Airport

Announcements

There will be a Sub-Committee meeting of the Airport Advisory Board on Thursday, January 26, 2023 at 3:00 pm to discuss hangar development.  This Sub-Committee meeting will be an "in-person meeting ONLY and will be held at City Hall - Planning Commission Chambers - 305 SW "A" Street in Bentonville.  If you have any questions, please contact Beverly Shepherd, Administrative Assistant, by phone at (479) 271-3130, or by email at bshepherd@bentonvillear.com.

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The Airport Advisory Board meets on the first Thursday of each month unless   otherwise mentioned in Announcements.

The next regular Airport Advisory Board meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at 10:00 am.  The meeting will be held via Zoom Webinar, and in person at City Hall - Planning Commission Chambers - 305 SW "A" Street in Bentonville.   If you have any questions, please contact Beverly Shepherd, Administrative Assistant, at: bshepherd@bentonvillear.com, or by phone at            (479) 271-3130.  

You may register early at the link below:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5W5HeDaTRVuTJ1ncTBfkbw

Louise Thaden Field

The Bentonville Municipal Airport - Louise M. Thaden Field, houses 56 single engine, 5 multi-engine aircraft and 2 Helicopters (Airport Master Plan Final Report July 2016). The newly constructed main terminal has a: 

  • Breaks / concessions room
  • Computers with Internet access
  • Conference room
  • Pilots lounge
  • Restrooms

Hangar Information

The City of Bentonville owns one enclosed t-hangar with six units and one open t-hangar with five units. There are five private box hangars of various sizes and a sixth enclosed t-hangar with eight units.

Louise Thaden Field aerial shot

Information

Statistics

  • 2500 SW Aviation Street
  • Acres: 140
  • Approach Lighting: REILS
  • Approach: GPS WASS, Non-precision
  • Elevation 1296
  • Fuel: 100LL and Jet A
  • Latitude: 36-20-44.5750N
  • Longitude: 094-13-09.6420W
  • Runway ID: 18/36
  • Runway Length 4,426 feet
  • Runway Width: 65 feet
  • Surface Type: Asphalt
  • Weather: AWOS-3


Services

  • Airplane Rental
  • Airplane Sales
  • Cargo Services
  • Charter Services
  • Courtesy Car
  • Flight Instruction

For car rentals, lodging, and restaurant information, check with the Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce at 479-273-2841 or the Visit Bentonville (Bentonville Convention and Visitors Bureau) at 479-271-9153.


More Information

For more information, email Chad Cox, Executive Director at Summit Aviation, at ccox@runwaynwa.com, or call him at 479-254-0817.

Summit Aviation Logo

Lease - State of Interest Form

Fill this form to express a Statement of Interest for Leases at the Bentonville Municipal Airport.