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KVBT

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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 DECEMBER 2022

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 - 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:

4426 x 65 ft. / 1349 x 20 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:

36-21.079725N

36-20.350382N

Longitude:

094-13.156780W

094-13.163385W

Elevation:

1289.3 ft.

1292.6 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

179 magnetic, 180 true

359 magnetic, 000 true

Displaced threshold:

230 ft.

Declared distances:

LDA:4196

ASDA:4196 LDA:4196

Markings:

nonprecision, in poor condition

Runway end identifier lights:

yes
REIL LGTS OTS INDEFLY

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

8 ft. brush, 360 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DSPLCD THR.

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 117 WEST CENTRAL BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 Phone 479-271-3112
Manager:	DEBBIE GRIFFIN 117 WEST CENTRAL 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 30 June 2019

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 01 December 2022 at 0901Z to 29 December 2022 at 0900z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18		download (230KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36		download (245KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (123KB)
Departure Procedures
BENTON SEVEN NEW		download (226KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply CHANGED		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 07-Dec-2022

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:48	12:48
Sunrise	07:16	13:16
Sunset	17:01	23:01
Evening civil twilight	17:29	23:29

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	07-Dec-2022 08:10:31
Local (UTC-6)	07-Dec-2022 02:10:31

METAR

KVBT	070756Z AUTO 30005KT 9SM OVC004 08/07 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP206 T00780072
KXNA 5nm SW	070753Z AUTO 32004KT 7SM OVC005 08/07 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP194 T00830072
KROG 7nm E	070758Z AUTO 3SM OVC003 08/08 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP198 T00780078 $
KASG 12nm SE	070248Z 28003KT 3SM BR OVC003 10/10 A3004
KSLG 15nm SW	070756Z AUTO 33004KT 10SM OVC007 08/07 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP198 T00780072
KFYV 20nm S	070753Z AUTO 31004KT 3/4SM BR OVC002 09/09 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP193 T00940089

TAF

KXNA 5nm SW	070520Z 0706/0806 35004KT 2SM BR OVC004 TEMPO 0706/0710 1/2SM -DZ FG OVC002 FM071600 VRB03KT P6SM OVC008 PROB30 0720/0724 5SM -SHRA BR FM080400 08003KT 5SM -SHRA BR OVC008
KROG 7nm E	070520Z 0706/0806 35004KT 2SM BR OVC004 TEMPO 0706/0710 1/2SM -DZ FG OVC002 FM071600 VRB03KT P6SM OVC008 PROB30 0720/0724 5SM -SHRA BR FM080400 09004KT 5SM -SHRA BR OVC008
KFYV 20nm S	070520Z 0706/0806 33004KT 2SM BR OVC004 TEMPO 0706/0710 1/2SM -DZ FG OVC002 FM071600 VRB03KT P6SM OVC008 PROB30 0720/0724 5SM -SHRA BR FM080400 10003KT 5SM -SHRA BR OVC008

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

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Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

UNICOM 122.975
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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	100LL		Jet A
FS		$6.30		$6.40
Updated 06-Dec-2022

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FS=Full service

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