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KIWS West Houston Airport
Houston, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 DECEMBER 2019

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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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
ALEXANDRIA DP: 123.8
BLTWY RNAV DP: 123.8
BLUEBELL 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
TCHDN STAR: 119.175
TKNIQ STAR: 119.625
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
IAHr239/18.9HUMBLE VORTAC116.6005E
HUBr290/22.8HOBBY VOR/DME117.1005E
TNVr137/34.6NAVASOTA VOR/DME115.9008E
ELAr066/34.9EAGLE LAKE VOR/DME116.4008E

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: 29-49.386122N29-48.796630N
Longitude: 095-40.516137W095-40.196257W
Elevation: 110.5 ft.108.9 ft.
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 (3.70 degrees glide path)2-light PAPI on left (3.70 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 36 ft. trees, 600 ft. from runway, 11:1 slope to clear15 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.
- 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 05 December 2019 at 0900Z to 02 January 2020 at 0900Z.
 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
BLUBELL THREE   download (296KB)
CESAN FOUR (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (361KB)
HUDZY FOUR   2 pages: [1] [2] (315KB)
OHIIO FOUR   download (294KB)
TCHDN TWO   2 pages: [1] [2] (357KB)
TKNIQ TWO (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (286KB)
WAPPL FOUR (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (380KB)
WAPPL FOUR (RNAV), CONT.2   download (265KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 15   download (161KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 33   download (150KB)
 
Departure Procedures
ALEXANDRIA TWO **NEW**   2 pages: [1] [2] (294KB)
BLTWY SIX (RNAV)   download (127KB)
BORRN FOUR (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (253KB)
CRIED NINE   download (139KB)
EL DORADO NINE   download (156KB)
GIFFA NINE   download (136KB)
HOODO SIX (RNAV)   download (178KB)
INDIE SEVEN (RNAV)   download (154KB)
INDUSTRY NINE   2 pages: [1] [2] (338KB)
KARRR SIX (RNAV) **NEW**   2 pages: [1] [2] (207KB)
LEONA THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (303KB)
LUFKIN TWO   2 pages: [1] [2] (196KB)
LURIC SEVEN (RNAV)   download (172KB)
MMALT FIVE (RNAV)   download (191KB)
PALACIOS ONE   2 pages: [1] [2] (257KB)
STRYA SEVEN (RNAV)   download (160KB)
STYCK SEVEN (RNAV)   download (149KB)
WATFO FIVE (RNAV)   download (135KB)
WYLSN SEVEN (RNAV)   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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 07-Dec-2019
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4012:40
Sunrise07:0613:06
Sunset17:2223:22
Evening civil twilight17:4823:48

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  07-Dec-2019 16:44:52
Local (UTC-6)  07-Dec-2019 10:44:52
 
METAR
KTME 
12nm W 		071635Z AUTO 02006KT 10SM CLR 16/10 A3031 RMK AO2
KSGR 
12nm S 		071553Z 03006KT 10SM CLR 16/09 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP260 T01610094
KDWH 
16nm NE 		071553Z 05006KT 10SM CLR 15/08 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP260 T01500083
KIAH 
19nm NE 		071553Z 03007KT 10SM FEW250 16/09 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP259 T01610089
KAXH 
21nm SE 		071635Z AUTO 08007KT 10SM CLR 18/10 A3028 RMK AO2 T01750102
KHOU 
23nm SE 		071553Z 02008KT 10SM FEW250 17/09 A3029 RMK AO2 SLP261 T01670094
TAF
KSGR 
12nm S 		071259Z 0713/0812 36006KT P6SM FEW040 FEW250 FM071500 02006KT P6SM FEW030 FEW250 FM080900 VRB03KT 4SM BR FEW015 SCT025
KIAH 
19nm NE 		071501Z 0715/0818 02009KT P6SM FEW250 FM072000 03005KT P6SM SKC FM081200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT025 FM081700 16005KT P6SM SCT030
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 		 
 Contact 		 
 Services / Description 		 
Fuel Prices		 
Comments		  
West Houston Airport UNICOM 123.05
281-492-2130
[web site]
[email]		 Facility Fee Applies to Non-Patrons Waived with Fuel Purchase.

24-hour Full Service Weekend, Holiday and qualifying discounts may apply
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NATA Safety 1st   U.S. Government AIR Card   Courtesy car   FAA Authorized Chart Agent   Wireless Internet Access (WiFi)   National Business Aviation Association  
 
independent
100LL Jet A
FS $4.91 $4.24 
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

  
 Business Name 		 
 Contact 		 
 Services / Description 		 
Distance		 
Comments		  
 Western Airways, Inc.
 281-565-9700
[web site]
[email]		 Western Airways is a Part 145 Repair Station providing routine maintenance, emergency repairs and annual/phase inspections for pistons, turboprops and jets. Western has a full-service Avionics Department performing upgrades, repairs and ADS-B and Wi-Fi installations. AOG mobile service available.
 
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