FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 JANUARY 2020
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 RY 09/27 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-DAWN, TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RY 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 |
| TCHDN STAR: | 119.175 |
| 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 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| HUBr224/13.8 | | HOBBY VOR/DME | | 117.10 | | 05E |
| 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 |
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| WHARTON | | 064/38.4 | | 245 | | 03E | | ARM | .- .-. -- |
| GALVESTON | | 277/39.1 | | 206 | | 08E | | GLS | --. .-.. ... |
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: | 54 ft. trees, 1550 ft. from runway, 25:1 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: | | 25 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 20 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 117/day * | | 62% | local general aviation | | 31% | transient general aviation | | 7% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 09 February 2017 | |
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 30 January 2020 at 0901Z to 27 Feburary 2020 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| BLUBELL THREE **CHANGED** | |
download (296KB) |
| CESAN FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (361KB) |
| HUDZY FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (313KB) |
| OHIIO FOUR | |
download (294KB) |
| TCHDN TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (356KB) |
| TKNIQ TWO (RNAV) **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (286KB) |
| WAPPL FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (379KB) |
| WAPPL FOUR (RNAV), CONT.2 | |
download (264KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (162KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (177KB) |
| LOC RWY 09 | |
download (145KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| ALEXANDRIA TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (341KB) |
| BLTWY SIX (RNAV) | |
download (130KB) |
| BORRN FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (260KB) |
| CRIED NINE | |
download (187KB) |
| EL DORADO NINE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (235KB) |
| GIFFA NINE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (213KB) |
| HOODO SIX (RNAV) | |
download (183KB) |
| INDIE SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (158KB) |
| INDUSTRY NINE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (384KB) |
| KARRR SIX (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (211KB) |
| LEONA THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (350KB) |
| LUFKIN TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (241KB) |
| LURIC SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (177KB) |
| MMALT FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (196KB) |
| PALACIOS ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (305KB) |
| STRYA SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (164KB) |
| STYCK SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (151KB) |
| WATFO FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (139KB) |
| WYLSN SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (141KB) |
| 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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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 22-Feb-2020
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:32 | | 12:32 |
| Sunrise | | 06:56 | | 12:56 |
| Sunset | | 18:15 | | 00:15 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:39 | | 00:39 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 22-Feb-2020 13:50:28 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 22-Feb-2020 07:50:28 |
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| METAR |
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| KAXH | 221335Z AUTO 10003KT 10SM CLR 04/01 A3044 RMK AO2 T00430014
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KSGR
11nm NW | 221253Z 07004KT 10SM CLR 06/01 A3044 RMK AO2 SLP311 T00560006
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KLVJ
12nm E | 221253Z AUTO 06003KT 10SM CLR 04/01 A3046 RMK AO2 SLP312 T00440011
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KHOU
13nm NE | 221253Z 09005KT 10SM SCT250 06/01 A3044 RMK AO2 SLP312 T00610006
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KEFD
17nm E | 221150Z 00000KT 10SM FEW250 04/01 A3043
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| TAF |
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KSGR
11nm NW | 221130Z 2212/2312 06004KT P6SM SCT250 FM221500 10005KT P6SM SCT250 FM222100 16007KT P6SM FEW060 BKN250 FM230400 14005KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250 FM231000 11004KT P6SM BKN045
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KHOU
13nm NE | 221130Z 2212/2312 08004KT P6SM SCT250 FM221600 12005KT P6SM SCT250 FM222100 14007KT P6SM FEW050 BKN250 FM230600 14003KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100 FM231000 11003KT P6SM BKN045
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KEFD
17nm E | 221200Z 2212/2318 VRB06KT 9999 FEW100 QNH3028INS BECMG 2303/2304 VRB06KT 9999 BKN013 QNH3013INS TX19/2218Z TN04/2213Z
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