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Bentonville Municipal-Louise M Thaden Field (KVBT) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 10:56 AM CDT, Oct 27, KVBT is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Live aviation weather for Bentonville Municipal-Louise M Thaden Field in Bentonville, AR, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Bentonville Municipal-Louise M Thaden Field (KVBT) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Bentonville, AR at a field elevation of 1,298 ft. KVBT reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (17/35, 18/36), the longest 5,053 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.

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VFR
Observed 1556Z (10:56 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
180° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.24"
Temp / Dew
66°F / 19°C
dew 49°F / 9°C

Wind from the south (180°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 ft, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 30.24 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KVBT 271556Z AUTO 18006KT 10SM SCT070 19/09 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP238 T01890094

What changed at KVBT?

Since the 1456Z (9:56 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • The 7,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.

Current pilot readout for KVBT

KVBT is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17, 18). Density altitude is approximately 1,700 ft (field elevation 1,298 ft). KVBT does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KROG, about 6 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
17FAV6 kt head0 kt
186 kt head0 kt
356 kt tail0 kt
366 kt tail0 kt

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KVBT runways

2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 17/35
    2,448 × 75 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KVBT
    Wind
    17
    6 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
    35
    6 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 18/36
    5,053 × 75 ft · ASP
    Restricted (NOTAM)
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KVBT
    Wind
    18
    6 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
    36
    6 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
    1 active equipment NOTAMView Runway Intelligence →

“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.

24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061216Z04Z15Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 7→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KVBT weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KVBT

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1546Z (10:46 AM CDT) · 97 NM NW of KVBT · 37,000 ft MSL · B753
occasional light turbulence
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BVO UA /OV BVO360020/TM 1546/FL370/TP B753/TB OCNL LGT/RM /ZKC/FDC/XJ
BVO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BVO360020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1546Reported at 15:46 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B753Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGTTurbulence: occasional light.
RM /ZKC/FDC/XJRemarks.
PIREP1525Z (10:25 AM CDT) · 33 NM S of KVBT · 17,000 ft MSL · E170
continuous light chop 11,000–17,000 ft turbulence
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FYV UA /OV RZC210030/TM 1525/FL170/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP 110-170/RM ZME01
FYV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RZC210030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1525Reported at 15:25 UTC.
FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOP 110-170Turbulence: continuous light chop 11,000–17,000 ft.
RM ZME01Remarks.
PIREP1304Z (8:04 AM CDT) · 29 NM S of KVBT · 21,000 ft MSL · E55P
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FYV UA /OV RZC200025/TM 1304/FL210/TP E55P/IC NEG/RM ZME
FYV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RZC200025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1304Reported at 13:04 UTC.
FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM ZMERemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KVBT

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KVBT reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 7,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 4/7 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 7,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/8 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 7,000 ft
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

17/18
75%
35/36
25%

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Live KVBT Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KVBT's own weather station.

N18366 kt
Headwind
6 kt
Crosswind
0 kt

Wind is 0° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.

Asphalt · 5,053 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Bentonville Municipal-Louise M Thaden Field (KVBT) with runway 17/35, 18/36 marked
N ↑

Runway 17/35, 18/36 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Fuel
100LL · Jet A
Attended
Oct-Mar Daily 0730-1600 local; Apr-Sep Daily 0730-1600 local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, major
Oxygen
Bottled, high pressure
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee
No
Other services
Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KVBT
FAA LID
VBT
City
Bentonville
State
Arkansas
Country
United States
Elevation
1,298 ft
Coordinates
36.3457, -94.2193
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
5,053 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KROG
AWOS/ASOS
134.975 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
7h 9m

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KVBT airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

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Pilot PIREPs for Bentonville Municipal-Louise M Thaden Field (KVBT)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Bentonville Municipal-Louise M Thaden Field, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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