FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 FEBRUARY 2025
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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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 |
| 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 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 |
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 20 February 2025 at 0901Z to 20 March 2025 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| CESAN FOUR (RNAV) **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (404KB) |
| HUDZY FOUR **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (305KB) |
| OHIIO FOUR **CHANGED** | |
download (265KB) |
| SNDAY ONE (RNAV) **CHANGED** | |
download (232KB) |
| TKNIQ THREE (RNAV) **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (329KB) |
| TSHRT TWO **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (339KB) |
| WAPPL SIX (RNAV) **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (378KB) |
| WAPPL SIX (RNAV), CONT.2 | |
download (281KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (186KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (199KB) |
| LOC RWY 09 | |
download (168KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| ALEXANDRIA THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (348KB) |
| BLTWY SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (154KB) |
| BORRN SIX (RNAV) **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (300KB) |
| CRIED ONE | |
download (192KB) |
| EL DORADO ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (264KB) |
| GIFFA ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (249KB) |
| HOODO SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (196KB) |
| INDIE EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (183KB) |
| KARRR SEVEN (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (248KB) |
| LEONA FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (365KB) |
| LUFKIN THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (268KB) |
| LURIC EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (205KB) |
| MMALT SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (210KB) |
| PALACIOS THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (321KB) |
| STRYA EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (194KB) |
| STYCK EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (179KB) |
| WATFO SIX (RNAV) | |
download (163KB) |
| WYLSN EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (167KB) |
| 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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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 11-Mar-2025
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:14 | | 12:14 |
| Sunrise | | 06:37 | | 12:37 |
| Sunset | | 18:27 | | 00:27 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:50 | | 00:50 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Mar-2025 04:58:49 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 11-Mar-2025 22:58:49 |
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| METAR |
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| KAXH | 120435Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 15/14 A2997 RMK AO2 T01500144
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KSGR
11nm NW | 120453Z AUTO 17007KT 10SM CLR 16/14 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP142 T01610139
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KLVJ
12nm E | 120453Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/15 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP148 T01610150
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KHOU
13nm NE | 120453Z 18007KT 10SM CLR 17/14 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP147 T01670144 $
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KEFD
17nm E | 120454Z 17007KT 9SM CLR 15/14 A2995
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| TAF |
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KSGR
11nm NW | 111720Z 1118/1218 21007KT P6SM SKC FM112000 19010KT P6SM SKC FM120900 18006KT 6SM BR SCT020 FM121600 20016G25KT P6SM SCT025
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KHOU
13nm NE | 120258Z 1203/1224 17009KT P6SM SKC FM121000 18007KT P6SM BKN025 FM121500 20012G22KT P6SM SCT025 FM121700 19012G25KT P6SM SCT250
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KEFD
17nm E | 120400Z 1204/1310 18007KT 9999 SKC QNH2991INS BECMG 1216/1217 20010G20KT 9999 FEW018 QNH2981INS BECMG 1301/1302 17009KT 9999 BKN017 510023 QNH2984INS BECMG 1308/1309 22006KT 8000 BR BKN003 QNH2986INS TX25/1220Z TN15/1212Z
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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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