Benson Municipal Airport Veteran's Field (IATA: BBB, ICAO: KBBB, FAA LID: BBB) is a city-owned public-use airport located two miles (3 km) west of the central business district of Benson, a city in Swift County, Minnesota, United States.[1]
The airport opened at its current site sometime in the late 1930s. There have been many improvement projects since. The last major improvement project, started in 1986, included a runway extension and a parallel taxiway. A completion ceremony was held on August 13, 1988.[2]
Facilities and aircraft
Benson Municipal Airport covers an area of 331 acres (134 ha) and has one runway designated 14/32 with an asphalt surface measuring 4,000 by 75 feet (1,219 x 23 m).
For the 12-month period ending July 31, 2006, the airport had 5,100 aircraft operations, an average of 13 per day: 98% general aviation and 2% air taxi. There are 12 aircraft based at this airport: 92% single-engine and 8% ultralight.[1]
In May 2018, the Benson City Council agreed to pursue improvements to the municipal airport for a new aviation dual-fuel storage tank at the airport and the removal of the old fuel tank. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency ordered the city to replace the old tank.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for BBB PDF, effective 2007-12-20
- ^ Foster, Tom (April 2019). "Airport of the Month". Minnesota Flyer.
- ^ "Benson airport getting $820,000 in upgrades". Retrieved 2019-04-11.
External links
- FAA Terminal Procedures for BBB, effective April 18, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for BBB
- AirNav airport information for KBBB
- ASN accident history for BBB
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures