FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 13 SEPTEMBER 2018
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 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 13 September 2018 at 0901Z to 11 October 2018 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| BLUBELL THREE | |
download (295KB) |
| CESAN FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (359KB) |
| HUDZY THREE **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (327KB) |
| 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] (380KB) |
| WAPPL FOUR (RNAV), CONT.2 | |
download (264KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 **CHANGED** | |
download (162KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 **CHANGED** | |
download (148KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| ALEXANDRIA ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (351KB) |
| BLTWY FIVE (RNAV) **CHANGED** | |
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) **CHANGED** | |
download (154KB) |
| INDUSTRY NINE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (338KB) |
| KARRR FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (206KB) |
| LEONA THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (303KB) |
| LUFKIN TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (196KB) |
| LURIC SIX (RNAV) **CHANGED** | |
download (174KB) |
| MMALT FOUR (RNAV) **CHANGED** | |
download (189KB) |
| PALACIOS NINE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (265KB) |
| STRYA SIX (RNAV) **CHANGED** | |
download (162KB) |
| STYCK SIX (RNAV) **CHANGED** | |
download (151KB) |
| WATFO FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (135KB) |
| WYLSN SIX (RNAV) **CHANGED** | |
download (141KB) |
| 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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Photo taken 03-May-2013
looking northwest.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 25-Sep-2018
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:50 | | 11:50 |
| Sunrise | | 07:14 | | 12:14 |
| Sunset | | 19:15 | | 00:15 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:39 | | 00:39 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Sep-2018 12:02:21 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 25-Sep-2018 07:02:21 |
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| METAR |
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KTME
12nm W | 251155Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM FEW015 23/23 A2995 RMK AO2
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KSGR
12nm S | 251153Z 00000KT 10SM BKN120 24/23 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP136 T02390228 10250 20233 53000
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KDWH
16nm NE | 251157Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/22 A2994 RMK AO2 T02220217
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KIAH
19nm NE | 251153Z 00000KT 10SM MIFG FEW025 FEW110 23/23 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP137 T02280228 10250 20228 53003
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KAXH
21nm SE | 251155Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR SCT120 22/22 A2994 RMK AO2 T02210221 10225 20219
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KHOU
23nm SE | 251153Z 00000KT 10SM SCT025 SCT110 SCT250 24/23 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP140 T02440233 10250 20244 53002
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KSGR
12nm S | 251137Z 2512/2612 18005KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN035 TEMPO 2513/2517 5SM SHRA BKN025 OVC080 FM251700 18007KT P6SM VCTS BKN040CB BKN250 FM252000 18007KT P6SM FEW040 BKN150 FM260400 00000KT P6SM SCT120 FM261000 00000KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN150
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KIAH
19nm NE | 251123Z 2512/2618 00000KT P6SM FEW030 SCT120 FM251300 19006KT P6SM VCSH SCT035 BKN200 TEMPO 2513/2517 6SM -SHRA FM251800 18007KT P6SM BKN040 OVC150 FM260400 00000KT P6SM SCT120 FM261400 VRB04KT P6SM VCSH BKN030 OVC200
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| NOTAMs |
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