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KDWH David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport
Houston, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: DWH
Lat/Long: 30-03-42.6000N / 095-33-10.0000W
30-03.710000N / 095-33.166667W
30.0618333 / -95.5527778
(estimated)
Elevation: 152 ft. / 46.3 m (surveyed)
Variation: 05E (2000)
From city: 17 miles NW of HOUSTON, TX
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 77379

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 09/1963
Sectional chart: HOUSTON
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: HOUSTON CENTER
FSS: MONTGOMERY COUNTY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
FOR FP FILING CALL CXO FSS 1-800-833-5602
NOTAMs facility: DWH (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0600-2200
Pattern altitude: 1152 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RY 17R/35L, REIL RY 17R - 118.4.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF: 118.4
UNICOM: 122.95
ATIS: 124.95
WX ASOS: PHONE 281-251-7853
HOOKS GROUND: 121.8 239.0 [0700-2200]
HOOKS TOWER: 118.4 WEST 127.4 EAST 354.1 [0700-2200]
HOUSTON APPROACH: 119.7
HOUSTON DEPARTURE: 119.7
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 119.45
WX ASOS at IAH (12 nm SE): PHONE 281-443-6397
WX ASOS at CXO (19 nm N): 118.325 (936-760-4237)
  • GND CTL FREQ 348.6 OTS INDEFLY.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
IAHr295/12.5HUMBLE VORTAC116.6005E
HUBr324/28.3HOBBY VOR/DME117.1005E
TNVr109/29.5NAVASOTA VORTAC115.9008E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
DAVID HOOKS165/3.952105EDWH -.. .-- ....
WEISER025/8.928606EEYQ . -.-- --.-
NIXIN278/18.032605EBVP -... ...- .--.
HULL007/26.338805ESGR ... --. .-.
SANJAC308/34.534705EJPA .--- .--. .-

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bulk oxygen: LOW

Runway Information

Runway 17R/35L

Dimensions: 7009 x 100 ft. / 2136 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 30.0
Double wheel: 85.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 17R  RUNWAY 35L
Latitude: 30-04.398802N30-03.251697N
Longitude: 095-33.288798W095-33.121113W
Elevation: 150.5 ft.145.3 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 168 magnetic, 173 true348 magnetic, 353 true
Displaced threshold: 1007 ft.no
Declared distances: TORA:7009 TODA:7009 ASDA:7009 LDA:6012TORA:6700 TODA:6700 ASDA:6700 LDA:6700
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on right4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yes
REIL LOCATED AT DSPLCD THR. REIL OTS INDEFLY.		yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: LOC/DME
Obstructions: 15 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left of centerline
DIRT ROAD ON CNTRLN 175 FT FM THLD.		27 ft. trees, 525 ft. from runway, 275 ft. left of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear

Runway 17L/35R

Dimensions: 3987 x 35 ft. / 1215 x 11 m
Surface: asphalt, in poor condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 4.0
Runway edge markings: 17L/35R MARKINGS FADED.
RUNWAY 17L  RUNWAY 35R
Latitude: 30-03.835617N30-03.183042N
Longitude: 095-33.144777W095-33.050648W
Elevation: 149.9 ft.143.7 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 168 magnetic, 173 true348 magnetic, 353 true
Displaced threshold: no208 ft.
Markings: basic, in poor conditionbasic, in poor condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: none44 ft. trees, 640 ft. from runway, 10:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 19:1 FM DSPLCD THLD OVER 44 FT TREES AT 860 FT FM DSPLCD THLD 0B.

Runway 17W/35W

Dimensions: 2530 x 100 ft. / 771 x 30 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 17W  RUNWAY 35W
Traffic pattern: leftright
Obstructions: 10 ft. berm4 ft. berm

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: JAG GILL
PO BOX 1509
TOMBALL, TX 77377-1509
Phone 281-376-5436
NORTHWEST ARPT MANAGEMENT, L.P.
Manager: ROGER SCHMIDT
20803 STEUBNER AIRLINE, NR 0
SPRING, TX 00773-1509
Phone 281-376-5436

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 166
Single engine airplanes: 133
Multi engine airplanes: 22
Jet airplanes: 6
Helicopters: 5
    
Aircraft operations: avg 650/day *
58% local general aviation
40% transient general aviation
1% air taxi
1% military
* for 12-month period ending 20 May 2008

Additional Remarks

- TWYS UNLGTD.
- TWYS A & B CLSD EAST OF RY 17R INDEFLY.
- ACFT 12,499 LBS AND OVER ARE RSTD TO TWYS C, P, TWY E (BTN TWY P & G), TWY G (NORTH OF TWY E), RAMPS A & C AND THE TOMBALL JET CENTER RAMP.
- NOISE SENSITIVE AREA SW OF ARPT. ALL MILITARY ACFT DEPARTING RY 17R CLIMB RY HEADING TO 650 FT MSL PRIOR TO TURNS OR REJOIN.
- AFT SUNSET LARGE ACFT USE TWY P BTN TWYS E & C.
- HELICOPTER PRACTICE AREA WEST OF ATCT AT OR BLO 600 FT.
- RY 17R/35L LGTD SIGNS OTS INDEFLY.
- TWY H LGTD SIGNS OTS INDEFLY.
- AFT HRS SVC AVBL; PRIOR NOTICE REQUIRED DURG ATNDD HRS CTC 1-800-624-7394; C281-376-5436.
- FOUR HELICOPTER PARKING SPOTS LCTD EAST OF TWY K.
- TWY K RESTRICTED TO PISTON ACFT ONLY.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
GLAND THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (448KB)
KABOY ONE (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (310KB)
RIICE TWO   2 pages: [1] [2] (793KB)
ROKIT ONE (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (562KB)
WOLDE TWO (RNAV)   download (316KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17R   download (226KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35L   download (272KB)
LOC RWY 17R   download (306KB)
VOR/DME RNAV RWY 35L   download (298KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (16KB)
 
Departure Procedures
ALEXANDRIA FOUR   2 pages: [1] [2] (527KB)
CRIED THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (343KB)
EL DORADO ONE   2 pages: [1] [2] (352KB)
GIFFA THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (316KB)
GUSTI ONE (RNAV)   download (302KB)
INDUSTRY THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (513KB)
JUNCTION SIX   2 pages: [1] [2] (350KB)
LAKE CHARLES ONE   download (313KB)
LEONA SIX   2 pages: [1] [2] (475KB)
LUFKIN FIVE   2 pages: [1] [2] (355KB)
PALACIOS THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (437KB)
SABINE PASS ONE (RNAV)   download (287KB)
SCHOLES THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (453KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (25KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

T51 - Dan Jones International Airport (6 nm W)
KEYQ - Weiser Air Park (9 nm SW)
KIAH - George Bush Intercontinental/Houston Airport (12 nm SE)
KIWS - West Houston Airport (16 nm SW)
KCXO - Lone Star Executive Airport (19 nm N)
  
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Sectional chart
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Airport diagram
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Diagram of KDWH (David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport)
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From to KDWH

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1812:18
Sunrise06:4412:44
Sunset17:2923:29
Evening civil twilight17:5423:54

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  09-Nov-2009 12:48:04
Local (UTC-6)  09-Nov-2009 06:48:04
 
METAR
KDWH 091153Z AUTO 03007KT 8SM SCT016 OVC055 18/17 A3003 RMK AO2 RAB05E16 SLP166 P0000 60005 70013 T01830172 10189 20183 51008 TSNO
KIAH 
10nm E 		091153Z 01009KT 8SM BKN014 OVC060 18/18 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP166 60003 70007 T01830178 10194 20183 53009
KCXO 
19nm N 		091153Z AUTO 01005KT 8SM OVC060 18/17 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP170 60005 70009 T01780172 10183 20178 51013
TAF
KIAH 
10nm E 		091120Z 0912/1018 34004KT P6SM BKN013 BKN050 OVC120 TEMPO 0912/0915 5SM BR OVC010 FM091500 04011KT P6SM SCT025 SCT050 BKN120 FM092000 03012KT P6SM FEW050 SCT150 FM100000 02006KT P6SM SCT120 SCT250 FM100400 01005KT P6SM BKN015 FM100800 36004KT 5SM BR
KCXO 
19nm N 		091120Z 0912/1012 34003KT P6SM FEW020 OVC060 FM091500 03008KT P6SM SCT025 BKN070 FM092100 01007KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100 FM100600 01004KT 5SM BR BKN015 FM100900 36003KT 4SM BR OVC007
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Tomball Jet Center UNICOM 122.95
281-251-2800
[web site]
[email]
 Hooks Airports largest FBO. Over 92,000 sq. ft. under roof with a large Tarmac.JET CENTER CAFE ON SITE SERVING THE BEST HAMBURGERS AND SANDWICHES Private Crew Lounge, SNOOZE ROOM. OVERNIGHT HANGAR SPACE AVAILABLE Complimentary Crew Vehicles, CATERING ON SITE, Rental Cars, Full Service Maintenance, Ramp and Tie-down Parking, Hotel Reservations, Limo Service. Competitively priced Phillips 66 fuel ALONG WITH COLT CONTACT FUEL.
 
Colt International   Crew cars   Avis  
 
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Phillips 66
100LL Jet A
FS $4.60 $4.54 
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Gill Aviation 281-376-5436
800-624-7394
[web site]
[email]
 Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Passenger terminal and lounge, Rental cars, ...
 
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Phillips 66
100LL Jet A
FS $4.20 $4.04 
SS $3.95 --- 
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SS=Self service
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
Airline Transport Professionals 800-255-2877
[web site]
[email]
 ATP provides professional, accelerated flight training at 25 flight schools across the U.S. ATP's Airline Training Programs prepare students for airline pilot careers with nationwide flying experience in multi-engine aircraft. Additional flight training courses include ATP certificate, multiengine rating, ATP & FEX written prep & exams, Certified Flight Instructor ratings, and instrument proficiency checks.

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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Aviator's Grill 281-370-6279
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KDWH have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
LA QUINTA INN AND SUITES TOMBALL 5.0 99-100
COMFORT SUITES WILLOWBROOK 4.7 93-122
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT HOUSTON NORTHWEST 4.8 159-160
COMFORT SUITES TOMBALL 4.7 79-80
LA QUINTA INN HOUSTON THE WOODLANDS NORTH 10.1 85-119
 

Other hotels near David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport

Miles Price ($)
TOWNEPLACE SUITES BY MARRIOTT HOUSTON NORTHWEST 4.8 109-199
ELEMENT BY WESTIN 4.9 139-196
SUPER 8 TOMBALL 5.2 55-75

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport. 		    

Hotels in other cities near David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport

4 in Tomball
17 in The Woodlands
2 in Magnolia
19 in Humble
8 in Conroe
1 in Porter
1 in New Caney
 

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