KVBT METAR Bentonville Municipal-Louise M Thaden Field

Bentonville, ArkansasElevation 1,296 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR44 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,528 ft

+232 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0156Z (8:56 PM local) · 44 min old

KVBT is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

17°C / 7°C

63°F / 45°F. 10°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.23 inHg

1023.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP235

sea-level pressure 1023.5 hPa

T01670072

precise temperature 16.7°C, dew point 7.2°C

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 54F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	54	SE 4 kt	–	1%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	75/56	S 9 kt	–	5%
Wednesday	Sunny	78/59	S 9 kt	17 kt	4%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	80/59	S 9 kt	–	0%
Friday	Mostly Cloudy	75/57	S 4 kt	–	37%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	71/58	SE 4 kt	–	51%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	76/60	S 4 kt	–	29%
Monday	Chance Rain Showers	75	S 13 kt	22 kt	50%

Source: National Weather Service (office TSA). Forecast issued 0240Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 5,053 ft

17/35

Dimensions

2,448 x 75 ft

Surface

Turf

RWY 17180°T

RWY 350°T

18/36

Dimensions

5,053 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18180°T

Landing length (LDA)4,196 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,453 / 4,453 / 4,453 ft

Displaced threshold257 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 360°T

Landing length (LDA)4,196 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,453 / 4,453 / 4,196 ft

Displaced threshold600 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2R)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

1,528 ft

Pressure altitude

986 ft

Field elevation

1,296 ft MSL

Temperature

17°C (63°F)

Dewpoint

7°C (45°F)

Altimeter

30.23 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2327Z 6:27 PM

Sunrise

1234Z 7:34 AM

Loggable night

2353Z (6:53 PM local) → 1208Z (7:08 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2327Z (6:27 PM local) → 1234Z (7:34 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0027Z (7:27 PM local) → 1134Z (6:34 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Bentonville Municipal-Louise M Thaden Field is in Bentonville, Arkansas. Field elevation 1,296 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerMARK SLAUGHTER

Manager phone817-946-4991

AttendedOCT-MAR ALL, 0730–1600

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKVBT

SectionalKANSAS CITY

Center (ARTCC)MEMPHIS

Flight service (AFSS)JONESBORO

RegionArkansas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates36.3457, -94.2193

Distance from city2 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.975

UNICOM122.975

FREQUENCIES

Communications

121

RAZORBACK APP/DEP

A/D

134.975

AWOS 3

AWOS

121.05

RAZORBACK CLNC DEL

CLD

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.975

CTAF

122.975

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KVBT traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-25, 71 days observed · data 2026-10-25

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

45.2

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 63%Unknown 24%Jet 5%Turboprop 4%Helicopter 3%Twin 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~330 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~55 landings/mo

›PA18 (Unknown) · ~36 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~36 landings/mo

›SR22 (Piston single) · ~18 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›C182 (Piston single)

›PA18 (Unknown)

›GB1 (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KROG Rogers Municipal Airport-Carter Field

6 NM E

VFR

KXNA Northwest Arkansas National Airport

6 NM SW

VFR

KASG Springdale Municipal Airport

VFR

VFR

KMIO Miami Municipal Airport

47 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC RAZORBACK APCH 479-649-2416, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.

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

›APCH RATIO 38:1 TO DTHR.

›BEGINNING 60 FT BYD NORTH END OF RY 18 PAVEMENT, GND HAS APROXLY 12 FT DROP OVER 60 FT LENGTH TO POND.

›PCR VALUE: 214/F/D/X/T

›MIGRATORY BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT

›RWY 17/35 VFR DALGT OPNS ONLY.

›SIMUL USE OF RWYS 17/35 AND 18/36 NA.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KVBT on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KVBT have a METAR?

Yes. KVBT has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KVBT have a TAF?

When KVBT issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KVBT?

KVBT sits at 1,296 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KVBT?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

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