FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 MARCH 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | VBT |
| Lat/Long: | 36-20-41.2810N 094-13-10.2310W
36-20.688017N 094-13.170517W
36.3448003,-94.2195086
(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 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 |
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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 fair 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: | 36-21.084388N | | 36-20.251677N |
| Longitude: | 094-13.157900W | | 094-13.165693W |
| 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 poor condition | | nonprecision, 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: | 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 479-271-3112 |
| 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 20 March 2025 at 0901Z to 17 April 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (231KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (246KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (123KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| BENTON SEVEN | |
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 |
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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 05-Apr-2025
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:32 | | 11:32 |
| Sunrise | | 06:58 | | 11:58 |
| Sunset | | 19:41 | | 00:41 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:07 | | 01:07 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Apr-2025 15:27:51 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 05-Apr-2025 10:27:51 |
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| METAR |
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| KVBT | 051456Z AUTO 02013KT 10SM RA OVC009 07/07 A3005 RMK AO2 TSE1357 CIG 006V011 SLP183 P0023 60094 T00670067 58016
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KXNA
5nm SW | 051507Z 04013G20KT 6SM RA BR BKN012 BKN016 OVC075 07/06 A3005 RMK AO2 P0003 T00720061
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KROG
7nm E | 051458Z 02009G20KT 10SM RA OVC011 07/06 A3006 RMK AO2 PRESRR SLP180 P0020 60086 T00670056 58001
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KASG
12nm SE | 051448Z 36007G15KT 2SM RA OVC010 07/07 A3006
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KSLG
15nm SW | 051456Z AUTO 02011KT 10SM RA OVC011 07/07 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP177 P0022 60083 T00720067 55011
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KFYV
20nm S | 051453Z 34005KT 1 1/2SM +RA BR BKN014 OVC020 08/06 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP177 P0033 60147 T00830061 53019
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KXNA
5nm SW | 051130Z 0512/0612 02015G25KT 5SM -SHRA BR BKN007 TEMPO 0512/0516 VRB15G30KT 2SM TSRA BR BKN005CB FM052000 02020G30KT 5SM BR OVC007 FM060600 02012G22KT 4SM -SHRA BR OVC007
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KROG
7nm E | 051130Z 0512/0612 03015G25KT 5SM -SHRA BR BKN007 TEMPO 0512/0516 VRB15G30KT 2SM TSRA BR BKN005CB FM052000 02015G25KT 5SM BR OVC007 FM060600 02012G20KT 4SM -SHRA BR OVC007
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KFYV
20nm S | 051245Z 0513/0612 02012KT 4SM -RA BR BKN015 TEMPO 0513/0517 VRB15G30KT 1SM TSRA BR BKN005CB FM052000 01014G22KT 5SM BR OVC007 FM060600 01011KT 4SM -SHRA BR OVC007
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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