FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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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| WEISER | | 187/7.1 | | 286 | | 06E | | EYQ | . -.-- --.- |
| HULL | | 351/11.2 | | 388 | | 05E | | SGR | ... --. .-. |
| DAVID HOOKS | | 192/19.3 | | 521 | | 05E | | DWH | -.. .-- .... |
| 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 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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| BLUBELL TWO | |
download (224KB) |
| COLUMBIA ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (399KB) |
| DAISETTA EIGHT | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (554KB) |
| KABOY ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (310KB) |
| LISSE SIX | |
download (298KB) |
| ROKIT ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (562KB) |
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 FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (418KB) |
| COLLEGE TWO | |
download (190KB) |
| CRIED THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (233KB) |
| EL DORADO ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (241KB) |
| GIFFA THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (205KB) |
| 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) |
| SABINE PASS ONE (RNAV) | |
download (191KB) |
| SCHOLES THREE | |
download (306KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **CHANGED** | |
download (32KB) |
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)
KIAH - George Bush Intercontinental/Houston Airport (20 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 09-Nov-2009
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:19 | | 12:19 |
| Sunrise | | 06:44 | | 12:44 |
| Sunset | | 17:29 | | 23:29 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:54 | | 23:54 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Nov-2009 06:50:20 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 09-Nov-2009 00:50:20 |
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| METAR |
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KTME
12nm W | 090555Z AUTO 5SM A3002 RMK A01 PWINO PNO FZRANO TSNO RVRNO
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KSGR
12nm S | 090624Z AUTO 06008KT 6SM -RA BR BKN019 BKN025 19/18 A3003 RMK AO2 P0003 TSNO $
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KDWH
16nm NE | 090553Z AUTO 08009KT 8SM -RA OVC100 19/18 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP173 P0003 60008 T01890183 10211 20189 402220167 58003 TSNO
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KIAH
19nm NE | 090553Z 05008KT 10SM -RA SCT030 OVC085 19/18 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP178 P0002 60004 T01940183 10217 20194 402280167 50001
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KAXH
21nm SE | 090621Z AUTO 06008KT 7SM -RA SCT018 SCT033 BKN050 19/ A3002 RMK AO2 T0191
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KHOU
23nm SE | 090634Z 06010KT 8SM -RA SCT017 BKN045 20/18 A3003 RMK AO2 P0001
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| TAF |
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KSGR
12nm S | 090559Z 0906/1006 04011KT 6SM -RA BKN015 OVC030 TEMPO 0906/0910 5SM -SHRA BR OVC015 FM091000 04012KT 6SM -RA BR BKN015 OVC030 FM091500 04011KT P6SM BKN025 OVC080 FM091800 04011KT P6SM BKN050 BKN100 FM092100 04009KT P6SM BKN100 FM100000 01006KT P6SM S
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KIAH
19nm NE | 090559Z 0906/1012 05010KT 6SM -RA SCT015 BKN025 OVC080 TEMPO 0906/0909 5SM -SHRA BR BKN015 OVC030 FM090900 05011KT 6SM -RA BR BKN015 OVC030 FM091500 04011KT P6SM BKN025 OVC080 FM091800 04012KT P6SM BKN050 BKN100 FM092100 03011KT P6SM BKN100 FM100000
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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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