Southwest Michigan Regional Airport – BEH
Known by the IATA code BEH, Southwest Michigan Regional Airport is a public airport owned by the towns of St. Joseph and Benton Harbor. The airport handles general aviation operations, including accommodating passenger traffic from Benton Harbor and St. Joseph. Southwest Michigan Regional Airport is around four kilometers from the northeastern portion of Benton Harbor, Michigan.
Best Time to Visit
Southwest Michigan Regional Airport features three asphalt-paved runways to date, one extending to about 1,830 meters, the other being 1,116 meters, and the last being 761 meters. In 2010, the airfield handled nearly 37,000 aircraft operations (averaging to over a hundred activities per day) and housed over 60 aircraft in its vicinities, the majority of which are single-engine airplanes. Currently, there is no commercial airline serving Southwest Michigan Regional Airport.Nonetheless, don’t forget to explore the cities of Fennville and Glenn while you’re around the area.
What to Do & Area Attractions
While in Michigan, you can never go wrong with staying at beachfront accommodations near Southwest Michigan Regional Airport. Two of these hotels are the Silver Beach Hotel and The Boulevard Inn & Bistro. They are conveniently near the Silver Beach County Park and Krasl Art Center and provide stunning views of St. Joseph River and Lake Michigan. You can also check out Candlewood Suites St. Joseph/Benton Harbor, which includes airport transfers.
Less than an hour away from Southwest Michigan Regional Airport, you can find AZO-Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport, a county-owned airfield serving the towns of Kalamazoo and Battle Creek.
