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KIWS West Houston Airport
Houston, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008

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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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
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
LAKESIDEat field24905ELYD .-.. -.-- -..
WEISER187/7.128606EEYQ . -.-- --.-
HULL351/11.238805ESGR ... --. .-.
DAVID HOOKS192/19.352105EDWH -.. .-- ....
SANDY POINT326/21.740205ESYG ... -.-- --.
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 based on the field: 292
Single engine airplanes: 255
Multi engine airplanes: 25
Jet airplanes: 6
Helicopters: 6
    
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 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 at 0900Z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
BLUBELL TWO   download (224KB)
DAISETTA SEVEN **NEW**   2 pages: [1] [2] (446KB)
LISSE SIX **CHANGED**   download (298KB)
ROKIT NINE **NEW**   2 pages: [1] [2] (523KB)
TRINITY ONE   2 pages: [1] [2] (397KB)
 
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 THREE **NEW**   2 pages: [1] [2] (418KB)
COLLEGE TWO **NEW**   download (190KB)
CRIED TWO **NEW**   2 pages: [1] [2] (230KB)
EL DORADO ONE **NEW**   2 pages: [1] [2] (241KB)
GIFFA TWO **NEW**   2 pages: [1] [2] (201KB)
INDUSTRY THREE **NEW**   2 pages: [1] [2] (403KB)
LEONA SIX **NEW**   2 pages: [1] [2] (366KB)
LUFKIN FIVE **NEW**   download (212KB)
PALACIOS THREE **NEW**   2 pages: [1] [2] (328KB)
SCHOLES TWO **NEW**   download (288KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply **CHANGED**   download (25KB)

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)
 
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Area around KIWS (West Houston Airport)
 
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Satellite photo at: TerraServer Virtual Earth

 
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 25-Jul-2008
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1311:13
Sunrise06:3911:39
Sunset20:1901:19
Evening civil twilight20:4501:45

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  26-Jul-2008 01:11:53
Local (UTC-5)  25-Jul-2008 20:11:53
 
METAR
KSGR 
12nm S 
260053Z 17010KT 10SM CLR 30/23 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP184 T03000228
KDWH 
16nm NE 
260053Z 15008KT 10SM CLR 31/22 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP173 T03060222
KIAH 
19nm NE 
260053Z 16007KT 10SM FEW040 BKN250 31/22 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP176 T03110222 $
KHOU 
23nm SE 
260053Z 16006KT 9SM FEW035 BKN250 30/23 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP183 T03000233
TAF
KSGR 
12nm S 
252321Z 260024 18009KT P6SM FEW040 FM0200 00000KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 1013 5SM BR FM1400 23006KT P6SM FEW030 FM2000 18007KT P6SM SKC
KIAH 
19nm NE 
252321Z 260024 18009KT P6SM SCT045 BKN250 FM0300 17003KT P6SM SKC FM1400 22006KT P6SM SCT040 FM2000 18007KT P6SM SKC
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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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FS 
100LL 
$5.91 
Jet A 
$5.70 
 Updated 08-Jul-2008
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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 99-289
FAIRFIELD INN BY MARRIOTT HOUSTON I-10 WEST 2.7 85-120
SUPER 8 MOTEL - HOUSTON/WEST/KATY 5.5 94-100
RED ROOF INN HOUSTON I-10 WEST 2.4 51-65
LA QUINTA INN AND SUITES HOUSTON GALLERIA 13.8 89-199
EXTENDED STAY DELUXE HOUSTON - KATY FWY 2.6 80-100
LA QUINTA INN AND SUITES HOUSTON PARK TEN 2.7 109-135
SUPER 8 MOTEL HOUSTON 2.7 55-90
 

Other hotels near West Houston Airport

Miles Price ($)
STUDIO 6 HOUSTON WEST 2.6 
HYATT SUMMERFIELD HOUSTON WEST - ENERGY CORRIDOR 2.6 133-191
TOWNEPLACE SUITES BY MARRIOTT HOUSTON WESTLAKE 2.7 89-129
HOMEWOOD STE HOU W ENERGY 2.7 180-199
COMFORT INN HOUSTON WEST 3.3 90-95
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT WEST-ENERGY CORR 4.6 244-245
COURTYARD MARRIOTT HOUSTON I-10 4.6 189-229
CROSSLAND HOUSTON-WEST OAKS 5.4 60-70
HAMPTON SUITES HOUSTON KATY TX 5.5 
COMFORT INN AND SUITES WEST 5.5 105-220
LA QUINTA INN & SUITES KATY 5.8 119-159
HAMPTON HOU I-10W ENERGY COR TX 5.9 126-145

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

5 in Katy
3 in Sugar Land
12 in Stafford
260 in Houston
3 in Tomball
 

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