FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 MAY 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: | OCT-MAR 0730-1600, APR-SEP 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 15 May 2025 at 0901Z to 13 June 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 (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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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 01-Jun-2025
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:32 | | 10:32 |
| Sunrise | | 06:01 | | 11:01 |
| Sunset | | 20:28 | | 01:28 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:58 | | 01:58 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 01-Jun-2025 08:10:44 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 01-Jun-2025 03:10:44 |
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| METAR |
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| KVBT | 010804Z AUTO 01009KT 10SM VCTS -RA FEW046 BKN060 OVC075 18/16 A2996 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQDS TSB0758 P0000
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KXNA
5nm SW | 010804Z AUTO 34010KT 10SM VCTS -RA OVC065 18/16 A2994 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E AND NW P0001 T01780156
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KROG
7nm E | 010758Z AUTO 35005KT 10SM -RA OVC060 18/15 A2997 RMK AO2 RAB37 SLP135 P0000 T01780150 TSNO
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KASG
12nm SE | 010148Z 22005KT 10SM CLR 23/18 A2991
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KSLG
15nm SW | 010805Z AUTO 03008KT 10SM -RA FEW037 BKN048 OVC070 18/17 A2994 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E AND NW TSE0759 P0001
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KFYV
20nm S | 010753Z AUTO 19003KT 10SM BKN085 18/14 A2990 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE AND NW SLP111 T01780144
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KXNA
5nm SW | 010521Z 0106/0206 20004KT P6SM SCT040 BKN100 PROB30 0107/0111 4SM TSRA BKN040CB FM011100 VRB05KT P6SM SCT025 BKN080 FM011500 25008KT P6SM SCT060 BKN250 FM020100 00000KT P6SM SCT250
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KROG
7nm E | 010521Z 0106/0206 20006KT P6SM SCT040 BKN100 PROB30 0107/0111 4SM TSRA BKN040CB FM011100 23006KT P6SM SCT025 BKN080 FM011500 26008KT P6SM SCT060 BKN250 FM020100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250
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KFYV
20nm S | 010521Z 0106/0206 19006KT P6SM SCT040 BKN100 PROB30 0108/0112 4SM TSRA BKN040CB FM011200 VRB04KT P6SM SCT025 BKN080 FM011600 24006KT P6SM SCT060 BKN250 FM020100 00000KT P6SM SCT250
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