FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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): | 118.125 (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, 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 |
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 22 January 2026 at 0901Z to 19 February 2026 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| CESAN FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (405KB) |
| HUDZY FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (283KB) |
| OHIIO FOUR | |
download (266KB) |
| SNDAY ONE (RNAV) | |
download (233KB) |
| TKNIQ THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (330KB) |
| TSHRT TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (341KB) |
| WAPPL SEVEN (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (406KB) |
| WAPPL SEVEN (RNAV), CONT.2 | |
download (284KB) |
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] (303KB) |
| BLTWY SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (151KB) |
| BORRN SIX (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (299KB) |
| CRIED ONE | |
download (147KB) |
| EL DORADO ONE | |
download (160KB) |
| GIFFA ONE | |
download (146KB) |
| HOODO SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (193KB) |
| INDIE EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (179KB) |
| KARRR SEVEN (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (245KB) |
| LEONA FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (318KB) |
| LUFKIN FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (232KB) |
| LURIC EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (201KB) |
| MMALT SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (207KB) |
| 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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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 25-Jan-2026
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:52 | | 12:52 |
| Sunrise | | 07:17 | | 13:17 |
| Sunset | | 17:53 | | 23:53 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:18 | | 00:18 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Jan-2026 12:22:46 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 25-Jan-2026 06:22:46 |
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| METAR |
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KTME
12nm W | 251155Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM BKN011 OVC015 00/00 A3000 RMK AO2
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KSGR
12nm S | 251203Z AUTO 34010G25KT 10SM -RA OVC013 01/M01 A2999 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE-S P0000 T00111011
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KDWH
16nm NE | 251153Z AUTO 33007KT 8SM -FZRA BKN012 OVC080 01/M01 A3000 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W RAB38E41 TSE1054 SLP159 P0003 60033 7//// I1002 I6008 T00061006 10006 20000 50009 $
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KIAH
19nm NE | 251153Z 32012KT 7SM -RA BKN008 OVC015 01/00 A2997 RMK AO2 RAB03FZRAE03 TSE03 SLP150 TS MOVD NE P0003 60059 70123 I1000 I6001 T00110000 10017 20006 58001
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KAXH
21nm SE | 250215Z AUTO 01008KT 10SM OVC006 04/03 A2995 RMK AO2 T00400034
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KHOU
23nm SE | 251153Z 33012KT 5SM +TSRA BR BKN010CB OVC055 01/00 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP153 RAE19 TSE10B48 OCNL LTGICCC ALQDS TS OHD MOV NE P0012 60024 70122 T00110000 10022 20011 50007 $
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KSGR
12nm S | 251120Z 2512/2612 33014KT 3SM -FZRA OVC008 TEMPO 2512/2514 3SM TSRA FZRAPL OVC005CB FM251400 33014G22KT P6SM OVC008 FM251600 33016G24KT P6SM OVC012 FM260600 35012KT P6SM BKN013
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KIAH
19nm NE | 251120Z 2512/2618 33014KT 3SM -FZRA OVC008 TEMPO 2512/2514 3SM TSRA FZRAPL OVC005CB FM251400 33014G22KT P6SM OVC008 FM251700 33014G24KT P6SM OVC012 FM260600 34012KT P6SM BKN013 FM261400 36010KT P6SM SCT025
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| NOTAMs |
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