Benton Municipal Airport
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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 / 38.00667°N 88.93444°W | ||||||||||
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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]
Facilities and Aircraft
[edit]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, all airplanes: 8 single-engine and 1 multi-engine.[1][4][5][6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for H96 PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective 27 August 2009.
- ^ FAA National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems: 2009-2013. Federal Aviation Administration. Published 1 October 2008.
- ^ a b "Airport". City of Benton, IL. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
- ^ a b c "Benton Municipal Airport – H96". Airport Guide. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
- ^ a b c "FAA Information about Benton Municipal Airport (H96)". airport-data.com. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
- ^ "Benton Municipal Airport – H96 – AOPA". Aircraft Owners and Pilot Association. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
- ^ "Franklin County Flying Club at H96". Aircraft Owners and Pilot Association. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
External links
[edit]- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for H96
- AirNav airport information for H96
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for H96