Lloyd Stearman Field , also known as Benton Airpark, is a public airport

Airport

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 located one mile (1.6 km) southwest of the central business district

Central business district

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 (CBD) of Benton

Benton, Kansas

Benton is a city in Butler County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 880.-Geography:Benton is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 827 people,...

, in Butler County

Butler County, Kansas

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, Kansas

Kansas

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, USA

United States

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. The airport covers 30 acre

Acre

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s and has one runway

Runway

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. It was named in honor of aviation pioneer Lloyd Stearman and seven Stearman World War II

World War II

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 era training biplane

Biplane

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s are based there.

Services

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

External links

- airport diagram and aerial photo

• Prairie Air Service, Inc. - flight school located at Benton Airpark