FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026
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 19 February 2026 at 0901Z to 19 March 2026 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| CESAN FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (406KB) |
| HUDZY FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (284KB) |
| OHIIO FOUR | |
download (266KB) |
| SNDAY ONE (RNAV) | |
download (233KB) |
| TKNIQ THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (331KB) |
| TSHRT TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (342KB) |
| WAPPL SEVEN (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (407KB) |
| WAPPL SEVEN (RNAV), CONT.2 | |
download (284KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (187KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (200KB) |
| LOC RWY 09 | |
download (169KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| ALEXANDRIA THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (351KB) |
| BLTWY SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (155KB) |
| BORRN SIX (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (303KB) |
| CRIED ONE | |
download (193KB) |
| EL DORADO ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (267KB) |
| GIFFA ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (251KB) |
| HOODO SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (198KB) |
| INDIE EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (184KB) |
| KARRR SEVEN (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (250KB) |
| LEONA FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (367KB) |
| LUFKIN FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (283KB) |
| LURIC EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (206KB) |
| MMALT SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (211KB) |
| STRYA EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (195KB) |
| STYCK EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (181KB) |
| WATFO SIX (RNAV) | |
download (164KB) |
| WYLSN EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (168KB) |
| 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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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 12-Mar-2026
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:12 | | 12:12 |
| Sunrise | | 07:36 | | 12:36 |
| Sunset | | 19:27 | | 00:27 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:51 | | 00:51 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Mar-2026 00:31:39 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 12-Mar-2026 19:31:39 |
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| METAR |
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| KAXH | 130015Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/M01 A3021 RMK AO2 T01811015
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KSGR
11nm NW | 122353Z 03004KT 10SM CLR 19/M01 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP226 T01891011 10194 20156 56016
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KLVJ
12nm E | 122353Z AUTO 01005KT 10SM CLR 18/01 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP228 T01830006 10194 20150 56018
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KHOU
13nm NE | 122353Z 06007KT 10SM CLR 18/01 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP229 T01830006 10194 20156 56017
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KEFD
17nm E | 122354Z 03007KT 10SM CLR 18/01 A3018
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KSGR
11nm NW | 121852Z 1219/1318 01012G22KT P6SM SKC FM122000 02010KT P6SM SKC FM130000 04006KT P6SM SKC FM130200 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM131500 17007KT P6SM SKC
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KHOU
13nm NE | 122050Z 1221/1318 04008KT P6SM SKC FM130300 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM131500 17006KT P6SM SKC
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KEFD
17nm E | 121200Z 1212/1318 36012G25KT 9999 SKC QNH3025INS BECMG 1218/1219 36009KT 9999 SKC QNH3032INS TX19/1222Z TN11/1213Z
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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