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KVBT Bentonville Municipal Airport/Louise M Thaden Field
Bentonville, Arkansas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 04 SEPTEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: VBT
Lat/Long: 36-20-41.2730N 094-13-10.2300W
36-20.687883N 094-13.170500W
36.3447981,-94.2195083
(estimated)
Elevation: 1297.9 ft. / 395.6 m (surveyed)
Variation: 01E (2020)
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
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MEMPHIS CENTER
FSS: JONESBORO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: VBT (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: OCT-MAR 0730-1600, APR-SEP 0730-1600
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: ACTVT PAPI RWY 18 & 36, MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.975
WX AWOS-3PT: 134.975 (479-273-9198)
RAZORBACK APPROACH: 121.0
RAZORBACK DEPARTURE: 121.0
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 121.05
WX AWOS-3PT 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-3PT 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
RZCr317/7.6RAZORBACK VORTAC116.4004E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
SILOAM SPRINGS050/16.028404ESLG ... .-.. --.

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: HIGH
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 5053 x 75 ft. / 1540 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 30.0
Double wheel: 59.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 36-21.084195N36-20.251495N
Longitude: 094-13.157870W094-13.165665W
Elevation: 1289.2 ft.1292.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 179 magnetic, 180 true359 magnetic, 000 true
Displaced threshold: 257 ft.600 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:4453 TODA:4453 ASDA:4453 LDA:4196TORA:4453 TODA:4453 ASDA:4196 LDA:4196
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)2-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 19 ft. brush, 510 ft. from runway, 285 ft. right of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 38:1 TO DTHR.
12 ft. pole, 615 ft. from runway, 170 ft. left of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear

Runway 17/35

Dimensions: 2448 x 75 ft. / 746 x 23 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Latitude: 36-20.931000N36-20.527500N
Longitude: 094-13.186667W094-13.190333W
Elevation: 1288.7 ft.1292.5 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 179 magnetic, 180 true359 magnetic, 000 true
Declared distances: TORA:2448 TODA:2448TORA:2448 TODA:2448

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF BENTONVILLE
305 SW A STREET
BENTONVILLE, AR 72712
Phone 479-254-2084
Manager: MARK SLAUGHTER
1000 SW 14TH STREET
BENTONVILLE, AR 72712
Phone 817-946-4991

Additional Remarks

A39-18/36 PCR VALUE: 214/F/D/X/T
BEGINNING 60 FT BYD NORTH END OF RY 18 PAVEMENT, GND HAS APROXLY 12 FT DROP OVER 60 FT LENGTH TO POND.
FOR CD CTC RAZORBACK APCH 479-649-2416, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
MIGRATORY BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT
RWY 17/35 VFR DALGT OPNS ONLY.
SIMUL USE OF RWYS 17/35 AND 18/36 NA.

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 from 04 September 2025 at 0901Z to 02 October 2025 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 **CHANGED**   download (222KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 **CHANGED**   download (238KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (123KB)
 
Departure Procedures
BENTON SEVEN   download (189KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (390KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KROG - Rogers Executive Airport - Carter Field (6 nm E)
KXNA - Northwest Arkansas National 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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Taken in the Spring of 2007

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 24-Sep-2025
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4211:42
Sunrise07:0712:07
Sunset19:1000:10
Evening civil twilight19:3600:36

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  24-Sep-2025 22:35:52
Local (UTC-5)  24-Sep-2025 17:35:52
 
METAR
KVBT 242156Z AUTO 34007KT 8SM OVC008 20/ A3001 RMK AO2 RAB00E11 CIG 007V011 SLP156 P0000 T0200
KXNA 
5nm SW 
242055Z 35009KT 10SM BKN008 OVC012 21/19 A2999
KROG 
7nm E 
242214Z 33007KT 2 1/2SM -RA OVC005 19/18 A3000 RMK AO2 VIS 1 3/4V3 RAB2159 CIG 004V009 P0001
KASG 
12nm SE 
242148Z 32008G14KT 10SM BKN009 OVC014 21/21 A3000
KSLG 
15nm SW 
242216Z AUTO 34010KT 4SM -RA BR SCT008 BKN012 OVC018 19/19 A3001 RMK AO2 RAB13 P0000
KFYV 
20nm S 
242218Z 31006KT 3SM -RA BR BKN009 BKN012 OVC044 21/20 A2998 RMK AO2 P0005 T02110200
TAF
KXNA 
5nm SW 
241720Z 2418/2518 33007KT P6SM VCSH OVC006 FM242000 34007KT P6SM VCSH OVC012 PROB30 2420/2424 4SM -TSRA BKN025CB FM250100 33003KT P6SM BKN025 FM250600 32003KT 1SM BR OVC004 FM251400 34006KT P6SM BKN015
KROG 
7nm E 
241720Z 2418/2518 34005KT 4SM -DZ VCSH BKN006 OVC012 FM242000 34006KT P6SM VCSH OVC012 PROB30 2420/2424 4SM -TSRA BKN025CB FM250400 32003KT 2SM BR OVC004 FM251400 35007KT P6SM BKN015
KFYV 
20nm S 
241720Z 2418/2518 34007KT P6SM VCSH OVC010 FM242000 34007KT P6SM VCSH OVC015 PROB30 2420/2424 4SM -TSRA BKN025CB FM250100 33003KT P6SM BKN025 FM250600 32003KT 1SM BR OVC004 FM251400 34004KT P6SM BKN015
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