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Airport · ICAO · US

Class E (sfc)

Benson Municipal Airport

ID KBBB FAA BBB Elev 1,039 ft Lat 45° 19.91' N Lon 95° 39.04' W Zulu …

Live conditions at KBBB

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view · KBBB

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for KBBB — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at KBBB

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,000 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
14 144° 4,000 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.00%
32 324° 4,000 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.00%

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Communications

3 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • AWOS AWOS 3 123.900
  • CNTR MINNEAPOLIS CNTR 125.500
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KBBB, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

1 matched · 4 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL RY 14/32; PAPI RY 14//32; MIRL RY 14/32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL RY 14/32; PAPI RY 14//32; MIRL RY 14/32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (1)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL RY 14/32; PAPI RY 14//32; MIRL RY 14/32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT REIL RY 14/32; PAPI RY 14//32; MIRL RY 14/32 - CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (4 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·CATEGORY 'C' & 'D' ACFT OPNS PROHIBITED.
  • ·FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • ·RY 14 PAPI UNUSEABLE BYD 2 NM.
  • ·SELF SERVE FUEL AVAIL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · BBB

Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for KBBB — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at KBBB

8 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 20,600 ops in 1990

2024 total

5,100

10-yr total

51,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 2% · GA 98% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

19.6

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Other 1

All time · n=8

  • Other 5
  • Undershoot / overshoot 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • Stall / spin 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2023-07-14 AIR TRACTOR INC AT-802 · Other · VMC · day →
1993-02-02 Piper PA-12 · Other · day →
1988-09-23 Cessna 185F · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1986-07-13 Piper PA-28R-201 · Under/overshoot · VMC · day →
1975-04-16 Piper PA-25 · Other →
1974-05-19 Piper PA-28 · Stall / spin →
1971-05-31 Cessna 182F · Other →
1967-01-02 Beech J35 · Other →

Designees in MN

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KBBB — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

1,839

Flight Instructors

A&P

4,413

Mechanics

AME

39

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

7

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DAR-F

8

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

3

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

5

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

8

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

23

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

APD

18

Aircrew Program Designees (APD)

ODA

2

Organizational Designations

Schools

44

Flight Schools

FBO

81

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

28

Flying Clubs

Repair

3

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

27

EAA Chapters

DPEs near KBBB

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Anthony Hentges Canby MN 45 nm
Steven Leroy Anderson Saint Cloud MN 68 nm
James Nobel Shadduck Maple Lake MN 70 nm
Sheldon Andrew Rasmussen Brookings SD 78 nm
Jacob William Fielstra Eden Prairie MN 97 nm
Catherine Bonnie Plasschaert Mankato MN 100 nm
Jason Russell Ceminsky Mankato MN 100 nm
Paul Skjeveland Mankato MN 100 nm
Morris Alan Riggin Madison SD 101 nm
Mary Kristen Alverson Minneapolis MN 103 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near KBBB

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Carl Milton Trinkle Benson MN 2 nm
Mark Douglas Arnold Holloway MN 12 nm
Eric Gary Rudningen Kerkhoven MN 16 nm
James Robert Kanten Milan MN 17 nm
Drew Palmer Opdahl Starbuck MN 18 nm
Charles William Stroman Morris MN 19 nm
Bo Jordon Gullickson Morris MN 19 nm
Benjamin Stephen-James Junker Glenwood MN 23 nm
Addyson Grace Randt Glenwood MN 23 nm
Mark William Hein Montevideo MN 23 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near KBBB

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Peter James Melby Benson MN 2 nm
Todd Andrew Widseth Benson MN 2 nm
Jesse Patrick Hughes Danvers MN 5 nm
Eric Gary Rudningen Kerkhoven MN 16 nm
David Glenn Odden Starbuck MN 18 nm
Jason Eugene Doscher Starbuck MN 18 nm
Charles William Stroman Morris MN 19 nm
Robert Donovan Rinkenberger Morris MN 19 nm
Brian Mark Daly Alberta MN 22 nm
Michael Jon Frederick Glenwood MN 23 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near KBBB

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Park Rapids Avionics
Park Rapids, MN
 97 nm
Kindred Aircraft Maintenance
Kindred, ND
 97 nm
Twin Cities Aviation, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 104 nm
RC Avionics, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 104 nm
Satnan Avionics
Sioux Falls, SD
 114 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 115 nm
Chapin Aircraft Repair
Rock Rapids, IA
 115 nm
RealClean Aicraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 123 nm
Spencer Avionics, Inc.
Spencer, IA
 131 nm
Perceptive Avionics
New Richmond, WI
 132 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.