KBBB/BBB METAR Benson Municipal Airport

Benson, MinnesotaElevation 1,039 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR18 min old

Ceiling 5,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

360@8

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

5,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-366 ft

-1,405 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0441Z (11:41 PM local) · 18 min old

KBBB is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 8 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 5,000 feet AGL.

WIND

360° at 8 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 5,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

6°C / 5°C

43°F / 41°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.50 inHg

1032.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

FAA: no delays reported at BBB.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 360° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 5,000 ft. Forecast suggests tonight light rain likely, low near 39F, 64% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Light Rain Likely" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Saturday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Light Rain Likely	39	NNE 4 kt	–	64%
Monday	Rain	43/40	ENE 9 kt	–	94%
Tuesday	Rain	57/44	S 13 kt	–	80%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	63/39	SW 9 kt	–	33%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	60/41	NNE 4 kt	–	11%
Friday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	62/46	E 9 kt	–	54%
Saturday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	61/43	ESE 9 kt	–	55%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	59	NW 9 kt	–	16%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Light Rain Likely" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office MPX). Forecast issued 0459Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

360° at 8 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 326 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

5 kt R

BEST

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt L

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,000 ft

14/32

Dimensions

4,000 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 14144°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 32324°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-366 ft

Pressure altitude

459 ft

Field elevation

1,039 ft MSL

Temperature

6°C (43°F)

Dewpoint

5°C (41°F)

Altimeter

30.50 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2320Z 6:20 PM

Sunrise

1253Z 7:53 AM

Loggable night

2351Z (6:51 PM local) → 1222Z (7:22 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2320Z (6:20 PM local) → 1253Z (7:53 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0020Z (7:20 PM local) → 1153Z (6:53 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Benson Municipal Airport is in Benson, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,039 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerMATT SKARET

Manager phone320-843-4775

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKBBB / BBB

SectionalTWIN CITIES

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON

RegionMinnesota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates45.3319, -95.6506

Distance from city2 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

23.9

AWOS 3

AWOS

125.5

MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

CNTR

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KBBB traffic patterns

2026-07-26 to 2026-08-31, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Unknown 67%Piston single 33%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›A5 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo

›COL4 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KMOX Morris Municipal Airport Charlie Schmidt Field

19 NM NW

VFR

KMVE Montevideo Chippewa County Airport

22 NM S

VFR

KBDH Willmar Municipal Airport John L Rice Field (2006)

25 NM SE

VFR

KAXN Chandler Field

34 NM N

VFR

KRWF Redwood Falls Municipal Airport

53 NM SE

VFR

KMML Southwest Minnesota Regional Airport - Marshall/Ryan Field

53 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CATEGORY 'C' & 'D' ACFT OPNS PROHIBITED.

›MIRL RY 14/32 PRESET LOW INTST TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT REIL RY 14/32; PAPI RY 14//32; MIRL RY 14/32 - CTAF.

›SELF SERVE FUEL AVAIL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.

›RY 14 PAPI UNUSEABLE BYD 2 NM.

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KBBB on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KBBB have a METAR?

Yes. KBBB has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KBBB have a TAF?

When KBBB issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KBBB?

KBBB sits at 1,039 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KBBB?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

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