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Small airport

Bentonville Municipal-Louise M Thaden Field

ICAO KVBTLocal VBT🇺🇸 Bentonville
Coordinates
36.3457°N, 94.2193°W
Elevation
1,296 ft (395 m)
Type
Small airport
Region
US-AR
Time zone
Chicago(UTC-05:00)
Magnetic variation
0.9° E

Daylight today(Jul 19, 2026, local time)

Civil dawn
05:45
Sunrise
06:14
Sunset
20:33
Civil dusk
21:03

About 14h 19m of daylight. Civil twilight (dawn/dusk) approximates the FAA definition of night for logging and currency. Times are computed and approximate — verify with official sources.

About Bentonville Municipal-Louise M Thaden Field

Bentonville Municipal-Louise M Thaden Field

Bentonville Municipal Airport is a city-owned, public-use airport located 2 nmi (3.7 km) south of the central business district of Bentonville, a city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. It is also known as Louise M. Thaden Field or Louise Thaden Field, a name it was given in 1951 to honor Louise McPhetridge Thaden (1905–1979), an aviation pioneer from Bentonville.

Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Live weather

KVBT

Live departures & arrivals

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Where you can fly from here

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Map

Runway centrelines, navaids and overlapping airspace. Tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reference only — not for navigation.

Runways (1)

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLightingStatus
18 / 36▸ displaced5,053 ft / 1,540 m75 ftAspLightedOpen

Radio frequencies (4)

TypeDescriptionFrequency
A/DRAZORBACK APP/DEP121.000 MHz
AWOSAWOS 3134.975 MHz
CLDRAZORBACK CLNC DEL121.050 MHz
UNICCTAF/UNICOM122.800 MHz

Instrument procedures & charts

Cycle 2606 · effective Jun 11, 2026 – Jul 9, 2026 Not for navigation — confirm currency on the official FAA source.

Airport diagram (1)

Instrument approaches (2)

Departure procedures (SIDs) (1)

Takeoff & alternate minimums (2)

Charts published by the FAA (public domain) and updated each 28-day cycle. Always fly the current, official chart. Full charts page.

Airspace in this area(4)

NameClassTypeFloorCeiling
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS REGIONAL AIRPORT CLASS CClass CControlledGND5300 ft MSL
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS REGIONAL AIRPORT CLASS CClass CControlled2900 ft MSL5300 ft MSL
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS REGIONAL AIRPORT CLASS CClass CControlled2500 ft MSL5300 ft MSL
BENTONVILLE CLASS E2Class EControlledGND17999 ft MSL

Approximate bounding-box match from OpenAIP · all United States airspace. Reference only — consult official charts for exact boundaries and status.

Nearby airports

Great-circle distance and true bearing from Bentonville Municipal-Louise M Thaden Field.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the ICAO code for Bentonville Municipal-Louise M Thaden Field?

The ICAO code for Bentonville Municipal-Louise M Thaden Field is KVBT.

Where is Bentonville Municipal-Louise M Thaden Field located?

Bentonville Municipal-Louise M Thaden Field is small airport located in Bentonville, United States, at an elevation of 1,296 ft (395 m).

How many runways does Bentonville Municipal-Louise M Thaden Field have?

Bentonville Municipal-Louise M Thaden Field has 1 runway, the longest being 5,053 ft / 1,540 m.

What time zone is Bentonville Municipal-Louise M Thaden Field in?

Bentonville Municipal-Louise M Thaden Field is in the America/Chicago time zone (UTC-05:00).

What is the magnetic variation at Bentonville Municipal-Louise M Thaden Field?

The magnetic variation (declination) at Bentonville Municipal-Louise M Thaden Field is approximately 0.9° E, per the World Magnetic Model. Variation changes slowly over time — always use the current value charted for navigation.

What airports are near Bentonville Municipal-Louise M Thaden Field?

The nearest airport to Bentonville Municipal-Louise M Thaden Field is Sugar Creek Airport (58AR), about 4.2 nm to the nne, followed by Elder Airstrip and Ashmore Field.

Is the information on this page suitable for flight planning?

No. Bentonville Municipal-Louise M Thaden Field data here is for reference and training only — not for navigation. Always consult official sources and current charts before any flight.