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KIWS West Houston Airport
Houston, Texas, USA

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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
IAHr239/18.9HUMBLE VORTAC116.6005E
TNVr137/34.6NAVASOTA VOR/DME115.9008E

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
Runway edge lights: high intensity
Runway edge markings: NSTD NPI MARKINGS DUE TO RWY LEN. NO AIMING POINT.
RUNWAY 15  RUNWAY 33
Latitude: 29-49.386122N29-48.796630N
Longitude: 095-40.516137W095-40.196257W
Elevation: 110.5 ft.108.9 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 150 magnetic, 155 true330 magnetic, 335 true
Markings: NSTD, in good conditionNSTD, 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 50 ft. trees, 289 ft. from runway, 220 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear15 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
    
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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West Houston Airport
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 29-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5211:52
Sunrise07:1612:16
Sunset19:3900:39
Evening civil twilight20:0301:03

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  29-Mar-2024 06:43:20
Local (UTC-5)  29-Mar-2024 01:43:20
 
METAR
KTME 
12nm W 
290615Z AUTO 18008KT 10SM 15/14 A3016 RMK AO2
KSGR 
12nm S 
290553Z AUTO 17007KT 10SM CLR 14/12 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP212 T01440122 10211 20139 402500083 58006
KDWH 
16nm NE 
290553Z AUTO 17003KT 10SM CLR 16/12 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP210 T01610117 10233 20161 402560083 58006
KIAH 
19nm NE 
290553Z 17006KT 10SM CLR 16/12 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP213 T01610117 10211 20161 402440083 58006
KAXH 
21nm SE 
290615Z AUTO 16003KT 10SM CLR 14/13 A3017 RMK AO2 T01430131
KHOU 
23nm SE 
290553Z 15006KT 10SM CLR 16/12 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP218 T01560122 10211 20150 402500094 58007
TAF
KSGR 
12nm S 
290520Z 2906/3006 17006KT P6SM SKC FM291500 16011KT P6SM SKC FM291700 16014G24KT P6SM FEW250 FM300200 15008KT P6SM SKC
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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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 
 
 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Fuel Prices
 
Comments
  
West Houston Airport UNICOM 123.05
281-492-2130
[web site]
[email]
24-hour Full Service Fueling; Weekend, Holiday and qualifying discounts may apply, check with CSR for applicability.

Airport Facility Fee charged to non-patrons not purchasing products or services from Airport and Airport based businesses. West Houston is a non-federal open to the public reliever airport.
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independent
100LL Jet A
FS $6.15 $5.55 
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