FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | AXH |
| Lat/Long: | 29-30-22.1000N / 095-28-36.9000W
29-30.368333N / 095-28.615000W
29.5061389 / -95.4769167
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 68.9 ft. / 21.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05E (2000) |
| From city: | 15 miles SW of HOUSTON, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 77583 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 02/1979 |
| Sectional chart: | HOUSTON |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | MONTGOMERY COUNTY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
FOR FP FILING CALL CXO FSS 1-800-992-7433. |
| NOTAMs facility: | CXO (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Pattern altitude: | TPA FOR LIGHT ACFT 1000 FT AGL AND LARGE ACFT 1500 FT AGL. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RY 09/27 PRESET LOW INTST, TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RYS 09 & 27 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 123.625 (281-431-6572) |
| HOUSTON APPROACH: | 123.8 |
| HOUSTON DEPARTURE: | 123.8 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 120.8 |
| WX ASOS at SGR (12 nm NW): | 118.125 (281-242-7605) |
| WX ASOS at LVJ (12 nm E): | 118.525 (281-992-1853) |
| WX ASOS at HOU (13 nm NE): | PHONE 713-847-1462 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| HUBr224/13.8 | | HOBBY VOR/DME | | 117.10 | | 05E |
| IAHr189/27.9 | | HUMBLE VORTAC | | 116.60 | | 05E |
| VUHr288/34.9 | | SCHOLES VORTAC | | 113.00 | | 06E |
| MHFr259/38.2 | | TRINITY VOR/DME | | 113.60 | | 07E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| HULL | | 124/12.0 | | 388 | | 05E | | SGR | ... --. .-. |
| SANJAC | | 240/23.4 | | 347 | | 05E | | JPA | .--- .--. .- |
| WEISER | | 156/27.0 | | 286 | | 06E | | EYQ | . -.-- --.- |
| NIXIN | | 200/32.3 | | 326 | | 05E | | BVP | -... ...- .--. |
| DAVID HOOKS | | 168/37.5 | | 521 | | 05E | | DWH | -.. .-- .... |
| BAY CITY | | 026/37.8 | | 344 | | 06E | | BYY | -... -.-- -.-- |
| WHARTON | | 061/38.4 | | 245 | | 06E | | ARM | .- .-. -- |
| GALVESTON | | 277/39.1 | | 206 | | 08E | | GLS | --. .-.. ... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 5002 x 100 ft. / 1525 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 60.0 | | Double wheel: | 75.0 | | Double tandem: | 100.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 29-30.398505N | | 29-30.337558N |
| Longitude: | 095-29.085042W | | 095-28.144123W |
| Elevation: | 68.9 ft. | | 66.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 089 magnetic, 094 true | | 269 magnetic, 274 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | LOC/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 20 ft. trees, 405 ft. from runway, 185 ft. right of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear
12 FT TREE 150 FT FM THLD AND 185 FT RT. | | 15 ft. road, 330 ft. from runway, 8:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | JAMES GRIFFITH JR
503 MC KEEVER RD
ARCOLA, TX 77583
Phone 281-431-2581 |
| Manager: | LEN FRANKLIN
503 MC KEEVER RD #1505
ARCOLA, TX 77583
Phone 281-431-2581 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 123 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 97 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 25 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 127/day * | | 65% | local general aviation | | 33% | transient general aviation | | 2% | military | | <1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 04 June 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NO TOUCH & GO LANDINGS FOR TRANSIENT OR NON BASED ACFT. |
| - | HELICOPTER TFC INVOF ARPT. |
| - | ULTRALIGHT & BALLOON OPNS PROHIBITED. |
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 between 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| BLUBELL TWO | |
download (192KB) |
| CARNE ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (335KB) |
| COLUMBIA ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (325KB) |
| DAISETTA EIGHT | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (466KB) |
| DYNMO ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (281KB) |
| HAMMU ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (335KB) |
| KABOY TWO (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (270KB) |
| ROKIT ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (456KB) |
| ROYOH TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (333KB) |
| STROS TWO (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (352KB) |
| STROS TWO (RNAV), CONT.2 | |
download (132KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (198KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (175KB) |
| LOC/DME RWY 09 | |
download (192KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| ALEXANDRIA SIX **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (429KB) |
| BOWFN FOUR (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (256KB) |
| CRIED FIVE **NEW** | |
download (237KB) |
| EL DORADO FOUR **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (280KB) |
| GIFFA FIVE **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (264KB) |
| INDUSTRY FIVE **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (414KB) |
| LEONA EIGHT **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (395KB) |
| LUFKIN SEVEN **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (291KB) |
| PALACIOS FIVE **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (358KB) |
| SABINE PASS THREE (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (239KB) |
| SCHOLES FIVE **NEW** | |
download (196KB) |
| WAILN TWO (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (206KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (70KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KSGR - Sugar Land Regional Airport (12 nm NW)
KLVJ - Pearland Regional Airport (12 nm E)
KHOU - William P Hobby Airport (13 nm NE)
KEFD - Ellington Airport (18 nm E)
KIWS - West Houston Airport (21 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:01 | | 12:01 |
| Sunrise | | 07:25 | | 12:25 |
| Sunset | | 18:50 | | 23:50 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:14 | | 00:14 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 23:11:19 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 18:11:19 |
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| METAR |
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| KAXH | 162255Z AUTO 33006KT 10SM OVC008 19/17 A2995 RMK AO2 T01900169
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KSGR
11nm NW | 162253Z 34007KT 10SM OVC008 18/17 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP142 T01830167
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KLVJ
12nm E | 162253Z AUTO 29007KT 10SM OVC013 22/18 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP139 T02220183
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KHOU
13nm NE | 162304Z 33009KT 10SM OVC009 21/18 A2994 RMK AO2
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KEFD
17nm E | 162250Z 31006KT 7SM SCT011 OVC060 23/21 A2993
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| TAF |
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KSGR
11nm NW | 161724Z 1618/1718 36006KT P6SM BKN015 OVC028 FM171500 36005KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025
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KHOU
13nm NE | 161724Z 1618/1718 35007KT P6SM SCT015 BKN100 TEMPO 1619/1622 OVC012 FM162200 35007KT P6SM OVC012 FM171500 36006KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025
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KEFD
17nm E | 1620/1802 34012KT 9000 -SHRA BKN020 QNH2993INS BECMG 1623/1624 34010KT 9999 NSW BKN020 QNH2992INS BECMG 1705/1706 33008KT 9999 OVC007 QNH2995INS BECMG 1714/1715 36008KT 9999 BKN010 QNH2996INS BECMG 1717/1718 01010KT 9999 SCT030 QNH2999INS T27/1621Z T15/1711Z
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