FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JANUARY 2019
Location
| FAA Identifier: | IWS |
| Lat/Long: | 29-49-05.5000N / 095-40-21.4000W
29-49.091667N / 095-40.356667W
29.8181944 / -95.6726111
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 111 ft. / 33.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05E (1995) |
| From city: | 13 miles W of HOUSTON, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 77084 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1964 |
| 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: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN. HIRL RY 15/33 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RYS 15 & 33 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Landing fee: | yes, LNDG FEE FOR HELICOPTERS. FEE WAIVED WITH FUEL PURCHASE. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.05 |
| HOUSTON APPROACH: | 123.8 |
| HOUSTON DEPARTURE: | 123.8 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.15 |
| BORRN DP: | 123.8 |
| DREMR DP: | 123.8 |
| INDIE DP: | 123.8 |
| KARRR DP: | 123.8 |
| LURIC DP: | 123.8 |
| MMALT DP: | 123.8 |
| STRYA DP: | 123.8 |
| STYCK DP: | 123.8 |
| WATFO DP: | 123.8 |
| WYLSN DP: | 123.8 |
| WX AWOS-3 at TME (12 nm W): | 119.525 (281-945-5451) |
| WX ASOS at SGR (12 nm S): | 118.125 (281-242-7605) |
| WX ASOS at DWH (16 nm NE): | PHONE 281-251-7853 |
| WX ASOS at IAH (20 nm NE): | PHONE 281-443-6397 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| IAHr239/18.9 | | HUMBLE VORTAC | | 116.60 | | 05E |
| HUBr290/22.8 | | HOBBY VOR/DME | | 117.10 | | 05E |
| TNVr137/34.6 | | NAVASOTA VOR/DME | | 115.90 | | 08E |
| ELAr066/34.9 | | EAGLE LAKE VOR/DME | | 116.40 | | 08E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| NIXIN | | 241/26.0 | | 326 | | 05E | | BVP | -... ...- .--. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 3953 x 75 ft. / 1205 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 18.0 | | Double wheel: | 44.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | 15/33 NSTD PIR MKGS DUE TO RY LENGTH. |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 29-49.386122N | | 29-48.796630N |
| Longitude: | 095-40.516137W | | 095-40.196257W |
| Elevation: | 110.5 ft. | | 108.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 150 magnetic, 155 true | | 330 magnetic, 335 true |
| Markings: | NSTD, in good condition | | NSTD, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on right (3.70 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.70 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 36 ft. trees, 600 ft. from runway, 11:1 slope to clear | | 15 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway, 60 ft. right of centerline
ROAD 150 FT EAST OF THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | WEST HOUSTON AIRPORT CORP
BOX 941789
HOUSTON, TX 77094-8789
Phone 281-492-2130 |
| Manager: | WOODY LESIKAR
BOX 941789
HOUSTON, TX 77094-8789
Phone 281-492-2130 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft operations: avg 282/day * | | 68% | local general aviation | | 31% | transient general aviation | | 1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2016 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEEP/WIDE DITCH APRXLY 25 FT FM AER 15; 40 FT & GTR TREES APRXLY 900 FT FM AER 15; ROAD ANGLING ACROSS APCH RY 33. |
| - | NO TOUCH & GO LANDINGS BTN 2200-0600. |
| - | NO NIGHT HELICOPTER TRAINING. |
| - | NO MULTIPLE TRAINING FLIGHTS BY HELICOPTERS. |
| - | WX INFO AVBL ON 125.575, 281-579-9820. ASRI 129.875. |
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 31 January 2019 at 0901Z to 28 February 2019 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| BLUBELL THREE | |
download (295KB) |
| CESAN FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (359KB) |
| HUDZY THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (326KB) |
| OHIIO FOUR | |
download (294KB) |
| TCHDN TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (357KB) |
| TKNIQ TWO (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (285KB) |
| WAPPL FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (379KB) |
| WAPPL FOUR (RNAV), CONT.2 | |
download (264KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (161KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (148KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| ALEXANDRIA ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (350KB) |
| BLTWY FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (126KB) |
| BORRN THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (257KB) |
| CRIED NINE | |
download (139KB) |
| EL DORADO NINE | |
download (154KB) |
| GIFFA NINE | |
download (136KB) |
| HOODO FIVE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (212KB) |
| INDIE SIX (RNAV) | |
download (156KB) |
| INDUSTRY NINE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (338KB) |
| KARRR FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (208KB) |
| LEONA THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (305KB) |
| LUFKIN TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (195KB) |
| LURIC SIX (RNAV) | |
download (174KB) |
| MMALT FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (189KB) |
| PALACIOS NINE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (265KB) |
| STRYA SIX (RNAV) | |
download (162KB) |
| STYCK SIX (RNAV) | |
download (151KB) |
| WATFO FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (135KB) |
| WYLSN SIX (RNAV) | |
download (139KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (70KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KTME - Houston Executive Airport (12 nm W)
KSGR - Sugar Land Regional Airport (12 nm S)
KDWH - David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (16 nm NE)
KIAH - George Bush Intercontinental/Houston Airport (20 nm NE)
KAXH - Houston Southwest Airport (21 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 03-May-2013
looking northwest.
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 23-Feb-2019
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:32 | | 12:32 |
| Sunrise | | 06:56 | | 12:56 |
| Sunset | | 18:16 | | 00:16 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:41 | | 00:41 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 23-Feb-2019 20:24:43 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 23-Feb-2019 14:24:43 |
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| METAR |
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KTME
12nm W | 231955Z AUTO 32009G16KT 10SM CLR 22/07 A2992 RMK AO2
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KSGR
12nm S | 231953Z 32009KT 10SM CLR 23/10 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP127 T02280100
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KDWH
16nm NE | 231953Z 29010KT 10SM CLR 22/07 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP123 T02220072
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KIAH
19nm NE | 231953Z 31011KT 10SM SCT039 BKN090 BKN250 23/13 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP123 T02330128
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KAXH
21nm SE | 231955Z AUTO 34011G15KT 10SM CLR 21/10 A2991 RMK AO2 T02120104
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KHOU
23nm SE | 231953Z 30011KT 10SM SCT035 BKN250 23/09 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP127 T02280089
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| TAF |
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KSGR
12nm S | 231733Z 2318/2418 32009G16KT P6SM FEW060 BKN250 FM232000 30011KT P6SM SCT250 FM240100 26005KT P6SM SCT250 FM240900 34010KT P6SM FEW250 FM241600 01009G16KT P6SM FEW250
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KIAH
19nm NE | 231721Z 2318/2424 33014G21KT 6SM BR VCSH SCT015 BKN019 OVC028 FM231900 30010G16KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250 TEMPO 2319/2321 BKN050 OVC250 FM240300 26006KT P6SM SCT250 FM240800 34009KT P6SM FEW250 FM241600 01010G16KT P6SM FEW250
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| NOTAMs |
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