FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 AUGUST 2022
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 11 August 2022 at 0901Z to 08 September 2022 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| BLUBELL FOUR | |
download (300KB) |
| CESAN FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (399KB) |
| HUDZY FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (330KB) |
| OHIIO FOUR | |
download (287KB) |
| TKNIQ THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (329KB) |
| TSHRT ONE ARRIVAL | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (376KB) |
| WAPPL SIX (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (376KB) |
| 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 (171KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| ALEXANDRIA THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (327KB) |
| BLTWY SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (151KB) |
| BORRN FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (295KB) |
| CRIED ONE | |
download (163KB) |
| EL DORADO ONE | |
download (177KB) |
| GIFFA ONE | |
download (158KB) |
| HOODO SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (193KB) |
| INDIE EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (179KB) |
| INDUSTRY ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (375KB) |
| KARRR SIX (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (250KB) |
| LEONA FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (345KB) |
| LUFKIN THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (242KB) |
| LURIC EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (201KB) |
| MMALT FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (205KB) |
| PALACIOS TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (297KB) |
| STRYA EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (190KB) |
| STYCK EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (177KB) |
| WATFO FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (158KB) |
| WYLSN EIGHT (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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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 18-Aug-2022
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:28 | | 11:28 |
| Sunrise | | 06:53 | | 11:53 |
| Sunset | | 20:00 | | 01:00 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:25 | | 01:25 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 18-Aug-2022 23:26:05 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 18-Aug-2022 18:26:05 |
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| METAR |
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KTME
12nm W | 182315Z AUTO 11008G13KT 5SM -DZ SCT060 27/22 A2993 RMK AO2
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KSGR
12nm S | 182303Z 15019G24KT 8SM -TSRA FEW032 SCT049 BKN070 24/22 A2994 RMK AO2 WSHFT 2243 LTG DSNT ALQDS P0001 T02440222
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KDWH
16nm NE | 182308Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 25/23 A2991 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQDS RAE06 TSE02 P0001 T02500228
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KIAH
19nm NE | 182321Z 06012G23KT 7SM -TSRA FEW009 FEW044CB SCT085 BKN140 OVC250 25/23 A2995 RMK AO2 WSHFT 16 OCNL LTGICCG NE-E TS NE-E MOV SE CB DSNT SE-SW MOV SE P0000 T02500228
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KAXH
21nm SE | 182215Z AUTO 12011G18KT 10SM TSRA BKN041 OVC048 27/23 A2989 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQS T02730232
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KHOU
23nm SE | 182253Z 10SM TS SCT023 BKN055CB BKN095 OVC250 26/22 A2995 RMK AO2 WSHFT 2154 LTG DSNT ALQDS RAE14 PRESRR SLP146 FQT LTGICCG ALQDS TA ALQDS MOV SE P0001 T02560222
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KSGR
12nm S | 181720Z 1818/1918 24006KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN250 FM182000 18006KT P6SM -RA VCTS BKN060CB BKN200 TEMPO 1820/1824 35015G30KT 2SM TSRA BKN030CB FM190300 VRB06KT P6SM VCSH SCT060 OVC130 FM190600 23003KT P6SM SCT015 BKN100 FM191600 24004KT P6SM VCTS SCT035CB BKN100 TEMPO 1916/1918 TSRA
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KIAH
19nm NE | 182201Z 1822/1924 VRB05KT P6SM -RA VCTS SCT040CB BKN080 BKN150 TEMPO 1822/1823 35025G35KT 2SM TSRA BKN030CB FM190300 VRB06KT P6SM VCSH SCT060 OVC130 FM190600 23003KT P6SM SCT015 BKN100 FM191600 23004KT P6SM VCTS SCT035CB BKN100 TEMPO 1918/1922 TSRA
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| NOTAMs |
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