Horizon Airport (El Paso, Texas)

Horizon Airport (FAA LID: T27), formerly West Texas Airport, was a public-use airport in El Paso, Texas, located 11 miles (18 km) southeast of the central business district on Pellicano Drive about 1.5 miles east of Joe Battle Boulevard (Texas Loop 375). It was privately owned by the family of the late Phil Barrett.[1]

Horizon Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerFamily of Phil Barrett
LocationEl Paso, Texas
Elevation AMSL4,007 ft / 1,221 m
Coordinates31°43′11″N 106°14′13″W
Map
T27
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
8/26 6,885 2,099 Asphalt/Dirt
Statistics (2007)
Aircraft operations31,200
Based aircraft90

Facilities and aircraft

Horizon Airport covered an area of 200 acres (81 ha) which contained one runway:[1]

  • Runway 8/26: 6,885 x 50 ft (2,099 x 15 m), Surface: 6,885 ft Asphalt / 2,500 ft Dirt

For the 12-month period ending April 28, 2007, the airport had 31,200 aircraft operations, an average of 85 per day, 100% of which were general aviation. There were 90 aircraft based at this airport: 76% single engine, 2% multi-engine, 11% gliders and 11% ultralights.[1]

Horizon Airport was home to the local soaring society for gliders.[2] It previously hosted 1/4 mile drag racing events and featured a cement launch pad and paved staging area. The film Lone Wolf McQuade starring Chuck Norris was filmed at the airport in 1982.

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for T27 PDF, effective 2007-07-05
  2. "El Paso Soaring Society Club Information". ElPasoSoaring.org. December 5, 2007. Archived from the original on July 26, 2011. Retrieved January 28, 2010. The El Paso Soaring Society is located at Horizon Airport
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