Benton Municipal Airport (FAA LID: H96) is a city-owned public-use airport located 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) west of the central business district of Benton, a city in Franklin County, Illinois, United States.[1] This airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (2009-2013), which categorizes it as a general aviation airport. The airport was named 2014 Illinois General Aviation Airport of the Year.[2][3][4][5]
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner | City of Benton | ||||||||||
Serves | Benton, Illinois | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 444 ft / 135 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 38°00′24″N 088°56′04″W | ||||||||||
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] |
Benton Municipal Airport covers an area of 110 acres (45 ha) at an elevation of 444 feet (135 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 18/36 with an asphalt surface measuring 4,002 by 75 feet (1,220 x 23 m).[1] The runway was expanded in 2003; it previously measured 2,720 by 60 feet (829 x 18 m).[4][5][6][7]
The aircraft offers a number of services for local and transient aircraft, including tie-downs and hangars for parking. A local flight club is based at the airport to provide flight training and aircraft rental.[3][8]
For the 12-month period ending July 31, 2019, the airport had just over 8,000 aircraft operations, an average of 22 per day: 94% general aviation, 5% air taxi and 1% military. At that time there were 9 aircraft based at this airport: 8 single-engine and 1 multi-engine.[1][4][5][6]