FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 26 APRIL 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 |
| 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)
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 (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: | 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 26 April 2018 at 901Z to 24 May 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 | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (325KB) |
| OHIIO FOUR | |
download (296KB) |
| TCHDN TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (357KB) |
| TKNIQ TWO (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (286KB) |
| 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 | |
download (188KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (179KB) |
| VOR-D | |
download (194KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| ALEXANDRIA ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (351KB) |
| BLTWY FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (161KB) |
| BORRN THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (257KB) |
| CRIED NINE | |
download (139KB) |
| EL DORADO NINE | |
download (154KB) |
| GIFFA NINE | |
download (136KB) |
| HOODO FIVE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (212KB) |
| INDIE FIVE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (186KB) |
| INDUSTRY NINE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (338KB) |
| KARRR FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (206KB) |
| LEONA THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (303KB) |
| LUFKIN TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (195KB) |
| LURIC FIVE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (208KB) |
| MMALT THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (220KB) |
| PALACIOS NINE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (267KB) |
| STRYA FIVE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (195KB) |
| STYCK FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (153KB) |
| WATFO FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (135KB) |
| WYLSN FIVE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (172KB) |
| 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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Photo taken 03-May-2013
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 27-Apr-2018
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:20 | | 11:20 |
| Sunrise | | 06:45 | | 11:45 |
| Sunset | | 19:56 | | 00:56 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:21 | | 01:21 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 27-Apr-2018 05:40:11 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 27-Apr-2018 00:40:11 |
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| METAR |
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KTME
12nm W | 270515Z AUTO 02004KT 10SM CLR 15/12 A3001 RMK AO2
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KSGR
12nm S | 270453Z AUTO 02003KT 10SM CLR 17/11 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP155 T01670111
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KDWH
16nm NE | 270453Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/12 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP155 T01330117
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KIAH
19nm NE | 270453Z 35004KT 10SM SCT250 18/11 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP154 T01780106
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KAXH
21nm SE | 270515Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/12 A3000 RMK AO2 T01340124
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KHOU
23nm SE | 270453Z 00000KT 10SM SCT250 17/14 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP157 T01670139
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| TAF |
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KSGR
12nm S | 270309Z 2703/2724 VRB04KT P6SM SCT250 FM271400 34008KT P6SM SCT150
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KIAH
19nm NE | 270309Z 2703/2806 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM271500 35008KT P6SM SCT100 FM280100 VRB03KT P6SM FEW300
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| NOTAMs |
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