METAR & TAF KVBT
Current METAR
Observed 06:56Z
KVBT 280656Z AUTO 05006KT 10SM CLR 16/14 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP144 T01610144 $
- Wind
- 050° @ 6 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 16°C / 14°C
- Altimeter
- 29.98 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 1,655 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 2 NM S
- VFR sectional
- KANSAS CITY
- ARTCC
- ZME · MEMPHIS
- NOTAM facility
- VBT (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- MARK SLAUGHTER
- Phone
- 817-946-4991
- Address
- 1000 SW 14TH STREET, BENTONVILLE AR 72712
Flight service · Hours
- FSS JBR
- JONESBORO1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- OCT-MAR · 0730-1600
- APR-SEP · 0730-1600
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 36
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/36Favored | 179° / 359° | 5,053 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 17/35 | 179° / 359° | 2,448 ft | TURF | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 4,453' | 4,453' | 4,453' | 4,196' | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | 19', brush, 510' from thr, 285' R of cntrln, slope 16 |
| 36 | 4,453' | 4,453' | 4,196' | 4,196' | PAPI 2-box right(3°) | — | 12', pole, 615' from thr, 170' R of cntrln, slope 34 |
| 17 | 2,448' | 2,448' | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 2,448' | 2,448' | — | — | — | — | — |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- High pressure
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Migratory birds are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Simultaneous use of runways 17/35 and 18/36 is not authorized.Show FAA
- Runway 17/35 is available for visual flight rules daylight operations only.Show FAA
- Beginning 60 feet beyond the north end of runway 18 pavement, the ground has approximately a 12-foot drop over 60 feet length to a pond.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery contact Razorback Approach at 479-649-2416. When approach is closed, contact Memphis ARTCC at 901-368-8453 or 901-368-8449.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Activate the precision approach path indicator for runways 18 and 36 and medium intensity runway lights for runways 18 and 36 on the common traffic advisory frequency.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 18/36The pavement classification rating value is 214/F/D/X/T for runway 18/36.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 18The approach ratio is 38 to 1 to the displaced threshold of runway 18.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KVBT
Answer card- ICAO
- KVBT
- Name
- BENTONVILLE MUNI/LOUISE M THADEN FLD
- Location
- BENTONVILLE, ARKANSAS
- Elevation
- 1,297.9 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 2,297.9 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 18/36 · 5,053 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 6
- Magnetic variation
- 1°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 050° at 6 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 36
Bentonville Muni/Louise M Thaden Fld (KVBT) sits in Bentonville, Arkansas at 1,297.9 ft MSL. The field has two runways. The longest is 18/36 at 5,053 ft. Runway 17/35 is turf at 2,448 ft. There is no control tower. Published traffic pattern altitude is not given, so use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston operations unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise.
No ILS approaches are published here. That matters if you are planning a low-weather arrival. Check the current Chart Supplement for the latest approach setup before you launch. Legends Air Center is on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A Prist. For clearance delivery, Razorback Approach is listed in the remarks. If approach is closed, contact Memphis ARTCC directly.
A few operational notes matter here. Migratory birds are reported on and near the airport. Runway 17/35 is for VFR daylight use only. Simultaneous use of runways 17/35 and 18/36 is not authorized. For runway 18/36, the PAPI and medium intensity runway lights are activated on CTAF. The north end of runway 18 has a drop to a pond just beyond the pavement, so pay attention on rollout and on any short-field planning.