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KBEH · Southwest Michigan Regional Airport

ICAO · US · 8 NTSB events

ID KBEH FAA BEH Elev 643 ft Lat 42° 7.72' N Lon 86° 25.71' W Zulu …

Live conditions

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,006 ft. Max gradient: 0.36%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
10 090° 6,006 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.36%
28 270° 6,006 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.36%
14 132° 3,205 ft 60 ft ASP Yes 0.13%
32 312° 3,205 ft 60 ft ASP Yes 0.13%

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 · 5 frequencies

  • ASOS ASOS 121.550
  • CLD SOUTH BEND CLNC DEL 119.700
  • A/D SOUTH BEND APP/DEP 118.550
  • RDO LANSING RDO 116.600
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.000

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  • NDB BE

    Mally

    0.40 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 24 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 MALSR Rwy 28; REIL Rwy 10, 14 and Rwy 32; PAPI Rwy 10–28 and Rwy 14–32; HIRL Rwy 10–28; MIRL Rwy 14–32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 28; REIL Rwy 10, 14 and Rwy 32; PAPI Rwy 10–28 and Rwy 14–32; HIRL Rwy 10–28; MIRL Rwy 14–32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (3)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 28; REIL Rwy 10, 14 and Rwy 32; PAPI Rwy 10–28 and Rwy 14–32; HIRL Rwy 10–28; MIRL Rwy 14–32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALSR Rwy 28; REIL Rwy 10, 14 and Rwy 32; PAPI Rwy 10–28 and Rwy 14–32; HIRL Rwy 10–28; MIRL Rwy 14–32—CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Deer and lrg birds on and invof arpt.

  • Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Ldg fee

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (24 sentences)
  • ·162 MICHIGAN BENTON HARBOR SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN RGNL (BEH)(KBEH) 2 NE UTC–5(–4DT) N42º07.70´ W86º25.49´ 649 B NOTAM FILE BEH RWY 10–28: H6006X100 (ASPH–GRVD) S–60, D–100, 2D–100 HIRL 0.4% up E RWY 10: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 34´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 44´.
  • ·RWY 14–32: H3205X60 (ASPH) S–30, D–45 MIRL RWY 14: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.5º TCH 36´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.5º TCH 36´.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1300–2200Z‡, Sat–Sun on call.
  • ·Wkends and aft hrs svc by req and subj call–in fee – call 269–925–5114 durg bus hrs. 100LL Avbl H24 self svc and ful svc durg atndd hrs.
  • ·For ficons call asst amgr 269–369–2213; unmon aft hrs.
  • ·Rwy 14 drop off 300´ fm thr.
  • ·Snow removal ops durg winter months, vehicle oprs mnt CTAF.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 269-486-1118
  • ·ASOS 121.55 (269) 925–9008.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.0 KELLER RCO 122.1R 116.6T (LANSING RADIO) ®SOUTH BEND APP/DEP CON 118.55 (1030–0500Z‡ Sun–Fri, 1030–0445Z‡ Sat), other times ctc ®CHICAGO CENTER APP/DEP CON 127.55 CLNC DEL 119.7 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una via freq ctc South Bend Apch at 574-251-2609.
  • ·When South Bend Apch clsd, for CD ctc Chicago ARTCC at 630-906-8921.
  • ·CLASS E svc 1100–0430Z‡; other times CLASS G.
  • ·KEELER (L) DME 116.6 ELX Chan 113 N42º08.66´ W86º07.36´ 266º 13.5 NM to fld. 794.
  • ·DME unusable: 155º–010º byd 30 NM blo 3,500´ ILS/DME 108.5 I–BEH Chan 22 Rwy 28.
  • ·LOC unusable byd 25º right of course.
  • ·LOC and glideslope unmonitored.
  • ·BENZONIA JOYFIELD HELIPORT (Y68) 4 SSW UTC–5(–4DT) N44º33.79´ W86º08.33´ 740 NOTAM FILE LAN HELIPAD H1: 42X42 (TURF) HELIPORT REMARKS: Unattended.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 231-383-2798
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·CHICAGO H–5E, 10F, L–28I IAP GREEN BAY EC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Tags

Ross FieldTwin Cities AirportSt. Joseph City

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FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

8 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

12

since 1982

Fatal

2

16.7% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 43,328 ops in 1992

2024 total

18,350

10-yr total

183,260

2024 mix

AC/AT 5% · GA 94% · Mil 1%

Events / million ops

5.5

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.91

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Other 1

All time · n=8

  • Other 5
  • Ground collision 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2025-11-26 Gray RG12 · Other · IMC · day →
2013-10-02 Piper PA 28-180 · Other · day →
2002-08-04 Piper PA-46-350P · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1996-08-03 Cessna 404 · Other · IMC · day →
1990-07-15 Learjet LR-24D · Other · night →
1988-12-22 Cessna 150H · Fuel exhaustion · day →
1986-12-11 Cessna T303 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1982-02-07 Cessna 172 · Other · day →

Designees in MI

CFI Flight Instructors 1,786 A&P Mechanics 5,757 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 55 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 5 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 1 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 5 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 4 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 1 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 9 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 29 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 16 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 1 ODA Organizational Designations 3 Schools Flight Schools 54 FBO Fixed Base Operators 103 Clubs Flying Clubs 41 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 9 EAA EAA Chapters 40

DPEs nearby

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

Designee City ST Distance
Jason Blair Allegan MI 36 nm
Todd Daniel Haifley Three Rivers MI 37 nm
Darrell Eugene Martin Goshen IN 43 nm
Keegan Starkey Valparaiso IN 48 nm
Mohammad Shawahin Gary IN 52 nm
Edmond William Verville Battle Creek MI 54 nm
John Peter Boos Griffith IN 57 nm
Devin John Macdonald Chicago IL 59 nm
Gerry F Ventrella Chicago IL 59 nm
Gregory Holden Morris Chicago IL 59 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
Gary Millard Callendar Benton Harbor MI 1 nm
Timothy Scott Brock Benton Harbor MI 1 nm
Jeffrey Allen Priebe Benton Harbor MI 1 nm
Cristian Adrian Deltoro Benton Harbor MI 1 nm
Richard Thomas Des Jardins Saint Joseph MI 3 nm
Timothy Alan Gaipa Saint Joseph MI 3 nm
John Michael Kinney Iii Saint Joseph MI 3 nm
Phil Steven Manni Saint Joseph MI 3 nm
Jay Donald Godfrey Saint Joseph MI 3 nm
Milford William Russell Saint Joseph MI 3 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
Kenneth Joseph Kaminski Benton Harbor MI 1 nm
Larry Allen Crowder Benton Harbor MI 1 nm
Christopher Lee Pica Benton Harbor MI 1 nm
James Malcolm Kerill Benton Harbor MI 1 nm
Harold Thomas Morgan Benton Harbor MI 1 nm
Franz Stephen Lanning Benton Harbor MI 1 nm
Timothy Alan Gaipa Saint Joseph MI 3 nm
Jay Donald Godfrey Saint Joseph MI 3 nm
Vincent Thomas Desjardins Saint Joseph MI 3 nm
Adam J Watkins Saint Joseph MI 3 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
PAW Aviation
LaPorte, IN
 36 nm
Tulip City Air Repair
Holland, MI
 40 nm
Northwest Aviation Maintenance, Inc.
Griffith, IN
 57 nm
Mayday Avionics, Inc.
Grand Rapids, MI
 60 nm
West Star Aviation, Inc
Wheeling, IL
 66 nm
Sunshine Aircraft Repair, Inc.
Kenosha, WI
 72 nm
Aircraft Propeller Service, LLC
Lake Zurich, IL
 73 nm
Cessna Citation Service Center
Milwaukee, WI
 82 nm
The Polished Hare
West Chicago, IL
 83 nm
Mobile Avionics Technologies, Inc.
Lake In The Hills, IL
 84 nm

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