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Culberson County Airport

Coordinates: 31°03′28″N 104°47′02″W / 31.05778°N 104.78389°W / 31.05778; -104.78389
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Culberson County Airport
2006 USGS Airphoto
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCulberson County
LocationCulberson County, near Van Horn, Texas
Elevation AMSL3,957 ft / 1,206 m
Coordinates31°03′28″N 104°47′02″W / 31.05778°N 104.78389°W / 31.05778; -104.78389
Map
KVHN is located in Texas
KVHN
KVHN
Location of Culberson County Airport
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
3/21 6,005 1,830 Asphalt
7/25 5,353 1,632 Asphalt
Statistics (2024)
Aircraft operations (year ending 3/11/2024)3,480

Culberson County Airport (IATA: VHN, ICAO: KVHN, FAA LID: VHN) is a county-owned public-use airport located three miles (5 km) northeast of the central business district of Van Horn, a town in Culberson County, Texas, United States.[1]

Facilities and aircraft

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Culberson County Airport covers an area of 1,000 acres (405 ha) which contains two asphalt paved runways: 3/21 measuring 6,005 x 76 ft. (1,830 x 23 m) and 7/25 measuring 5,353 x 75 ft. (1,632 x 23 m).

For the 12-month period ending March 11, 2024, the airport had 3,480 aircraft operations, average 67 per week; 89% general aviation and 10% military.[1]

History

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During World War II the airfield was used by the United States Army Air Forces

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for VHN PDF, effective July 11, 2024.
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