0705

NOTAMs

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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
[web site]
[email]

Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, Aviation accessories, ...

More info about Southwestern Aviation, LLC

FS	100LL $5.43	Jet A $5.29
Updated 07-Jun-2008

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FS=Full service

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

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AirNav users who flew into E95 have stayed at...
	Miles		Price ($)
DAYS INN BENSON AZ		3.2	63-110
BEST WESTERN QUAIL HOLLOW INN		2.5	108-195

Other hotels near Benson Municipal Airport
	Miles		Price ($)
SUPER 8 MOTEL BENSON		3.2	62-79

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