FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026
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 |
| BLUBELL 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 |
| 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 |
| SNDAY RNAV STAR: | 124.225 |
| STRYA DP: | 123.8 |
| STYCK DP: | 123.8 |
| TKNIQ STAR: | 119.625 |
| TSHIRT STAR: | 119.175 |
| TSHRT STAR: | 119.175 |
| WAPPL STAR: | 120.05 |
| WATFO DP: | 123.8 |
| WYLSN RNAV DP: | 123.8 |
| WX AWOS-3 at TME (12 nm W): | 119.525 (281-574-7296) |
| WX ASOS at SGR (12 nm S): | PHONE 281-242-7605 |
| WX ASOS at DWH (16 nm NE): | 128.375 (281-251-7853) |
| WX ASOS at IAH (20 nm NE): | PHONE 713-338-9561 |
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 |
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 NPI MARKINGS DUE TO RWY LEN. NO AIMING POINT. |
| 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: | 50 ft. trees, 600 ft. from runway, 60 ft. left and right of centerline, 8:1 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 |
Additional Remarks
| - | 20 FT DEEP, 25 FT WIDE DITCH, 0-166 FT DSTC ACRS APCH. |
| - | 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 06 August 2026 at 0901Z to 03 September 2026 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| CESAN FOUR (RNAV) **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (415KB) |
| HUDZY FIVE **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (292KB) |
| OHIIO FOUR **CHANGED** | |
download (270KB) |
| SNDAY ONE (RNAV) **CHANGED** | |
download (238KB) |
| TKNIQ THREE (RNAV) **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (340KB) |
| TSHRT TWO **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (351KB) |
| WAPPL SEVEN (RNAV) **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (416KB) |
| WAPPL SEVEN (RNAV), CONT.2 **NEW** | |
download (288KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (189KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (176KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| ALEXANDRIA THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (312KB) |
| BLTWY SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (156KB) |
| BORRN SIX (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (308KB) |
| CRIED ONE | |
download (151KB) |
| EL DORADO ONE | |
download (165KB) |
| GIFFA ONE | |
download (151KB) |
| HOODO SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (198KB) |
| INDIE EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (184KB) |
| KARRR SEVEN (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (254KB) |
| LEONA FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (327KB) |
| LUFKIN FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (241KB) |
| LURIC EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (206KB) |
| MMALT SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (212KB) |
| STRYA EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (194KB) |
| STYCK EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (182KB) |
| WATFO SIX (RNAV) | |
download (166KB) |
| WYLSN EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (169KB) |
| 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 27-Aug-2026
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:34 | | 11:34 |
| Sunrise | | 06:58 | | 11:58 |
| Sunset | | 19:50 | | 00:50 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:15 | | 01:15 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 27-Aug-2026 11:30:17 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 27-Aug-2026 06:30:17 |
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| METAR |
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KTME
12nm W | 271115Z AUTO 36007KT 8SM CLR 26/26 A2998 RMK AO2
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KSGR
12nm S | 271053Z 28003KT 10SM CLR 26/25 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP138 T02610250
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KDWH
16nm NE | 271053Z AUTO VRB04KT 9SM OVC013 27/25 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP141 T02720250
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KIAH
19nm NE | 271053Z 31005KT 10SM FEW015 SCT090 BKN120 28/26 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP142 T02830256
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KAXH
21nm SE | 271115Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 27/25 A2996 RMK AO2 T02660247
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KHOU
23nm SE | 271053Z 24006KT 10SM BKN170 28/24 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP139 T02780244
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KSGR
12nm S | 270528Z 2706/2806 19008KT P6SM SCT035 FM271100 25003KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN070 FM271500 26006KT P6SM SCT025 BKN070 PROB30 2721/2724 VRB15G25KT -TSRA BKN040CB FM280300 VRB05KT P6SM SCT020
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KIAH
19nm NE | 270859Z 2709/2812 24007KT P6SM FEW050 BKN250 FM271100 23006KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN050 PROB30 2711/2713 -SHRA BKN040 FM271500 23008KT P6SM BKN250 FM272000 18007KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN070 PROB30 2721/2724 VRB15G25KT -TSRA BKN040CB FM280300 VRB05KT P6SM SCT020
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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