Southwest Michigan Regional
BEH · KBEH · Benton Harbor, MI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 08:18 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 07:01 AM | 11:01Z |
| Sunrise | 07:29 AM | 11:29Z |
| Sunset | 07:50 PM | 23:50Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:18 PM | 00:18Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 10LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 094° mag · 090° true
- Dimensions
- 6,006 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind (heading 274°) on the 45° at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 10
- Threshold elev
- 628 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 29 ft, 1,160 ft from threshold, 580 ft R of centerline — 33:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 34 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 631 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 6,006 ft | |
| 14/32 | 3,205 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“South Bend”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 257.8 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 307.175 | GOSHEN RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 28
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 28 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 108.5 (BEH) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
GIJ 115.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIJ · Gipper | VORTAC | 115.40 · 101X | High | r347° / 22.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KBEH / BEH
- Coordinates
- 42.1284, -86.4249
- Elevation
- 649 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4W
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Airspace
- Class E · CLASS E SVC 0600-2330; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- Weather station
- ASOS · 121.55 · ☎ 269-925-9008
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LANSING · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- BEH
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1700; SAT-SUN ON CALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 2 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 28; REIL RWY 10, 14, & 32; PAPI RWY 10, 28, 14, & 32; HIRL RWY 10/28; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF.; SNOW REMOVAL OPS DURG WINTER MONTHS, VEHICLE OPRS MNT CTAF. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 10: 4-light PAPI (left) · 28: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 14: 2-light PAPI (left) · 32: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A-1 (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 9 notes
General
- DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- RWY 14 DROP OFF 300 FT FM THR.
- SNOW REMOVAL OPS DURG WINTER MONTHS, VEHICLE OPRS MNT CTAF.
- FOR FICONS CALL ASST AMGR AT 269-369-2213; UNMON AFT HRS.
- 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.
Lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 28; REIL RWY 10, 14, & 32; PAPI RWY 10, 28, 14, & 32; HIRL RWY 10/28; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF.
Fuel
- AVBL H24 SELF SVC & FULL SVC DURG ATNDD HRS.
Contact
- EXTN 10; CELL 269-921-9200.
Attendance
- UNATNDD MAJOR HOLS. WKENDS & AFT HRS SVC BY REQ & SUBJ CALL-IN FEE - CALL 269-925-5114 DURG BUS HRS.
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About KBEH
Southwest Michigan Regional (BEH · KBEH) is an airport in Benton Harbor, MI, at 649 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 6,006 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KBEH, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KBEH have a control tower?
No. Southwest Michigan Regional is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KBEH?
Southwest Michigan Regional has 2 runways; the longest is 6,006 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KBEH?
Southwest Michigan Regional is in Benton Harbor, MI, at an elevation of 649 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.1284, -86.4249.
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