Bentonville Municipal/Louise M Thaden Field Airport

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METAR: METAR KVBT 092156Z AUTO 09011KT 10SM CLR 14/04 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP171 T01390044 $

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KVBT (0.1 NM at True Heading of 253)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1017
Temperature: 13.9 C (57.02 F)
Dewpoint: 4.4 C (39.92 F)

Location

Latitude: 
36-20-41.2730N (36.344798)
Longitude: 
094-13-10.2300W (-94.219508)
Elevation: 
1297.9 feet MSL (396 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
0.9 E (as of January 2026 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
02 N.M. S of Bentonville, Arkansas
Found On: 
Kansas City Chart
FAA Region: 
ASW

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
MARK SLAUGHTER
1000 SW 14TH STREET
BENTONVILLE, AR 72712
817-946-4991
CITY OF BENTONVILLE
305 SW A STREET
BENTONVILLE, AR 72712
479-254-2084

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Public
Type: 
Airport
Activation Date: 
09/1946
Control tower: 
No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
OCT-MAR/ALL/0730-1600
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZME (Memphis)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZME (Memphis)
Lighting Schedule: 
SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
2298 feet (700 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
VBT
NOTAM-D Service: 
Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
No
Customs Landing Rights: 
No
Military Landing Rights: 
No
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  122.975
Unicom:  122.975
Approach:  RAZORBACK
121.0
121.0
121.0
121.0
MEMPHIS ARTCC
Departure:  RAZORBACK
121.0
121.0
121.0
121.0
MEMPHIS ARTCC
AWOS-3PT:  134.975 (479-273-9198)

  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MEMPHIS ARTCC ON FREQS126.1/269.0 (FAYETTEVILLE RCAG) WHEN RAZORBACK APCH CTL CLSD.
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 501

Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
Benton County Air Service
  

  

  
Unicom 122.8 273-3113 100LL, Jet A

Flight Service Stations

Primary Alternate
FSS on Field:  N
FSS Name (ID):  Jonesboro(JBR)
Frequency: 
Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 11/27/25 to 0901Z 12/25/25.

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APD - Airport Diagram
DP - Departure Procedure Charts
HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
APD AIRPORT DIAGRAM SC-1
DP BENTON SEVEN SC-1 Changed
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 SC-1
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 SC-1
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS SC-1
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS SC-1
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near KVBT

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

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Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade