Benson Municipal / Paul Kerchum Field (E95), Arizona
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Benson Municipal / Paul Kerchum Field (E95) is a public-use, non-towered airport in Benson, Arizona, with a single paved runway and unattended field conditions, positioned about 120.74 nm from the nearest metro area. Both 100LL and Jet A fuel are available, and the airport reports low overall traffic volume with business aviation making up a modest share of annual operations. Customs is not available onsite; the nearest customs point is Davis-Monthan AFB (KDMA), roughly 28.54 nm away.
Runways
Benson Municipal / Paul Kerchum Field has one paved runway, 10/28, 4,002 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Benson Municipal / Paul Kerchum Field has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Benson Municipal / Paul Kerchum Field does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Davis Monthan AFB (KDMA), 29 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Benson Municipal / Paul Kerchum Field recorded 14 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in November. Business aviation operations at E95 are concentrated mainly in March and November, with several months during 2025 showing no recorded bizav activity at all.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month November, 6 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Benson Municipal / Paul Kerchum Field averages 28.2 days above 90°F in June, 24.8 freeze days in January and 0.1 snow days in January. June is the warmest month, with average highs of 99.0°F, and December the coldest, at 64.4°F.
Weather station is 9.3 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Benson Municipal / Paul Kerchum Field has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, environmental and other notes.
For clearance delivery, contact Tucson Approach.
The medium intensity runway lights (MIRL) for runway 10/28 are pilot-activated via CTAF.
Erratic wind is reported 0.5 nm from the threshold when winds exceed 10 knots. A 110-foot taxiway extends from the threshold to the west. Four 15-foot ditches lie on both sides of the runway ends and the west half of the runway, with headwalls located 130 feet south of the centerline.
Wildlife is present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
Fuel is available 24 hours a day via credit card.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Benson Municipal / Paul Kerchum Field has five airfields within 31 NM. The closest is Sierra Vista Municipal-Libby Aaf (KFHU), 24.69 NM south.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at E95
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Frequently asked questions
Is fuel available at E95 outside staffed hours?
Fuel at Benson Municipal / Paul Kerchum Field (E95) is available 24 hours a day through a credit card system, since the field itself is unattended. Both 100LL and Jet A are on hand. Pilots should plan for self-service fueling rather than staffed attendant support at any time of day.
Does Benson Municipal have customs available onsite?
Benson Municipal / Paul Kerchum Field (E95) does not have onsite customs processing. The nearest customs facility is at Davis-Monthan AFB (KDMA), located approximately 28.54 nm away. Crews arriving internationally should plan clearance through that facility rather than expecting service at E95 itself.
What should pilots know about wind conditions at E95?
Erratic wind is reported at Benson Municipal / Paul Kerchum Field (E95) approximately 0.5 nm from the runway threshold whenever winds exceed 10 knots. This local effect can affect approach and departure stability near the runway ends. Pilots operating into E95 in gusty conditions should factor this reported behavior into their approach planning.
How is runway lighting activated at KE95... wait, does E95 have an ICAO code?
Benson Municipal / Paul Kerchum Field (E95) has no assigned ICAO identifier, so E95 is the identifier pilots and dispatchers use for flight planning. Runway lighting for the medium intensity runway lights on runway 10/28 is pilot-activated via CTAF, standard for an unattended, non-towered field. There is no control tower or on-field attendant to manage lighting manually.