Lloyd Stearman Field

Benton Airpark Lloyd Stearman Field
IATA: none – ICAO: none – FAA LID: 1K1
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Benton Airpark, Inc.
Location	Benton, Kansas
Elevation AMSL	1,364 ft / 415.7 m
Coordinates
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 17/35 5,100 1,554 Asphalt

Lloyd Stearman Field (FAA LID: 1K1), also known as Benton Airpark, is a public airport located one mile (1.6 km) southwest of the central business district (CBD) of Benton, in Butler County, Kansas, USA. The airport covers 30 acres and has one runway. It was named in honor of aviation pioneer Lloyd Stearman and seven Stearman World War II era training biplanes are based there. The airfield was used for several scenes from the 1969 movie, "The Gypsy Moths".

Services

In early 2010, a restaurant, Stearman Field Bar & Grill, opened on the airport property. The restaurant serves typical cafe food, such as breakfast, hamburgers and steaks, as well as a full bar. Other services include flight training and 24-hour credit card fueling available.

Nearby airports

Other airports in Wichita

• Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
• Colonel James Jabara Airport
• Beech Factory Airport
• Cessna Aircraft Field
• McConnell Air Force Base
• Riverside Airport
• Westport Airport

Other airports in metro

• Augusta Municipal Airport

Other airports in region

• List of airports in Kansas
• List of airports in Oklahoma

References

• Airport Master Record (FAA Form 5010), also available as a printable form (PDF)
• Benton Airpark - Lloyd Stearman Field (official web site)

External links

• Kansas Airport Directory: Lloyd Stearman Field PDF (152 KiB) - airport diagram and aerial photo
• Prairie Air Service, Inc. - flight school located at Benton Airpark
• Resources for this airport:
  • FAA airport information for 1K1
  • AirNav airport information for 1K1
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for 1K1