FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024
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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 123 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 105 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 13 | | Jet 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 11 April 2023 | |
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 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| BLUBELL FOUR | |
download (302KB) |
| CESAN FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (406KB) |
| HUDZY FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (332KB) |
| OHIIO FOUR | |
download (292KB) |
| TKNIQ THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (332KB) |
| TSHRT TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (377KB) |
| WAPPL SIX (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (381KB) |
| WAPPL SIX (RNAV), CONT.2 | |
download (283KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (187KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (201KB) |
| LOC RWY 09 | |
download (170KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| ALEXANDRIA THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (378KB) |
| BLTWY SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (156KB) |
| BORRN SIX (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (301KB) |
| CRIED ONE | |
download (211KB) |
| EL DORADO ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (284KB) |
| GIFFA ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (265KB) |
| HOODO SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (198KB) |
| INDIE EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (185KB) |
| INDUSTRY ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (426KB) |
| KARRR SEVEN (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (252KB) |
| LEONA FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (395KB) |
| LUFKIN THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (291KB) |
| LURIC EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (207KB) |
| MMALT SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (212KB) |
| PALACIOS THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (348KB) |
| STRYA EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (196KB) |
| STYCK EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (181KB) |
| WATFO SIX (RNAV) | |
download (165KB) |
| WYLSN EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (169KB) |
| 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-Apr-2024
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:20 | | 11:20 |
| Sunrise | | 06:45 | | 11:45 |
| Sunset | | 19:54 | | 00:54 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:19 | | 01:19 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Apr-2024 09:39:50 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 25-Apr-2024 04:39:50 |
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| METAR |
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| KAXH | 250915Z AUTO 14003KT 7SM SCT009 19/19 A3003 RMK AO2 T01920185
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KSGR
11nm NW | 250923Z AUTO 15006KT 9SM BKN006 BKN016 21/20 A3001 RMK AO2 T02060200
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KLVJ
12nm E | 250853Z AUTO 12003KT 9SM CLR 20/19 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP171 T02000194 58019
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KHOU
13nm NE | 250853Z 14005KT 10SM SCT250 20/19 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP172 T02000189 56019
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KEFD
17nm E | 250854Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 19/19 A3002
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KSGR
11nm NW | 250520Z 2506/2606 VRB04KT P6SM SCT010 BKN025 FM250800 VRB04KT P6SM SCT010 BKN015 FM251500 15010KT P6SM SCT020 BKN025 FM251700 16011KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 FM252100 15016G23KT P6SM BKN050 FM260200 15016G23KT P6SM OVC030
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KHOU
13nm NE | 250520Z 2506/2606 15005KT P6SM SCT250 FM250700 VRB04KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025 FM251600 16010KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 FM252100 15016G23KT P6SM BKN050 FM260000 15015G24KT P6SM OVC030
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KEFD
17nm E | 250400Z 2504/2610 VRB06KT 9999 SCT015 QNH3004INS BECMG 2508/2509 VRB06KT 9999 OVC008 QNH3003INS BECMG 2516/2517 16012G18KT 9999 SCT004 QNH3006INS BECMG 2518/2519 16015G20KT 9000 -SHRA BKN026 QNH2986INS TX28/2520Z TN18/2508Z
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| NOTAMs |
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