FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 MARCH 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 -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 |
| 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 March 2025 at 0901Z to 17 April 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] (340KB) |
| WAPPL SIX (RNAV) **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (378KB) |
| WAPPL SIX (RNAV), CONT.2 | |
download (282KB) |
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 (180KB) |
| 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 16-Apr-2025
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:31 | | 11:31 |
| Sunrise | | 06:55 | | 11:55 |
| Sunset | | 19:48 | | 00:48 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:13 | | 01:13 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 17-Apr-2025 01:23:31 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Apr-2025 20:23:31 |
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| METAR |
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| KAXH | 170055Z AUTO 14008KT CLR 22/19 A3000 RMK AO2 T02240191 PWINO
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KSGR
11nm NW | 170053Z 15011KT 10SM CLR 23/17 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP150 T02330167
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KLVJ
12nm E | 170053Z AUTO 15008KT 9SM CLR 23/18 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP161 T02330178
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KHOU
13nm NE | 170053Z 16014KT 10SM FEW032 FEW250 23/18 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP157 T02330178
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KEFD
17nm E | 170054Z 13013KT 10SM FEW024 BKN040 23/18 A2998
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KSGR
11nm NW | 161721Z 1618/1718 16012G22KT P6SM SCT030 BKN050 FM170200 16009KT P6SM FEW040 FM171000 17007KT 6SM BR SCT025 BKN035 FM171600 18015G25KT P6SM SCT035 BKN045
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KHOU
13nm NE | 162117Z 1621/1718 15012G22KT P6SM SCT050 FM170300 16008KT P6SM FEW040 FM171500 18015G25KT P6SM SCT035 BKN045
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KEFD
17nm E | 162000Z 1620/1802 14012G18KT 9999 FEW040 QNH2998INS BECMG 1702/1703 16009KT 9999 BKN026 QNH2997INS BECMG 1710/1711 16006KT 9999 SCT025 510033 QNH2996INS BECMG 1714/1715 17010G15KT 9999 SCT018 510043 QNH3000INS BECMG 1718/1719 18020G25KT 9999 SCT030 510043 QNH2992INS BECMG 1801/1802 16012KT 9999 FEW018 510033 QNH2993INS TX28/1718Z TN17/1707Z
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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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