River Falls
H81 · Amarillo, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 08:15 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 07:07 AM | 12:07Z |
| Sunrise | 07:32 AM | 12:32Z |
| Sunset | 07:50 PM | 00:50Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:15 PM | 01:15Z |
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 180° true
- Dimensions
- 6,015 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 4,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Displaced thr
- 151 ft
- CTAF
- 122.725
Enter the left downwind (heading 000°) on the 45° at 4,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 3,585 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 15 ft, 210 ft from threshold, 135 ft L/R of centerline
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 6,015 ft | |
| 04/22 | 3,200 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
PNH 116.60
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNH · Panhandle | VORTAC | 116.60 · 113X | High | r189° / 9.6 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- H81
- Coordinates
- 35.0814, -101.7558
- Elevation
- 3,585 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- DALLAS-FT WORTH
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ALBUQUERQUE (ZAB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT WORTH · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- H81
- Attendance
- ALL 0700-1900
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 2011/07
- Distance from city
- 9 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. CLICK PTT SLOWLY, NO MORE THAN ONCE PER SEC. on 122.725 — Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A-1 (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- LOW
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.
Runways
- RWY 17 DSPLCD THR MKD AT 415 FT, NOT LGTD. DAY LEN 6015 FT, NIGHT LEN 5000 FT.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. CLICK PTT SLOWLY, NO MORE THAN ONCE PER SEC.
Fuel
- FOR FUEL CALL 806-306-6525.
Obstructions
- 8 FT FENCE 180 FT FM THR, 135 FT L/R.
- APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
Nearby airports
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About H81
River Falls (H81) is an airport in Amarillo, TX, at 3,585 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 6,015 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for H81, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does H81 have a control tower?
No. River Falls is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at H81?
River Falls has 2 runways; the longest is 6,015 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is H81?
River Falls is in Amarillo, TX, at an elevation of 3,585 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.0814, -101.7558.
More about H81
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open H81 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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