Bentonville Municipal-Louise M Thaden Field

VBT · KVBT · Bentonville, AR · 1,296 ft elevation · var 1E · Non-towered

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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: No
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

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:29 AM	10:29Z
Sunrise	05:59 AM	10:59Z
Sunset	08:38 PM	01:38Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:08 PM	02:08Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:08 PM → 05:29 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:38 PM → 04:59 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

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 in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 18 · 179°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.975

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 18/36

5,053 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

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

Heading: 179° mag · 180° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
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
Displaced threshold: 257 ft

Heading: 359° mag · 0° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (right) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Pole, 12 ft, 615 ft from threshold, 170 ft L of centerline — 34:1 slope to clear
Displaced threshold: 600 ft

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
18/36	5,053 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	121	RAZORBACK APP/DEP
AWOS	134.975	AWOS 3
CLD	121.05	RAZORBACK CLNC DEL
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
RZC · Razorback	VORTAC	116.40	r318° / 7.6 NM
DAK · Drake	VOR-DME	108.80	r350° / 18.2 NM
EOS · Neosho	VOR-DME	117.30	r154° / 31.6 NM

Airport diagram

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Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches2

Departures

BENTON SEVEN ↗

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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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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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KVBT in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About KVBT

Bentonville Municipal-Louise M Thaden Field (VBT · KVBT) is an airport in Bentonville, AR, at 1,296 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 on the Comms & NavAids tab.

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 tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KVBT?

Bentonville Municipal-Louise M Thaden Field is in Bentonville, AR, at an elevation of 1,296 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.3457, -94.2193.

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