KVBT
Airport
Bentonville Muni/Louise M Thaden Field
Bentonville, Arkansas

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/27/2025 - 1/22/2026

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:VBT / KVBT
Lat/Lng:36.3447980556, -94.2195083333
36-20-41.2730N, 094-13-10.2300W
Estimated by 3rd Party Survey on 08/14/2023
Elevation:1297 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 08/14/2023
Magnetic Variation:01E,(2020), [1E (2025)]
Sectional:KANSAS CITY
From City:2nm S of Bentonville

Operations

Use:Open to the public
Ownership:Publicly owned
Activation:09/1946
Attended:Oct-Mar Every day 0730-1600 (local) Apr-Sep Every day 0730-1600 (local)
Control Tower:no
Airspace Class:E,Class E Svc 0530-2300; Other Times Class G
ARTCC:Memphis(ZME)Memphis Center
FSS:Jonesboro FSS(JBR)
NOTAMs and Weather:VBTNOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator:Lighted
Lights:Activate PAPI Runway 18 & 36, MIRL Runway 18/36 - CTAF.
Beacon:Sunset-Sunrise
Landing Fee:no

Communications

CTAF:122.975
UNICOM:122.975
Weather:AWOS-3PT 479-273-9198 134.975
Approach:
Contact 'RAZORBACK' Approach
121.0,244.575
Departure:
Contact 'RAZORBACK' Departure
121.0,244.575
Other:---CD/P 121.05
---CD/P 263.125
Master Airport:FSM (FORT SMITH RGNL)

Services

Fuel:Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
Airframe Repair:Major
Powerplant Repair:Major
Bottled Oxygen:High pressure
Bulk Oxygen:None
Transient Storage:Hanger,Tie-Down
Other Services:Charter, Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental, Aircraft Sales

Based Aircraft

Total:0

Annual Operations

Total:0

Ownership

Owner:City of Bentonville
305 SW a Street
Bentonville, Ar 72712
479-254-2084
Manager:Mark Slaughter
1000 SW 14Th Street
Bentonville, Ar 72712
817-946-4991

Runways

Runways:17/35
18/36

Runway 17/35

Length:2448 feet
by Faa Oe/Aaa on 09/04/2020
Width:75 feet
Surface:Grass / Sod
Surface Treatment:NONE
End 17 End 35
Takeoff Run Available (TORA):2448 feet2448 feet
Takeoff Distance Available (TODA):2448 feet2448 feet
True Alignment:180,(179 Magnetic)000,(359 Magnetic)
Elevation at End:1288.7' MSL1292.5' MSL
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Utility runway with a visual approachUtility runway with a visual approach

Runway 18/36

Length:5053 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 08/14/2023
Width:75 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:Saw-cut or Plastic Grooved
Classification (PCN):Pcr Value: 214/F/D/X/T
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 30,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 59,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:Med Intensity
End 18 End 36
Takeoff Run Available (TORA):4453 feet4453 feet
Takeoff Distance Available (TODA):4453 feet4453 feet
Accelerate-Stop Distance Available (ASDA):4453 feet4196 feet
Landing Distance Available (LDA):4196 feet4196 feet
True Alignment:180,(179 Magnetic)000,(359 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:Nonprecision Instrument,Good ConditionNonprecision Instrument,Good Condition
Displaced Threshold Distance:257'600'
Elevation at End:1289.2' MSL1292.0' MSL
Elevation at Displaced Threshold:1289.0' MSL1292.5' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:1297.9' MSL1297.9' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:45' AGL45' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:3.00°3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:2-light PAPI on left side of runway2-light PAPI on right side of runway
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL):YesYes
Objects:BrushPole
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Utility runway with a nonprecision approachUtility runway with a nonprecision approach
Object Clearance Slope:16:1
Approach Ratio 38:1 to Dthr.
34:1
Object Height:19' AGL12' AGL
Object Distance:510' Along centerline
285' Right of centerline
615' Along centerline
170' Left of centerline

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

Beginning 60 ft Beyond North End of Runway 18 Pavement, Ground Has Approximately 12 ft Drop Over 60 ft Length to Pond.
for Cd Contact Razorback Approach 479-649-2416, When Approach Closed Contact Memphis ARTCC at 901-368-8453/8449.
Migratory Birds on & in Vicinity of Airport
Runway 17/35 VFR Dalgt Operations only.
Simul Use of Runways 17/35 and 18/36 Na.

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