Culberson County Airport

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IATA: VHN

ICAO: KVHN

FAA: VHN

METAR: KVHN 230835Z AUTO 22009KT 10SM SCT120 18/08 A3004 RMK AO2 T01770083

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KVHN (0.1 NM at True Heading of 16)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1017.4
Temperature: 17.7 C (63.86 F)
Dewpoint: 8.3 C (46.94 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 31-03-28.2000N (31.057833)
Longitude: 
 104-47-01.7000W (-104.783806)
Elevation: 
 3956.8 feet MSL (1206 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 6.7 E (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 03 N.M. NE of Van Horn, Texas
Found On: 
 El Paso Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASW

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
LARRY SIMPSON
BOX 1060
VAN HORN, TX 79855
432-283-2920		 CULBERSON COUNTY
PO BOX 927
VAN HORN, TX 79855
915-283-2794

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 11/1943
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/0900-1800
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZAB (Albuquerque)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZAB (Albuquerque)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 4957 feet (1511 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 ABQ
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  1

Annual Operations (as of 05/22/2018)

Total Operations:  3480
GA Local:  120 3.4%
GA Itinerant:  3000 86.2%
Military Aircraft:  360 10.3%

Communications

CTAF:  122.900
AWOS-3PT:  119.925 (432-283-2418)

  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC (ABQ) ON FREQS 135.875/292.15 (EL PASO/A/ RCAG).
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 915
Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
Van Horn Aviation Service
   Update FBO info		 Unicom 122.8 283-2237 100LL, Jet A
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Flight Service Stations

Primary Alternate
FSS on Field:  N
FSS Name (ID):  Albuquerque(ABQ)
Frequency: 
Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 03/21/24 to 0901Z 04/18/24.

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IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 SC-3
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS SC-3
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS SC-3
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near VHN

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
57.1 Marfa Municipal Airport
(MRF KMRF MRF)		 135 129 100LL, Jet A
68.2 Pecos Municipal Airport
(PEQ KPEQ PEQ)		 73 67 100LL, Jet A-1+
69.7 Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport
(ALE E38)		 125 119 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
75.1 Fabens Airport
(E35)		 291 284 100LL
81.2 Cavern City Air Trml Airport
(CNM KCNM CNM)		 18 11 100LL, Jet A-1+
88.2 Presidio Lely International Airport
(KPRS PRS)		 165 159 100LL, Jet A
91.9 Winkler County Airport
(INK KINK INK)		 61 55 100LL, Jet A+
93.1 El Paso International Airport
(ELP KELP ELP)		 299 292 100LL, Jet A-1+
96.6 Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport
(FST KFST FST)		 94 88 100LL, Jet A+

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

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Remarks

A110-1 FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.
A40-03/21 RWY 21 HAS NSTD LENSES. NORTH SIDE HAS SPLIT CLEAR/AMBER. SOUTH SIDE HAS CLEAR LENSES.
A42-07 PAINT MARKINGS FADED.
A42-25 PAINT MARKINGS FADED.
A58-21 SCATTERED 10 FT BRUSH FM THR TO 200 FT FM THR 138 FT LEFT AND 132 FT RIGHT.
A58-25 SCATTERED 5 FT BRUSH FM THR TO 200 FT FM THR 171 FT RIGHT AND 156 FT LEFT.
A70-FUEL-10 0LL FOR FUEL CALL 432-283-2237 OR 432-284-1418.
A81-APT ACTVT PAPI RWY 03 & 21 - CTAF.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 03/21
07/25
Longest Runway: 03/21 is 6005 ft (1830 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

VHN Airport Runway Details

Runway 03/21  6005 ft x 76 ft (1830 m x 23 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 09/10/2011
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  15.0

Runway 03

Runway 21
Elevation: 
 3956.0 3918.3
Latitude: 
 31-03-15.0393N 31-03-57.4146N
Longitude: 
 104-47-28.5473W 104-46-40.1580W
Runway True Alignment: 
 045 225
Glide Path Angle: 
 3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
 Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object at End: 
 BRUSH BRUSH
Object Height: 
 10 10
Distance from End: 
 200 200
Object Centerline Offset: 
 250 ft. left of centerline 126 ft. right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 45 44

Runway 07/25  5353 ft x 75 ft (1632 m x 23 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 09/10/2011
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  15.0

Runway 07

Runway 25
Elevation: 
 3956.8 3910.7
Latitude: 
 31-03-16.6099N 31-03-21.7615N
Longitude: 
 104-47-29.3616W 104-46-28.1259W
Runway True Alignment: 
 084 264
Glide Path Angle: 
 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
 Basic Basic
Runway Markings Condition:
Poor Poor
Object at End: 
 BRUSH BRUSH
Object Height: 
 10 5
Distance from End: 
 269 200
Object Centerline Offset: 
 250 ft. left of centerline 126 ft. right of centerline

Services

Bottled Oxygen: 
 None
Fuel Available: 
 100LL, Jet A+
Landing Fees: 
 No
Parking: 
 Hangars and tiedowns available

Maps & Diagrams

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