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KIWS West Houston Airport
Houston, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 JUNE 2019

Location

FAA Identifier: IWS
Lat/Long: 29-49-05.5000N / 095-40-21.4000W
29-49.091667N / 095-40.356667W
29.8181944 / -95.6726111
(estimated)
Elevation: 111 ft. / 33.8 m (surveyed)
Variation: 05E (1995)
From city: 13 miles W of HOUSTON, TX
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 77084

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 04/1964
Control tower: no
ARTCC: HOUSTON CENTER
FSS: MONTGOMERY COUNTY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: CXO (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN. HIRL RY 15/33 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RYS 15 & 33 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.
Landing fee: yes, LNDG FEE FOR HELICOPTERS. FEE WAIVED WITH FUEL PURCHASE.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 123.05
HOUSTON APPROACH: 123.8
HOUSTON DEPARTURE: 123.8
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 121.15
BORRN DP: 123.8
DREMR DP: 123.8
INDIE DP: 123.8
KARRR DP: 123.8
LURIC DP: 123.8
MMALT DP: 123.8
STRYA DP: 123.8
STYCK DP: 123.8
WATFO DP: 123.8
WYLSN DP: 123.8
WX AWOS-3 at TME (12 nm W): 119.525 (281-945-5451)
WX ASOS at SGR (12 nm S): 118.125 (281-242-7605)
WX ASOS at DWH (16 nm NE): PHONE 281-251-7853
WX ASOS at IAH (20 nm NE): PHONE 281-443-6397

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
IAHr239/18.9HUMBLE VORTAC116.6005E
HUBr290/22.8HOBBY VOR/DME117.1005E
TNVr137/34.6NAVASOTA VOR/DME115.9008E
ELAr066/34.9EAGLE LAKE VOR/DME116.4008E

Airport Services

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

Runway Information

Runway 15/33

Dimensions: 3953 x 75 ft. / 1205 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 18.0
Double wheel: 44.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
Runway edge markings: 15/33 NSTD PIR MKGS DUE TO RY LENGTH.
RUNWAY 15  RUNWAY 33
Latitude: 29-49.386122N29-48.796630N
Longitude: 095-40.516137W095-40.196257W
Elevation: 110.5 ft.108.9 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 150 magnetic, 155 true330 magnetic, 335 true
Markings: NSTD, in good conditionNSTD, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on right (3.70 degrees glide path)2-light PAPI on left (3.70 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 36 ft. trees, 600 ft. from runway, 11:1 slope to clear15 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway, 60 ft. right of centerline
ROAD 150 FT EAST OF THLD.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: WEST HOUSTON AIRPORT CORP
BOX 941789
HOUSTON, TX 77094-8789
Phone 281-492-2130
Manager: WOODY LESIKAR
BOX 941789
HOUSTON, TX 77094-8789
Phone 281-492-2130

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft operations: avg 282/day *
68% local general aviation
31% transient general aviation
1% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2016

Additional Remarks

- DEEP/WIDE DITCH APRXLY 25 FT FM AER 15; 40 FT & GTR TREES APRXLY 900 FT FM AER 15; ROAD ANGLING ACROSS APCH RY 33.
- NO TOUCH & GO LANDINGS BTN 2200-0600.
- NO NIGHT HELICOPTER TRAINING.
- NO MULTIPLE TRAINING FLIGHTS BY HELICOPTERS.
- WX INFO AVBL ON 125.575, 281-579-9820. ASRI 129.875.
- FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

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 from 20 June 2019 at 0901Z to 19 July 2019 at 0900Z.
 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
BLUBELL THREE   download (295KB)
CESAN FOUR (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (359KB)
HUDZY THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (327KB)
OHIIO FOUR   download (294KB)
TCHDN TWO   2 pages: [1] [2] (357KB)
TKNIQ TWO (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (286KB)
WAPPL FOUR (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (382KB)
WAPPL FOUR (RNAV), CONT.2   download (265KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 15   download (161KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 33   download (148KB)
 
Departure Procedures
ALEXANDRIA ONE   2 pages: [1] [2] (353KB)
BLTWY SIX (RNAV)   download (129KB)
BORRN FOUR (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (253KB)
CRIED NINE   download (141KB)
EL DORADO NINE   download (156KB)
GIFFA NINE   download (136KB)
HOODO SIX (RNAV)   download (178KB)
INDIE SEVEN (RNAV)   download (153KB)
INDUSTRY NINE   2 pages: [1] [2] (338KB)
KARRR FIVE (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (203KB)
LEONA THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (303KB)
LUFKIN TWO   2 pages: [1] [2] (195KB)
LURIC SEVEN (RNAV)   download (172KB)
MMALT FIVE (RNAV)   download (190KB)
PALACIOS ONE **NEW**   2 pages: [1] [2] (255KB)
STRYA SEVEN (RNAV)   download (160KB)
STYCK SEVEN (RNAV)   download (148KB)
WATFO FIVE (RNAV)   download (135KB)
WYLSN SEVEN (RNAV)   download (139KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (70KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KTME - Houston Executive Airport (12 nm W)
KSGR - Sugar Land Regional Airport (12 nm S)
KDWH - David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (16 nm NE)
KIAH - George Bush Intercontinental/Houston Airport (20 nm NE)
KAXH - Houston Southwest Airport (21 nm SE)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 15-Jul-2019
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0611:06
Sunrise06:3311:33
Sunset20:2401:24
Evening civil twilight20:5101:51

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  15-Jul-2019 22:48:40
Local (UTC-5)  15-Jul-2019 17:48:40
 
METAR
KTME 
12nm W 		152235Z AUTO 21011KT 9SM FEW050 FEW065 35/23 A2989 RMK AO2
KSGR 
12nm S 		152153Z 21011G16KT 10SM FEW049 FEW060 35/24 A2989 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E SLP121 T03500244
KDWH 
16nm NE 		152153Z 08005KT 10SM CLR 30/24 A2990 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE SLP123 T03000244
KIAH 
19nm NE 		152153Z 07011KT 10SM FEW035 SCT055 SCT110 BKN150 BKN250 31/24 A2990 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E AND SE SLP124 CB DSNT SE T03110244
KAXH 
21nm SE 		152235Z AUTO 18008G14KT 150V210 10SM CLR 31/24 A2991 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE T03130243
KHOU 
23nm SE 		152153Z 18017G22KT 10SM SCT034 BKN060 BKN250 33/24 A2990 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE AND E SLP129 T03280239
TAF
KSGR 
12nm S 		151838Z 1519/1618 18012KT P6SM VCTS SCT035CB BKN060 FM152200 19010KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250 FM160100 17007KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250 FM161400 17008KT P6SM SCT030
KIAH 
19nm NE 		152053Z 1521/1624 14006KT P6SM FEW040 BKN090 BKN250 TEMPO 1521/1522 VRB05KT FM152230 17007KT P6SM FEW035 SCT080 BKN250 FM161600 20010KT P6SM SCT030 PROB30 1618/1621 TSRA BKN035CB
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 		 
 Contact 		 
 Services / Description 		 
Fuel Prices		 
Comments		  
West Houston Airport UNICOM 123.05
281-492-2130
[web site]
[email]		 Facility Fee Applies to Non-Patrons Waived with Fuel Purchase.

24-hour Full Service Weekend, Holiday and qualifying discounts may apply
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100LL Jet A
FS $4.99 $4.17 
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

  
 Business Name 		 
 Contact 		 
 Services / Description 		 
Distance		 
Comments		  
 Western Airways, Inc.
 281-565-9700
[web site]
[email]		 Western Airways is a Part 145 Repair Station providing routine maintenance, emergency repairs and annual/phase inspections for pistons, turboprops and jets. Western has a full-service Avionics Department performing upgrades, repairs and ADS-B and Wi-Fi installations. AOG mobile service available.
 
FAA-Approved Repair Station   Garmin  
 
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