FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 OCTOBER 2024
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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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 31 October 2024 at 0901Z to 28 November 2024 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| CESAN FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (405KB) |
| HUDZY FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (307KB) |
| OHIIO FOUR | |
download (266KB) |
| SNDAY ONE (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (233KB) |
| TKNIQ THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (331KB) |
| TSHRT TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (341KB) |
| WAPPL SIX (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (380KB) |
| WAPPL SIX (RNAV), CONT.2 | |
download (282KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (187KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (200KB) |
| LOC RWY 09 | |
download (169KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| ALEXANDRIA THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (350KB) |
| BLTWY SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (155KB) |
| BORRN SIX (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (300KB) |
| CRIED ONE | |
download (193KB) |
| EL DORADO ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (266KB) |
| GIFFA ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (251KB) |
| HOODO SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (198KB) |
| INDIE EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (184KB) |
| INDUSTRY ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (393KB) |
| KARRR SEVEN (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (250KB) |
| LEONA FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (366KB) |
| LUFKIN THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (269KB) |
| LURIC EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (206KB) |
| MMALT SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (211KB) |
| PALACIOS THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (323KB) |
| STRYA EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (195KB) |
| STYCK EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (181KB) |
| WATFO SIX (RNAV) | |
download (164KB) |
| WYLSN EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (168KB) |
| 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 24-Nov-2024
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:30 | | 12:30 |
| Sunrise | | 06:55 | | 12:55 |
| Sunset | | 17:23 | | 23:23 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:48 | | 23:48 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Nov-2024 10:12:04 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 24-Nov-2024 04:12:04 |
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| METAR |
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| KAXH | 240935Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/12 A3002 RMK AO2 T01220115
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KSGR
11nm NW | 240953Z AUTO 15003KT 10SM CLR 14/12 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP158 T01390122
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KLVJ
12nm E | 240953Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/13 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP164 T01440133
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KHOU
13nm NE | 240953Z 15006KT 10SM CLR 16/14 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP163 T01560139
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KEFD
17nm E | 240954Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 15/13 A2999
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KSGR
11nm NW | 240520Z 2406/2506 15006KT P6SM FEW035 FEW250 FM241700 18015G23KT P6SM FEW040 FM250000 19008KT P6SM FEW035
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KHOU
13nm NE | 240520Z 2406/2506 13006KT P6SM FEW035 FEW250 FM241700 18015G23KT P6SM FEW040 FM250000 19008KT P6SM FEW035
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KEFD
17nm E | 240400Z 2404/2510 VRB06KT 9999 FEW026 QNH3003INS BECMG 2417/2418 18012G18KT 9999 SCT040 QNH2997INS BECMG 2421/2422 17006KT 9999 SCT040 QNH2997INS TX26/2418Z TN13/2404Z
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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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