FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | H96 |
| Lat/Long: | 38-00-24.3040N / 088-56-03.8950W 38-00.405067N / 088-56.064917W 38.0067511 / -88.9344153 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 444 ft. / 135.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02E (1980) |
| From city: | 1 mile W of BENTON, IL |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 62812 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1947 |
| Sectional chart: | ST LOUIS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | KANSAS CITY CENTER |
| FSS: | SAINT LOUIS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | STL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | FRI-SUN 0800-1800 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1244 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted, OTS INDEFLY. |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN MIRL RY 18/36 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3 at MWA (16 nm S): | 119.675 (618-942-8877) |
| WX AWOS-3 at MVN (19 nm N): | 113.8 (618-242-7933) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| MWAr010/15.6 | | MARION VOR/DME | | 110.40 | | 04E |
| VNNr194/22.1 | | MOUNT VERNON VOR/DME | | 113.80 | | 02E |
| ENLr153/27.0 | | CENTRALIA VORTAC | | 115.00 | | 04E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 4000 x 75 ft. / 1219 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 38-00.839950N | | 38-00.180800N |
| Longitude: | 088-56.071900W | | 088-56.061300W |
| Elevation: | 442.1 ft. | | 444.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 177 magnetic, 179 true | | 357 magnetic, 359 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 60 ft. tree, 1661 ft. from runway, 185 ft. left of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear | | 78 ft. tree, 1280 ft. from runway, 141 ft. left of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF BENTON P.O. BOX 640-CITY HALL BENTON, IL 62812 Phone 618-439-6131 |
| Manager: | EARL SANDUSKY P.O. BOX 158 BENTON, IL 62812 Phone 618-435-3526 IF NO ANSWR, CALL 618-439-6409. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 10 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 9 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 22/day * | | 49% | local general aviation | | 45% | transient general aviation | | 5% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 August 2007 | |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at H96.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMWA - Williamson County Regional Airport (16 nm S)
KMVN - Mount Vernon Airport (19 nm N)
KPJY - Pinckneyville-Du Quoin Airport (20 nm W)
KMDH - Southern Illinois Airport (20 nm SW)
KHSB - Harrisburg-Raleigh Airport (22 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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Times for 09-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:03 | | 12:03 |
| Sunrise | | 06:31 | | 12:31 |
| Sunset | | 16:48 | | 22:48 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:16 | | 23:16 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Nov-2009 07:39:09 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 09-Nov-2009 01:39:09 |
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| METAR |
KMWA 16nm S | 090706Z AUTO 17003KT 10SM CLR 15/12 A3023 RMK AO2 T01540119
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KMVN 19nm N | 090715Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 11/09 A3022 RMK AO1
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KMDH 20nm SW | 090652Z AUTO 16003KT 10SM FEW080 16/12 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP230 T01560117
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KHSB 21nm SE | 090705Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 10/08 A3022 RMK AO2
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KENL 32nm N | 090705Z AUTO 21003KT 10SM CLR 16/09 A3021 RMK AO2 T01560085
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| NOTAMs |
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