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Airport · FAA-LID · US

River Falls Airport

ID H81 Elev 3,588 ft Lat 35° 4.95' N Lon 101° 45.25' W

Live conditions at H81

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Aerial view · H81

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for H81 — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for H81, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

1 matched · 6 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RWY 17/35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RWY 17/35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

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All translated remarks (1)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RWY 17/35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (6 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.
  • ·RWY 17 DSPLCD THR MKD AT 415 FT, NOT LGTD.
  • ·DAY LEN 6015 FT, NIGHT LEN 5000 FT.
  • ·APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DSPLCD THR. 8 FT FENCE 180 FT FM THR, 135 FT L/R.
  • ·FOR FUEL CALL 806-306-6525.
  • ·CLICK PTT SLOWLY, NO MORE THAN ONCE PER SEC.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

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NTSB events at H81

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=1

  • Loss of control 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2015-10-14 Cessna 421 · Loss of control · VMC · day →

Designees in TX

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as H81 — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

6,561

Flight Instructors

A&P

27,501

Mechanics

AME

167

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

22

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

2

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

37

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

24

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

15

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

76

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

153

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

APD

232

Aircrew Program Designees (APD)

TCE

304

Training Center Evaluators (TCE)

ODA

11

Organizational Designations

Schools

183

Flight Schools

FBO

244

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

64

Flying Clubs

Repair

41

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

43

EAA Chapters

DPEs near H81

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Richard Lee Ridenour Amarillo TX 8 nm
Kenneth Melberg Chapman Lubbock TX 92 nm
Patrick Timothy Bradley Lubbock TX 92 nm
Rosemary Stidham Lubbock TX 92 nm
Stanley Paul Smith Lubbock TX 92 nm
Willie Strieder Lubbock TX 92 nm
Donald Borba Slaton TX 98 nm
Uwe Horst Zeizinger Wichita Falls TX 175 nm
Christina Genova Dodge City KS 181 nm
David Newman Goll Midland TX 184 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near H81

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Stephen Rex Douglass Amarillo TX 8 nm
William Joseph Findley Jr Amarillo TX 8 nm
Michael Dean Hanson Amarillo TX 8 nm
Thomas Jefferson Hickman Amarillo TX 8 nm
Floyd Nolan Houdashell Jr Amarillo TX 8 nm
Thomas Webster Lowrey Jr Amarillo TX 8 nm
James William Luff Jr Amarillo TX 8 nm
Wayelon Howard Penland Amarillo TX 8 nm
Richard Lee Ridenour Amarillo TX 8 nm
Louis Patricio Montano Amarillo TX 8 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near H81

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Richard Fredrick Brakey Amarillo TX 8 nm
Floyd Nolan Houdashell Jr Amarillo TX 8 nm
Donald Larry Johnson Amarillo TX 8 nm
Wayelon Howard Penland Amarillo TX 8 nm
Richard Lee Ridenour Amarillo TX 8 nm
David Joe Rucker Amarillo TX 8 nm
Douglas Andrew Evans Amarillo TX 8 nm
Norman Ray Bearden Amarillo TX 8 nm
John Allen Seitz Amarillo TX 8 nm
Ainslie Martini Vaughan Amarillo TX 8 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near H81

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Redline Aviation
Amarillo, TX
 0 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Andrews, TX
 161 nm
DV AVIATION
Midland, TX
 190 nm
AJ Aviation Services LLC
Midland, TX
 190 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing Midland-Odessa
Andrews, TX
 192 nm
Wrenn Aviation
Enid, OK
 209 nm
New Mexico Aero Service LLC
Moriarty, NM
 209 nm
Avionics Services, Inc.
Norman, OK
 211 nm
Time Calibrations
San Angelo, TX
 232 nm
Depot Avionics, Inc.
Alamosa, CO
 244 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.