FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | VHN |
| Lat/Long: | 31-03-28.2390N / 104-47-01.7000W
31-03.470650N / 104-47.028333W
31.0578442 / -104.7838056
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 3957 ft. / 1206.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 10E (1990) |
| From city: | 3 miles NE of VAN HORN, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 79855 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1943 |
| Sectional chart: | EL PASO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ALBUQUERQUE CENTER |
| FSS: | ALBUQUERQUE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ABQ (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
MIRL RYS 03/21 & 07/25 PRESET LOW INTST SS-SR; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. AFT SR ACTVT - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC 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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| VAN HORN | | at field | | 233 | | 10E | | VHN | ...- .... -. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+
FOR FUEL CALL 432-283-2237/2664/2920/2003. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 6000 x 75 ft. / 1829 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 31-03.251517N | | 31-03.956883N |
| Longitude: | 104-47.475117W | | 104-46.669000W |
| Elevation: | 3956.2 ft. | | 3918.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.6% | | 0.6% |
| 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-box VASI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 5 ft. brush, 200 ft. from runway | | 6 ft. brush, 200 ft. from runway, 65 ft. left of centerline |
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 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Latitude: | 31-03.276833N | | 31-03.362700N |
| Longitude: | 104-47.489350W | | 104-46.468767W |
| Elevation: | 3957.0 ft. | | 3910.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.9% | | 0.9% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 074 magnetic, 084 true | | 254 magnetic, 264 true |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 5 ft. brush, 200 ft. from runway | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CULBERSON COUNTY
COUNTY COURTHOUSE
VAN HORN, TX 79855
Phone 915-283-2059 |
| Manager: | LARRY SIMPSON
BOX 583
VAN HORN, TX 79855
Phone 915-283-2237
COUNTY COMMISSIONER. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 1 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 42/month * | | 40% | transient general aviation | | 40% | military | | 20% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 06 February 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU ABQ AFSS. |
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 between 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 | |
download (247KB) |
| NDB RWY 21 | |
download (234KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (25KB) |
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)
T27 - Horizon Airport (84 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 12-Feb-2012
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:19 | | 13:19 |
| Sunrise | | 07:44 | | 13:44 |
| Sunset | | 18:43 | | 00:43 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:08 | | 01:08 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 15:06:58 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 12-Feb-2012 09:06:58 |
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| METAR |
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KGDP
47nm N | 121451Z AUTO 05031KT 7SM UP OVC014 M07/M11 A3011 RMK AO2 PK WND 05038/1401 UPB05SNE05B33E45 SLP229 P0000 60000 I3001 T10721106 55010
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| NOTAMs |
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