Southwest Michigan Regional Airport
BEH · KBEH · Benton Harbor, MI · 643 ft elevation · var 4W · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KBEH / BEH
- Coordinates
- 42.1286, -86.4285
- Elevation
- 643 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4W
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LANSING
- NOTAM facility
- BEH
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1700; SAT-SUN ON CALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 2 NE
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:35 AM | 09:35Z |
| Sunrise | 06:10 AM | 10:10Z |
| Sunset | 09:25 PM | 01:25Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 10:00 PM | 02:00Z |
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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 in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 10 · 094°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 10 at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 10/28
6,006 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 094° mag · 90° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 29 ft, 1,160 ft from threshold, 580 ft R of centerline — 33:1 slope to clear
- Heading
- 274° mag · 270° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument landing
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 108.5 (BEH) · GS 3.00°
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 82 ft, 3,265 ft from threshold, 963 ft R of centerline — 37:1 slope to clear
Runway 14/32
3,205 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Fair)- Heading
- 136° mag · 132° true
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- 316° mag · 312° true
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 67 ft, 1,521 ft from threshold, 279 ft R of centerline — 19:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 6,006 ft | |
| 14/32 | 3,205 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 118.55 | SOUTH BEND APP/DEP |
| ASOS | 121.55 | |
| CLD | 119.7 | SOUTH BEND CLNC DEL |
| RDO | 116.6 | LANSING RDO |
| UNIC | 123 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELX · Keeler | VOR-DME | 116.60 | r266° / 13.7 NM |
| GIJ · Gipper | VORTAC | 115.40 | r347° / 22.2 NM |
| PMM · Pullman | VOR-DME | 112.10 | r215° / 24.8 NM |
| AZO · Kalamazoo | VOR-DME | 109.00 | r262° / 39.5 NM |
Procedures at a glance
Approaches3
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- 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
Remarks FAA
- 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.
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 28; REIL RWY 10, 14, & 32; PAPI RWY 10, 28, 14, & 32; HIRL RWY 10/28; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF.
- 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.
- MAX SIZE ACFT HAWKER 800.
- 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.
- AVBL H24 SELF SVC & FULL SVC DURG ATNDD HRS.
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About KBEH
Southwest Michigan Regional Airport (BEH · KBEH) is an airport in Benton Harbor, MI, at 643 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 Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at KBEH?
Southwest Michigan Regional Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 6,006 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KBEH?
Southwest Michigan Regional Airport is in Benton Harbor, MI, at an elevation of 643 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.1286, -86.4285.
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