FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025
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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| SNDAY RNAV STAR: | 124.225 |
| 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 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 |
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| IAHr189/27.9 | | HUMBLE VORTAC | | 116.60 | | 05E |
| VUHr288/34.9 | | SCHOLES VOR/DME | | 113.00 | | 06E |
| MHFr259/38.2 | | TRINITY VOR/DME | | 114.75 | | 07E |
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 |
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| 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 | | left |
| Runway heading: | 089 magnetic, 094 true | | 269 magnetic, 274 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | 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 | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | LOC/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 15 ft. road, 265 ft. from runway, 260 ft. left of centerline, 4:1 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 |
Additional Remarks
| - | HEL TFC INVOF ARPT. RWY 09 CALM WIND RWY. |
| - | 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 December 2025 at 0901z to 22 January 2026 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| CESAN FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (403KB) |
| HUDZY FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (281KB) |
| OHIIO FOUR | |
download (265KB) |
| SNDAY ONE (RNAV) | |
download (232KB) |
| TKNIQ THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (328KB) |
| TSHRT TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (339KB) |
| WAPPL SEVEN (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (404KB) |
| WAPPL SEVEN (RNAV), CONT.2 | |
download (283KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (186KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (199KB) |
| LOC RWY 09 | |
download (168KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| ALEXANDRIA THREE **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (348KB) |
| BLTWY SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (154KB) |
| BORRN SIX (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (300KB) |
| CRIED ONE | |
download (192KB) |
| EL DORADO ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (264KB) |
| GIFFA ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (249KB) |
| HOODO SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (196KB) |
| INDIE EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (183KB) |
| KARRR SEVEN (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (248KB) |
| LEONA FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (364KB) |
| LUFKIN FOUR **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (281KB) |
| LURIC EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (204KB) |
| MMALT SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (210KB) |
| STRYA EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (193KB) |
| STYCK EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (179KB) |
| WATFO SIX (RNAV) | |
download (163KB) |
| WYLSN EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (167KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (207KB) |
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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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by John Dyer
Taken in April 2020
looking east.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 25-Dec-2025
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:49 | | 12:49 |
| Sunrise | | 07:15 | | 13:15 |
| Sunset | | 17:29 | | 23:29 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:55 | | 23:55 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Dec-2025 12:28:18 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 25-Dec-2025 06:28:18 |
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| METAR |
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| KAXH | 251215Z AUTO 09003KT 1/2SM FG OVC003 A3022 RMK AO2
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KSGR
11nm NW | 251153Z 12003KT 8SM OVC004 21/20 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP226 T02060200 10211 20206 55000
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KLVJ
12nm E | 251153Z AUTO 00000KT 3/4SM BR VV002 19/19 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP231 T01940194 10200 20194 55001
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KHOU
13nm NE | 251219Z 06006KT 3/4SM BR VV002 19/19 A3020 RMK AO2 T01940189
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KEFD
17nm E | 251154Z 04005KT 1/8SM FG VV002 19/19 A3020
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KSGR
11nm NW | 251120Z 2512/2612 VRB03KT 6SM BR BKN006 OVC012 TEMPO 2512/2515 1/2SM FG OVC003 FM251600 18007KT P6SM SCT005 BKN015 FM251800 19008KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 FM260600 19005KT 3SM BR SCT007 BKN015 FM260900 21004KT 1SM BR BKN003 OVC007
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KHOU
13nm NE | 251120Z 2512/2612 VRB04KT 2SM BR OVC003 TEMPO 2512/2515 1/2SM FG OVC003 FM251600 19007KT P6SM SCT006 BKN015 FM251800 19008KT P6SM SCT025 BKN250 FM260500 19005KT 2SM BR SCT007 BKN015 FM260900 21004KT 1SM BR BKN003 OVC007
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KEFD
17nm E | 251200Z 2512/2618 VRB06KT 4800 BR OVC003 QNH3019INS TEMPO 2512/2514 0400 FG BECMG 2519/2520 19006KT 8000 BR BKN012 OVC020 QNH3015INS BECMG 2601/2602 16006KT 8000 BR BKN015 OVC025 QNH3011INS TX24/2521Z TN19/2512Z
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