KBEH/BEH METAR Southwest Michigan Regional Airport

Benton Harbor, MichiganElevation 643 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR56 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

080@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

48 ft

-595 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0253Z (10:53 PM local) · 56 min old

KBEH is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

80° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

12°C / 8°C

54°F / 46°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.31 inHg

1026.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP264

sea-level pressure 1026.4 hPa

T01170078

precise temperature 11.7°C, dew point 7.8°C

53002

3-hour pressure tendency: rising quickly (0.2 hPa change)

FAA: no delays reported at BEH.

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 80° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 42F, 5% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	42	E 9 kt	–	5%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	67/49	SE 9 kt	–	4%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	70/52	S 4 kt	–	3%
Thursday	Chance Rain Showers	70/49	SW 9 kt	–	53%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	69/50	NE 4 kt	–	26%
Saturday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	69/51	SE 4 kt	–	26%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	69/50	S 4 kt	–	36%
Monday	Chance Rain Showers	68	S 9 kt	–	38%

Source: National Weather Service (office IWX). Forecast issued 0348Z.

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

2 runways · 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

080° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 104 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 6,006 ft

14/32

Dimensions

3,205 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 14132°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32312°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

10/28

Dimensions

6,006 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 1090°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 28270°T

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

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

48 ft

Pressure altitude

253 ft

Field elevation

643 ft MSL

Temperature

12°C (54°F)

Dewpoint

8°C (46°F)

Altimeter

30.31 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

2247Z 6:47 PM

Sunrise

1212Z 8:12 AM

Loggable night

2316Z (7:16 PM local) → 1143Z (7:43 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2247Z (6:47 PM local) → 1212Z (8:12 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2347Z (7:47 PM local) → 1112Z (7:12 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

Southwest Michigan Regional Airport is in Benton Harbor, Michigan. Field elevation 643 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerSHANNON CHRISTY

Manager phone269-486-1118

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKBEH / BEH

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)LANSING

RegionMichigan

CountryUnited States

Coordinates42.1286, -86.4285

Distance from city2 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A-1+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.55

SOUTH BEND APP/DEP

A/D

121.55

ASOS

119.7

SOUTH BEND CLNC DEL

CLD

116.6

LANSING RDO

RDO

123

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.000

CTAF

123.000

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KBEH traffic patterns

2026-06-30 to 2026-10-25, 45 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

3.4

AVG OPS/DAY

5.6

Operations trend (14 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Piston single 50%Jet 18%Turboprop 12%Twin 11%Unknown 5%Helicopter 4%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~9 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo

›PA46 (Turboprop) · ~4 landings/mo

›DA40 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

›P28B (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly turboprop aircraft.

›PA46 (Turboprop)

›P46T (Turboprop)

›P28A (Piston single)

›DA40 (Piston single)

›C172 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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.

KSBN South Bend International Airport

26 NM S

VFR

KMGC Michigan City Municipal Airport

31 NM SW

VFR

KEKM Elkhart Municipal Airport

31 NM SE

VFR

KPPO La Porte Municipal Airport

36 NM S

VFR

KHAI Three Rivers Municipal Dr Haines Airport

39 NM E

VFR

KAZO Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport

40 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR FICONS CALL ASST AMGR AT 269-369-2213; UNMON AFT HRS.

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 28; REIL RWY 10, 14, & 32; PAPI RWY 10, 28, 14, & 32; HIRL RWY 10/28; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF.

›MAX SIZE ACFT HAWKER 800.

›AVBL H24 SELF SVC & FULL SVC DURG ATNDD HRS.

›LDG FEE FOR ALL COML OPS & ALL TURBINE PWRD ACFT; FAC FEE FOR ALL MULT ENG & COML SNGL ENG ACFT WAIVED WITH MNM FUEL PURCHASE.

›UNATNDD MAJOR HOLS. WKENDS & AFT HRS SVC BY REQ & SUBJ CALL-IN FEE - CALL 269-925-5114 DURG BUS HRS.

›EXTN 10; CELL 269-921-9200.

›SNOW REMOVAL OPS DURG WINTER MONTHS, VEHICLE OPRS MNT CTAF.

›RWY 14 DROP OFF 300 FT FM THR.

›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.

›DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KBEH on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KBEH have a METAR?

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

Does KBEH have a TAF?

When KBEH 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 KBEH?

KBEH sits at 643 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KBEH?

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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