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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 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 -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: 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 21 March 2024 at 0901Z to 18 April 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 29-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4111:41
Sunrise07:0712:07
Sunset19:3600:36
Evening civil twilight20:0201:02

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  29-Mar-2024 09:17:24
Local (UTC-5)  29-Mar-2024 04:17:24
 
METAR
KVBT 290856Z AUTO 15007KT 10SM CLR 09/04 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP173 T00940039 56015 $
KXNA 
5nm SW 
290853Z AUTO 15007KT 10SM CLR 08/03 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP162 T00780033 56017
KROG 
7nm E 
290858Z AUTO 14009KT 10SM CLR 09/03 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP167 T00890033 56015 TSNO
KASG 
12nm SE 
290148Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/03 A3010
KSLG 
15nm SW 
290856Z AUTO 14007KT 10SM CLR 10/04 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP160 T01000039 56016
KFYV 
20nm S 
290853Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/03 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP167 T00830033 58016
TAF
KXNA 
5nm SW 
290523Z 2906/3006 17005KT P6SM FEW250 FM291000 18011KT P6SM FEW200 WS020/19040KT FM291500 19020G30KT P6SM BKN200 FM300200 18012G20KT P6SM SCT250 WS020/20050KT
KROG 
7nm E 
290523Z 2906/3006 15007KT P6SM FEW250 FM291000 16011KT P6SM FEW200 WS020/19040KT FM291500 19020G30KT P6SM BKN200 FM300200 18012G20KT P6SM SCT250 WS020/20050KT
KFYV 
20nm S 
290523Z 2906/3006 18005KT P6SM FEW250 FM291000 19012KT P6SM FEW200 WS020/19040KT FM291500 19018G28KT P6SM BKN200 FM300200 18012G20KT P6SM SCT250 WS020/20050KT
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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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