FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | VBT |
| Lat/Long: | 36-20-44.5750N / 094-13-09.6420W 36-20.742917N / 094-13.160700W 36.3457153 / -94.2193450 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1296 ft. / 395.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04E (2000) |
| From city: | 2 miles S of BENTONVILLE, AR |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 72712 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/1946 |
| Sectional chart: | KANSAS CITY |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MEMPHIS CENTER |
| FSS: | JONESBORO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | VBT (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 479-586-5540. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 18/36 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 134.975 (479-273-9198) |
| RAZORBACK APPROACH: | 121.0 |
| RAZORBACK DEPARTURE: | 121.0 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.05 |
| WX AWOS-3 at ROG (6 nm E): | 134.375 (479-631-9196) |
| WX ASOS at XNA (6 nm SW): | 119.425 (479-203-0109) |
| WX AWOS-3 at ASG (11 nm SE): | 124.675 (479-750-2967) |
| WX AWOS-3 at SLG (16 nm SW): | 118.375 (479-524-9893) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MEMPHIS ARTCC ON FREQS126.1/269.0 (FAYETTEVILLE RCAG) WHEN RAZORBACK APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| RZCr318/7.6 | | RAZORBACK VORTAC | | 116.40 | | 04E |
| DAKr350/18.2 | | DRAKE VOR/DME | | 108.80 | | 07E |
| EOSr154/31.6 | | NEOSHO VOR/DME | | 117.30 | | 07E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| SILOAM SPRINGS | | 050/16.1 | | 284 | | 04E | | SLG | ... .-.. --. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 100LL AVBL 24 HRS SELF SERVICE WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 4082 x 65 ft. / 1244 x 20 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 12.5 | | Double wheel: | 21.5 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 36-21.080017N | | 36-20.407350N |
| Longitude: | 094-13.156800W | | 094-13.163000W |
| Elevation: | 1288.0 ft. | | 1290.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.6% | | 0.6% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 176 magnetic, 180 true | | 356 magnetic, 000 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 227 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Obstructions: | 10 ft. road, 300 ft. from runway, 10:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DSPLCD THR. | | 20 ft. tree, 325 ft. from runway, 100 ft. left of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF BENTONVILLE 117 E CENTRAL BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 Phone 479-271-3112 |
| Manager: | DAVE POWELL 2500 SW AVIATION ST BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 Phone 479-254-0817 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 40 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 34 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 5 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 50/day * | | 66% | local general aviation | | 33% | transient general aviation | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 August 2009 | |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (214KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (229KB) |
| VOR/DME-B | |
download (241KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (189KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| BENTON TWO | |
download (305KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (29KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KROG - Rogers Municipal Airport-Carter Field (6 nm E)
KXNA - Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (6 nm SW)
5M5 - Crystal Lake Airport (11 nm W)
KASG - Springdale Municipal Airport (11 nm SE)
KSLG - Smith Field Airport (16 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of the Arkansas Department of Aeronautics
Taken in the Spring of 2007
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Times for 10-Feb-2010
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:44 | | 12:44 |
| Sunrise | | 07:11 | | 13:11 |
| Sunset | | 17:51 | | 23:51 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:18 | | 00:18 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Feb-2010 09:08:42 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 10-Feb-2010 03:08:42 |
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| METAR |
| KVBT | 100855Z AUTO 32003KT 10SM CLR M07/M10 A3022 RMK AO1 52003
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KXNA 5nm SW | 100853Z AUTO 31005KT 10SM CLR M07/M09 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP257 T10721094 52002
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KROG 7nm E | 100857Z AUTO 30006KT 10SM CLR M08/M10 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP259 T10781100
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KASG 12nm SE | 100248Z 33010KT 07SM BKN032 M04/M08 A3021 LAST
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KSLG 15nm SW | 100855Z AUTO 29005KT 10SM CLR M07/M09 A3027 RMK AO1 52003
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KFYV 20nm S | 100853Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M07/M10 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP263 T10721100 51005
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| TAF |
KXNA 5nm SW | 100520Z 1006/1106 31005KT P6SM SCT035 TEMPO 1009/1013 2SM BR BKN010 FM101500 35005KT P6SM FEW250
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KFYV 20nm S | 100520Z 1006/1106 VRB03KT P6SM SCT035 TEMPO 1009/1013 2SM BR BKN010 FM101500 35005KT P6SM FEW250
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| NOTAMs |
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