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KBBB · Benson Municipal Airport

ICAO · US · 4 NTSB events

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

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

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%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 3 frequencies

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

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KBBB on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 4 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

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.

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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)
  • ·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

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

4 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

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Other 1

All time · n=4

  • Other 2
  • Undershoot / overshoot 1
  • Ground collision 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency 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 →

Designees in MN

CFI Flight Instructors 1,839 A&P Mechanics 4,413 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 39 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 7 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 8 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 3 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 5 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 8 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 23 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 18 ODA Organizational Designations 2 Schools Flight Schools 44 FBO Fixed Base Operators 81 Clubs Flying Clubs 28 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 3 EAA EAA Chapters 27

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

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 nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

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 nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

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 nearby

By airport location.

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.