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Benton Municipal

Benton, IL
Phone: 618-435-3526
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Overview

Attendance: Attended
Year-round,Fri-Sun/0800-1800
Tower:No
Elevation:444 ft (135.3 m) (Surveyed)
Location:1.00 mi. W of Benton
Beacon: Present (white-green)
Approaches:RNAV, GPS
Runways:18/36
Runway length: 4002 ft
Fees:Hangar
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Runway 18/36

Dimensions:4002 x 75ft. / 1219.8 x 22.9mWeight Bearing Cap: Single wheel: 4000 lb
Surface:asphalt, no surface treatment, in good conditionRunway Edge Lights:medium
#Elev/HdgTr. Pat.MarkingsApproach LightsTD PointILS/LOCObstructionsComments/Noise
18439.1ft. MSL
181° mag
179° true
0.1% up		basicvisual glide slope: 4-Light/Left-Side PAPI
Tree, 185 ft Left of center, 60 ft high, 1,661 ft from end, 24:1 clearance slope
36444.1ft. MSL
1° mag
359° true
0.1% down		basicNo DataTree, Both-Sides, 78 ft high, 1,800 ft from end, 20:1 clearance slope

Business/Service Information

Name LocationFreq. MonitoredMain Phone
Franklin County Flying Club
    		BENTON, IL
    38.005462-88.933704
    		618-435-4400
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    Fuel: 100LL Low-Lead
    Transportation: Courtesy Car

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      Operations & More Information

      Lat/Long:N38 0.5100' / W88 56.0667'
      Charts:NACO: St Louis Sectional
      Mag Var:02W (2010)
      ARTCC:Kansas City (ZKC)
      FSS:Saint Louis (STL)
      1-800-WXBRIEF
      NOTAM Facility:STL
      Approach/Departure Control Facility
      Pattern Altitude:Light Aircraft: 1244 MSL; Heavy Aircraft: 1244 MSL; Multiengine Aircraft: 1344 MSL
      Wind Indicator:Lighted
      Seg. Circle:No
      Lighting:Pilot Activated Lighting:
      • high intensity: 7 clicks in 3 secs
      • medium intensity: 5 clicks in 3 secs
      MIRL Ry 18/36 Preset on Low Intst; to Incr Intst Actvt - CTAF

      Aircraft & Activity

      Based GA Aircraft

      Single Engine:9
      Multi Engine:1
      Jets:0
      Helicopters:0
      Gliders:
      Ultralights:

      Airport Activity

      GA Local:3,950
      GA Itinerant:3,600
      Commercial:
      Air Taxi:400
      Military:50

      (12-month period ending on 10/31/2009)

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      Contact Addresses

      ASN Volunteer:Owner:Airport Manager:
      Michael WyantCity of BentonEarl Sandusky
      P.O. Box 640-City HallP.O. Box 158
      Benton, IL 62812Benton, IL 62812
      618-439-6131 (Office) 618-435-3526 (Office)
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      Airport Manager Admin
      If No Answr, Call 618-439-6409

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