KVHN — Culberson County
Van Horn, TX · field elevation 3,957 ft · NON-ATCT
3 AIRMETs & SIGMETs Read in the EFB →
KVHN current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KVHN 252355Z AUTO 10009KT 10SM SCT070 25/17 A3013 RMK AO2 T02520169 10274 20240 402740181
- Wind
- from 100° at 9 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- sct, no ceiling
- Temperature
- 25 °C / dewpoint 17 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.13 inHg
- Density altitude
- 5,840 ft · pressure altitude 3,747 ft
- Observed
- 8 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 100° at 9 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 07 | 9 kt head | 2 kt from the right |
| 03 | 5 kt head | 7 kt from the right |
| 21 | 5 kt tail | 7 kt from the left |
| 25 | 9 kt tail | 2 kt from the left |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
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Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Forecast
No TAF is issued for KVHN — forecasters write them for about 700 US terminals, and this is not one.
MOS model forecasts for KVHN — in the EFB →
Airport information
- Coordinates
- 31.05783, -104.78381
- Elevation
- 3,957 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1250Z / 0050Z
- Magnetic variation
- 10°E (1990)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A1+
- Sectional
- El Paso
- County
- Culberson, TX
Everything else KVHN publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 6,005 | 76 | ASPH | MED |
| 07/25 | 5,353 | 75 | ASPH | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.9
Published procedures
- 1 approach — RNAV (GPS)
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
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Elsewhere
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- Live records — the strongest winds and lowest ceilings in the country right now
Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.