Benson Municipal Airport (Minnesota)
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Benson Municipal Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | City of Benson | ||||||||||
| Serves | Benson, Minnesota | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,039 ft / 317 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 45°19′55″N 095°39′02″W / 45.33194°N 95.65056°W | ||||||||||
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  BBB Location of airport in Minnesota/United States  BBB BBB (the United States) | |||||||||||
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| Statistics (2006) | |||||||||||
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| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||||||||||
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]
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]
