FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
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 |
| 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: | 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)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
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: | 6005 x 76 ft. / 1830 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| 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. |
| 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: | 31-03.276832N | | 31-03.362692N |
| Longitude: | 104-47.489360W | | 104-46.468765W |
| Elevation: | 3956.8 ft. | | 3910.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.9% | | 0.9% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 074 magnetic, 084 true | | 254 magnetic, 264 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good 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
PO BOX 927
VAN HORN, TX 79855
Phone 915-283-2059 |
| Manager: | LARRY SIMPSON
BOX 583
VAN HORN, TX 79855
Phone 432-283-2920
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 22 June 2012 | |
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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 | |
download (201KB) |
| NDB RWY 21 | |
download (174KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (105KB) |
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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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:59 | | 11:59 |
| Sunrise | | 07:25 | | 12:25 |
| Sunset | | 20:43 | | 01:43 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:09 | | 02:09 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 16:03:40 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Aug-2013 11:03:40 |
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| METAR |
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KGDP
47nm N | 131551Z AUTO 21005KT 9SM CLR 26/14 RMK AO2 SLPNO T02560139
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| NOTAMs |
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