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KVHN · Culberson County Airport

ICAO · US · 3 NTSB events

ID KVHN FAA VHN Elev 3,957 ft Lat 31° 3.47' N Lon 104° 47.04' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,005 ft. Max gradient: 0.86%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
03 44.5° 6,005 ft 76 ft ASP Yes 0.63%
21 224.5° 6,005 ft 76 ft ASP Yes 0.63%
07 84.4° 5,353 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.86%
25 264.4° 5,353 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.86%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 3 frequencies

  • CTAF CTAF 122.900
  • A/D ALBUQUERQUE CNTR 135.875
  • FSS ALBUQUERQUE RDO 121.725

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KVHN on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 15 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 03 and 21; MIRL Rwy 03–21 and Rwy 07–25. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 17; 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 PAPI Rwy 03 and 21; MIRL Rwy 03–21 and Rwy 07–25. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

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

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (3)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 03 and 21; MIRL Rwy 03–21 and Rwy 07–25. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT PAPI Rwy 03 and 21; MIRL Rwy 03–21 and Rwy 07–25—CTAF

  • Airport attended 1500–0000Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1500–0000Z‡.

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

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT PAPI Rwy 17; MIRL Rwy 17–35—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (15 sentences)
  • ·TEXAS 453 VAN HORN CULBERSON CO (VHN)(KVHN) 3 NE UTC–6(–5DT) N31º03.47´ W104º47.03´ 3957 B NOTAM FILE ABQ RWY 03–21: H6005X76 (ASPH) S–15 MIRL 0.6% up SW RWY 03: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 45´.
  • ·RWY 21: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 44´.
  • ·RWY 07–25: H5353X75 (ASPH) S–15 MIRL 0.9% up W RWY 07: Brush.
  • ·For fuel call 432–283–2237 or 432–284–1418.
  • ·Space Launch Activity Area – See Special Notices.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 432-283-2059
  • ·AWOS–3PT 119.925 (432) 283–2418.
  • ·CTAF 122.9 ALBUQUERQUE CENTER APP/DEP CON 135.875 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Albuquerque ARTCC at 505-856-4861.
  • ·HUDSPETH (VL) (H) VORTACW 115.0 HUP Chan 97 N31º34.12´ W105º22.58´ 123º 43.2 NM to fld. 4390/12E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 025º–050º byd 40 NM 065º–075º byd 40 NM 076º–086º byd 40 NM blo 9,000´ 076º–086º byd 51 NM blo 14,500´ 085º–091º byd 40 NM 092º–102º byd 40 NM blo 11,000´ 103º–118º byd 40 NM 119º–129º byd 40 NM blo 9,400´ 119º–129º byd 58 NM 130º–140º byd 40 NM 270º–305º byd 40 NM 315º–345º byd 40 NM VAN ZANDT CO RGNL (See WILLS POINT on page 462) VEGA OLDHAM CO (E52) 2 SE UTC–6(–5DT) N35º13.84´ W102º23.93´ 3995 B NOTAM FILE FTW RWY 17–35: H4200X60 (ASPH) S–20 MIRL RWY 17: PAPI(P2L).
  • ·Unattended. 100LL Fuel 24 hr self serve.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 806-639-2145
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Albuquerque ARTCC at 505-856-4861.
  • ·PANHANDLE (H) (H) VORTACW 116.6 PNH Chan 113 N35º14.10´ W101º41.94´ 262º 34.4 NM to fld. 3595/8E.
  • ·EL PASO H–6F, L–6J IAP ALBUQUERQUE L–15B SC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · VHN

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

3 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 14,500 ops in 1990

2024 total

3,480

10-yr total

26,160

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 90% · Mil 10%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=3

  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Other 1
  • Ground collision 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2008-07-17 Cessna T210M · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2007-04-21 Robinson,Robinson R22 Beta,R22 Beta · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2005-03-25 Glaser-Dirks DG 600 · Other · VMC · day →

Designees in TX

CFI Flight Instructors 6,561 A&P Mechanics 27,501 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 167 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 22 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 2 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 37 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 24 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 15 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 76 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 153 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 232 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 304 ODA Organizational Designations 11 Schools Flight Schools 183 FBO Fixed Base Operators 244 Clubs Flying Clubs 64 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 41 EAA EAA Chapters 43

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Francis Burton Compton Marfa TX 60 nm
Floyd Lawrence Draper El Paso TX 97 nm
Shane Lipson El Paso TX 97 nm
Angel Tomas Peralta Santa Teresa NM 108 nm
Shane Lipson Santa Teresa NM 108 nm
Michael Joseph Masucci Las Cruces NM 128 nm
Kevin Gregory Dunshee La Luz NM 129 nm
David Newman Goll Midland TX 148 nm
Ross Pehl Midland TX 148 nm
Kenneth Melberg Chapman Lubbock TX 210 nm

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

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Francis Burton Compton Jr Marfa TX 60 nm
Francis Hamilton Wright Jr Marfa TX 60 nm
Paul Declercq Marfa TX 60 nm
Lenora Marie Christiane Gulihur Pecos TX 60 nm
David Aaron Krebs Lindsay TX 67 nm
Lewis Harvey Travland Alpine TX 71 nm
Gregory Robert Anderson Alpine TX 71 nm
David Edwin Riggs Alpine TX 71 nm
Norma Jean O'Cuilinn Alpine TX 71 nm
Fernando Marta Jr Alpine TX 71 nm

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

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Dennis Ray Shepan Van Horn TX 3 nm
Joseph Michael O'Hara Van Horn TX 3 nm
Brenda Enid Santiago Van Horn TX 3 nm
Keith John Miller Van Horn TX 3 nm
Aaron Daniel Fuller Van Horn TX 3 nm
David Lee Williams Sierra Blanca TX 30 nm
David Dalton Medley Fort Davis TX 54 nm
Marvin Voiers Fort Davis TX 54 nm
David Charles Sanderson Fort Davis TX 54 nm
Gary Lynn Coker Dell City TX 57 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
El Paso Aero & Avionics Associates
El Paso, TX
 93 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Andrews, TX
 126 nm
Exclusive Aircraft Interiors
Las Cruces, NM
 132 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing Midland-Odessa
Andrews, TX
 133 nm
AJ Aviation Services LLC
Midland, TX
 142 nm
DV AVIATION
Midland, TX
 143 nm
Time Calibrations
San Angelo, TX
 221 nm
New Mexico Aircraft Propeller, LLC
Bosque, NM
 239 nm
New Mexico Aero Service LLC
Moriarty, NM
 243 nm
Lancair
Uvalde, TX
 284 nm

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