FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024
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 |
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: | no |
Lights: | MIRL RWY 09/27 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-DAWN, TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWY 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 |
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 |
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 |
TSHIRT STAR: | 119.175 |
TSHRT STAR: | 119.175 |
WAPPL STAR: | 120.05 |
WATFO DP: | 123.8 |
WYLSN RNAV DP: | 123.8 |
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 |
WX AWOS-3 at EFD (18 nm E): | 135.575 (713-847-4430) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
IAHr189/27.9 | | HUMBLE VORTAC | | 116.60 | | 05E |
VUHr288/34.9 | | SCHOLES VOR/DME | | 113.00 | | 06E |
MHFr259/38.2 | | TRINITY VOR/DME | | 114.75 | | 07E |
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: | 15 ft. road, 265 ft. from runway, 260 ft. left of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear | | 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: | | 105 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 13 | Jet airplanes: | | 2 | Helicopters: | | 3 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 117/day * | 62% | local general aviation | 31% | transient general aviation | 7% | air taxi | <1% | military | * for 12-month period ending 11 April 2023 | |
Additional Remarks
- | HEL TFC INVOF ARPT. RWY 09 CALM WIND RWY. |
- | 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 21 March 2024 at 0901Z to 18 April 2024 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
BLUBELL FOUR | |
download (301KB) |
CESAN FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (404KB) |
HUDZY FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (330KB) |
OHIIO FOUR | |
download (291KB) |
TKNIQ THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (330KB) |
TSHRT TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (375KB) |
WAPPL SIX (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (379KB) |
WAPPL SIX (RNAV), CONT.2 | |
download (282KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (186KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (200KB) |
LOC RWY 09 | |
download (169KB) |
Departure Procedures |
ALEXANDRIA THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (376KB) |
BLTWY SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (155KB) |
BORRN SIX (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (300KB) |
CRIED ONE | |
download (210KB) |
EL DORADO ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (282KB) |
GIFFA ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (263KB) |
HOODO SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (198KB) |
INDIE EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (184KB) |
INDUSTRY ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (424KB) |
KARRR SEVEN (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (250KB) |
LEONA FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (394KB) |
LUFKIN THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (290KB) |
LURIC EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (206KB) |
MMALT SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (211KB) |
PALACIOS THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (346KB) |
STRYA EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (195KB) |
STYCK EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (181KB) |
WATFO SIX (RNAV) | |
download (164KB) |
WYLSN EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (168KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (207KB) |
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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by John Dyer
Taken in April 2020
looking east.
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 28-Mar-2024
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:52 | | 11:52 |
Sunrise | | 07:16 | | 12:16 |
Sunset | | 19:37 | | 00:37 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:01 | | 01:01 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 28-Mar-2024 15:53:59 |
Local (UTC-5) | 28-Mar-2024 10:53:59 |
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METAR |
KAXH | 281535Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 19/11 A3027 RMK AO2 T01940105
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KSGR 11nm NW | 281453Z 17004KT 10SM CLR 18/12 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP249 T01780117 51020
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KLVJ 12nm E | 281453Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 18/12 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP251 T01780117 51019
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KHOU 13nm NE | 281453Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/10 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP251 T01780100 51019
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KEFD 17nm E | 281454Z 09003KT 10SM CLR 17/10 A3026
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TAF |
KSGR 11nm NW | 281301Z 2813/2912 VRB05KT 5SM BR SKC FM281900 17007KT P6SM FEW250 FM290000 16010KT P6SM SKC
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KHOU 13nm NE | 281120Z 2812/2912 VRB05KT P6SM SKC FM281800 14008KT P6SM FEW250 FM290500 17005KT P6SM SKC
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KEFD 17nm E | 281200Z 2812/2918 VRB06KT 9999 FEW050 QNH3011INS BECMG 2915/2916 16010G15KT 9999 FEW027 QNH3011INS TX22/2821Z TN08/2812Z
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