FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026
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 |
| 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 19 March 2026 at 0901Z to 16 April 2026 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| CESAN FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (405KB) |
| HUDZY FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (283KB) |
| OHIIO FOUR | |
download (266KB) |
| SNDAY ONE (RNAV) | |
download (233KB) |
| TKNIQ THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (330KB) |
| TSHRT TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (341KB) |
| WAPPL SEVEN (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (406KB) |
| WAPPL SEVEN (RNAV), CONT.2 | |
download (284KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 **CHANGED** | |
download (181KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 **CHANGED** | |
download (196KB) |
| LOC RWY 09 **CHANGED** | |
download (163KB) |
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] (302KB) |
| CRIED ONE | |
download (193KB) |
| EL DORADO ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (266KB) |
| GIFFA ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (251KB) |
| 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 FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (283KB) |
| LURIC EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (205KB) |
| MMALT SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (211KB) |
| 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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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 20-Mar-2026
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:03 | | 12:03 |
| Sunrise | | 07:27 | | 12:27 |
| Sunset | | 19:32 | | 00:32 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:56 | | 00:56 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 20-Mar-2026 07:00:06 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 20-Mar-2026 02:00:06 |
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| METAR |
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| KAXH | 200635Z AUTO 00000KT 2 1/2SM BR CLR 13/12 A3016 RMK AO2 T01310119
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KSGR
11nm NW | 200553Z AUTO 19006KT 10SM CLR 16/14 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP207 T01560139 10244 20150 402780089 58008 $
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KLVJ
12nm E | 200553Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 14/13 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP213 T01440128 10228 20144 402560089 58006
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KHOU
13nm NE | 200553Z 19007KT 10SM CLR 15/13 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP211 T01500133 10233 20150 402670111 58006
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KEFD
17nm E | 200554Z 16006KT 10SM CLR 14/13 A3014
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KSGR
11nm NW | 200520Z 2006/2106 19005KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 2010/2013 4SM BR FEW015 FM201500 21007KT P6SM SCT020 FM201800 19011KT P6SM FEW045 FM210300 19007KT P6SM SKC
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KHOU
13nm NE | 200520Z 2006/2106 19006KT P6SM FEW250 TEMPO 2010/2013 5SM BR FEW015 FM201500 21007KT P6SM SCT020 FM201800 19011KT P6SM FEW045 FM210300 19007KT P6SM SKC
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KEFD
17nm E | 200400Z 2004/2110 20006KT 9999 SKC QNH3014INS BECMG 2011/2012 22003KT 8000 BR SCT005 BKN012 QNH3014INS BECMG 2015/2016 22009KT 9999 NSW SCT020 QNH3017INS BECMG 2023/2100 19010G20KT 9999 SKC QNH3003INS BECMG 2106/2107 20009KT 9999 FEW020 QNH3007INS TX26/2021Z TN15/2012Z
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