FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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: | 0700-1700 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 good 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. | | 4 ft. fence, 250 ft. from runway, 12:1 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 * | | 77% | local general aviation | | 14% | transient general aviation | | 8% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 28 February 2006 | |
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 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 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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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 05-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:36 | | 10:36 |
| Sunrise | | 06:06 | | 11:06 |
| Sunset | | 20:37 | | 01:37 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:07 | | 02:07 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 06:02:51 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 05-Jul-2009 01:02:51 |
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| METAR |
| KVBT | 050555Z AUTO 28004KT 5SM VCTS FEW013 BKN020 OVC050 23/22 A2992 RMK AO1 LTG DSNT W TSB39 10280 20230 52007
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KXNA 5nm SW | 050553Z 31013G18KT 1 1/4SM +TSRA BR FEW003 BKN012 BKN019 23/23 A2993 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W TSB38RAB42 SLP120 P0026 60026 T02330228 10283 20228 402890217 51008
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KROG 7nm E | 050557Z AUTO 00000KT 6SM BR BKN013 BKN019 23/22 A2993 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W
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KASG 12nm SE | 050148Z 00000KT 10SM SKC 27/21 A2988 RMK LAST
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KSLG 15nm SW | 050555Z AUTO 30006KT 5SM TS SCT013 BKN023 OVC046 24/22 A2993 RMK AO1 LTG DSNT NE TSB47 P0005 60005 10290 20240 52007
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KFYV 20nm S | 050553Z AUTO 21006KT 10SM CLR 23/22 A2992 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NW SLP117 T02330222 10283 20233 402890217 58001
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| TAF |
KXNA 5nm SW | 050520Z 0506/0606 17004KT P6SM FEW021 TEMPO 0506/0508 4SM -TSRA BKN030CB FM050900 30002KT 5SM BR OVC025 FM051200 33004KT P6SM OVC007 FM051500 01005KT P6SM OVC015 FM051800 36006KT P6SM OVC025 FM052100 36006KT P6SM OVC050
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KFYV 20nm S | 050520Z 0506/0606 17004KT P6SM FEW021 TEMPO 0506/0508 4SM -TSRA BKN030CB FM050900 30002KT 5SM BR OVC025 FM051200 33004KT P6SM OVC007 FM051500 01005KT P6SM OVC015 FM051800 36006KT P6SM OVC025 FM052100 36006KT P6SM OVC050
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| NOTAMs |
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