KVHN
Airport
Culberson County
Van Horn, Texas

FAA NFDC Information 28-day cycle

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:VHN / KVHN
Lat/Lng:31.057833333333335, -104.78380555555556
31-03-28.2000N, 104-47-01.7000W
Estimated by 3rd Party Survey on 09/10/2011
Elevation:3956 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 09/10/2011
Magnetic Variation:10E,(1990), [7E (2026)]
Sectional:EL PASO
From City:3nm NE of Van Horn

Operations

Use:Open to the public
Ownership:Publicly owned
Activation:11/1943
Attended:All year Every day 0900-1800 (local)
Control Tower:no
ARTCC:Albuquerque(ZAB)Albuquerque Center
FSS:Albuquerque FSS(ABQ)
NOTAMs and Weather:ABQNOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator:Lighted
Segmented Circle:yes
Lights:Activate PAPI Runway 03 & 21; MIRL Runway 03/21 & Runway 07/25 - CTAF.
Beacon:Sunset-Sunrise
White-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Landing Fee:no

Communications

CTAF:122.900
Weather:AWOS-3PT 432-283-2418 119.925

Services

Fuel:Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A-1 - Kerosene, with Icing Inhibitor, freeze point -50C
for Fuel Call 432-283-2237 or 432-284-1418.
Bottled Oxygen:None
Bulk Oxygen:None
Transient Storage:Tie-Down

Ownership

Owner:Culberson County
501 W. Broadway, Po Box 927
Van Horn, Tx 79855
915-283-2058
Manager:Judge Carlos Urias
501 W. Broadway, Box 927
Van Horn, Tx 79855
432-283-2059

Runways

Runways:03/21
07/25

Runway 03/21

Length:6005 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 09/10/2011
Width:76 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 15,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:Med Intensity
End 03 End 21
True Alignment:045,(038 Magnetic)225,(218 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:Nonprecision Instrument,Good ConditionNonprecision Instrument,Good Condition
Elevation at End:3956.0' MSL3918.3' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:3956.2' MSL3939.2' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:45' AGL44' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:3.00°3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:2-light PAPI on left side of runway2-light PAPI on left side of runway
Objects:BrushBrush
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Other than utility runway with a visual approachOther than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mile
Object Clearance Slope:7:14:1
Object Height:10' AGL12' AGL
Object Distance:270' Along centerline
250' Left of centerline
258' Along centerline
130' Right of centerline
Other Objects:10 ft Brush, 30 ft Dstc, 250 ft L.10 ft Brush, 0-200 ft Dstc.

Runway 07/25

Length:5353 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 09/10/2011
Width:75 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 15,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:Med Intensity
End 07 End 25
True Alignment:084,(077 Magnetic)264,(257 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:Basic,Fair ConditionBasic,Fair Condition
Elevation at End:3956.8' MSL3910.7' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:3956.8' MSL3936.5' MSL
Objects:Brush 
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Other than utility runway with a visual approachOther than utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope:5:120:1
Object Height:15' AGL 
Object Distance:276' Along centerline
125'Left and Right of centerline
 

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

for Cd Contact Albuquerque ARTCC at 505-856-4861.

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