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From Kevin Greenwood
on 24-May-2024 |
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If you're passing through and need fuel, go see Roy. He'll take great care of you. I recommend calling ahead if you can.
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From Braden Johnson
on 10-Mar-2023 |
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Roy is extremely friendly and very knowledgeable. Had my idle mixture pin come out and he had it fixed in no time at all! Take your plane to him for any of your planes needs!
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From Geza Kalman
on 23-Nov-2022 |
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As of today, November 23 2022, the FBO is closed and locked. There is a good self-service pump on the field, but no FBO services. Roy is still answering the FBO phone number in case of emergencies. Very unfortunate situation.
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From Craig Watkins
on 15-Mar-2022 |
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Nice quiet airport. Roy met us and helped us park. He brought the jet fuel truck right over and fueled us up. We were able to use the courtesy car for lunch, although the car got us to lunch it might need a little mechanical attention. Roy suggested Mi Casa was excellent! Thanks Roy and we hope to be back to E95 soon!
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From Daniel Miller
on 25-Feb-2022 |
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Roy was great lent red Cadillac for ride to Horseshoe Cafe. Great experience. Roy has best price on full-service fuel better than self-serve owned by city.
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From Bryan Godlove
on 10-Jan-2022 |
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Recently fueled up with Ray at Southwestern Aviation. Ray was friendly and very helpful. He will fuel for you instead of fueling yourself. Very nice. We have been very happy supporting a small family business competing with the big city. Will continue to fuel up with Southwestern Aviation!
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From Mike McCann - Scottsdale, AZ
on 27-Dec-2021 |
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Two weekends ago, we flew 4 airplanes and 7 people to Benson for a Saturday breakfast. Calling ahead to Roy, he said transportation to town would be "no problem". When we arrived, Roy had his personal minivan waiting for us to use! He even had his kids clean up the van before we arrived. Roy is an amazing host for Benson and a great ambassador for GA overall. I can't thank him enough for making our flight so enjoyable. And his 100LL prices are terrific which was "icing on the cake". Thanks again Roy!
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From Geoffrey Block
on 18-Dec-2021 |
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Outstanding service from Owner, Roy and his staff. Always use the truck for fuel if Roy is available. Reliable and lower cost than the self serve. Other services and conditions of airport are excellent also.
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From A.D. King
on 12-Dec-2021 |
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This place deserves all of the five star reviews it gets, a highly recommended stop. As mentioned in the previous reviews if the FBO is open you should get fuel from the truck, it's cheaper than the self-serve, and Roy is a great host. I've stopped here twice in the last 18 months, hopefully next time the 55 Dodge will be back online as the courtesy car, but I'll settle for the Cadillac! Great stop.
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From Bob Stephens
on 18-Nov-2021 |
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Excellent service.. Manager went well above the call of duty to make sure we had transportation to Karchner Caverns (a worthy destination) Thanks again, we will be back PS fuel process are great too
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From Matt Ward
on 25-Sep-2021 |
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Highly recommend full service with Roy. Outstanding service, inexpensive fuel, and we'd like his FBO to stick around another 10+ years.
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From Junaid Adil
on 08-Sep-2021 |
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Landed at Benson after a long time and was greeted as usual by the ever smiling and helpful Roy. It was a pleasure seeing him and we caught up with the past few months. I was having trouble with the newly installed self-serve and Roy filled me up with his truck at a lower price than self serve. When I swiped my credit card at self-serve, it said "transaction denied." I tried another card with the same result. When I was back in Tucson, I got a message from MasterCard saying they detected fraudulent activity. I checked my account and found a debit of $67.50 towards City of Benson. On impulse I checked my debit card account and found the same amount debited. I was charged twice by the City of Benson for fuel that was never dispensed and when I was told the transaction was denied. I spent the next two hours talking to MasterCard and Wells Fargo in getting those charges reversed. It was a horror story I never want repeated. More so when Roy has a better price? 0.25 less on Saturdays.
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From Jon Hankins
on 15-Apr-2021 |
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Roy took really good care of us this past weekend. We came in a PA24 Comanche late Friday afternoon, My wife had spoke to Roy earlier about car and he said we can use the red Cadillac, key will be in it. Well when we arrived we went looking for the Caddy, and it was nowhere to be found... Apparently, someone else in a twin Comanche got the car before we got there. But Roy found us another car and we were able to go out for the weekend for fun and excitement, checking out the sites in Bisbee, Tombstone, and of course Benson. Thanks Roy we will be back again!!!!
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From Mark Cannon
on 31-Mar-2021 |
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First time we've received a discount on gas for making someone laugh. Haha! It was a pleasure meeting Roy and thank you very much for the discount. Next time we're in Benson, we'll be making a point to buy from Roy, instead of the self-serve tanks the city is putting in.
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From Cliff Atkins
on 11-Mar-2021 |
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This is one of those stops that I would be sorry if I missed. Roy was fantastic and the whole experience at Benson was a perfect example of why you should take the time to stop and look around. Everyone I met was friendly and helpful. It's great when you find people with a good sense of humor. They city is putting in self-serve fuel, but this is one of those places where I will buy it from the truck every time. Thanks, to Roy and everyone else I met in the Buckaroo! I look forward to passing through again!
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From Erin Tripp
on 21-Dec-2020 |
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All the things that people write about Roy and Southwest Aviation @ E95 are ABSOLUTELY TRUE!!! Roy is one of the kindest, most genuine human beings I have ever met. He runs a wonderful show at the Benson Airport... Top notch service and extremely attentive to your needs. I also benefitted from connecting with Dan, owner of Plane Folks LLC, for some VERY FUN aerobatics flight in his Citabria - wow! I WILL be back! How can I stay away from that Cadillac courtesy car for too long??
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From Mike McCann
on 22-Nov-2020 |
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This weekend a small group of three aircraft flew to Benson for a Saturday morning breakfast flight. I want to give Roy a huge Thank You for making the trip a big success. Roy was extremely helpful, making sure we'd have access to a car and also offered a fuel discount for the aircraft. It was the first time our group has flown to Benson, but it won't be our last. Everyone had a great time, the breakfast at the Horseshoe Cafe was great and Roy's hospitality was exceptional!
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From Jeffrey Matar
on 23-Oct-2020 |
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After our car reservations in Southern Arizona fell through I called Southwestern Aviation at Benson, AZ Airport. Roy graciously extended the use of an older Cadillac for the night with no charge. Roy met us upon arrival, tied our aircraft down and helped unload our bags. His service was exceptional. Benson is a nice, small airport with a hometown feel and good location to visit the Kartchner Cavern Or head to the vineyards in Elgin and Sonoita. We actually visited Elgin and made our way to Bisbee for the evening. In addition, the Horseshoe Cafe in Benson is a great place to visit for breakfast! We will include Roy and Southwestern Aviation in our travel plans when visiting southern Arizona.
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From Espen Zahl
on 27-Sep-2020 |
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Roy is awesome!! Provided us with quick refueling, a courtesy car and anything we needed. Would highly recommend this airport! Probably the best service I have ever experienced! Flew in for a day trip to check out Kartchner Caverns and boy was it fun! Keep up the great work!👍✈️
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From Robert Norton
on 13-Sep-2020 |
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These folks are amazing! I've been stopping in for years, best fuel prices in the area and quick turns. If you're making a cross-country trip, stop in here. Roy is a super nice guy, and is always prompt and extremely professional.
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From Brandon Kontorinis
on 13-Jun-2020 |
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Roy was one of the best hosts we've had at an FBO. He came out to fuel our aircraft, and made sure we were hydrated, cool, and fed. He's got quite the jokes, so if you stop here ask him to tell ya one! Thanks Roy!
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From David Gilliland
on 06-Jun-2020 |
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The line service gentleman came out in the middle of the night and filled us up. It was very easy and a great experience.
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From Jim Yost
on 28-Jan-2020 |
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Roy and Dave were a great help. The old Dodge is down for now, but they got us into town and to the caverns. Great little airport!!
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From Jim Yost
on 23-Jan-2020 |
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Roy and Dave were awesome, both went way out of their way to accommodate us. Thanks for everything, sadly the 1955 Dodge wasn't running.
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From Robert Kuriger
on 19-Jan-2020 |
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Flew over from Chandler for the pancakes, discovered they also had sausage and scrambled eggs, coffee and OJ. Met Roy and 3 of his 6 darling children. Very helpful and friendly all of them. Topped off at $4/gal, checked out the 55 Dodge and the DC3 and then departed, knowing I would make this a definite fuel stop on my next time through. I highly recommend Roy and his business.
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From Chase Franzen
on 17-Dec-2019 |
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Diverted to Benson unexpectedly last week. We were having some oil issues with our plane. We also needed fuel. Landed, walked up to the FBO, and nobody was in it. There was a phone number to call. So, we called it. The guy that answered said he'd be there in a few minutes to fill us up. That's when we met Roy. Roy showed up, filled us up. We had asked what the best way to get in to town was - he said that he usually had a crew car available - but the car wasn't working and needed a battery. He offered to let us use a pickup truck - but we had four people. He asked how long we needed to be gone for, and ended up giving us his personal vehicle. When we got back, we asked him if he had any 15w50 oil (the oil we were leaking). He gave us two quarts and refused to let us pay for them. Roy may very well be the kindest human we've ever met in our collective lives. The four of us flew out of Benson, and ended up talking about Roy the rest of the weekend. Thanks Roy! You are the best.
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If you're passing through and need fuel, go see Roy. He'll take great care of you. I recommend calling ahead if you can.
As of today, November 23 2022, the FBO is closed and locked. There is a good self-service pump on the field, but no FBO services. Roy is still answering the FBO phone number in case of emergencies. Very unfortunate situation.
