Bentonville Muni/louise M Thaden Fld Airport (VBT)

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Bentonville Muni/louise M Thaden Fld Airport (VBT)
VBT
Bentonville Muni/louise M Thaden Fld Airport (VBT)
Bentonville, AR
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Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier VBT
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 94°13'10.2300" W / 36°20'41.2730" N
-94.219508 / 36.344798 (Estimated)
Elevation 1297.90 ft / 395.60 m (Surveyed)
Land 140 acres
From nearest city 2 nautical miles S of Bentonville, AR
Location Benton County, AR
Magnetic Variation 01E (2020)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner CITY OF BENTONVILLE
Address 305 SW A STREET
BENTONVILLE, AR 72712
Phone number 479-254-2084
Manager MARK SLAUGHTER
Address 1000 SW 14TH STREET
BENTONVILLE, AR 72712
Phone number 817-946-4991
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart KANSAS CITY
Region ASW - Southwest
Responsible ARTCC ZME - MEMPHIS
Tie-in FSS JBR - JONESBORO
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility VBT (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.975 MHz
UNICOM 122.975 MHz
AWOS-3PT VBT (479-273-9198)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Bottled oxygen HIGH
Bulk oxygen NONE
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Other services CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
Dimensions 2448 x 75 ft (746 x 23 m)
Surface TURF
Surface treatment
17 35
Alignment 180° °
Physical elevation 1288.70 ft 1292.50 ft
Coordinates 36.348850 / -94.219778 36.342125 / -94.219839
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway 18/36
Dimensions 5053 x 75 ft (1540 x 23 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights Medium
18 36
Alignment 180° °
Physical elevation 1289.20 ft 1292.00 ft
Coordinates 36.351403 / -94.219298 36.337525 / -94.219428
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 2-light PAPI on left 2-light PAPI on right
Runway end lights Yes Yes
Remarks
  • 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.