FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | IWS |
| Lat/Long: | 29-49-05.5000N / 095-40-21.4000W
29-49.091667N / 095-40.356667W
29.8181944 / -95.6726111
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 111 ft. / 34 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 05E (1995) |
| From city: | 13 miles W of HOUSTON, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 77084 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1964 |
| Sectional chart: | HOUSTON |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | MONTGOMERY COUNTY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
FOR FP FILING CALL CXO FSS 1-800-992-7433. |
| NOTAMs facility: | CXO (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Pattern altitude: | TPA FOR LIGHT ACFT 1000 FT AGL; TPA FOR LARGE/TURBINE/JET ACFT 1500 FT AGL. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
HIRL RY 15/33 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RYS 15 & 33 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee: | yes, LNDG FEE FOR HELICOPTERS. FEE WAIVED WITH FUEL PURCHASE. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.05 |
| HOUSTON APPROACH: | 123.8 |
| HOUSTON DEPARTURE: | 123.8 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.15 |
| WX AWOS-A at TME (12 nm W): | 122.975 (281-945-5451) |
| WX ASOS at SGR (12 nm S): | 118.125 (281-242-7605) |
| WX ASOS at DWH (16 nm NE): | PHONE 281-251-7853 |
| WX ASOS at IAH (20 nm NE): | PHONE 281-443-6397 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| IAHr239/18.9 | | HUMBLE VORTAC | | 116.60 | | 05E |
| HUBr290/22.8 | | HOBBY VOR/DME | | 117.10 | | 05E |
| TNVr137/34.6 | | NAVASOTA VORTAC | | 115.90 | | 08E |
| ELAr066/34.9 | | EAGLE LAKE VOR/DME | | 116.40 | | 08E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| LAKESIDE | | at field | | 249 | | 05E | | LYD | .-.. -.-- -.. |
| WEISER | | 187/7.1 | | 286 | | 06E | | EYQ | . -.-- --.- |
| HULL | | 351/11.2 | | 388 | | 05E | | SGR | ... --. .-. |
| DAVID HOOKS | | 192/19.3 | | 521 | | 05E | | DWH | -.. .-- .... |
| SANDY POINT | | 326/21.7 | | 402 | | 05E | | SYG | ... -.-- --. |
| NIXIN | | 241/26.0 | | 326 | | 05E | | BVP | -... ...- .--. |
| SANJAC | | 281/32.7 | | 347 | | 05E | | JPA | .--- .--. .- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 3953 x 75 ft. / 1205 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 18.0 | | Double wheel: | 44.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | 15/33 NSTD PIR MKGS DUE TO RY LENGTH. |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 29-49.386125N | | 29-48.796632N |
| Longitude: | 095-40.516148W | | 095-40.196262W |
| Elevation: | 110.7 ft. | | 108.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 150 magnetic, 155 true | | 330 magnetic, 335 true |
| Markings: | NSTD, in good condition | | NSTD, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on right (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 41 ft. tree, 343 ft. from runway, 137 ft. left of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear | | 15 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway, 60 ft. right of centerline
ROAD 150 FT EAST OF THLD & 57 FT TREE 247 FT L OF RY 190 FT FM THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | WEST HOUSTON AIRPORT CORP
BOX 941789
HOUSTON, TX 77094-8789
Phone 281-492-2130 |
| Manager: | WOODY LESIKAR
BOX 941789
HOUSTON, TX 77094-8789
Phone 281-492-2130 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 292 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 255 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 25 | | Jet airplanes: | | 6 | | Helicopters: | | 6 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 282/day * | | 68% | local general aviation | | 31% | transient general aviation | | 1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 28 March 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEEP/WIDE DITCH APRXLY 25 FT FM AER 15; 40 FT & GTR TREES APRXLY 900 FT FM AER 15; ROAD ANGLING ACROSS APCH RY 33. |
| - | NO TOUCH & GO LANDINGS BTN 2200-0600. |
| - | NO NIGHT HELICOPTER TRAINING. |
| - | NO MULTIPLE TRAINING FLIGHTS BY HELICOPTERS. |
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 between 28 August 2008 at 0901Z and 25 September 2008 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| BLUBELL TWO | |
download (224KB) |
| DAISETTA SEVEN | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (446KB) |
| LISSE SIX | |
download (298KB) |
| ROKIT NINE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (523KB) |
| TRINITY ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (397KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (220KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 33 | |
download (224KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 33 | |
download (253KB) |
| VOR/DME RNAV RWY 15 | |
download (263KB) |
| VOR/DME RNAV RWY 33 | |
download (266KB) |
| VOR-D | |
download (199KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| ALEXANDRIA THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (418KB) |
| COLLEGE TWO | |
download (190KB) |
| CRIED TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (230KB) |
| EL DORADO ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (241KB) |
| GIFFA TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (201KB) |
| INDUSTRY THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (403KB) |
| LEONA SIX | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (366KB) |
| LUFKIN FIVE | |
download (212KB) |
| PALACIOS THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (328KB) |
| SCHOLES TWO | |
download (288KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (25KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KEYQ - Weiser Air Park (7 nm N)
KTME - Houston Executive Airport (12 nm W)
KSGR - Sugar Land Regional Airport (12 nm S)
T51 - Dan Jones International Airport (13 nm N)
KDWH - David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (16 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Taken in November 2006
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| Sectional chart |
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Click on chart to expand
Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 05-Sep-2008
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:39 | | 11:39 |
| Sunrise | | 07:03 | | 12:03 |
| Sunset | | 19:39 | | 00:39 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:03 | | 01:03 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Sep-2008 05:33:39 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 05-Sep-2008 00:33:39 |
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| METAR |
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KSGR
12nm S | 050453Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 24/21 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP106 T02440211 TSNO
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KDWH
16nm NE | 050453Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/19 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP098 T02170194 TSNO
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KIAH
19nm NE | 050453Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 24/19 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP099 T02440194
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KHOU
23nm SE | 050453Z 06004KT 10SM CLR 27/19 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP100 T02670189
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| TAF |
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KSGR
12nm S | 042320Z 050024 01008KT P6SM FEW060 FM0300 05002KT P6SM SKC FM1500 05007KT P6SM FEW250
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KIAH
19nm NE | 042320Z 050024 01010KT P6SM FEW060 FM0300 04002KT P6SM SKC FM1500 04007KT P6SM FEW250
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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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