Bentonville Municipal/Louise M Thaden Field Airport

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METAR: METAR KVBT 050256Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M01/M07 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP237 T10061067 58004 FZRANO $

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KVBT (0.1 NM at True Heading of 253)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1022.4
Temperature: -0.6 C (30.92 F)
Dewpoint: -6.7 C (19.94 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 December 2025 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
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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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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

Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
5.7 Rogers Exec - Carter Field Airport
(ROG KROG ROG)		 73 72 100LL, Jet A
11.2 Springdale Municipal Airport
(SPZ KASG ASG)		 154 153 100LL, Jet A
16.0 Smith Field Airport
(SLG KSLG SLG)		 235 234 100LL, Jet A
20.5 Drake Field Airport
(FYV KFYV FYV)		 173 172 100LL, Jet A
26.2 Cassville Municipal Airport
(94K)		 35 34 100LL
28.8 Carroll County Airport
(4M1)		 85 85 100LL
29.2 Neosho Hugh Robinson Airport
(EOS KEOS EOS)		 343 342 100LL, Jet A-1+
29.6 Grove Regional Airport
(KGMJ GMJ)		 302 301 100LL, Jet A+
35.0 Monett Regional Airport
(KHFJ HFJ)		 16 15 100LL, Jet A
44.8 Jerry Sumners Sr Aurora Municipal Airport
(2H2)		 34 33 100LL
45.4 Tahlequah Municipal Airport
(KTQH TQH)		 237 236 100LL, Jet A+
46.3 Mount Vernon Municipal Airport
(2MO)		 20 19 100LL
46.7 Miami Regional Airport
(MIO KMIO MIO)		 316 315 100LL, Jet A+
50.3 Joplin Regional Airport
(JLN KJLN JLN)		 344 343 100LL, Jet A
50.7 M Graham Clark Downtown Airport
(PLK KPLK PLK)		 70 70 100LL, Jet A+
51.7 Boone County Airport
(HRO KHRO HRO)		 95 95 100LL, Jet A
51.8 Tenkiller Lake Airpark Airport
(44M)		 222 221 100LL
53.3 Ozark/Franklin County Airport
(7M5)		 159 158 100LL
54.2 Mid-America Industrial Airport
(H71)		 262 260 100LL, Jet A
60.9 Fort Smith Regional Airport
(FSM KFSM FSM)		 186 185 100LL, Jet A

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

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Remarks

A110-1 BEGINNING 60 FT BYD NORTH END OF RY 18 PAVEMENT, GND HAS APROXLY 12 FT DROP OVER 60 FT LENGTH TO POND.
A110-2 FOR CD CTC RAZORBACK APCH 479-649-2416, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
A110-3 MIGRATORY BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT
A110-4 RWY 17/35 VFR DALGT OPNS ONLY.
A110-5 SIMUL USE OF RWYS 17/35 AND 18/36 NA.
A39-18/36 PCR VALUE: 214/F/D/X/T
A57-18 APCH RATIO 38:1 TO DTHR.
A81-APT ACTVT PAPI RWY 18 & 36, MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 17/35
18/36
Longest Runway: 18/36 is 5053 ft (1540 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

KVBT Airport Runway Details

Runway 17/35  2448 ft x 75 ft (746 m x 23 m)
Runway Length Source:  FAA OE/AAA as of 09/04/2020
Surface:  Turf - No special surface treatment

Runway 17

Runway 35
Elevation: 
 1288.7 1292.5
Latitude: 
 36-20-55.8600N 36-20-31.6500N
Longitude: 
 094-13-11.2000W 094-13-11.4200W
Runway True Alignment: 
 180 000
Glide Path Angle: 
 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
 2448 2448
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
 2448 2448

Runway 18/36  5053 ft x 75 ft (1540 m x 23 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 08/14/2023
Surface:  Turf - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  30.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  59.0

Runway 18

Runway 36
Elevation: 
 1289.2 1292.0
Latitude: 
 36-21-05.0517N 36-20-15.0897N
Longitude: 
 094-13-09.4722W 094-13-09.9399W
Runway True Alignment: 
 180 000
Glide Path Angle: 
 3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
 Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object at End: 
 BRUSH POLE
Object Height: 
 19 12
Distance from End: 
 510 615
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 2-Light PAPI On Right Side Of Runway
REIL: 
 Yes Yes
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 45 45
Threshold Elevation: 
 1289.0 1292.5
Displaced Threshold: 
 257 600
Threshold Latitude: 
 36-21-02.5097N 36-20-21.0219N

Threshold Longitude: 

 094-13-09.4978W 094-13-09.8857W
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
 4453 4453
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
 4453 4453
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
 4453 4196
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
 4196 4196

Services

Airframe Repair: 
 Major
Powerplant Repair: 
 Major
Bottled Oxygen: 
 None
Bulk Oxygen: 
 None
Fuel Available: 
 100LL, Jet A
Landing Fees: 
 No
Parking: 
 Hangars and tiedowns available

Maps & Diagrams

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KVBT Diagram

Bentonville Municipal/Louise M Thaden Field Airport (KVBT) Diagram
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