Culberson County Airport (KVHN), Texas
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Culberson County Airport (KVHN) serves Van Horn, Texas, with two paved runways on a field that sits at 3,957 feet elevation, making it a general aviation option in a sparsely served part of far West Texas. The airport is not towered and operates on a published attendance schedule, with both 100LL and Jet A available on-field. No customs service is based at the airport; the nearest customs point of entry is KPRS, about 88 nautical miles away. Business aviation activity, as tracked by FAA TFMSC, remains modest and unevenly distributed through the year.
Runways
Culberson County Airport has two paved runways. The longest, 03/21, is 6,005 ft long and 76 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Culberson County Airport has Jet A1+ and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 9am to 6pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Culberson County Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Presidio Lely International (KPRS), 88 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Culberson County Airport recorded 321 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in April. Business aviation traffic at KVHN is concentrated in the spring and late-year months, with April, November, and December each showing higher operations counts than the summer months.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month April, 48 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Culberson County Airport averages 23.9 days above 90°F in June, 21.5 freeze days in January and 0.4 snow days in January. June is the warmest month, with average highs of 94.5°F, and January the coldest, at 59.1°F.
Weather station is 2.9 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Culberson County Airport has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
PAPI for runway 03 and 21 is pilot-activated. Medium intensity runway lighting for runway 03/21 and runway 07/25 is activated via CTAF.
A 10-foot brush obstruction is located 30 feet from the runway, 250 feet to the left.
A 10-foot brush obstruction is located 0 to 200 feet from the runway.
For clearance delivery, contact Albuquerque ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Culberson County Airport has one airfield within 30 NM. The closest is Rancho del Cielo, 29.51 NM east.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What runways are available at KVHN?
Culberson County Airport (KVHN) has two paved asphalt runways. Runway 03/21 is the longer of the pair at 6,005 feet by 76 feet, and runway 07/25 measures 5,353 feet by 75 feet. Both runways are equipped with medium intensity runway lighting activated on CTAF, and runway 03/21 also has a pilot-activated PAPI.
Is fuel available at Van Horn Airport?
Van Horn Airport, identified as KVHN, stocks both 100LL avgas and Jet A fuel on-field. The airport follows a published attendance schedule rather than continuous staffing, so fuel service aligns with those posted hours. Dispatchers planning a stop here should confirm attendance hours align with their arrival before counting on fuel availability.
Does KVHN have customs clearance on-site?
Culberson County Airport does not have customs service on-site. The nearest customs point of entry is KPRS, located approximately 88 nautical miles away. Crews requiring customs clearance near Van Horn, Texas need to route through that facility rather than clearing directly at KVHN.
How much business aviation traffic does KVHN see?
Culberson County Airport recorded 321 business aviation operations out of 370 total annual operations in 2025, according to FAA TFMSC data, placing it in a modest traffic tier. Activity is not spread evenly across the year, with April, November, and December showing the highest monthly counts while July and March are among the quietest. This pattern is worth factoring into scheduling expectations at KVHN.