Southwest Michigan Regional Airport (BEH) Information
Benton Harbor, MI
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Location & QuickFacts
| FAA Information Effective: | 2008-09-25 |
| Airport Identifier: | BEH |
| Airport Status: | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude: | 086-25-42.6000W/42-07-42.9000N -86.428500/42.128583 (Estimated) |
| Elevation: | 643 ft / 195.99 m (Surveyed) |
| Land: | 485 acres |
| From nearest city: | 2 nautical miles NE of Benton Harbor, MI |
| Location: | Berrien County, MI |
| Magnetic Variation: | 03W (1985) |
Owner & Manager
| Ownership: | Publicly owned |
| Owner: | Benton Harbor/st Joseph |
| Address: | 1123 Territorial Rd Benton Harbor, MI 49022 |
| Phone number: | 269-927-3194 |
| Manager: | Robert Scherwitz |
| Address: | 1123 Territorial Rd Benton Harbor, MI 49022 |
| Phone number: | 269-927-3194 EXT 10, OR 269-927-2643 MAINT OFC. |
Airport Operations and Facilities
| Airport Use: | Open to public |
| Wind indicator: | Yes |
| Segmented Circle: | Yes |
| Control Tower: | No |
| Lighting Schedule: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT HIRL RY 09/27; MIRL RYS 13/31 & 18/36; MALSR RY 27; REIL RYS 09 & 13 & 31 - CTAF. |
| Beacon Color: | Clear-Green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee charge: | Yes LDG FEE FOR ALL MULTI-ENGINE & COML SINGLE ENGINE ACFT WAIVED WITH MIN FUEL PURCHASE. |
| Sectional chart: | Chicago |
| Region: | AGL - Great Lakes |
| Boundary ARTCC: | ZAU - Chicago |
| Tie-in FSS: | LAN - Lansing |
| FSS on Airport: | No |
| FSS Toll Free: | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility: | BEH (NOTAM-d service avaliable) |
| Federal Agreements: | NGY |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 123.000 |
| Unicom: | 123.000 |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LLA1+ FOR SVC AFTER HRS CALL 269-325-7529. CALL-IN FEE. |
| Airframe Repair: | MAJOR |
| Power Plant Repair: | MAJOR |
| Bottled Oxygen: | HIGH |
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Runway Information
Runway 09/27
| Dimension: | 5109 x 100 ft / 1557.2 x 30.5 m |
| Surface: | ASPH, Good Condition RWY 18/38 PVMNT CRACKING |
| Surface Treatment: | Saw-cut or plastic Grooved |
| Weight Limit: | Single wheel: 28000 lbs. Dual wheel: 35000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | High |
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Runway 09 |
Runway 27 |
| Longitude: | 086-26-12.5896W | 086-25-04.7949W |
| Latitude: | 42-07-40.5784N | 42-07-40.1806N |
| Elevation: | 627.00 ft | 643.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 90 | 127 |
| ILS Type: | | ILS
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| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Markings: | Precision instrument, Good Condition | Precision instrument, Good Condition MARKING FADED |
| Crossing Height: | 44.00 ft | 3.00 ft |
| Displaced threshold: | 0.00 ft | 571.00 ft |
| VASI: | 4-box on left side | |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 3.00° | 0.00° |
| Approach lights: | | MALSR |
| Runway End Identifier: | Yes | |
| Obstruction: | + 38 FT LIGHTED ILS ANT, 152 FT FM RWY END, 300 FT R. | 51 ft trees, 1475.0 ft from runway, 600 ft right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear RWY 27 APCH RATIO 34:1 TO DSPLCD THLD 6 FT FENCE 480 FT L. |
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Runway 13/31
| Dimension: | 3662 x 100 ft / 1116.2 x 30.5 m |
| Surface: | ASPH, Fair Condition RWY 18/38 PVMNT CRACKING |
| Weight Limit: | Single wheel: 30000 lbs. Dual wheel: 45000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | Medium |
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Runway 13 |
Runway 31 |
| Longitude: | 086-26-01.7232W | 086-25-25.4905W |
| Latitude: | 42-07-57.5948N | 42-07-33.4929N |
| Elevation: | 626.00 ft | 630.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 127 | 127 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Markings: | Basic, Poor Condition | Basic, Poor Condition MARKING FADED |
| Crossing Height: | 45.00 ft | 41.00 ft |
| VASI: | 4-box on left side | 4-box on left side |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 3.50° | 4.00° |
| Runway End Identifier: | Yes | Yes |
| Obstruction: | , 20:1 slope to clear | 50 ft trees, 1100.0 ft from runway, 120 ft left of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear |
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Runway 18/36
| Dimension: | 2498 x 100 ft / 761.4 x 30.5 m |
| Surface: | ASPH, Poor Condition RWY 18/38 PVMNT CRACKING |
| Weight Limit: | Single wheel: 16000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | Medium |
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Runway 18 |
Runway 36 |
| Longitude: | 086-25-49.4567W | 086-25-49.1310W |
| Latitude: | 42-07-56.7160N | 42-07-32.0426N |
| Elevation: | 629.00 ft | 625.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 127 | 127 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Markings: | Basic, Poor Condition MARKING FADED | Basic, Poor Condition |
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Radio Navigation Aids
| ID |
Type |
Name |
Ch |
Freq |
Var |
Dist |
| MGC | NDB | Michigan City | | 203.00 | 01W | 30.7 nm |
| HAI | NDB | Three Rivers | | 407.00 | 02W | 38.7 nm |
| IUL | NDB | La Porte | | 356.00 | 03W | 40.9 nm |
| HLM | NDB | Holland | | 233.00 | 03W | 41.9 nm |
| VP | NDB | Sedly | | 212.00 | 02W | 45.4 nm |
| IRS | NDB | Sturgis | | 382.00 | 04W | 48.3 nm |
| ELX | VOR/DME | Keeler | 113X | 116.60 | 00E | 13.7 nm |
| PMM | VOR/DME | Pullman | 058X | 112.10 | 00E | 24.9 nm |
| AZO | VOR/DME | Kalamazoo | 027X | 109.00 | 01W | 39.5 nm |
| OXI | VOR/DME | Knox | 103X | 115.60 | 00E | 49.5 nm |
| GIJ | VORTAC | Gipper | 101X | 115.40 | 00E | 22.2 nm |
| GSH | VORTAC | Goshen | 084X | 113.70 | 00E | 40.5 nm |
Remarks
- BIRDS AND DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
- RWYS 13 & 18: DROP OFF BEGINS 90'FM PAVED SFC; RWY 9: DROP OFF BEGINS 110'FM THR.
- SNOW REMOVAL OPNS IN PROGRESS WINTER MONTHS; VEHICLE OPERATORS WILL BE MONITORING CTAF. ACFT LANDING/DEPARTING BENTON HARBOR SHOULD ANNOUNCE THEIR INTENTIONS ON CTAF.
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