Benson Municipal Airport (Arizona)
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner/Operator | City of Benson | ||||||||||
Serves | Benson, Arizona | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 3,831 ft / 1,168 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 31°59′58″N 110°21′29″W / 31.99944°N 110.35806°WCoordinates: 31°59′58″N 110°21′29″W / 31.99944°N 110.35806°W | ||||||||||
Website | http://www.swernaviation.com/ | ||||||||||
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E95 E95 | |||||||||||
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration |
Benson Municipal Airport (FAA LID: E95) is a public use airport located 3.5 miles (3.0 nmi; 5.6 km) northwest of the central business district of Benson, a city in Cochise County, Arizona, United States and 35 miles (30 nmi; 56 km) east of Tucson International Airport (TUS).[1] The airport was opened in November 1999.
Although Most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA, IATA, and ICAO 'Benson Municipal Airport is only assigned E95 by the FAA[2].
Facilities and aircraft
Benson Municipal Airport covers an area of 140 acres (57 ha) at an elevation of 3,831 ft (1,168 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway:
For the 12-month period ending April 15, 2017, the airport had 24,400 aircraft operations, an average of 67 per day: 92% general aviation, and 2% military. At that time there were 38 aircraft based at this airport: 84% single-engine, 5% ultralight, 3% multi-engine, 5% jet, and 3% helicopters.
Car of the Month
In 2012 the 1955 Dodge Coronet Airport Courtesy Car at Benson Municipal provided by FBO: SouthWestern Aviation, LLC was named Airport Car of the Month for June by EAA Sport Aviation Magazine.[4]
References
- ↑ FAA Airport Master Record for E95 (Form 5010 PDF)
- ↑ "E95 - Benson [Muni], AZ, US - Airport - Great Circle Mapper". www.gcmap.com. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
- ↑ "AirNav: E95 - Benson Municipal Airport". www.airnav.com. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
- ↑ "Airport car of the month". Sport Aviation: 8. June 2012.
External links
- Benson Municipal Airport at Arizona DOT Airport Directory
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for E95
- AirNav airport information for E95
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for E95
- Flight Training at Benson Municipal Airport