FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 JULY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | IWS |
| Lat/Long: | 29-49-05.5000N 095-40-21.4000W
29-49.091667N 095-40.356667W
29.8181944,-95.6726111
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 111 ft. / 33.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05E (1995) |
| From city: | 13 miles W of HOUSTON, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 77084 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1964 |
| 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: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN. HIRL RWY 15/33 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWYS 15 & 33 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Landing fee: | yes, FACILITY FEE CHARGED TO NON-PATRONS, WAIVED WITH MINIMUM PURCHASE. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.05 |
| HOUSTON APPROACH: | 123.8 |
| HOUSTON DEPARTURE: | 123.8 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.15 |
| 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 AWOS-3 at TME (12 nm W): | 119.525 (281-574-7296) |
| WX ASOS at SGR (12 nm S): | PHONE 281-242-7605 |
| WX ASOS at DWH (16 nm NE): | 128.375 (281-251-7853) |
| WX ASOS at IAH (20 nm NE): | PHONE 713-338-9561 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| IAHr239/18.9 | | HUMBLE VORTAC | | 116.60 | | 05E |
| TNVr137/34.6 | | NAVASOTA VOR/DME | | 115.90 | | 08E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 3953 x 75 ft. / 1205 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 18.0 | | Double wheel: | 44.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | NSTD NPI MARKINGS DUE TO RWY LEN. NO AIMING POINT. |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 29-49.386122N | | 29-48.796630N |
| Longitude: | 095-40.516137W | | 095-40.196257W |
| Elevation: | 110.5 ft. | | 108.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 150 magnetic, 155 true | | 330 magnetic, 335 true |
| Markings: | NSTD, in good condition | | NSTD, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on right (3.70 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.70 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 50 ft. trees, 600 ft. from runway, 60 ft. left and right of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear | | 15 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway, 60 ft. right of centerline
15 FT ROAD 150 FT EAST OF THR. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | WEST HOUSTON AIRPORT CORP
BOX 941789
HOUSTON, TX 77094-8789
Phone 281-492-2130 |
| Manager: | WOODY LESIKAR
BOX 941789
HOUSTON, TX 77094-8789
Phone 281-492-2130 |
Additional Remarks
| - | 20 FT DEEP, 25 FT WIDE DITCH, 0-166 FT DSTC ACRS APCH. |
| - | NO TGLS BTN 2200-0600. |
| - | NO NGT HEL TRNG. |
| - | NO MULT TRNG FLTS BY HELS. |
| - | WX INFO AVBL ON 125.575, 281-579-9820. ASRI 129.875. |
| - | 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 09 July 2026 at 0901Z to 06 August 2026 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| CESAN FOUR (RNAV) **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (405KB) |
| HUDZY FIVE **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (282KB) |
| OHIIO FOUR **CHANGED** | |
download (265KB) |
| SNDAY ONE (RNAV) **CHANGED** | |
download (233KB) |
| TKNIQ THREE (RNAV) **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (330KB) |
| TSHRT TWO **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (341KB) |
| WAPPL SEVEN (RNAV) **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (406KB) |
| WAPPL SEVEN (RNAV), CONT.2 **NEW** | |
download (283KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (184KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (171KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| ALEXANDRIA THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (302KB) |
| BLTWY SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (151KB) |
| BORRN SIX (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (298KB) |
| CRIED ONE | |
download (146KB) |
| EL DORADO ONE | |
download (160KB) |
| GIFFA ONE | |
download (146KB) |
| HOODO SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (193KB) |
| INDIE EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (178KB) |
| KARRR SEVEN (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (244KB) |
| LEONA FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (317KB) |
| LUFKIN FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (231KB) |
| LURIC EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (201KB) |
| MMALT SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (207KB) |
| STRYA EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (189KB) |
| STYCK EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (177KB) |
| WATFO SIX (RNAV) | |
download (161KB) |
| WYLSN EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (164KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (70KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KTME - Houston Executive Airport (12 nm W)
KSGR - Sugar Land Regional Airport (12 nm S)
KDWH - David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (16 nm NE)
KIAH - George Bush Intercontinental/Houston Airport (20 nm NE)
KAXH - Houston Southwest Airport (21 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 03-May-2013
looking northwest.
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 05-Aug-2026
| | Local
(UTC-5) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:20 | | 11:20 |
| Sunrise | | 06:45 | | 11:45 |
| Sunset | | 20:12 | | 01:12 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:38 | | 01:38 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Aug-2026 17:09:55 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 05-Aug-2026 12:09:55 |
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| METAR |
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KTME
12nm W | 051655Z AUTO 23010KT 7SM SCT037 33/25 A3007 RMK AO2
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KSGR
12nm S | 051653Z 16005KT 10SM FEW035 33/24 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP177 T03280239
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KDWH
16nm NE | 051653Z 22004KT 6SM HZ FEW038 32/24 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP176 T03170244
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KIAH
19nm NE | 051653Z 21005KT 10SM SCT035 32/23 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP176 T03220228
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KAXH
21nm SE | 051655Z AUTO 22005KT 7SM SCT035 33/23 A3007 RMK AO2 T03300232
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KHOU
23nm SE | 051653Z 25005KT 10SM SCT035 33/23 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP179 T03280233
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KSGR
12nm S | 051120Z 0512/0612 VRB04KT P6SM FEW020 TEMPO 0512/0514 2SM BR BKN015 FM051500 20006KT P6SM SCT025 FM051800 17011KT P6SM SCT050 PROB30 0521/0524 18012G20KT -SHRA FM060300 17006KT P6SM FEW035 SCT200
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KIAH
19nm NE | 051434Z 0515/0618 20007KT P6SM FEW015 SCT030 FM051900 17010KT P6SM SCT050 SCT090 PROB30 0521/0524 VRB10G20KT -TSRA SCT050CB SCT070 FM060200 18006KT P6SM FEW050 SCT200 FM061200 VRB03KT P6SM FEW015 FEW025
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| NOTAMs |
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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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