FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 MARCH 2021
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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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 RWY 15/33 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWYS 15 & 33 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Landing fee: | yes, FACILITY FEE CHARGED TO NON-PATRONS, WAIVED WITH MINIMUM PURCHASE. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.05 |
| HOUSTON APPROACH: | 123.8 |
| HOUSTON DEPARTURE: | 123.8 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.15 |
| ALEXANDRIA DP: | 123.8 |
| BLTWY RNAV DP: | 123.8 |
| BLUEBELL 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 |
| WAPPL STAR: | 120.05 |
| WATFO DP: | 123.8 |
| WYLSN RNAV 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 |
| TNVr137/34.6 | | NAVASOTA VOR/DME | | 115.90 | | 08E |
| ELAr066/34.9 | | EAGLE LAKE VOR/DME | | 116.40 | | 08E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
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: | NSTD PIR MARKINGS DUE TO RWY LEN. |
| 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. |
| 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: | 55 ft. trees, 311 ft. from runway, 175 ft. left of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear | | 15 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway, 60 ft. right of centerline
15 FT ROAD 150 FT EAST OF THR. |
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 28 April 2020 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEEP/WIDE DITCH APRXLY 25 FT FM AER 15; 40 FT & GTR TREES APRXLY 900 FT FM AER 15; ROAD ANGLING ACRS APCH RWY 33. |
| - | NO TGLS BTN 2200-0600. |
| - | NO NGT HEL TRNG. |
| - | NO MULT TRNG FLTS BY HELS. |
| - | WX INFO AVBL ON 125.575, 281-579-9820. ASRI 129.875. |
| - | 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 25 March 2021 at 0901Z to 22 April 2021 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| BLUBELL FOUR | |
download (328KB) |
| CESAN FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (426KB) |
| HUDZY FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (367KB) |
| OHIIO FOUR | |
download (317KB) |
| TKNIQ TWO (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (352KB) |
| TSHRT ONE ARRIVAL | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (399KB) |
| WAPPL FIVE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (444KB) |
| WAPPL FIVE (RNAV), CONT.2 | |
download (296KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (193KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (180KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| ALEXANDRIA TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (360KB) |
| BLTWY SIX (RNAV) | |
download (161KB) |
| BORRN FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (319KB) |
| CRIED NINE | |
download (173KB) |
| EL DORADO NINE | |
download (188KB) |
| GIFFA NINE | |
download (170KB) |
| HOODO SIX (RNAV) | |
download (211KB) |
| INDIE SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (187KB) |
| INDUSTRY NINE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (404KB) |
| KARRR SIX (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (272KB) |
| LEONA THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (370KB) |
| LUFKIN TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (261KB) |
| LURIC SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (206KB) |
| MMALT FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (223KB) |
| PALACIOS ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (323KB) |
| STRYA SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (194KB) |
| STYCK SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (182KB) |
| WATFO FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (168KB) |
| WYLSN SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (171KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (70KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KTME - HoustonExecutive Airport (12 nm W)
KSGR - Sugar Land Regional Airport (12 nm S)
KDWH - David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (16 nm NE)
KIAH - George Bush Intcntl/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 19-Apr-2021
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:28 | | 11:28 |
| Sunrise | | 06:53 | | 11:53 |
| Sunset | | 19:51 | | 00:51 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:16 | | 01:16 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 19-Apr-2021 15:03:07 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 19-Apr-2021 10:03:07 |
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| METAR |
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KTME
12nm W | 191455Z AUTO 03005KT 10SM FEW120 18/09 A3012 RMK AO2
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KSGR
12nm S | 191453Z VRB05KT 10SM BKN110 19/08 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP195 T01940078 58000
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KDWH
16nm NE | 191453Z VRB03KT 10SM CLR 19/08 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP194 T01890078 58002
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KIAH
19nm NE | 191453Z 02005KT 10SM FEW120 SCT200 SCT250 19/07 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP194 T01940072 58002
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KAXH
21nm SE | 191455Z AUTO 07003KT 10SM SCT110 18/10 A3011 RMK AO2 T01750098
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KHOU
23nm SE | 191453Z 06005KT 10SM BKN180 BKN250 19/07 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP196 T01890072 58001
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| TAF |
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KSGR
12nm S | 191120Z 1912/2012 VRB04KT P6SM SCT110 SCT250 FM191500 07007KT P6SM BKN150 FM200000 15006KT P6SM FEW090 BKN150 FM200800 VRB04KT P6SM FEW070 FEW150
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KIAH
19nm NE | 191120Z 1912/2018 VRB04KT P6SM FEW130 SCT210 FM191800 09006KT P6SM BKN150 FM200100 15005KT P6SM SCT080 BKN180 FM200400 VRB04KT P6SM FEW090 BKN150
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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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