Benson Municipal Airport (Minnesota)

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]

Benson Municipal Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Benson
ServesBenson, Minnesota
Elevation AMSL1,039 ft / 317 m
Coordinates45°19′55″N 095°39′02″W
Map
BBB
Location of airport in Minnesota/United States
BBB
BBB (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
14/32 4,000 1,219 Asphalt
Statistics (2006)
Aircraft operations5,100
Based aircraft12

The airport opened at its current site sometime in the late 1930s. There have been many improvement projects since the airport was first opened. 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 has ordered the city to replace the old tank.[3]

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for BBB PDF, effective 2007-12-20
  2. Foster, Tom (April 2019). "Airport of the Month". Minnesota Flyer.
  3. "Benson airport getting $820,000 in upgrades". Retrieved 2019-04-11.


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