FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 JULY 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 19 July 2018 at 0901Z to 16 August 2018 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| BLUBELL THREE | |
download (296KB) |
| CESAN FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (361KB) |
| HUDZY THREE **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (328KB) |
| 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] (379KB) |
| WAPPL FOUR (RNAV), CONT.2 | |
download (264KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 **CHANGED** | |
download (188KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 **CHANGED** | |
download (177KB) |
| VOR-D | |
download (194KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| ALEXANDRIA ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (351KB) |
| BLTWY FIVE (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (126KB) |
| BORRN THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (258KB) |
| CRIED NINE | |
download (139KB) |
| EL DORADO NINE | |
download (154KB) |
| GIFFA NINE | |
download (136KB) |
| HOODO FIVE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (212KB) |
| INDIE SIX (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (154KB) |
| INDUSTRY NINE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (338KB) |
| KARRR FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (205KB) |
| LEONA THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (305KB) |
| LUFKIN TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (196KB) |
| LURIC SIX (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (174KB) |
| MMALT FOUR (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (189KB) |
| PALACIOS NINE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (267KB) |
| STRYA SIX (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (164KB) |
| STYCK SIX (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (151KB) |
| WATFO FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (136KB) |
| WYLSN SIX (RNAV) **NEW** | |
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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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 19-Jul-2018
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:09 | | 11:09 |
| Sunrise | | 06:35 | | 11:35 |
| Sunset | | 20:22 | | 01:22 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:49 | | 01:49 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 19-Jul-2018 17:07:57 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 19-Jul-2018 12:07:57 |
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| METAR |
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KTME
12nm W | 191655Z AUTO 23009KT 9SM SCT027 32/25 A2998 RMK AO2
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KSGR
12nm S | 191653Z 25009KT 10SM FEW030 33/23 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP145 T03330233
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KDWH
16nm NE | 191653Z 22008KT 10SM CLR 32/25 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP144 T03220250
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KIAH
19nm NE | 191653Z 26007KT 10SM FEW030 SCT160 SCT250 33/25 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP144 T03280250
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KAXH
21nm SE | 191655Z AUTO 26007KT 240V310 10SM SCT030 32/25 A2997 RMK AO2 T03160245
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KHOU
23nm SE | 191653Z 22010KT 10SM SCT030 SCT170 32/25 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP148 T03170250
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| TAF |
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KSGR
12nm S | 191335Z 1914/2012 24005KT P6SM SCT019 TEMPO 1914/1916 BKN019 FM191600 22007KT P6SM SCT040 BKN150 FM200300 19006KT P6SM SKC
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KIAH
19nm NE | 191459Z 1915/2018 34078KT P6SM SCT020 SCT160 FM191700 21007KT P6SM FEW040 SCT090 SCT150 FM200400 19004KT P6SM SKC FM201000 21005KT P6SM BKN012
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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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