Culberson County Airport

VHN · KVHN · Van Horn, TX · 3,957 ft elevation · var 10E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KVHN / VHN
Coordinates: 31.0578, -104.7840
Elevation: 3,957 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 10E
Sectional chart: EL PASO
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3PT · 119.925 · ☎ 432-283-2418
ARTCC: ALBUQUERQUE (ZAB)
Flight service (FSS): ALBUQUERQUE
NOTAM facility: ABQ
Attendance: ALL 0900-1800
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Access: Military landing rights
Activated: 1943/11
Distance from city: 3 NE

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	06:28 AM	11:28Z
Sunrise	06:56 AM	11:56Z
Sunset	09:06 PM	02:06Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:34 PM	02:34Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:34 PM → 06:28 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:06 PM → 05:56 AM

Plan a flight from KVHN

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 & RWY 07/25 - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 03: 2-light PAPI (left) · 21: 2-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 03 · 035°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 5,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 03 at 5,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 03/21

6,005 ft × 76 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 15k.

Heading: 035° mag · 45° true
Threshold elev: 3,956 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Brush, 10 ft, 270 ft from threshold, 250 ft L of centerline — 7:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height: 45 ft
TDZ elevation: 3,956 ft

Heading: 215° mag · 225° true
Threshold elev: 3,918 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Brush, 12 ft, 258 ft from threshold, 130 ft R of centerline — 4:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height: 44 ft
TDZ elevation: 3,939 ft

Runway 07/25

5,353 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 15k.

Heading: 074° mag · 84° true
Threshold elev: 3,957 ft
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Brush, 15 ft, 276 ft from threshold, 125 ft L/R of centerline — 5:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
TDZ elevation: 3,957 ft

Heading: 254° mag · 264° true
Threshold elev: 3,911 ft
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left
TDZ elevation: 3,937 ft

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Runway	Length	Your margin
03/21	6,005 ft
07/25	5,353 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

ASOS/AWOS	119.925
CTAF	122.9
Flight service	135.875 (LOW)

By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
292.15	EL PASO/A/ RCAG (LOW)

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches1

RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 ↗

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Preview Chart Supplement

VFR sectional

Open KVHN on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A-1 (additive)
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Parking: tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner

CULBERSON COUNTY

501 W. BROADWAY, PO BOX 927, VAN HORN, TX

915-283-2058

Manager

JUDGE CARLOS URIAS

501 W. BROADWAY, BOX 927, VAN HORN, TX

432-283-2059

Remarks FAA

FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.
ACTVT PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 & RWY 07/25 - CTAF.
FOR FUEL CALL 432-283-2237 OR 432-284-1418.
10 FT BRUSH, 30 FT DSTC, 250 FT L.
10 FT BRUSH, 0-200 FT DSTC.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KVHN in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About KVHN

Culberson County Airport (VHN · KVHN) is an airport in Van Horn, TX, at 3,957 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 6,005 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KVHN, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KVHN have a control tower?

No. Culberson County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KVHN?

Culberson County Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 6,005 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KVHN?

Culberson County Airport is in Van Horn, TX, at an elevation of 3,957 ft MSL. Coordinates: 31.0578, -104.7840.

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