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KDWH David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport
Houston, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: DWH
Lat/Long: 30-03-42.6000N / 095-33-10.0000W
30-03.710000N / 095-33.166667W
30.0618333 / -95.5527778
(estimated)
Elevation: 152 ft. / 46.3 m (surveyed)
Variation: 05E (2000)
From city: 17 miles NW of HOUSTON, TX
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 77379

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 09/1963
Sectional chart: HOUSTON
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: HOUSTON CENTER
FSS: MONTGOMERY COUNTY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
FOR FP FILING CALL CXO FSS 1-800-833-5602
NOTAMs facility: DWH (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0600-2200
Pattern altitude: 1152 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RY 17R/35L, REIL RY 17R - 118.4.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF: 118.4
UNICOM: 122.95
ATIS: 124.95
WX ASOS: PHONE 281-251-7853
HOOKS GROUND: 121.8 239.0 [0700-2200]
HOOKS TOWER: 118.4 WEST 127.4 EAST 354.1 [0700-2200]
HOUSTON APPROACH: 119.7
HOUSTON DEPARTURE: 119.7
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 119.45
WX ASOS at IAH (12 nm SE): PHONE 281-443-6397
WX ASOS at CXO (19 nm N): 118.325 (936-760-4237)
  • GND CTL FREQ 348.6 OTS INDEFLY.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
IAHr295/12.5HUMBLE VORTAC116.6005E
HUBr324/28.3HOBBY VOR/DME117.1005E
TNVr109/29.5NAVASOTA VORTAC115.9008E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
DAVID HOOKS165/3.952105EDWH -.. .-- ....
WEISER025/8.928606EEYQ . -.-- --.-
LAKESIDE019/16.124905ELYD .-.. -.-- -..
NIXIN278/18.032605EBVP -... ...- .--.
HULL007/26.338805ESGR ... --. .-.
SANDY POINT348/33.940205ESYG ... -.-- --.
SANJAC308/34.534705EJPA .--- .--. .-

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bulk oxygen: LOW

Runway Information

Runway 17R/35L

Dimensions: 7009 x 100 ft. / 2136 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 30.0
Double wheel: 85.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 17R  RUNWAY 35L
Latitude: 30-04.398802N30-03.251697N
Longitude: 095-33.288798W095-33.121113W
Elevation: 150.5 ft.145.3 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 168 magnetic, 173 true348 magnetic, 353 true
Displaced threshold: 1007 ft.no
Declared distances: TORA:7009 TODA:7009 ASDA:7009 LDA:6012TORA:6700 TODA:6700 ASDA:6700 LDA:6700
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on right4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yes
REIL LOCATED AT DSPLCD THR. REIL OTS INDEFLY.		yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: LOC/DME
Obstructions: 15 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left of centerline
APCH RATIO 39:1 FM DSPLCD THLD TO 54 FT TREES 2150 FT FM DSPLCD THLD ACROSS APCH.
DIRT ROAD ON CNTRLN 175 FT FM THLD.		27 ft. trees, 525 ft. from runway, 275 ft. left of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear

Runway 17L/35R

Dimensions: 3987 x 35 ft. / 1215 x 11 m
Surface: asphalt, in poor condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 4.0
Runway edge markings: 17L/35R MARKINGS FADED.
RUNWAY 17L  RUNWAY 35R
Latitude: 30-03.835617N30-03.183042N
Longitude: 095-33.144777W095-33.050648W
Elevation: 149.9 ft.143.7 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 168 magnetic, 173 true348 magnetic, 353 true
Displaced threshold: no208 ft.
Markings: basic, in poor conditionbasic, in poor condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: none44 ft. trees, 640 ft. from runway, 10:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 19:1 FM DSPLCD THLD OVER 44 FT TREES AT 860 FT FM DSPLCD THLD 0B.

Runway 17W/35W

Dimensions: 2530 x 100 ft. / 771 x 30 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 17W  RUNWAY 35W
Traffic pattern: leftright
Obstructions: 10 ft. berm4 ft. berm

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: JAG GILL
PO BOX 1509
TOMBALL, TX 77377-1509
Phone 281-376-5436
NORTHWEST ARPT MANAGEMENT, L.P.
Manager: ROGER SCHMIDT
20803 STEUBNER AIRLINE, NR 0
SPRING, TX 00773-1509
Phone 281-376-5436

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 166
Single engine airplanes: 133
Multi engine airplanes: 22
Jet airplanes: 6
Helicopters: 5
    
Aircraft operations: avg 650/day *
58% local general aviation
40% transient general aviation
1% air taxi
1% military
* for 12-month period ending 20 May 2008

Additional Remarks

- TWYS UNLGTD.
- TWYS A & B CLSD EAST OF RY 17R INDEFLY.
- ACFT 12,499 LBS AND OVER ARE RSTD TO TWYS C, P, TWY E (BTN TWY P & G), TWY G (NORTH OF TWY E), RAMPS A & C AND THE TOMBALL JET CENTER RAMP.
- NOISE SENSITIVE AREA SW OF ARPT. ALL MILITARY ACFT DEPARTING RY 17R CLIMB RY HEADING TO 650 FT MSL PRIOR TO TURNS OR REJOIN.
- AFT SUNSET LARGE ACFT USE TWY P BTN TWYS E & C.
- HELICOPTER PRACTICE AREA WEST OF ATCT AT OR BLO 600 FT.
- RY 17R/35L LGTD SIGNS OTS INDEFLY.
- TWY H LGTD SIGNS OTS INDEFLY.
- AFT HRS SVC AVBL; PRIOR NOTICE REQUIRED DURG ATNDD HRS CTC 1-800-624-7394; C281-376-5436.
- FOUR HELICOPTER PARKING SPOTS LCTD EAST OF TWY K.
- TWY K RESTRICTED TO PISTON ACFT ONLY.

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 25 September 2008 at 0901Z and 23 October 2008 at 0900Z.
 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
GLAND THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (448KB)
RIICE TWO **CHANGED**   2 pages: [1] [2] (793KB)
ROKIT NINE   2 pages: [1] [2] (523KB)
STROS FOUR   2 pages: [1] [2] (500KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17R   download (234KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35L   download (280KB)
LOC RWY 17R   download (314KB)
VOR/DME RNAV RWY 35L   download (307KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (16KB)
 
Departure Procedures
ALEXANDRIA THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (528KB)
BEAUMONT FIVE   2 pages: [1] [2] (453KB)
CRIED TWO   2 pages: [1] [2] (340KB)
EL DORADO ONE   2 pages: [1] [2] (352KB)
GIFFA TWO   2 pages: [1] [2] (312KB)
INDUSTRY THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (513KB)
JUNCTION FIVE   2 pages: [1] [2] (343KB)
LEONA SIX   2 pages: [1] [2] (475KB)
LUFKIN FIVE   2 pages: [1] [2] (355KB)
PALACIOS THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (437KB)
SCHOLES TWO   2 pages: [1] [2] (437KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply   download (25KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

T51 - Dan Jones International Airport (6 nm W)
KEYQ - Weiser Air Park (9 nm SW)
KIAH - George Bush Intercontinental/Houston Airport (12 nm SE)
KIWS - West Houston Airport (16 nm SW)
KCXO - Lone Star Executive Airport (19 nm N)
  
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Aerial photo
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Sectional chart
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Airport diagram
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Diagram of KDWH (David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport)
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From to KDWH

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 07-Oct-2008
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5711:57
Sunrise07:2112:21
Sunset18:5923:59
Evening civil twilight19:2300:23

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  07-Oct-2008 12:05:32
Local (UTC-5)  07-Oct-2008 07:05:32
 
METAR
KDWH 071153Z 33009KT 1/2SM VCTS +RA FG BKN008 BKN015 OVC022 21/21 A3000 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W-NE TSB47RAB35 SLP154 P0053 60053 70053 T02060206 10244 20206 53013
KIAH 
10nm E 		071153Z VRB04KT 10SM BKN013 BKN045 OVC070 26/24 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP153 OCNL LTGIC DSNT W NW N CB DSNT W NW N T02560239 10256 20244 53008
KCXO 
19nm N 		071156Z AUTO 00000KT 1 3/4SM +TSRA BR OVC016 21/20 A3000 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQDS P0005
TAF
KIAH 
10nm E 		071143Z 071212 VRB07KT P6SM VCTS BKN015CB BKN100 TEMPO 1214 VRB05G15KT 3SM SHRA BKN011CB OVC040 FM1400 VRB04KT P6SM SCT040 SCT120 FM1700 28006KT P6SM FEW120 FM2000 31012KT P6SM SKC FM0100 33005KT P6SM SKC
KCXO 
19nm N 		071143Z 071212 VRB03KT 5SM -SHRA BR SCT009 BKN015CB BKN030 TEMPO 1213 3SM TSRA BR BKN015CB OVC040 FM1400 VRB04KT P6SM SCT040 SCT120 FM1900 29010KT P6SM SKC FM0200 31004KT P6SM SKC
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Tomball Jet Center UNICOM 122.95
281-251-2800
[web site]
[email]
 Accepting hangar tenants in our 65,000 sq. ft. hangar. Private Crew Lounge, Complimentary Crew Vehicles, Catering, Rental Cars, Full Service Maintenance, Ramp and Tie-down Parking, Hotel Reservations, Limo Service. 16,000 sq. ft. terminal building and 200,000 sq. ft. ramp area. Competitively priced Phillips 66 fuel.
 
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FS 
 100LL 
$5.55 
Jet A 
$5.54 
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Gill Aviation 281-376-5436
800-624-7394
[web site]
[email]
 Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Passenger terminal and lounge, Rental cars, ...
 
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FS 
SS 
 100LL 
$4.75 
$4.50 
Jet A 
$5.04 
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SS=Self service
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
Airline Transport Professionals 800-255-2877
[web site]
[email]
 ATP provides professional, accelerated flight training at 25 flight schools across the U.S. ATP's Airline Training Programs prepare students for airline pilot careers with nationwide flying experience in multi-engine aircraft. Additional flight training courses include ATP certificate, multiengine rating, ATP & FEX written prep & exams, Certified Flight Instructor ratings, and instrument proficiency checks.

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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Aviator's Grill 281-370-6279
 no information available

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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KDWH have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
LA QUINTA INN AND SUITES TOMBALL 5.0 111-150
COMFORT SUITES WILLOWBROOK 4.7 85-141
LA QUINTA INN HOUSTON THE WOODLANDS NORTH 10.1 82-112
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT HOUSTON NORTHWEST 4.8 199-200
 

Other hotels near David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport

Miles Price ($)
COMFORT SUITES TOMBALL 4.7 85-130
TOWNEPLACE SUITES BY MARRIOTT HOUSTON NORTHWEST 4.8 76-199
SUPER 8 TOMBALL 5.2 

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport. 		    

Hotels in other cities near David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport

3 in Tomball
15 in The Woodlands
17 in Humble
6 in Conroe
1 in Porter
 

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