FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
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 -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 |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| 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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| SANDY POINT | | at field | | 402 | | 05E | | SYG | ... -.-- --. |
| HULL | | 124/12.0 | | 388 | | 05E | | SGR | ... --. .-. |
| LAKESIDE | | 146/21.4 | | 249 | | 05E | | LYD | .-.. -.-- -.. |
| 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 fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| 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 fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair 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: | 50 ft. trees, 1550 ft. from runway, 27:1 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: | BLIN FRANKLIN
503 MC KEEVER RD
ARCOLA, TX 77583
Phone 281-431-2581 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 151 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 112 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 39 |
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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 27 January 2006 | |
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 5 June 2008 at 0901Z and 3 July 2008 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| BLUBELL TWO | |
download (224KB) |
| DAISETTA SEVEN **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (446KB) |
| LISSE SIX **CHANGED** | |
download (298KB) |
| ROKIT NINE **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (523KB) |
| TRINITY ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (397KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 **CHANGED** | |
download (234KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 **CHANGED** | |
download (212KB) |
| LOC/DME RWY 09 **CHANGED** | |
download (228KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| ALEXANDRIA THREE **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (507KB) |
| COLLEGE TWO **NEW** | |
download (285KB) |
| CRIED TWO **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (319KB) |
| EL DORADO ONE **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (330KB) |
| GIFFA TWO **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (290KB) |
| INDUSTRY THREE **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (495KB) |
| LEONA SIX **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (454KB) |
| LUFKIN FIVE **NEW** | |
download (303KB) |
| PALACIOS THREE **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (418KB) |
| SCHOLES TWO **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (417KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply **CHANGED** | |
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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Click on chart to expand
Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 05-Jul-2008
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:02 | | 11:02 |
| Sunrise | | 06:29 | | 11:29 |
| Sunset | | 20:25 | | 01:25 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:52 | | 01:52 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 06-Jul-2008 04:30:21 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 05-Jul-2008 23:30:21 |
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| METAR |
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KSGR
11nm NW | 060353Z 22004KT 10SM CLR 26/21 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP162 T02560206
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KLVJ
12nm E | 060353Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 26/23 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP158 T02610228 TSNO
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KHOU
13nm NE | 060353Z 17004KT 10SM FEW020 SCT250 27/23 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP158 T02670228
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KEFD
17nm E | 051450Z 09003KT 10SM BKN130 OVC250 27/24 A3007
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| TAF |
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KSGR
11nm NW | 052320Z 060024 15010KT P6SM FEW040 SCT120 SCT250 FM0600 16004KT P6SM SCT250 FM1200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT120 BKN250 FM1600 14006KT P6SM SCT030CB SCT120 BKN250 FM2100 14010KT P6SM SCT035 SCT120 BKN250
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KHOU
13nm NE | 052320Z 060024 16007KT P6SM FEW040 SCT120 BKN250 FM0600 16004KT P6SM SCT250 FM1200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT120 BKN250 FM1600 14006KT P6SM SCT030CB SCT120 BKN250 FM2100 14010KT P6SM SCT035 SCT120 BKN250
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KEFD
17nm E | 052020 16009KT 9999 VCTS SCT035CB BKN250 QNH2997INS TEMPO 2023 VRB15G25KT 9000 -TSRA BKN030CB BECMG 2324 16008KT 9999 NSW FEW040 SCT250 QNH2991INS BECMG 1617 16009KT 9999 VCTS SCT035CB BKN250 QNH2994INS T32/21Z T24/12Z
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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