FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024
Location
| FAA Identifier: | VHN |
| Lat/Long: | 31-03-28.2000N 104-47-01.7000W
31-03.470000N 104-47.028333W
31.0578333,-104.7838056
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 3956.8 ft. / 1206.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 10E (1990) |
| From city: | 3 miles NE of VAN HORN, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 79855 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1943 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ALBUQUERQUE CENTER |
| FSS: | ALBUQUERQUE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ABQ (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0900-1800 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT PAPI RWY 03 & 21 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX 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).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| KENT | | 268/29.8 | | 225 | | 07E | | XAA | -..- .- .- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+
100LL:FOR FUEL CALL 432-283-2237 OR 432-284-1418. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 6005 x 76 ft. / 1830 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity
RWY 21 HAS NSTD LENSES. NORTH SIDE HAS SPLIT CLEAR/AMBER. SOUTH SIDE HAS CLEAR LENSES. |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 31-03.250655N | | 31-03.956910N |
| Longitude: | 104-47.475788W | | 104-46.669300W |
| Elevation: | 3956.0 ft. | | 3918.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 035 magnetic, 045 true | | 215 magnetic, 225 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 10 ft. brush, 200 ft. from runway, 250 ft. left of centerline | | 10 ft. brush, 200 ft. from runway, 126 ft. right of centerline
SCATTERED 10 FT BRUSH FM THR TO 200 FT FM THR 138 FT LEFT AND 132 FT RIGHT. |
Runway 7/25
| Dimensions: | 5353 x 75 ft. / 1632 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | PAINT MARKINGS FADED. |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Latitude: | 31-03.276832N | | 31-03.362692N |
| Longitude: | 104-47.489360W | | 104-46.468765W |
| Elevation: | 3956.8 ft. | | 3910.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 074 magnetic, 084 true | | 254 magnetic, 264 true |
| Markings: | basic, in poor condition | | basic, in poor condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 10 ft. brush, 269 ft. from runway, 6:1 slope to clear | | 5 ft. brush, 200 ft. from runway, 153 ft. left of centerline
SCATTERED 5 FT BRUSH FM THR TO 200 FT FM THR 171 FT RIGHT AND 156 FT LEFT. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CULBERSON COUNTY
PO BOX 927
VAN HORN, TX 79855
Phone 915-283-2794 |
| Manager: | LARRY SIMPSON
BOX 1060
VAN HORN, TX 79855
Phone 432-283-2920 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 1 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 67/week * | | 86% | transient general aviation | | 10% | military | | 3% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 22 May 2018 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 21 March 2024 at 0901Z to 18 April 2024 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 | |
download (213KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (116KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (303KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMRF - Marfa Municipal Airport (57 nm SE)
KPEQ - Pecos Municipal Airport (68 nm E)
E38 - Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport (70 nm SE)
KCNM - Cavern City Air Terminal (81 nm N)
KPRS - Presidio Lely International Airport (88 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Apr-2024
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:05 | | 12:05 |
| Sunrise | | 07:30 | | 12:30 |
| Sunset | | 20:28 | | 01:28 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:52 | | 01:52 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Apr-2024 06:13:03 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Apr-2024 01:13:03 |
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| METAR |
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| KVHN | 160555Z AUTO 30014G22KT 10SM CLR 19/M09 A2999 RMK AO2 T01911086 10316 20190
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| NOTAMs |
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