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Airport · ICAO · US

Class E (sfc)

Bentonville Municipal-Louise M Thaden Field

ID KVBT FAA VBT Elev 1,296 ft Lat 36° 20.74' N Lon 94° 13.16' W Zulu …

Live conditions at KVBT

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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FAA Airport Diagram · KVBT

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Runways at KVBT

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,053 ft. Max gradient: 0.16%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
18 180° 5,053 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.06%
36 — 5,053 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.06%

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Communications

4 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • AWOS AWOS 3 134.975
  • CLD RAZORBACK CLNC DEL 121.050
  • A/D RAZORBACK APP/DEP 121.000
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KVBT, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

2 matched · 4 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI RWY 18 & 36, MIRL RWY 18/36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI RWY 18 & 36, MIRL RWY 18/36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI RWY 18 & 36, MIRL RWY 18/36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT PAPI RWY 18 & 36, MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    MIGRATORY BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT RWY 17/35 VFR DALGT OPNS ONLY.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (4 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·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.
  • ·SIMUL USE OF RWYS 17/35 AND 18/36 NA.
  • ·PCR VALUE: 214/F/D/X/T APCH RATIO 38:1 TO DTHR.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Tags

H00

Source: OurAirports community

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Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for KVBT — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at KVBT

8 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

14

since 1982

Fatal

1

7.1% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

5

≈ 0.5/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 47,624 ops in 1998

2024 total

32,300

10-yr total

313,800

2024 mix

AC/AT 1% · GA 99% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

15.9

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

1.14

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=5

  • Stall / spin 2
  • Other 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1

All time · n=8

  • Stall / spin 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Loss of control 1
  • Runway excursion 1
  • Other 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2025-01-16 Piper PA-24-250 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2024-02-14 Beech 400 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2020-07-31 Cessna T206 · Other · VMC · day →
2018-09-12 Aviat A1 · Stall / spin · day →
2016-08-31 Beech A36 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2015-09-27 Cessna 305F · Runway excursion · day →
2015-05-13 Cessna 170B · Loss of control · day →
1997-10-05 Cessna 175A · Engine failure · VMC · day →

Designees in AR

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KVBT — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

606

Flight Instructors

A&P

2,319

Mechanics

AME

25

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

3

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DAR-F

5

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

3

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

2

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

6

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

32

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

Schools

20

Flight Schools

FBO

64

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

12

Flying Clubs

Repair

8

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

8

EAA Chapters

DPEs near KVBT

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Kenneth Kevin Mcnamara Bella Vista AR 8 nm
Joshua Paul Jones Fayetteville AR 17 nm
Dustin Garard Grove OK 31 nm
Ralph Warren Mcclurg Reeds MO 46 nm
Johnny Lee Preston Oronogo MO 52 nm
Reginald Howell Henderson Fort Smith AR 60 nm
Zachary Duane Caldwell Fort Smith AR 60 nm
Nathan Keith Leming Ozark MO 63 nm
Robert Brian Morgan Ozark MO 63 nm
Herman Azell Morris Springfield MO 68 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near KVBT

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Lynn Eldon Hostetler Bentonville AR 1 nm
John Thomas Ottaviano Bentonville AR 1 nm
Barry Joe King Bentonville AR 1 nm
William Clayton Trimble Bentonville AR 1 nm
Rebecca Jo Bagley Bentonville AR 1 nm
Robert Todd Bolinger Bentonville AR 1 nm
Sheila Christine Freiburger Bentonville AR 1 nm
David Andrew Brown Bentonville AR 1 nm
Timothy Michael Moser Bentonville AR 1 nm
Samuel Eli Gurel Bentonville AR 1 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near KVBT

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Dale Ralph Bailey Bentonville AR 1 nm
John Thomas Ottaviano Bentonville AR 1 nm
Jason Clarke Muszala Bentonville AR 1 nm
David Andrew Brown Bentonville AR 1 nm
Samuel Eli Gurel Bentonville AR 1 nm
Joshua Randall Martin Bentonville AR 1 nm
Matthew Judd Koudelka Bentonville AR 1 nm
Eric Peter Nielsen Bentonville AR 1 nm
Jacob Cameron Royal Bentonville AR 1 nm
Phillip Thomas Sneed Bentonville AR 1 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near KVBT

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Northwest Arkansas Avionics, Inc.
Springdale, AR
 11 nm
Wings Avionics, Inc.
Fayetteville, AR
 20 nm
ForwardVue Aviation
Claremore, OK
 61 nm
Aircraft Maintenance Center, Inc.
Clarksville, AR
 65 nm
Mike's Aircraft Repair
Pittsburg, KS
 70 nm
Red Man Aviation
Tulsa, OK
 87 nm
Eno Aviation
Garnett, KS
 126 nm
DC Aviation Maintenance Inc.
Bryant, AR
 135 nm
West Maintenance
New Century, KS
 153 nm
Butler Avionics, Inc
New Century, KS
 153 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.