FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 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: | APR-SEP 0730-1600, OCT-MAR 0730-1600
FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 479-367-9800. |
| 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 |
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| RZCr317/7.6 | | RAZORBACK VORTAC | | 116.40 | | 04E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | 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 479-254-2084 |
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
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 17 April 2025 at 0901Z to 15 May 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (232KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (246KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (123KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| BENTON SEVEN | |
download (191KB) |
| 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 |
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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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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 19-Apr-2025
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:12 | | 11:12 |
| Sunrise | | 06:39 | | 11:39 |
| Sunset | | 19:53 | | 00:53 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:20 | | 01:20 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 19-Apr-2025 15:23:28 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 19-Apr-2025 10:23:28 |
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| METAR |
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| KVBT | 191456Z AUTO 14008KT 6SM -RA BR FEW008 OVC050 13/13 A3013 RMK AO2 TSB04E34 SLP199 P0022 60066 T01330128 53007
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KXNA
5nm SW | 191453Z 14008KT 8SM -RA FEW008 BKN080 OVC095 13/12 A3010 RMK AO2 TSB04E29 SLP188 P0017 60057 T01330122 53002
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KROG
7nm E | 191458Z RMK AO2 SLPNO 6//// PWINO FZRANO $
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KASG
12nm SE | 191448Z 18007KT 5SM -RA BR SCT006 BKN038 OVC100 13/13 A3013
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KSLG
15nm SW | 191456Z AUTO 09005KT 10SM -RA BKN070 OVC080 13/13 A3008 RMK AO2 TSB15E24 SLP181 P0015 60043 T01330133 50010
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KFYV
20nm S | 191453Z VRB05KT 8SM -RA BKN043 BKN060 OVC100 14/13 A3010 RMK AO2 TSB1356E24 SLP181 P0013 60072 T01440128 50033
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KXNA
5nm SW | 191138Z 1912/2012 06010KT 6SM -TSRA BR SCT006 BKN025 BKN035CB TEMPO 1912/1915 3SM -TSRA BKN018CB FM191600 11008KT 5SM SHRA BR SCT025 BKN050 FM200100 14007KT 4SM -TSRA BR BKN025CB BKN040 PROB30 2003/2006 3SM TSRA BKN015CB FM200600 08010KT 3SM -TSRA BKN012CB BKN025
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KROG
7nm E | 191424Z 1914/2012 VRB07KT 6SM -SHRA BR SCT015 BKN030 TEMPO 1914/1916 VRB15KT 2SM -TSRA BKN020CB FM191600 11008KT 5SM SHRA BR SCT025 BKN050 FM200100 14007KT 4SM -TSRA BR BKN025CB BKN040 PROB30 2003/2006 3SM TSRA BKN015CB FM200600 08010KT 3SM -TSRA BKN012CB BKN025
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KFYV
20nm S | 191421Z 1914/2012 VRB06KT 5SM -SHRA BR BKN030 TEMPO 1914/1915 VRB15KT 2SM +TSRA SCT010 BKN020CB FM191600 18008KT 5SM SHRA BR SCT025 BKN070 FM200100 14007KT 4SM -TSRA BR BKN025CB BKN050 PROB30 2002/2006 3SM TSRA BKN015CB FM200600 08010KT 3SM -TSRA BKN012CB BKN025
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