FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 MARCH 2023
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 |
| BLUBELL 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 |
| TSHIRT STAR: | 119.175 |
| TSHRT STAR: | 119.175 |
| 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 |
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 based on the field: | | 229 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 190 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 31 | | Jet airplanes: | | 4 | | Helicopters: | | 4 |
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| 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 23 March 2023 at 0901Z to 20 April 2023 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| BLUBELL FOUR | |
download (300KB) |
| CESAN FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (399KB) |
| HUDZY FOUR **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (329KB) |
| OHIIO FOUR **CHANGED** | |
download (287KB) |
| TKNIQ THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (329KB) |
| TSHRT TWO **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (373KB) |
| WAPPL SIX (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (378KB) |
| WAPPL SIX (RNAV), CONT.2 | |
download (282KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (183KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (171KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| ALEXANDRIA THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (327KB) |
| BLTWY SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (151KB) |
| BORRN FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (295KB) |
| CRIED ONE | |
download (163KB) |
| EL DORADO ONE | |
download (177KB) |
| GIFFA ONE | |
download (158KB) |
| HOODO SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (193KB) |
| INDIE EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (179KB) |
| INDUSTRY ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (375KB) |
| KARRR SEVEN (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (244KB) |
| LEONA FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (345KB) |
| LUFKIN THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (242KB) |
| LURIC EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (201KB) |
| MMALT FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (205KB) |
| PALACIOS THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (297KB) |
| STRYA EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (190KB) |
| STYCK EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (177KB) |
| WATFO FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (158KB) |
| WYLSN EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (165KB) |
| 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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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 31-Mar-2023
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:50 | | 11:50 |
| Sunrise | | 07:14 | | 12:14 |
| Sunset | | 19:40 | | 00:40 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:04 | | 01:04 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 01-Apr-2023 00:21:42 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 31-Mar-2023 19:21:42 |
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| METAR |
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KSGR
12nm S | 312353Z 20012KT 10SM CLR 27/20 A2990 RMK AO2 PK WND 19029/2259 SLP127 T02670200 10300 20267 55002 $
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KDWH
16nm NE | 312353Z 20011G18KT 10SM CLR 27/19 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP121 60000 T02720194 10300 20272 55006
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KIAH
19nm NE | 312353Z 19007G17KT 10SM FEW032 SCT160 BKN250 27/20 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP123 T02670200 10289 20267 55005
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KAXH
21nm SE | 312355Z AUTO 20008KT 10SM SCT023 26/21 A2993 RMK AO2 T02600214 10295 20260
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KHOU
23nm SE | 312353Z 19010KT 10SM FEW025 SCT035 SCT200 BKN250 27/21 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP133 T02670206 10294 20267 55001
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| TAF |
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KSGR
12nm S | 311735Z 3118/0118 19015G30KT P6SM FEW020 SCT140 FM312300 19012KT P6SM SCT220 FM010400 20007KT P6SM BKN015 FM011000 VRB03KT 4SM BR BKN010 FM011400 36005KT P6SM BKN025 FM011600 02007KT P6SM FEW220
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KIAH
19nm NE | 312054Z 3121/0124 19012G25KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250 FM010300 20007KT P6SM BKN025 FM010700 VRB04KT P6SM BKN020 FM011400 01005KT P6SM SCT035 SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
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