FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 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 17 April 2025 at 0901Z to 15 May 2025 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| CESAN FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (405KB) |
| HUDZY FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (306KB) |
| OHIIO FOUR | |
download (266KB) |
| SNDAY ONE (RNAV) | |
download (233KB) |
| TKNIQ THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (330KB) |
| TSHRT TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (340KB) |
| WAPPL SIX (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (379KB) |
| 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 (168KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| ALEXANDRIA THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (349KB) |
| BLTWY SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (155KB) |
| BORRN SIX (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (301KB) |
| CRIED ONE | |
download (193KB) |
| EL DORADO ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (265KB) |
| GIFFA ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (250KB) |
| HOODO SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (197KB) |
| INDIE EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (184KB) |
| KARRR SEVEN (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (249KB) |
| LEONA FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (366KB) |
| LUFKIN THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (269KB) |
| LURIC EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (205KB) |
| MMALT SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (211KB) |
| PALACIOS THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (322KB) |
| STRYA EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (194KB) |
| STYCK EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (180KB) |
| 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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Times for 06-May-2025
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:11 | | 11:11 |
| Sunrise | | 06:37 | | 11:37 |
| Sunset | | 20:00 | | 01:00 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:26 | | 01:26 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 06-May-2025 13:38:59 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 06-May-2025 08:38:59 |
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| METAR |
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| KAXH | 061315Z AUTO 14008KT 10SM OVC011 25/24 A2980 RMK AO2 T02510243
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KSGR
11nm NW | 061253Z 13011KT 6SM BR OVC011 26/23 A2979 RMK AO2 RAE20 SLP088 P0001 T02560233
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KLVJ
12nm E | 061253Z AUTO 14014KT 7SM BKN014 OVC019 25/23 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP094 T02500228
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KHOU
13nm NE | 061253Z 14014KT 10SM BKN016 OVC023 25/23 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP095 T02500233
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KEFD
17nm E | 061254Z 13011G15KT 9SM OVC14 25/23 A2979
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KSGR
11nm NW | 061127Z 0612/0712 12008G18KT 6SM BR VCSH OVC007 FM061500 14014G24KT P6SM VCSH OVC014 FM061700 16015G27KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS OVC020CB PROB30 0622/0702 4SM TSRA FM070300 17007KT 4SM BR OVC015 PROB30 0706/0709 4SM -SHRA OVC015 FM070900 13005KT 4SM BR OVC007 PROB30 0710/0712 4SM TSRA BKN007CB
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KHOU
13nm NE | 061127Z 0612/0712 12013KT 6SM BR BKN009 OVC016 FM061500 14015G25KT P6SM VCSH OVC015 FM061800 16016G28KT P6SM VCTS OVC020CB FM070000 17012G20KT P6SM VCSH BKN015 PROB30 0700/0703 6SM -TSRA BKN015CB FM070600 17007KT 4SM BR OVC015 PROB30 0706/0709 4SM -SHRA OVC015 FM070900 13005KT 4SM BR OVC007 PROB30 0709/0712 4SM TSRA BKN007CB
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KEFD
17nm E | 061205Z 0612/0718 13010KT 8000 BR OVC009 QNH2975INS BECMG 0614/0615 15012G18KT 6000 -SHRA FEW009 OVC015 QNH2978INS TEMPO 0621/0624 4800 -TSRA OVC010CB BECMG 0623/0624 19015G25KT 9999 VCSH SCT015 OVC023 QNH2965INS BECMG 0701/0702 19009KT 9999 VCSH OVC016 QNH2961INS BECMG 0706/0707 13009KT 8000 -SHRA OVC005 QNH2978INS TEMPO 0712/0717 13020G25KT 3200 -TSRA SCT003 OVC010CB TX28/0619Z TN23/0612Z
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