Small General Aviation Airport • Benton Harbor, MI, United States
Elevation: 643 ft (196 m) • 42.1286, -86.4285
Southwest Michigan Regional Airport (KBEH / BEH) is a small general aviation airport serving Benton Harbor, MI, United States, situated at an elevation of 643 ft (196 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 5.1° West. The airport has 6 runways, with the longest measuring 5,109 feet.
METAR KBEH 230753Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 07/06 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP136 T00670061
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 5,109 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 90° |
| 13 | 3,662 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 131° |
| 18 | 2,498 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 180° |
| 27 | 5,109 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 270° |
| 31 | 3,662 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 311° |
| 36 | 2,498 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 360° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM