Benton City is surrounded by agricultural land. The Red Mountain AVA is located on the east side of the City. Because agriculture plays an important role in the regional economy, there is an opportunity to tap into this market.
Residents of Benton City have access to the Tri‑Cities Airport in Pasco within a 30-minute drive. The Tri-Cities Airport is classified as an air carrier airport, and offers direct passenger service to Seattle, Portland, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Minneapolis / St. Paul, Denver, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and Mesa, Arizona. Commuter airlines include Allegiant, Delta, Alaska/Horizon, and United Express. UPS, Federal Express, and Ameriflight freight service is also provided. MedStar provides air ambulance service from the Tri-Cities Airport. In 2016, annual passenger enplanements at the Tri-Cities Airport was over 375,000, making it the third busiest airport in Washington. The Port of Pasco owns the Tri-City Airport, which features three runways and a newly expanded 110,000-square-foot terminal with state-of-the-art services. The Richland Airport provides two runways for general aviation purposes which serve business and small-plane flights.
† City of Benton City Comprehensice Plan, 2017, www.ci.benton-city.wa.us, accessed September, 2021.