FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 DECEMBER 2021
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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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 RWY 15/33 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWYS 15 & 33 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Landing fee: | yes, FACILITY FEE CHARGED TO NON-PATRONS, WAIVED WITH MINIMUM PURCHASE. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.05 |
| HOUSTON APPROACH: | 123.8 |
| HOUSTON DEPARTURE: | 123.8 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.15 |
| ALEXANDRIA DP: | 123.8 |
| BLTWY RNAV DP: | 123.8 |
| BLUEBELL STAR: | 124.225 |
| BORRN RNAV DP: | 123.8 |
| CESAN STAR: | 121.3 |
| CRIED DP: | 123.8 |
| DREMR DP: | 123.8 |
| EL DORADO DP: | 123.8 |
| GIFFA DP: | 123.8 |
| HOODO RNAV DP: | 123.8 |
| HUDZY STAR: | 120.05 |
| INDIE RNAV DP: | 123.8 |
| INDUSTRY DP: | 123.8 |
| KARRR RNAV DP: | 123.8 |
| LEONA DP: | 123.8 |
| LUFKIN DP: | 123.8 |
| LURIC DP: | 123.8 |
| MMALT RNAV DP: | 123.8 |
| OHIIO STAR: | 120.05 |
| PALACIOS DP: | 123.8 |
| STRYA DP: | 123.8 |
| STYCK DP: | 123.8 |
| TKNIQ STAR: | 119.625 |
| WAPPL STAR: | 120.05 |
| WATFO DP: | 123.8 |
| WYLSN RNAV 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 |
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| IAHr239/18.9 | | HUMBLE VORTAC | | 116.60 | | 05E |
| TNVr137/34.6 | | NAVASOTA VOR/DME | | 115.90 | | 08E |
| ELAr066/34.9 | | EAGLE LAKE VOR/DME | | 116.40 | | 08E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | NSTD PIR MARKINGS DUE TO RWY LEN. |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 29-49.386122N | | 29-48.796630N |
| Longitude: | 095-40.516137W | | 095-40.196257W |
| Elevation: | 110.5 ft. | | 108.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 150 magnetic, 155 true | | 330 magnetic, 335 true |
| Markings: | NSTD, in good condition | | NSTD, 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: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 55 ft. trees, 311 ft. from runway, 175 ft. left of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear | | 15 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway, 60 ft. right of centerline
15 FT ROAD 150 FT EAST OF THR. |
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 28 April 2020 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEEP/WIDE DITCH APRXLY 25 FT FM AER 15; 40 FT & GTR TREES APRXLY 900 FT FM AER 15; ROAD ANGLING ACRS APCH RWY 33. |
| - | NO TGLS BTN 2200-0600. |
| - | NO NGT HEL TRNG. |
| - | NO MULT TRNG FLTS BY HELS. |
| - | WX INFO AVBL ON 125.575, 281-579-9820. ASRI 129.875. |
| - | FOR CD CTC HOUSTON APCH AT 281-443-5844. TO CNL IFR CTC HOUSTON APCH AT 281-443-5888. |
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 02 December 2021 at 0901Z to 30 December 2021 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| BLUBELL FOUR **CHANGED** | |
download (316KB) |
| CESAN FOUR (RNAV) **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (404KB) |
| HUDZY FOUR **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (343KB) |
| OHIIO FOUR **CHANGED** | |
download (306KB) |
| TKNIQ THREE (RNAV) **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (333KB) |
| TSHRT ONE ARRIVAL | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (377KB) |
| WAPPL SIX (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (390KB) |
| WAPPL SIX (RNAV), CONT.2 | |
download (282KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (183KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (170KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| ALEXANDRIA THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (336KB) |
| BLTWY SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (151KB) |
| BORRN FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (298KB) |
| CRIED ONE | |
download (163KB) |
| EL DORADO ONE | |
download (177KB) |
| GIFFA ONE | |
download (159KB) |
| HOODO SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (201KB) |
| INDIE EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (179KB) |
| INDUSTRY ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (384KB) |
| KARRR SIX (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (251KB) |
| LEONA FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (346KB) |
| LUFKIN THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (242KB) |
| LURIC EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (201KB) |
| MMALT FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (212KB) |
| PALACIOS TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (303KB) |
| STRYA EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (189KB) |
| STYCK EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (177KB) |
| WATFO FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (158KB) |
| WYLSN EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (164KB) |
| 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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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 03-May-2013
looking northwest.
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 07-Dec-2021
| | Local
(UTC-6) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:40 | | 12:40 |
| Sunrise | | 07:06 | | 13:06 |
| Sunset | | 17:22 | | 23:22 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:48 | | 23:48 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 07-Dec-2021 07:29:15 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 07-Dec-2021 01:29:15 |
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| METAR |
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KTME
12nm W | 070715Z AUTO 34004KT 9SM OVC026 12/06 A3011 RMK AO2
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KSGR
12nm S | 070653Z AUTO 06007KT 10SM OVC027 17/07 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP184 T01670067
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KDWH
16nm NE | 070653Z AUTO 05007KT 10SM OVC028 15/03 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP188 T01500033
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KIAH
19nm NE | 070653Z 05010KT 10SM OVC026 15/05 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP184 T01500050
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KAXH
21nm SE | 070715Z AUTO 02006KT 10SM OVC024 15/08 A3008 RMK AO2 T01520083
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KHOU
23nm SE | 070653Z 06010KT 10SM OVC025 16/09 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP189 T01610089
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| TAF |
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KSGR
12nm S | 070522Z 0706/0806 04012KT P6SM BKN026 OVC060 FM071000 VRB05KT P6SM BKN025 OVC050 FM071900 19007KT P6SM OVC050 FM080000 15003KT P6SM BKN050
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KIAH
19nm NE | 070522Z 0706/0812 02008KT P6SM BKN028 OVC060 FM071600 VRB05KT P6SM BKN020 OVC050 FM071700 VRB04KT P6SM SCT020 BKN250
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| NOTAMs |
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