FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 JUNE 2020
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 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 18 June 2020 at 0901Z to 16 July 2020 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| BLUBELL FOUR | |
download (326KB) |
| CESAN FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (414KB) |
| HUDZY FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (367KB) |
| OHIIO FOUR | |
download (321KB) |
| TKNIQ TWO (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (341KB) |
| TSHRT ONE ARRIVAL | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (395KB) |
| WAPPL FIVE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (435KB) |
| WAPPL FIVE (RNAV), CONT.2 | |
download (290KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 **CHANGED** | |
download (186KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 **CHANGED** | |
download (173KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| ALEXANDRIA TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (347KB) |
| BLTWY SIX (RNAV) | |
download (154KB) |
| BORRN FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (306KB) |
| CRIED NINE | |
download (167KB) |
| EL DORADO NINE | |
download (181KB) |
| GIFFA NINE | |
download (164KB) |
| HOODO SIX (RNAV) | |
download (205KB) |
| INDIE SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (181KB) |
| INDUSTRY NINE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (392KB) |
| KARRR SIX (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (260KB) |
| LEONA THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (357KB) |
| LUFKIN TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (249KB) |
| LURIC SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (200KB) |
| MMALT FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (217KB) |
| PALACIOS ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (311KB) |
| STRYA SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (188KB) |
| STYCK SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (176KB) |
| WATFO FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (162KB) |
| WYLSN SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (165KB) |
| 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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| Sectional chart |
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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 03-Jul-2020
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:01 | | 11:01 |
| Sunrise | | 06:28 | | 11:28 |
| Sunset | | 20:26 | | 01:26 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:54 | | 01:54 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Jul-2020 02:29:05 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 03-Jul-2020 21:29:05 |
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| METAR |
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KTME
12nm W | 040215Z AUTO 09007G12KT 10SM 28/21 A2997 RMK AO2
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KSGR
12nm S | 040153Z 08013KT 10SM CLR 30/19 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP141 T03000194
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KDWH
16nm NE | 040153Z 09008KT 10SM CLR 27/19 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP142 T02670189
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KIAH
19nm NE | 040153Z 10009KT 10SM FEW050 FEW190 BKN250 26/21 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP141 T02610206
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KAXH
21nm SE | 040215Z AUTO 11007KT 10SM CLR 27/22 A2996 RMK AO2 T02690223
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KHOU
23nm SE | 040153Z 09013KT 10SM FEW050 FEW200 BKN250 29/21 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP146 T02890206
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| TAF |
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KSGR
12nm S | 031720Z 0318/0418 26007KT P6SM SCT035 SCT250 FM032200 VRB06KT P6SM FEW250 FM041100 24003KT P6SM SCT015 SCT025 FM041500 27006KT P6SM FEW025 SCT090
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KIAH
19nm NE | 032115Z 0321/0424 VRB06KT P6SM SCT250 FM041100 24004KT P6SM SCT015 SCT025 BKN250 FM041500 27006KT P6SM FEW025 SCT090 FM042200 VRB06KT P6SM FEW090 SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
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