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Benson Airport Private
6MN9 · White Bear Township, MN · 942 ft elevation · var 3E · Towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 6MN9
- Coordinates
- 45.1166, -92.9960
- Elevation
- 942 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3E
- Sectional chart
- TWIN CITIES
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- PRINCETON
- Attendance
- ALL ON CALL
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1945/08
- Distance from city
- 3 N
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:47 AM | 09:47Z |
| Sunrise | 05:24 AM | 10:24Z |
| Sunset | 09:03 PM | 02:03Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:40 PM | 02:40Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:40 PM → 04:47 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:03 PM → 04:24 AM
Plan a flight from 6MN9
Runway 12/30
2,000 ft × 75 ft · Turf 12
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
30
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEP · Gopher | VORTAC | 117.30 | r090° / 16.1 NM |
| MSP · Minneapolis | VOR-DME | 115.30 | r036° / 16.7 NM |
| FCM · Flying Cloud | VOR-DME | 111.80 | r042° / 26.2 NM |
| FGT · Farmington | VORTAC | 115.70 | r009° / 30.2 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 6MN9. VFR sectional link above.
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Parking
- hangars
Ownership & management
Owner
WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP
C/O PATRICK CHRISTOPHERSON, 1281 HAMMOND RD, WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP, MN
651-747-2750
Manager
DARRYL LEMIRE
1281 HAMMOND RD, WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP, MN
651-295-1572
Remarks FAA
- NGT OPS & GLDR ACT NA.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS APCH AT 612-713-4016.
- FOR SVC CALL AMGR.
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