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Bentonville Municipal-Louise M Thaden Field

VBT · KVBT · Bentonville, AR · 1,296 ft elevation · var 1E · Towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KVBT
Coordinates
36.3457, -94.2193
Elevation
1,296 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
1E
Sectional chart
KANSAS CITY
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
MEMPHIS (ZME)
Flight service (FSS)
JONESBORO
NOTAM facility
VBT
Attendance
OCT-MAR ALL 0730-1600; APR-SEP ALL 0730-1600
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1946/09
Distance from city
2 S

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:29 AM10:29Z
Sunrise05:59 AM10:59Z
Sunset08:38 PM01:38Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:08 PM02:08Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:08 PM → 05:29 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:38 PM → 04:59 AM

Plan a flight from KVBT

Runway 18/36

5,053 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k, Double wheel 59k.

18
Heading
179° mag · 180° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Displaced threshold
257 ft
36
Heading
359° mag · 0° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
2-light PAPI (right) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Displaced threshold
600 ft

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
A/D121RAZORBACK APP/DEP
AWOS134.975AWOS 3
CLD121.05RAZORBACK CLNC DEL
UNIC122.8CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
RZC · RazorbackVORTAC116.40r318° / 7.6 NM
DAK · DrakeVOR-DME108.80r350° / 18.2 NM
EOS · NeoshoVOR-DME117.30r154° / 31.6 NM

Airport diagram

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Approaches

Departures

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Services

Fuel available
100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen
HIGH
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns, hangars
Other services
Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner
CITY OF BENTONVILLE
305 SW A STREET, BENTONVILLE, AR
479-254-2084
Manager
MARK SLAUGHTER
1000 SW 14TH STREET, BENTONVILLE, AR
817-946-4991

Remarks FAA

  • 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.
  • ACTVT PAPI RWY 18 & 36, MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
  • PCR VALUE: 214/F/D/X/T
  • APCH RATIO 38:1 TO DTHR.

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