River Falls Airport (H81), Texas
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
River Falls (H81) is a public-use general aviation airport near Amarillo, Texas, handling business aviation traffic tracked by FAA TFMSC as part of a 2025 total of 3,103 annual operations, of which 2,590 are business aviation movements. The field offers a 6,015-foot paved runway alongside a turf crosswind runway, with both 100LL and Jet A fuel available on an attendance schedule rather than around the clock. It sits close to Rick Husband Amarillo International, the nearest customs point, and operates without an air traffic control tower.
Runways
River Falls Airport has two paved and unpaved runways. The longest, 17/35, is 6,015 ft long and 60 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
River Falls Airport has Jet A1+ and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 7am to 7pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
River Falls Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Rick Husband Amarillo International (KAMA), 9 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
River Falls Airport recorded 2,590 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in November and December. Business aviation traffic at River Falls builds through the year, with November posting the highest monthly count and January through April running noticeably lower.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month November, 266 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
River Falls Airport averages 26.0 days above 90°F in July and 27.3 freeze days in December. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 92.0°F, and January the coldest, at 50.7°F.
Weather station is 9.4 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
River Falls Airport has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
Runway 17/35 medium intensity runway lights (MIRL) are pilot-activated via CTAF. Click the push-to-talk button slowly, no more than once per second.
An 8-foot fence is located 180 feet from the threshold, offset 135 feet left and right.
The approach obstruction clearance ratio is 50:1 to the displaced threshold.
For clearance delivery, contact Albuquerque ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
River Falls Airport has five airfields within 32 NM. The closest is Tradewind (KTDW), 6.33 NM northwest.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What runway options are available at River Falls Airport (H81)?
River Falls Airport, identified as H81, has two runways. Runway 17/35 is paved with an asphalt surface, measuring 6,015 feet long and 60 feet wide, making it suitable for most business aviation aircraft. Runway 04/22 is a turf runway, 3,200 feet long and 70 feet wide, offering a crosswind option for smaller or tailwheel aircraft. The paved runway matches the airport's published max paved runway length of 6,015 feet.
Is fuel available at H81, and what types?
River Falls Airport (H81) stocks both 100LL avgas and Jet A fuel, listed in the data as A1+. Fuel access follows the airport's attendance schedule, which runs seven days a week from 0700 to 1900 local time. Outside those hours, fuel service should not be assumed to be available. Dispatchers planning arrivals or departures outside the attendance window should account for this limitation when scheduling fuel uplift at H81.
Does River Falls Airport have customs clearance onsite?
River Falls Airport does not have onsite customs listed in the airport data, with customs onsite marked as unspecified. The nearest customs facility is Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (KAMA), located 8.64 nautical miles away. Flights requiring customs clearance near H81 should plan to route through KAMA rather than expecting service at River Falls itself. Dispatchers should confirm current customs procedures directly with KAMA before planning an international arrival in this area.
What obstacles or approach considerations apply at River Falls Airport (H81)?
River Falls Airport (H81) has a published close-in obstruction: an 8-foot fence located 180 feet from the runway threshold, offset 135 feet to either side of centerline. The airport also publishes an obstruction clearance slope with an approach ratio of 50:1 to the displaced threshold. Pilots flying visual or non-precision approaches at H81 should account for this fence proximity and the shallow clearance ratio when planning descent profiles. No air traffic control tower is present, so obstacle avoidance relies on pilot awareness of these published remarks.
How is runway lighting activated at River Falls Airport (H81)?
Runway lighting at River Falls Airport (H81) is pilot-controlled. The medium intensity runway lights on Runway 17/35 are activated over the CTAF frequency. Pilots must click the push-to-talk button slowly, with no more than one click per second, for the system to register the activation sequence correctly. Since H81 has no control tower, this pilot-activated lighting system is the only means of illuminating the runway for night or low-visibility operations.