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KIWS West Houston Airport
Houston, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

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. / 34 m (estimated)
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
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; TPA FOR LARGE/TURBINE/JET ACFT 1500 FT AGL.
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)
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
WX AWOS-A at TME (12 nm W): 122.975 (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
IAHr239/18.9HUMBLE VORTAC116.6005E
HUBr290/22.8HOBBY VOR/DME117.1005E
TNVr137/34.6NAVASOTA VORTAC115.9008E
ELAr066/34.9EAGLE LAKE VOR/DME116.4008E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
WEISER187/7.128606EEYQ . -.-- --.-
HULL351/11.238805ESGR ... --. .-.
DAVID HOOKS192/19.352105EDWH -.. .-- ....
NIXIN241/26.032605EBVP -... ...- .--.
SANJAC281/32.734705EJPA .--- .--. .-

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
Runway edge lights: high intensity
Runway edge markings: 15/33 NSTD PIR MKGS DUE TO RY LENGTH.
RUNWAY 15  RUNWAY 33
Latitude: 29-49.386125N29-48.796632N
Longitude: 095-40.516148W095-40.196262W
Elevation: 110.7 ft.108.9 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 150 magnetic, 155 true330 magnetic, 335 true
Markings: NSTD, in good conditionNSTD, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on right (4.00 degrees glide path)2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 41 ft. tree, 343 ft. from runway, 137 ft. left of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear15 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway, 60 ft. right of centerline
ROAD 150 FT EAST OF THLD & 57 FT TREE 247 FT L OF RY 190 FT FM 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 28 March 2006

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.

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 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
BLUBELL TWO   download (224KB)
COLUMBIA ONE (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (399KB)
DAISETTA EIGHT   2 pages: [1] [2] (554KB)
KABOY ONE (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (310KB)
LISSE SIX   download (298KB)
ROKIT ONE (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (562KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 15   download (220KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 33   download (224KB)
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 33   download (253KB)
VOR/DME RNAV RWY 15   download (263KB)
VOR/DME RNAV RWY 33   download (266KB)
VOR-D   download (199KB)
 
Departure Procedures
ALEXANDRIA FOUR   2 pages: [1] [2] (418KB)
COLLEGE TWO   download (190KB)
CRIED THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (233KB)
EL DORADO ONE   2 pages: [1] [2] (241KB)
GIFFA THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (205KB)
INDUSTRY THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (403KB)
LEONA SIX   2 pages: [1] [2] (366KB)
LUFKIN FIVE   download (212KB)
PALACIOS THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (328KB)
SABINE PASS ONE (RNAV)   download (191KB)
SCHOLES THREE   download (306KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **CHANGED**   download (32KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KEYQ - Weiser Air Park (7 nm N)
KTME - Houston Executive Airport (12 nm W)
KSGR - Sugar Land Regional Airport (12 nm S)
T51 - Dan Jones International Airport (13 nm N)
KDWH - David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (16 nm NE)
KIAH - George Bush Intercontinental/Houston Airport (20 nm NE)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KIWS (West Houston Airport)
Taken in November 2006

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Sectional chart
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From to KIWS

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 23-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3012:30
Sunrise06:5512:55
Sunset17:2323:23
Evening civil twilight17:4923:49

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  23-Nov-2009 07:11:04
Local (UTC-6)  23-Nov-2009 01:11:04
 
METAR
KTME 
12nm W 
230655Z AUTO 4SM A2999 RMK A01 PWINO PNO FZRANO TSNO RVRNO
KSGR 
12nm S 
230653Z 17004KT 7SM CLR 11/11 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP167 P0001 T01110106
KDWH 
16nm NE 
230653Z AUTO 00000KT 1 1/2SM BR CLR 09/08 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP160 T00890083
KIAH 
19nm NE 
230653Z 20003KT 7SM CLR 11/11 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP162 T01110106
KAXH 
21nm SE 
230641Z AUTO 00000KT 1/2SM FG VV005 11/ A3000 RMK AO2 T0106
KHOU 
23nm SE 
230653Z 22003KT 6SM BR CLR 12/11 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP164 T01170106
TAF
KSGR 
12nm S 
230535Z 2306/2406 VRB04KT 6SM BR SKC TEMPO 2307/2309 3SM BR FM230900 00000KT 3SM BR SKC TEMPO 2309/2313 1SM BR SCT001 FM231400 13003KT P6SM SKC FM231700 15007KT P6SM SKC FM240200 15005KT P6SM SKC
KIAH 
19nm NE 
230535Z 2306/2412 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM230800 VRB03KT 4SM BR SKC FM231400 13003KT P6SM SKC FM231700 15008KT P6SM SKC FM240300 VRB05KT P6SM SKC FM241100 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
NOTAMs
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
West Houston Airport 281-492-2130
no information available

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100LL Jet A
FS $4.54 $3.63 
 Updated 14-Nov-2009
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FS=Full service
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the West Houston Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the West Houston Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KIWS have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
OMNI HOUSTON HOTEL WESTSIDE 4.0 109-309
FAIRFIELD INN BY MARRIOTT HOUSTON I-10 WEST 2.7 80-115
SUPER 8 MOTEL - HOUSTON/WEST/KATY 5.5 75-85
RED ROOF INN HOUSTON I-10 WEST 2.4 43-50
LA QUINTA INN AND SUITES HOUSTON GALLERIA 13.8 75-149
DRURY INN & SUITES HOUSTON WEST 2.7 70-100
EXTENDED STAY DELUXE HOUSTON KATY FREEWAY 2.6 65-100
LA QUINTA INN & SUITES HOUSTON WEST - PARK TEN 2.6 69-109
TOWNEPLACE SUITES BY MARRIOTT HOUSTON WESTLAKE 2.7 85-180
SUPER 8 MOTEL HOUSTON 2.7 60-95
 

Other hotels near West Houston Airport

Miles Price ($)
BEAR CREEK PALACE INN HWY 6 N 1.9 89-105
HYATT SUMMERFIELD SUITES HOUSTON/ENERGY CORRIDOR 2.6 99-208
CROWNE PLAZA I-10 WEST 2.7 83-299
VALUE PLACE I 10 WEST 2.9 130-310
SCOTTISH INNS AND SUITES 3.2 
COMFORT INN HOUSTON WEST 3.3 89-109
CANDLEWOOD SUITES - HOUSTON WEST PARK ROW 3.5 68-130
HOLIDAY INN EXP STES KATY 4.5 
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT WEST-ENERGY CORR 4.6 109-254
COURTYARD MARRIOTT HOUSTON I-10 4.6 79-139
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS WEST ENERGY 4.7 67-75

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near West Houston Airport

9 in Katy
6 in Sugar Land
11 in Stafford
320 in Houston
4 in Tomball
 

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