FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 JANUARY 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 23 January 2025 at 0901Z to 20 February 2025 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| CESAN FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (403KB) |
| HUDZY FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (305KB) |
| OHIIO FOUR | |
download (265KB) |
| SNDAY ONE (RNAV) | |
download (232KB) |
| TKNIQ THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (328KB) |
| TSHRT TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (339KB) |
| WAPPL SIX (RNAV) | |
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) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (298KB) |
| 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) |
| INDUSTRY ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (391KB) |
| KARRR SEVEN (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (248KB) |
| LEONA FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (364KB) |
| LUFKIN THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (267KB) |
| LURIC EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (204KB) |
| 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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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 09-Feb-2025
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:43 | | 12:43 |
| Sunrise | | 07:07 | | 13:07 |
| Sunset | | 18:05 | | 00:05 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:30 | | 00:30 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Feb-2025 07:55:07 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 09-Feb-2025 01:55:07 |
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| METAR |
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| KAXH | 090735Z AUTO 20004KT 10SM OVC010 22/21 A3004 RMK AO2 T02200212
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KSGR
11nm NW | 090653Z AUTO 19007KT 10SM SCT014 OVC020 22/20 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP168 T02220200
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KLVJ
12nm E | 090653Z AUTO 19007KT 8SM BKN006 OVC015 22/21 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP172 T02220211
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KHOU
13nm NE | 090653Z 19009KT 10SM BKN012 OVC017 22/21 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP171 T02220206 $
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KEFD
17nm E | 090654Z 17010KT 7SM BKN009 OVC022 22/21 A3002
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KSGR
11nm NW | 090520Z 0906/1006 19007KT P6SM FEW015 OVC022 FM090700 19007KT 6SM BR BKN015 FM091000 VRB03KT 5SM BR OVC005 FM091800 18005KT P6SM BKN020 FM092100 14005KT P6SM SCT035 FM100200 VRB04KT P6SM BKN025
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KHOU
13nm NE | 090520Z 0906/1006 18006KT 6SM BR BKN008 OVC023 FM091600 20005KT P6SM OVC015 FM091800 17005KT P6SM BKN025 FM092100 14007KT P6SM BKN040 FM100200 11005KT P6SM BKN020
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KEFD
17nm E | 090400Z 0904/1010 18006KT 4800 BR BKN008 QNH3000INS BECMG 0911/0912 18010KT 8000 BR BKN012 QNH3003INS BECMG 0917/0918 VRB06KT 8000 BR FEW005 BKN012 OVC020 QNH3013INS BECMG 1000/1001 13006KT 8000 BR FEW012 SCT019 BKN027 QNH3008INS BECMG 1005/1006 VRB06KT 4800 BR BKN005 OVC012 QNH3016INS TX27/0920Z TN19/0905Z
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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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