FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024
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 |
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 AWOS-3 at TME (12 nm W): | 119.525 (281-945-5451) |
WX ASOS at SGR (12 nm S): | 118.125 (281-242-7605) |
WX ASOS at DWH (16 nm NE): | PHONE 281-251-7853 |
WX ASOS at IAH (20 nm NE): | PHONE 281-443-6397 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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, 289 ft. from runway, 220 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 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 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 271 | Single engine airplanes: | | 222 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 37 | Jet airplanes: | | 5 | Helicopters: | | 7 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 329/day * | 66% | local general aviation | 33% | transient general aviation | <1% | air taxi | * for 12-month period ending 11 April 2023 | |
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 21 March 2024 at 0901Z to 18 April 2024 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
BLUBELL FOUR | |
download (301KB) |
CESAN FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (404KB) |
HUDZY FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (330KB) |
OHIIO FOUR | |
download (291KB) |
TKNIQ THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (330KB) |
TSHRT TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (375KB) |
WAPPL SIX (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (379KB) |
WAPPL SIX (RNAV), CONT.2 | |
download (282KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (184KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (172KB) |
Departure Procedures |
ALEXANDRIA THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (329KB) |
BLTWY SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (152KB) |
BORRN SIX (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (297KB) |
CRIED ONE | |
download (164KB) |
EL DORADO ONE | |
download (177KB) |
GIFFA ONE | |
download (159KB) |
HOODO SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (194KB) |
INDIE EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (179KB) |
INDUSTRY ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (376KB) |
KARRR SEVEN (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (245KB) |
LEONA FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (347KB) |
LUFKIN THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (243KB) |
LURIC EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (202KB) |
MMALT SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (207KB) |
PALACIOS THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (298KB) |
STRYA EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (190KB) |
STYCK EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (177KB) |
WATFO SIX (RNAV) | |
download (161KB) |
WYLSN EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (165KB) |
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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Photo taken 03-May-2013
looking northwest.
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Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 29-Mar-2024
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:52 | | 11:52 |
Sunrise | | 07:16 | | 12:16 |
Sunset | | 19:39 | | 00:39 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:03 | | 01:03 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 29-Mar-2024 06:43:20 |
Local (UTC-5) | 29-Mar-2024 01:43:20 |
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METAR |
KTME 12nm W | 290615Z AUTO 18008KT 10SM 15/14 A3016 RMK AO2
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KSGR 12nm S | 290553Z AUTO 17007KT 10SM CLR 14/12 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP212 T01440122 10211 20139 402500083 58006
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KDWH 16nm NE | 290553Z AUTO 17003KT 10SM CLR 16/12 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP210 T01610117 10233 20161 402560083 58006
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KIAH 19nm NE | 290553Z 17006KT 10SM CLR 16/12 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP213 T01610117 10211 20161 402440083 58006
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KAXH 21nm SE | 290615Z AUTO 16003KT 10SM CLR 14/13 A3017 RMK AO2 T01430131
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KHOU 23nm SE | 290553Z 15006KT 10SM CLR 16/12 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP218 T01560122 10211 20150 402500094 58007
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TAF |
KSGR 12nm S | 290520Z 2906/3006 17006KT P6SM SKC FM291500 16011KT P6SM SKC FM291700 16014G24KT P6SM FEW250 FM300200 15008KT P6SM SKC
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KIAH 19nm NE | 290520Z 2906/3012 18005KT P6SM SKC FM291600 16013KT P6SM FEW250 FM291900 15014G24KT P6SM SCT250 FM300200 15008KT P6SM SCT250
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NOTAMs |
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