Bentonville Municipal-Louise M Thaden Field
VBT · KVBT · Bentonville, AR · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:48 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:57 AM | 10:57Z |
| Sunrise | 06:26 AM | 11:26Z |
| Sunset | 08:20 PM | 01:20Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:48 PM | 01:48Z |
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 179° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 5,053 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Displaced thr
- 257 ft
- CTAF
- 122.975
Enter the left downwind (heading 359°) on the 45° at 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 1,289 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Brush, 19 ft, 510 ft from threshold, 285 ft R of centerline — 16:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 45 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,298 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 4,453 / 4,453 / 4,453 / 4,196 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 5,053 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Razorback”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (3 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 244.575 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 263.125 | CD/P |
| 269.0 | FAYETTEVILLE RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
RZC 116.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RZC · Razorback | VORTAC | 116.40 · 111X | High | r318° / 7.6 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KVBT
- Coordinates
- 36.3457, -94.2193
- Elevation
- 1,298 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1E
- Sectional chart
- KANSAS CITY
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Airspace
- Class E · CLASS E SVC 0530-2300; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 134.975 · ☎ 479-273-9198
- ARTCC
- MEMPHIS (ZME)
- Flight service (FSS)
- JONESBORO · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- 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
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 18 & 36, MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. on 122.975 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 18: 2-light PAPI (left) · 36: 2-light PAPI (right).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- 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 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- 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.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 214/F/D/X/T
Lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 18 & 36, MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- APCH RATIO 38:1 TO DTHR.
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Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 6AR1 Elder Airstrip (private) (4 NM) · 2AR5 Ashmore Field (4 NM) · 3AR7 Taylor Field (private) (6 NM) · AR11 Ozark Aerodrome (private) (7 NM)
About KVBT
Bentonville Municipal-Louise M Thaden Field (VBT · KVBT) is an airport in Bentonville, AR, at 1,298 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,053 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KVBT, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KVBT have a control tower?
No. Bentonville Municipal-Louise M Thaden Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KVBT?
Bentonville Municipal-Louise M Thaden Field has 1 runway; the longest is 5,053 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KVBT?
Bentonville Municipal-Louise M Thaden Field is in Bentonville, AR, at an elevation of 1,298 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.3457, -94.2193.
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