FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | VBT |
| Lat/Long: | 36-20-44.5750N / 094-13-09.6420W 36-20.742917N / 094-13.160700W 36.3457153 / -94.2193450 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1296 ft. / 395.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04E (2000) |
| 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 |
| Sectional chart: | KANSAS CITY |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MEMPHIS CENTER |
| FSS: | JONESBORO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | VBT (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-1700 FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 479-236-1755. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 18/36 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 134.975 (479-273-9198) |
| RAZORBACK APPROACH: | 121.0 |
| RAZORBACK DEPARTURE: | 121.0 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.05 |
| WX AWOS-3 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-3 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 |
| RZCr318/7.6 | | RAZORBACK VORTAC | | 116.40 | | 04E |
| DAKr350/18.2 | | DRAKE VOR/DME | | 108.80 | | 07E |
| EOSr154/31.6 | | NEOSHO VOR/DME | | 117.30 | | 07E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| SILOAM SPRINGS | | 050/16.1 | | 284 | | 04E | | SLG | ... .-.. --. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 100LL AVBL 24 HRS SELF SERVICE WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 4082 x 65 ft. / 1244 x 20 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 12.5 | | Double wheel: | 21.5 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 36-21.080017N | | 36-20.407350N |
| Longitude: | 094-13.156800W | | 094-13.163000W |
| Elevation: | 1288.0 ft. | | 1290.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.6% | | 0.6% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 176 magnetic, 180 true | | 356 magnetic, 000 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 227 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Obstructions: | 10 ft. road, 300 ft. from runway, 10:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DSPLCD THR. | | 4 ft. fence, 250 ft. from runway, 12:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF BENTONVILLE 117 E CENTRAL BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 Phone 479-271-3112 |
| Manager: | ANDY SAMS 500-7 AIRPORT ROAD BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 Phone 479-254-0817 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 43 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 41 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 50/day * | | 77% | local general aviation | | 14% | transient general aviation | | 8% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 28 February 2006 | |
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 between 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 **CHANGED** | |
download (214KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (228KB) |
| VOR/DME-B **CHANGED** | |
download (241KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (188KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| BENTON TWO | |
download (305KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (29KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KROG - Rogers Municipal Airport-Carter Field (6 nm E)
KXNA - Northwest Arkansas Regional 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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of the Arkansas Department of Aeronautics
Taken in the Spring of 2007
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 24-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:50 | | 10:50 |
| Sunrise | | 06:19 | | 11:19 |
| Sunset | | 20:28 | | 01:28 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:57 | | 01:57 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Jul-2008 20:31:59 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 24-Jul-2008 15:31:59 |
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| METAR |
| KVBT | 242015Z AUTO 19005KT 10SM BKN035 BKN041 31/23 A3005 RMK AO1 TSNO
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KXNA 5nm SW | 241953Z 19006KT 10SM FEW035 31/22 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP157 T03110222 PNO
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KROG 7nm E | 241953Z 20008KT 10SM BKN038 BKN250 31/23 A3005
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KASG 12nm SE | 241948Z 22010KT 10SM SCT040 BKN250 31/23 A3004
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KSLG 15nm SW | 242015Z AUTO 22009KT 180V240 10SM FEW039 32/22 A3002 RMK AO1 TSNO
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KFYV 20nm S | 241953Z 18006KT 10SM FEW039 31/21 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP157 T03060211
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| TAF |
KXNA 5nm SW | 241720Z 241818 21009KT P6SM FEW030 BKN250 FM2000 18008KT P6SM SCT030 SCT250 FM0100 17004KT P6SM SCT250 TEMPO 1012 5SM BR FM1500 21009KT P6SM FEW030
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KFYV 20nm S | 241720Z 241818 19011KT P6SM BKN250 FM2000 17008KT P6SM SCT030 SCT250 FM0100 17004KT P6SM SCT250 TEMPO 1012 5SM BR FM1500 21009KT P6SM FEW030
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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