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KAXH

Houston Southwest Airport
Houston, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 MARCH 2021

Location

FAA Identifier:	AXH
Lat/Long:	29-30-22.1000N 095-28-36.9000W 29-30.368333N 095-28.615000W 29.5061389,-95.4769167 (estimated)
Elevation:	68.9 ft. / 21.0 m (surveyed)
Variation:	05E (2000)
From city:	15 miles SW of HOUSTON, TX
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	77583

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	02/1979
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:	no
Lights:	MIRL RWY 09/27 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-DAWN, TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWY 09 & 27- CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	123.0
WX AWOS-3:	123.625 (281-431-6572)
HOUSTON APPROACH:	123.8
HOUSTON DEPARTURE:	123.8
CLEARANCE DELIVERY:	120.8
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
TKNIQ STAR:	119.625
WAPPL STAR:	120.05
WATFO DP:	123.8
WYLSN RNAV DP:	123.8
WX ASOS at SGR (12 nm NW):	118.125 (281-242-7605)
WX ASOS at LVJ (12 nm E):	118.525 (281-992-1853)
WX ASOS at HOU (13 nm NE):	PHONE 713-847-1462
WX AWOS-3 at EFD (18 nm E):	135.575 (713-847-4430)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
IAHr189/27.9	HUMBLE VORTAC	116.60	05E
VUHr288/34.9	SCHOLES VOR/DME	113.00	06E
MHFr259/38.2	TRINITY VOR/DME	113.60	07E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
WHARTON		064/38.4		245		03E		ARM	.- .-. --

Airport Services

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

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions:

5002 x 100 ft. / 1525 x 30 m

Surface:

asphalt, in excellent condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:	60.0
Double wheel:	75.0
Double tandem:	100.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 9

RUNWAY 27

Latitude:

29-30.398505N

29-30.337558N

Longitude:

095-29.085042W

095-28.144123W

Elevation:

68.9 ft.

66.4 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

089 magnetic, 094 true

269 magnetic, 274 true

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

2-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path)

2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Instrument approach:

LOC/DME

Obstructions:

65 ft. trees, 1550 ft. from runway, 23:1 slope to clear

15 ft. road, 330 ft. from runway, 8:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	JAMES GRIFFITH JR 503 MC KEEVER RD ARCOLA, TX 77583 Phone 281-431-2581
Manager:	LEN FRANKLIN 503 MC KEEVER RD #1505 ARCOLA, TX 77583 Phone 281-431-2581

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		26
Single engine airplanes:		20
Multi engine airplanes:		2
Jet airplanes:		1
Helicopters:		3

Aircraft operations: avg 117/day *
62%	local general aviation
31%	transient general aviation
7%	air taxi
<1%	military
* for 12-month period ending 24 April 2020

Additional Remarks

-	HELICOPTER TFC INVOF ARPT.
-	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 25 March 2021 at 0901Z to 22 April 2021 at 0900z.

STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
BLUBELL FOUR		download (328KB)
CESAN FOUR (RNAV)		2 pages: [1] [2] (426KB)
HUDZY FOUR		2 pages: [1] [2] (367KB)
OHIIO FOUR		download (317KB)
TKNIQ TWO (RNAV)		2 pages: [1] [2] (352KB)
TSHRT ONE ARRIVAL		2 pages: [1] [2] (399KB)
WAPPL FIVE (RNAV)		2 pages: [1] [2] (444KB)
WAPPL FIVE (RNAV), CONT.2		download (296KB)
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 09		download (195KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 27		download (210KB)
LOC RWY 09		download (181KB)
Departure Procedures
ALEXANDRIA TWO		2 pages: [1] [2] (408KB)
BLTWY SIX (RNAV)		download (164KB)
BORRN FOUR (RNAV)		2 pages: [1] [2] (324KB)
CRIED NINE		download (219KB)
EL DORADO NINE		2 pages: [1] [2] (300KB)
GIFFA NINE		2 pages: [1] [2] (280KB)
HOODO SIX (RNAV)		download (216KB)
INDIE SEVEN (RNAV)		download (192KB)
INDUSTRY NINE		2 pages: [1] [2] (452KB)
KARRR SIX (RNAV)		2 pages: [1] [2] (278KB)
LEONA THREE		2 pages: [1] [2] (416KB)
LUFKIN TWO		2 pages: [1] [2] (308KB)
LURIC SEVEN (RNAV)		download (211KB)
MMALT FIVE (RNAV)		download (228KB)
PALACIOS ONE		2 pages: [1] [2] (371KB)
STRYA SEVEN (RNAV)		download (198KB)
STYCK SEVEN (RNAV)		download (185KB)
WATFO FIVE (RNAV)		download (172KB)
WYLSN SEVEN (RNAV)		download (175KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (70KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KSGR - Sugar Land Regional Airport (12 nm NW)
KLVJ - Pearland Regional Airport (12 nm E)
KHOU - William P Hobby Airport (13 nm NE)
KEFD - Ellington Airport (18 nm E)
KIWS - West Houston Airport (21 nm NW)

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Area around KAXH (Houston Southwest Airport)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 15-Apr-2021

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:32	11:32
Sunrise	06:57	11:57
Sunset	19:47	00:47
Evening civil twilight	20:12	01:12

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	16-Apr-2021 00:42:21
Local (UTC-5)	15-Apr-2021 19:42:21

METAR

KAXH	160015Z AUTO 11005KT 10SM OVC020 21/18 A2987 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N T02060181
KSGR 11nm NW	160002Z 10005KT 10SM BKN024 BKN038 OVC060 22/17 A2985 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N T02220172
KLVJ 12nm E	152353Z AUTO 12010KT 10SM OVC024 22/17 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP114 T02170167 10222 20206 55006
KHOU 13nm NE	152353Z 09010KT 8SM OVC022 22/16 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP115 T02170161 10228 20211 55004
KEFD 17nm E	152350Z 07011KT 7SM OVC022 21/17 A2986

TAF

KSGR 11nm NW	152105Z 1521/1618 10012G18KT P6SM SCT015 OVC030 FM152300 08010KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 OVC027 FM160300 07008KT P6SM SCT015 BKN250 FM160700 08009KT 5SM BR BKN007 OVC015 FM161400 11006KT 4SM -RA BR OVC007
KHOU 13nm NE	152050Z 1521/1618 09012KT P6SM SCT020 OVC035 FM152300 07010KT P6SM VCTS SCT015 OVC025CB FM160300 07008KT P6SM SCT015 BKN250 FM160700 08009KT 5SM BR BKN007 OVC015 FM161200 07006KT P6SM OVC007
KEFD 17nm E	152000Z 1520/1702 07012KT 9999 SCT015 OVC025 QNH2990INS BECMG 1521/1522 07012KT 9999 BKN030 QNH2983INS BECMG 1602/1603 12006KT 8000 -SHRA BKN010 QNH2977INS TEMPO 1603/1605 17020G25KT 6000 -TSRA OVC008CB BECMG 1605/1606 13009KT 8000 BR OVC005 QNH2974INS BECMG 1614/1615 14009KT 9999 NSW BKN009 QNH2970INS BECMG 1619/1620 14009KT 8000 -SHRA BKN010 QNH2967INS TX24/1521Z TN19/1613Z

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

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UNICOM 123.00
281-431-2581
[web site]
[email]

Your Houston Connection
26 mins from the Medical Center
24 mins from the Galleria
25 Mins from Downtown Houston

More info and photos of Houston Southwest Airport

100LL

Jet A

$5.04

$4.10

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