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KH96 Weather Benton Municipal Airport

Benton, IllinoisElevation 444 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMWA · 16 NM S · 9 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMWA
WIND
210@2
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 190° at 2 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 17C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 51F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 51 W 1 kt – 1%
Monday Partly Sunny 79/50 SW 4 kt – 1%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 77/50 W 5 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 80/53 S 8 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 82/53 SSW 9 kt – 1%
Friday Mostly Sunny 81/58 S 6 kt – 9%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 77/60 S 8 kt – 78%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 77 SW 10 kt – 53%

Source: National Weather Service (office PAH). Forecast issued 0243Z.

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
NESW1836
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,002 ft

18/36
Dimensions
4,002 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 18179°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 36359°T
REILYes
Traffic patternLeft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
444 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2305Z 6:05 PM
Sunrise
1215Z 7:15 AM
Loggable night
2332Z (6:32 PM local) → 1148Z (6:48 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2305Z (6:05 PM local) → 1215Z (7:15 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0005Z (7:05 PM local) → 1115Z (6:15 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

Benton Municipal Airport is in Benton, Illinois. Field elevation 444 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMATTHEW HARRISON
Manager phone815-529-1207
AttendedUNATTND
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKH96
SectionalST LOUIS
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT LOUIS
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.0067, -88.9344
Distance from city1 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KH96 traffic patterns

2026-08-06 to 2026-10-23, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Unknown 67%Piston single 33%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›PA32 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›BE95 (Twin) · ~0 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

KH96 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMWA (16 NM S, VFR).

KMWA Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois
16 NM S
VFR
KMVN Mount Vernon Outland Airport
19 NM N
VFR
KMDH Southern Illinois Airport
20 NM SW
VFR
KHSB Harrisburg-Raleigh Airport
22 NM SE
VFR
KENL Centralia Municipal Airport
31 NM N
VFR
KSAR Sparta Community Airport - Hunter Field
37 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
›RWY MARKING FADED.
›RWY MARKING FADED.
›MIRL RY 18/36 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
›EMAIL AIRPORT@BENTONIL.COM (ALL LWR CASE) MATTHEWHARRISON@HOTMAIL.COM
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KH96 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KH96 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KH96. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KH96 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KH96. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KH96?
KH96 sits at 444 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KH96?
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.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.