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 |
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 |
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 |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (184KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (173KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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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Photo taken 03-May-2013
looking northwest.
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Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 24-Apr-2024
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:22 | | 11:22 |
Sunrise | | 06:47 | | 11:47 |
Sunset | | 19:55 | | 00:55 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:20 | | 01:20 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 24-Apr-2024 19:36:46 |
Local (UTC-5) | 24-Apr-2024 14:36:46 |
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METAR |
KTME 12nm W | 241915Z AUTO VRB04G11KT 10SM 28/20 A3011 RMK AO2
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KSGR 12nm S | 241853Z 12006KT 10SM OVC065 28/21 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP193 T02830206
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KDWH 16nm NE | 241853Z 00000KT 10SM FEW035 BKN070 28/18 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP193 T02830183
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KIAH 19nm NE | 241853Z 11005KT 10SM SCT033 BKN065 28/20 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP195 T02780200
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KAXH 21nm SE | 241915Z AUTO 08005KT 10SM SCT032 SCT041 BKN065 28/20 A3011 RMK AO2 T02810197
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KHOU 23nm SE | 241853Z VRB04KT 10SM SCT035 BKN065 28/18 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP197 T02830178
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TAF |
KSGR 12nm S | 241720Z 2418/2518 15008KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 OVC070 FM250600 VRB04KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025 FM250800 VRB04KT P6SM SCT010 BKN015 FM251500 15010KT P6SM SCT020 BKN025 FM251700 16011KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035
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KIAH 19nm NE | 241720Z 2418/2524 16009KT P6SM FEW025 OVC060 FM250400 15006KT P6SM BKN250 FM250700 VRB04KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025 FM251600 15010KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 FM252000 15012G20KT P6SM BKN040
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NOTAMs |
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