FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
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 |
| 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 |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
DUSK-DAWN. HIRL RY 15/33 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RYS 15 & 33 - CTAF. |
| 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-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 VORTAC | | 115.90 | | 08E |
| ELAr066/34.9 | | EAGLE LAKE VOR/DME | | 116.40 | | 08E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| WEISER | | 187/7.1 | | 286 | | 06E | | EYQ | . -.-- --.- |
| HULL | | 351/11.2 | | 388 | | 05E | | SGR | ... --. .-. |
| DAVID HOOKS | | 192/19.3 | | 521 | | 05E | | DWH | -.. .-- .... |
| NIXIN | | 241/26.0 | | 326 | | 05E | | BVP | -... ...- .--. |
| SANJAC | | 281/32.7 | | 347 | | 05E | | JPA | .--- .--. .- |
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 (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 27 ft. tree, 390 ft. from runway, 175 ft. left of centerline, 7:1 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 05 June 2011 | |
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 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| BLUBELL TWO | |
download (192KB) |
| CARNE ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (335KB) |
| COLUMBIA ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (325KB) |
| DAISETTA EIGHT | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (466KB) |
| DYNMO ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (281KB) |
| HAMMU ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (335KB) |
| KABOY TWO (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (270KB) |
| ROKIT ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (456KB) |
| ROYOH TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (333KB) |
| STROS TWO (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (352KB) |
| STROS TWO (RNAV), CONT.2 | |
download (132KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (186KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (173KB) |
| VOR-D | |
download (191KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| ALEXANDRIA SIX **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (405KB) |
| BOWFN FOUR (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (228KB) |
| CRIED FIVE **NEW** | |
download (212KB) |
| EL DORADO FOUR **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (258KB) |
| GIFFA FIVE **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (241KB) |
| INDUSTRY FIVE **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (399KB) |
| LEONA EIGHT **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (372KB) |
| LUFKIN SEVEN **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (268KB) |
| PALACIOS FIVE **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (336KB) |
| SABINE PASS THREE (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (213KB) |
| SCHOLES FIVE **NEW** | |
download (171KB) |
| WAILN TWO (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (177KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (70KB) |
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)
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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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 16-Oct-2013
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:02 | | 12:02 |
| Sunrise | | 07:26 | | 12:26 |
| Sunset | | 18:50 | | 23:50 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:15 | | 00:15 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 23:10:46 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 18:10:46 |
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| METAR |
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KTME
12nm W | 162255Z AUTO 33009KT 7SM OVC008 17/17 A2998 RMK AO2
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KSGR
12nm S | 162253Z 34007KT 10SM OVC008 18/17 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP142 T01830167
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KDWH
16nm NE | 162253Z 35008KT 9SM -RA OVC008 17/17 A2996 RMK AO2 RAB03 CIG 007V014 SLP143 P0000 T01720167
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KIAH
19nm NE | 162253Z 35009KT 10SM BKN006 OVC020 19/17 A2995 RMK AO2 RAE03 SLP140 P0000 T01890172
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KAXH
21nm SE | 162255Z AUTO 33006KT 10SM OVC008 19/17 A2995 RMK AO2 T01900169
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KHOU
23nm SE | 162304Z 33009KT 10SM OVC009 21/18 A2994 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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KSGR
12nm S | 161724Z 1618/1718 36006KT P6SM BKN015 OVC028 FM171500 36005KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025
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KIAH
19nm NE | 161958Z 1620/1724 33005KT P6SM VCSH OVC008 FM171500 01008KT P6SM SCT050 SCT100 FM171800 02007KT P6SM SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
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