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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 FEBRUARY 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: VBT
Lat/Long: 36-20-43.2070N 094-13-10.2120W
36-20.720117N 094-13.170200W
36.3453353,-94.2195033
(estimated)
Elevation: 1298.1 ft. / 395.7 m (surveyed)
Variation: 01E (2020)
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
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MEMPHIS CENTER
FSS: JONESBORO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: VBT (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: APR-SEP 0700-1900, OCT-MAR 0800-1700
FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 479-367-9800.
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: ACTVT MIRL RWY 18/36, PAPI 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: 4426 x 75 ft. / 1349 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 12.5
Double wheel: 21.5
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Runway edge markings: MKGS FADED.
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 36-21.079725N36-20.350382N
Longitude: 094-13.156780W094-13.163385W
Elevation: 1289.3 ft.1292.6 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 179 magnetic, 180 true359 magnetic, 000 true
Displaced threshold: 230 ft.no
Declared distances: LDA:4196ASDA:4196 LDA:4196
Markings: nonprecision, in poor conditionnonprecision, in poor 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 479-271-3112
Manager: DEBBIE GRIFFIN
305 SW A ST
BENTONVILLE, AR 72712
Phone 479-254-2028

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 49
Single engine airplanes: 42
Multi engine airplanes: 4
Jet airplanes: 1
Helicopters: 2
    
Aircraft operations: avg 88/day *
65% local general aviation
34% transient general aviation
<1% air taxi
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 28 February 2023

Additional Remarks

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 22 February 2024 at 0901Z to 21 March 2024 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18   download (232KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36   download (246KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (123KB)
 
Departure Procedures
BENTON SEVEN **CHANGED**   download (190KB)
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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Aerial photo of KVBT (Bentonville Municipal Airport/Louise M Thaden Field)
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Taken in the Spring of 2007

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 19-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5611:56
Sunrise07:2112:21
Sunset19:2700:27
Evening civil twilight19:5300:53

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  19-Mar-2024 10:38:06
Local (UTC-5)  19-Mar-2024 05:38:06
 
METAR
KVBT 190956Z AUTO 21004KT 10SM CLR M02/M06 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP236 T10171061 FZRANO $
KXNA 
5nm SW 
190953Z AUTO 20006KT 10SM CLR M02/M07 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP225 T10171072
KROG 
7nm E 
190958Z AUTO 21007KT 10SM CLR M01/M07 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP227 T10111067 TSNO
KASG 
12nm SE 
190148Z 29005KT 10SM CLR 03/M07 A3028
KSLG 
15nm SW 
190956Z AUTO 19005KT 10SM CLR M02/M07 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP230 T10221072 FZRANO
KFYV 
20nm S 
190953Z AUTO 19006KT 10SM CLR M03/M07 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP231 T10331072
TAF
KXNA 
5nm SW 
190520Z 1906/2006 20003KT P6SM SKC FM191500 22016G24KT P6SM SKC FM200000 22010KT P6SM SKC
KROG 
7nm E 
190520Z 1906/2006 16004KT P6SM SKC FM191500 22016G24KT P6SM SKC FM200000 21010KT P6SM SKC
KFYV 
20nm S 
190520Z 1906/2006 00000KT P6SM SKC FM191500 23015G24KT P6SM SKC FM200000 22010KT P6SM SKC
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Thaden Field 479-254-0817
479-273-3590
[web site]
[email]
2 Miles from Walmart home office and minutes from Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. Contract Fuel prices.
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