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KAXH Houston Southwest Airport
Houston, Texas, USA

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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
HUBr224/13.8HOBBY VOR/DME117.1005E
IAHr189/27.9HUMBLE VORTAC116.6005E
VUHr288/34.9SCHOLES VORTAC113.0006E
MHFr259/38.2TRINITY VOR/DME113.6007E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
HULL124/12.038805ESGR ... --. .-.
SANJAC240/23.434705EJPA .--- .--. .-
WEISER156/27.028606EEYQ . -.-- --.-
NIXIN200/32.332605EBVP -... ...- .--.
DAVID HOOKS168/37.552105EDWH -.. .-- ....
BAY CITY026/37.834406EBYY -... -.-- -.--
WHARTON061/38.424506EARM .- .-. --
GALVESTON277/39.120608EGLS --. .-.. ...

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
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Latitude: 29-30.398558N29-30.337592N
Longitude: 095-29.085122W095-28.144150W
Elevation: 68.4 ft.65.6 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 089 magnetic, 094 true269 magnetic, 274 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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
    
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
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
RNAV (GPS) RWY 09   download (240KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 27   download (217KB)
LOC/DME RWY 09   download (234KB)
 
Departure Procedures
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)
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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 03-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4612:46
Sunrise07:1113:11
Sunset18:0000:00
Evening civil twilight18:2500:25

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  04-Feb-2012 05:51:56
Local (UTC-6)  03-Feb-2012 23:51:56
 
METAR
KAXH 040455Z AUTO 17010KT 7SM OVC004 21/21 A3001 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N
KSGR 
11nm NW 
040053Z 16010KT 10SM SCT010 BKN090 22/20 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP153 T02170200
KLVJ 
12nm E 
040453Z AUTO 16008KT 7SM OVC004 22/21 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP167 T02170206
KHOU 
13nm NE 
040453Z 16006KT 9SM -RA OVC006 22/21 A3001 RMK AO2 RAB48 SLP167 P0001 T02170206
KEFD 
17nm E 
040450Z 15007KT 8SM OVC006 21/ A3004
TAF
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
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
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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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

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Houston Southwest Airport 281-431-2581
toll-free 1-800-511-6062
[web site]
[email]
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Houston Southwest Airport

Miles Price ($)
COURTYARD HOUSTON PEARLAND 5.7 109-110
HILTON GARDEN INN HOUSTON-PEARLAND 6.0 99-159

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Houston Southwest Airport

1 in Manvel
11 in Stafford
10 in Pearland
6 in Sugar Land
6 in Alvin
2 in South Houston
344 in Houston
 

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