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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
RZCr317/7.6		RAZORBACK VORTAC		116.40		04E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
SILOAM SPRINGS		050/16.0		284		04E		SLG	... .-.. --.

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:

36-21.084195N

36-20.251495N

Longitude:

094-13.157870W

094-13.165665W

Elevation:

1289.2 ft.

1292.0 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

179 magnetic, 180 true

359 magnetic, 000 true

Displaced threshold:

257 ft.

600 ft.

Declared distances:

TORA:4453 TODA:4453 ASDA:4453 LDA:4196

TORA:4453 TODA:4453 ASDA:4196 LDA:4196

Markings:

nonprecision, 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:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, 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:	36-20.931000N	36-20.527500N
Longitude:	094-13.186667W	094-13.190333W
Elevation:	1288.7 ft.	1292.5 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Runway heading:	179 magnetic, 180 true	359 magnetic, 000 true
Declared distances:	TORA:2448 TODA:2448	TORA: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

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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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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 10-Sep-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:30	11:30
Sunrise	06:56	11:56
Sunset	19:31	00:31
Evening civil twilight	19:57	00:57

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	11-Sep-2025 00:38:06
Local (UTC-5)	10-Sep-2025 19:38:06

METAR

KVBT	102356Z AUTO 28003KT 10SM CLR 27/16 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP196 T02720161 10300 20267 53002
KXNA 5nm SW	102353Z 26006KT 10SM CLR 26/17 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP187 T02560172 10294 20256 53001
KROG 7nm E	102358Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 26/16 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP188 T02610161 10300 20261 55000
KASG 12nm SE	102348Z 18005KT 10SM CLR 28/21 A3012
KSLG 15nm SW	102356Z AUTO 24003KT 10SM CLR 26/18 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP192 T02560183 10294 20256 53003
KFYV 20nm S	102353Z 18003KT 10SM CLR 27/16 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP183 T02670156 10317 20261 55002

TAF

KXNA 5nm SW	101720Z 1018/1118 19006KT P6SM SCT080 BKN120 FM102200 19004KT P6SM VCSH BKN080 FM110500 00000KT P6SM SCT150 FM111500 18005KT P6SM FEW100 FEW250
KROG 7nm E	101720Z 1018/1118 19006KT P6SM SCT080 BKN120 FM102200 19004KT P6SM VCSH BKN080 FM110500 00000KT P6SM SCT150 FM111500 18005KT P6SM FEW100 FEW250
KFYV 20nm S	101720Z 1018/1118 19006KT P6SM SCT080 BKN120 FM102200 19004KT P6SM VCSH BKN080 FM110500 00000KT P6SM SCT150 FM111500 18005KT P6SM FEW100 FEW250

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

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Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

UNICOM 122.975
479-254-0817
[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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	100LL		Jet A
FS		$5.51		$5.28
Updated 10-Sep-2025

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FS=Full service

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