FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 DECEMBER 2011
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 ft. / 20.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05E (2000) |
| From city: | 15 miles SW of HOUSTON, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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) |
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: | 5003 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: | 29-30.398558N | | 29-30.337592N |
| Longitude: | 095-29.085122W | | 095-28.144150W |
| Elevation: | 68.4 ft. | | 65.6 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 |
| 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 12 January 2012 at 0901Z and 9 February 2012 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| BLUBELL TWO | |
download (224KB) |
| CARNE ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (406KB) |
| COLUMBIA ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (400KB) |
| DAISETTA EIGHT | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (553KB) |
| DYNMO ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (338KB) |
| HAMMU ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (407KB) |
| KABOY TWO (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (326KB) |
| ROKIT ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (560KB) |
| ROYOH ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (383KB) |
| STROS ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (418KB) |
| STROS ONE (RNAV), CONT.2 | |
download (178KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (240KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (217KB) |
| LOC/DME RWY 09 | |
download (234KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| BOWFN THREE (RNAV) | |
download (306KB) |
| EL DORADO THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (343KB) |
| INDUSTRY FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (503KB) |
| LEONA SEVEN | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (457KB) |
| LUFKIN SIX | |
download (319KB) |
| PALACIOS FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (431KB) |
| SABINE PASS TWO (RNAV) | |
download (278KB) |
| SCHOLES FOUR | |
download (240KB) |
| WAILN ONE (RNAV) | |
download (265KB) |
Departure Procedures (Obstacle) |
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| ALEXANDRIA FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (511KB) |
| CRIED FOUR | |
download (292KB) |
| GIFFA FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (310KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (25KB) |
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 Field 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 03-Feb-2012
| | Local
(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:46 | | 12:46 |
| Sunrise | | 07:11 | | 13:11 |
| Sunset | | 18:00 | | 00:00 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:25 | | 00:25 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Feb-2012 05:51:56 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 03-Feb-2012 23:51:56 |
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| METAR |
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| KAXH | 040455Z AUTO 17010KT 7SM OVC004 21/21 A3001 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N
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KSGR
11nm NW | 040053Z 16010KT 10SM SCT010 BKN090 22/20 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP153 T02170200
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KLVJ
12nm E | 040453Z AUTO 16008KT 7SM OVC004 22/21 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP167 T02170206
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KHOU
13nm NE | 040453Z 16006KT 9SM -RA OVC006 22/21 A3001 RMK AO2 RAB48 SLP167 P0001 T02170206
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KEFD
17nm E | 040450Z 15007KT 8SM OVC006 21/ A3004
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KSGR
11nm NW | 040008Z 0400/0424 16008KT P6SM FEW030 BKN100 FM040200 14007KT 6SM BR SCT006 OVC015 FM040700 13006KT 4SM BR VCSH OVC006 FM041000 29005KT 4SM BR VCTS FEW006 SCT010CB BKN040 TEMPO 0412/0416 VRB20KT 2SM +TSRA SCT006 BKN010CB FM041700 34012KT P6SM SCT015 BKN050 FM042100 34014KT P6SM BKN060 BKN150 AMD NOT SKED
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KHOU
13nm NE | 040106Z 0401/0424 16010KT P6SM VCSH BKN009 BKN015 FM040700 13006KT 4SM BR VCSH OVC006 FM041000 29005KT 4SM BR VCTS FEW006 SCT010CB BKN040 TEMPO 0412/0416 VRB20KT 2SM +TSRA SCT006 BKN010CB FM041700 34012KT P6SM SCT015 BKN050 FM042100 34014KT P6SM BKN060 BKN150
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KEFD
17nm E | 0404/0504 15009KT 9999 OVC006 QNH2998INS BECMG 0407/0408 16009KT 4800 BR OVC006 QNH3000INS BECMG 0410/0411 17006KT 3200 BR OVC002 QNH3003INS BECMG 0414/0415 19009KT 9999 -SHRA BKN010 QNH3005INS TEMPO 0415/0418 23012G18KT -TSRA BKN010CB BECMG 0418/0419 30009KT 9999 NSW BKN025 QNH3005INS T23/0421Z T17/0411Z
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| NOTAMs |
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