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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.

Benson Municipal Airport
  • IATA: none
  • ICAO: none
  • FAA LID: E95
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorCity of Benson
ServesBenson, Arizona
Elevation AMSL3,831 ft / 1,168 m
Coordinates31°59′58″N 110°21′29″W
Websitesouthwesternaviation.com
Map
E95
E95
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
10/28 4,002 1,220 Asphalt
Statistics (2017)
Aircraft operations24400
Based aircraft38
Source: Federal Aviation Administration

Although most US 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.

View of the ramp from the FBO at Benson Municipal Airport
View of the ramp from the FBO at Benson Municipal Airport

Awards and recognition


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]

Douglas DC-3 on the ramp at Benson Municipal Airport (Arizona) E95
Douglas DC-3 on the ramp at Benson Municipal Airport (Arizona) E95

References


  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for E95 PDF
  2. "E95 – Benson [Muni], AZ, US – Airport – Great Circle Mapper". www.gcmap.com. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
  3. "AirNav: E95 – Benson Municipal Airport". www.airnav.com. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
  4. "Airport car of the month". Sport Aviation: 8. June 2012.





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