FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 08 NOVEMBER 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 -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 8 November 2018 at 0901Z to 6 December 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 | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (326KB) |
| OHIIO FOUR | |
download (296KB) |
| 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 (265KB) |
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] (351KB) |
| BLTWY FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (126KB) |
| BORRN THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (257KB) |
| CRIED NINE | |
download (141KB) |
| EL DORADO NINE | |
download (154KB) |
| GIFFA NINE | |
download (136KB) |
| HOODO FIVE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (212KB) |
| INDIE SIX (RNAV) | |
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] (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 (153KB) |
| 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 13-Nov-2018
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:22 | | 12:22 |
| Sunrise | | 06:47 | | 12:47 |
| Sunset | | 17:27 | | 23:27 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:52 | | 23:52 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 14-Nov-2018 04:02:39 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 13-Nov-2018 22:02:39 |
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| METAR |
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KTME
12nm W | 140355Z AUTO 32003KT 9SM CLR 00/M01 A3053 RMK AO2
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KSGR
12nm S | 140353Z AUTO 35006KT 10SM CLR 02/M03 A3052 RMK AO2 SLP336 T00171028
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KDWH
16nm NE | 140353Z 34005KT 10SM CLR 01/M02 A3052 RMK AO2 SLP334 T00111022
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KIAH
19nm NE | 140353Z 34008KT 10SM FEW025 FEW055 02/M02 A3051 RMK AO2 SLP333 T00221017
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KAXH
21nm SE | 140355Z AUTO 34005KT 10SM CLR 01/M02 A3053 RMK AO2 T00101020
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KHOU
23nm SE | 140353Z 33010KT 10SM FEW025 FEW250 03/M02 A3051 RMK AO2 SLP336 T00281022
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| TAF |
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KSGR
12nm S | 132132Z 1322/1418 34013G24KT P6SM OVC026 FM140200 33007KT P6SM SKC
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KIAH
19nm NE | 140208Z 1402/1506 34010KT P6SM BKN023 OVC060 FM140300 33008KT P6SM SKC FM141700 32009G16KT P6SM SKC FM150300 33004KT P6SM SKC
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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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