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Culberson County Airport (VHN) in Van Horn, Texas
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Historical Itinerant Operations - Culberson County Airport

Historical Local Operations - Culberson County Airport

Culberson County Airport (VHN)

  • General
  • Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 11/01/1943, Runways: 2, Land Area Covered By Airport: 1000 acres, Ownership: Publicly owned, Facility Use: Open to public, Site Number: 24964.*A, Location ID: VHN, Region: Southwest, District Office: TEX, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 122.900 MHz, Aeronautical sectional chart: El Paso, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: ABQ, Tie-In FSS Name: Albuquerque, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 3956 ft, Elevation determination method: Surveyed, Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (2011-09-1), Air traffic control tower: No, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCA, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZAB, Boundary ARTCC Name: Albuquerque, Airspace Determination: No Objection, Federal Agreements: NGY3, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: ABQ, Last Inspection Date: 03/11/2015, Inspection Group: State aeronautical personnel, Inspection Method: State
  • Location
  • State: Texas, County: Culberson, City: Van Horn, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 31° 03' 28.200'', Lng: -104° 47' 01.700'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 31.057833, Lng: -104.783806, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (2011-09-1), Distance from central business district: 3 mi (NE) Find on map
  • Owner
  • Culberson County, Po Box 927, Van Horn, Tx 79855, 915-283-2059
  • Manager
  • Larry Simpson, Box 1060, Van Horn, Tx 79855, 432-283-2920
  • Schedule
  • All Year / All Week / 0900-1800
  • Operations
  • Period: 03/11/2014 - 03/11/2015, Itinerant Operations: 100, Local Operations: 300, Military Operations: 200
  • Aircraft
  • Single Engine Aircraft: 1
  • Additional
  • Fuel Types: 100LLA1+, Magnetic Variation: 10E (Year 1990), Beacon Color: Clear-green (lighted land airport), Lighting Schedule: Ss-Sr, Beacon Schedule: Ss-Sr, Customs Airport Of Entry: No, Customs Landing Rights: No, Military/civil joint use agreement: No, Military Landing Rights: Yes, Non-Commercial Landing Fee: No, Transient storage: TIE, Wind direction indicator: Y-L, Segmented circle airport marker system: Yes
  • Remarks
  • Fuel Types: FOR FUEL CALL 432-283-2237/2664/2920.

Runway 1

  • Base End
  • Base End ID: 03, True Alignment: 45, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 31° 03' 15.039'', Lng: -104° 47' 28.547'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 31.054178, Lng: -104.791263, Physical Elevation: 3956 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 23.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 3956.2 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: V2R, Controlling Object Description: BRUSH, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 0, Object Height: 10 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 200.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 238L ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.6, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (09/10/2011), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (09/10/2011), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (09/10/2011)
  • Reciprocal End
  • Reciprocal End ID: 21, True Alignment: 225, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 31° 03' 57.414'', Lng: -104° 46' 40.158'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 31.065949, Lng: -104.777822, Physical Elevation: 3918 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 24.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 3939.2 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: V2L, Controlling Object Description: BRUSH, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility, Object Clear Slope: 0, Object Height: 10 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 200.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 132R ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.6, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (09/10/2011), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (09/10/2011), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (09/10/2011)

Runway 2

  • Base End
  • Base End ID: 07, True Alignment: 84, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Basic, Markings Condition: Poor, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 31° 03' 16.609'', Lng: -104° 47' 29.361'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 31.054614, Lng: -104.791489, Physical Elevation: 3957 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 3956.8 ft, Controlling Object Description: BRUSH, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 8, Object Height: 10 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 278.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 0B ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.9, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (09/10/2011), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (09/10/2011), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (09/10/2011)
  • Reciprocal End
  • Reciprocal End ID: 25, True Alignment: 264, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Basic, Markings Condition: Poor, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 31° 03' 21.761'', Lng: -104° 46' 28.125'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 31.056045, Lng: -104.774479, Physical Elevation: 3911 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 3936.5 ft, Controlling Object Description: BRUSH, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 0, Object Height: 5 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 200.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 75L ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.9, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (09/10/2011), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (09/10/2011), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (09/10/2011)

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