Terminal Procedures

KVBT — Bentonville Muni/Louise M Thaden Fld

BENTONVILLE, AR · 6 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA VBTElevation 1,297 ft2 runwaysLongest 5,053 ftNon-toweredFuel 100LL avgas, Jet AVolume SC-1Not for navigation
KVBT airport diagram — runways, taxiways and ramp layout
KVBT airport diagram The official FAA airport diagram — runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions. Download PDF

2 published instrument approaches: 2 RNAV (GPS), serving 2 runway ends.

All 6 KVBT charts in one download Every approach, departure, arrival and minimums page for this airport, sorted into folders, as a single ZIP. Taken one at a time on the free tier, 6 charts is roughly 38 sec of downloading — they queue one behind another.
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Instrument approach procedures

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RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 182APDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 362BPDF

Departure procedures

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BENTON SEVEN chart previewBENTON SEVENPDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

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TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF
ALTERNATE MINIMUMS chart previewALTERNATE MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

KVBT airport information

Control tower
No
Attendance
Oct-mar all 0730-1600
ARTCC
Memphis Center
Flight service
Jonesboro
NOTAM facility
VBT (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
1E
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
Fuel
100LL avgas, Jet A
Airframe service
Major
Powerplant service
Major
Bottled oxygen
High
Parking
Tie-downs
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
September 1946
Airport area
140 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Kansas City
Last FAA inspection
2023-03-28

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

KVBT radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF122.975
Clearance delivery121.05Razorback
Approach121.0Razorback

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

5,053 × 75 ft18362,448 × 75 ft1735N500 ft
Runway layout at KVBT, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
18/365,053 ft75 ftAsphalt GoodMedium intensity
  18 180°TPAPI (2-box) 3° · displaced threshold 257 ft
  36PAPI (2-box) 3° · displaced threshold 600 ft
17/352,448 ft75 ftGrass

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where KVBT is

Latitude, longitude36.3447980, -94.2195080
Elevation1,297 ft
From Bentonville2 nm S

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FAA remarks for KVBT

  • BEGINNING 60 FT BYD NORTH END OF RY 18 PAVEMENT, GND HAS APROXLY 12 FT DROP OVER 60 FT LENGTH TO POND.
  • ACTVT PAPI RWY 18 & 36, MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
  • PCR VALUE: 214/F/D/X/T
  • APCH RATIO 38:1 TO DTHR.
  • 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.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Procedure coverage

Louise M Thaden Field’s instrument coverage is compact and balanced: two RNAV (GPS) approaches serve two runway ends, so published arrivals are not concentrated on a single direction. A departure procedure and airport diagram complete a small terminal set without alternative approach types.

Runways and nearby charting

The asphalt runway provides more than twice the length of the turf strip, making it the more accommodating option for aircraft requiring pavement or greater runway length. Their nearly identical alignments mean the turf strip adds a different surface rather than a materially different direction. Rogers Executive–Carter Field and Springdale Municipal have comparably broad chart coverage, while Northwest Arkansas National has slightly more. Crystal Lake is markedly thinner, with Smith Field also carrying fewer charts. The Kansas City Sectional supplies wider visual-navigation context beyond the terminal procedures.

Airports near KVBT

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
KROGRogers Exec - Carter FldROGERS, AR6 nm E7
KXNANorthwest Arkansas NtlFAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/ROGERS, AR6 nm SW8
5M5Crystal LakeDECATUR, AR11 nm W2
KASGSpringdale MuniSPRINGDALE, AR11 nm SE7
KSLGSmith FldSILOAM SPRINGS, AR16 nm SW5
KFYVDrake FldFAYETTEVILLE, AR21 nm S8
94KCassville MuniCASSVILLE, MO26 nm NE3
H34Huntsville MuniHUNTSVILLE, AR28 nm SE3

VFR charts covering KVBT

Common questions about KVBT

What charts are available for KVBT?

6 current FAA charts for Bentonville Muni/Louise M Thaden Fld, including 2 instrument approachs, 1 departure procedure, 1 airport diagram. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for KVBT?

CTAF 122.975; Clearance delivery 121.05. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at KVBT?

Bentonville Muni/Louise M Thaden Fld has 2 runways. The longest is 18/36 at 5,053 ft by 75 ft, asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does KVBT have an ILS approach?

No ILS is published. In total KVBT has 2 published instrument approaches, of which 2 are RNAV (GPS).

Where can I download the KVBT airport diagram?

The official FAA airport diagram for Bentonville Muni/Louise M Thaden Fld is free to download at the top of this page. It shows runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions, and is reissued every 28 days.

Is KVBT a towered airport?

No — Bentonville Muni/Louise M Thaden Fld has no control tower. Traffic co-ordinates on a common frequency rather than with a controller, which is listed in the frequencies table on this page.

Are these KVBT charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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