FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024
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 NPI MARKINGS DUE TO RWY LEN. NO AIMING POINT. |
| 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: | 50 ft. trees, 289 ft. from runway, 220 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 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: | | 271 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 222 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 37 | | Jet airplanes: | | 5 | | Helicopters: | | 7 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 329/day * | | 66% | local general aviation | | 33% | transient general aviation | | <1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 11 April 2023 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | 20 FT DEEP, 25 FT WIDE DITCH, 0-166 FT DSTC ACRS APCH. |
| - | 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 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| BLUBELL FOUR | |
download (302KB) |
| CESAN FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (406KB) |
| HUDZY FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (332KB) |
| OHIIO FOUR | |
download (292KB) |
| TKNIQ THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (332KB) |
| TSHRT TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (377KB) |
| WAPPL SIX (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (381KB) |
| WAPPL SIX (RNAV), CONT.2 | |
download (283KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (184KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (173KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| ALEXANDRIA THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (330KB) |
| BLTWY SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (152KB) |
| BORRN SIX (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (299KB) |
| CRIED ONE | |
download (164KB) |
| EL DORADO ONE | |
download (178KB) |
| GIFFA ONE | |
download (160KB) |
| HOODO SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (195KB) |
| INDIE EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (180KB) |
| INDUSTRY ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (378KB) |
| KARRR SEVEN (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (247KB) |
| LEONA FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (348KB) |
| LUFKIN THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (245KB) |
| LURIC EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (202KB) |
| MMALT SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (208KB) |
| PALACIOS THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (300KB) |
| STRYA EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (191KB) |
| STYCK EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (178KB) |
| WATFO SIX (RNAV) | |
download (162KB) |
| WYLSN EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (166KB) |
| 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 18-Apr-2024
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:28 | | 11:28 |
| Sunrise | | 06:53 | | 11:53 |
| Sunset | | 19:51 | | 00:51 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:16 | | 01:16 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 18-Apr-2024 17:04:21 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 18-Apr-2024 12:04:21 |
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| METAR |
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KTME
12nm W | 181655Z AUTO 17012KT 9SM CLR 29/23 A2997 RMK AO2
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KSGR
12nm S | 181653Z 16010KT 10SM FEW026 29/23 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP148 T02890228
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KDWH
16nm NE | 181653Z 16005G16KT 10SM FEW026 29/22 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP145 T02890217
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KIAH
19nm NE | 181653Z 15014G20KT 10SM SCT028 SCT250 29/21 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP150 T02890206
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KAXH
21nm SE | 181655Z AUTO 15007KT 10SM BKN024 28/22 A2999 RMK AO2 T02820215
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KHOU
23nm SE | 181653Z 15013KT 10SM SCT025 SCT200 28/21 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP155 T02830206
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| TAF |
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KSGR
12nm S | 181125Z 1812/1912 17005KT 6SM BR BKN008 OVC024 FM181600 17008KT P6SM BKN024 FM181900 17009KT P6SM BKN030 BKN140 FM190300 16008KT P6SM FEW007 OVC014 FM190800 11005KT 6SM BR BKN007
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KIAH
19nm NE | 181502Z 1815/1918 17007KT P6SM SCT014 BKN025 BKN250 FM181800 17010KT P6SM SCT025 BKN150 FM190200 16006KT P6SM BKN018 FM190700 VRB04KT 6SM BR BKN009 FM191600 12005KT P6SM FEW009 BKN015
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| NOTAMs |
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