en Benson Municipal Airport (Minnesota)

Benson Municipal Airport
Benson Municipal Airport
	IATA: BBB; ICAO: KBBB; FAA LID: BBB;
Summary
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
Map
	BBB Location of airport in Minnesota/United States BBB BBB (the United States)
Runways
Statistics (2006)
Aircraft operations
Aircraft operations	5,100
Based aircraft	12
	Source: Federal Aviation Administration

Aerial view of Benson Municipal Airport, Minnesota, USA

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]

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 ordered the city to replace the old tank.^[3]