FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 MARCH 2025
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. / 33.8 m (surveyed) |
| 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 |
| 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: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN. HIRL RWY 15/33 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWYS 15 & 33 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Landing fee: | yes, FACILITY FEE CHARGED TO NON-PATRONS, WAIVED WITH MINIMUM PURCHASE. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.05 |
| HOUSTON APPROACH: | 123.8 |
| HOUSTON DEPARTURE: | 123.8 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.15 |
| 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 AWOS-3 at TME (12 nm W): | 119.525 (281-945-5451) |
| WX ASOS at SGR (12 nm S): | 118.125 (281-242-7605) |
| WX ASOS at DWH (16 nm NE): | 128.375 (281-251-7853) |
| WX ASOS at IAH (20 nm NE): | PHONE 713-338-9561 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| IAHr239/18.9 | | HUMBLE VORTAC | | 116.60 | | 05E |
| TNVr137/34.6 | | NAVASOTA VOR/DME | | 115.90 | | 08E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
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: | NSTD NPI MARKINGS DUE TO RWY LEN. NO AIMING POINT. |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 29-49.386122N | | 29-48.796630N |
| Longitude: | 095-40.516137W | | 095-40.196257W |
| Elevation: | 110.5 ft. | | 108.9 ft. |
| 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 (3.70 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.70 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 50 ft. trees, 289 ft. from runway, 220 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear | | 15 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway, 60 ft. right of centerline
15 FT ROAD 150 FT EAST OF THR. |
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 |
Additional Remarks
| - | 20 FT DEEP, 25 FT WIDE DITCH, 0-166 FT DSTC ACRS APCH. |
| - | NO TGLS BTN 2200-0600. |
| - | NO NGT HEL TRNG. |
| - | NO MULT TRNG FLTS BY HELS. |
| - | WX INFO AVBL ON 125.575, 281-579-9820. ASRI 129.875. |
| - | 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 15 **CHANGED** | |
download (183KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 **CHANGED** | |
download (171KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| ALEXANDRIA THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (301KB) |
| BLTWY SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (150KB) |
| BORRN SIX (RNAV) **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (298KB) |
| CRIED ONE | |
download (146KB) |
| EL DORADO ONE | |
download (160KB) |
| GIFFA ONE | |
download (145KB) |
| HOODO SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (193KB) |
| INDIE EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (178KB) |
| KARRR SEVEN (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (243KB) |
| LEONA FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (317KB) |
| LUFKIN THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (221KB) |
| LURIC EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (200KB) |
| MMALT SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (207KB) |
| PALACIOS THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (273KB) |
| STRYA EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (189KB) |
| STYCK EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (176KB) |
| WATFO SIX (RNAV) | |
download (161KB) |
| WYLSN EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (164KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (70KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KTME - Houston Executive Airport (12 nm W)
KSGR - Sugar Land Regional Airport (12 nm S)
KDWH - David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (16 nm NE)
KIAH - George Bush Intercontinental/Houston Airport (20 nm NE)
KAXH - Houston Southwest Airport (21 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 03-May-2013
looking northwest.
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 25-Mar-2025
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:58 | | 11:58 |
| Sunrise | | 07:22 | | 12:22 |
| Sunset | | 19:36 | | 00:36 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:00 | | 01:00 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Mar-2025 15:46:37 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 25-Mar-2025 10:46:37 |
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| METAR |
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KTME
12nm W | 251535Z AUTO VRB03KT 8SM CLR 24/18 A3015 RMK AO2
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KSGR
12nm S | 251512Z 18004KT 7SM SCT002 21/19 A3013 RMK AO2 T02060189 $
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KDWH
16nm NE | 251453Z 21004KT 10SM FEW005 23/16 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP200 T02330156 53012
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KIAH
19nm NE | 251453Z 20004KT 10SM FEW250 23/17 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP201 T02330167 51012
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KAXH
21nm SE | 251535Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT003 20/19 A3015 RMK AO2 T01950186
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KHOU
23nm SE | 251453Z 19003KT 6SM BR FEW003 19/18 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP206 T01890178 51015
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| TAF |
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KSGR
12nm S | 251122Z 2512/2612 00000KT 1SM BR SKC TEMPO 2512/2514 00000KT 1/2SM FG BKN007 FM251400 VRB04KT P6SM SCT250 FM252100 14008KT P6SM SKC FM260200 15007KT P6SM FEW250 FM260800 15003KT 4SM BR SCT035 OVC050 TEMPO 2608/2612 1SM BR SCT008 BKN015
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KIAH
19nm NE | 251122Z 2512/2618 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250 FM252100 12008KT P6SM SKC FM260200 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250 TEMPO 2609/2613 6SM BR SCT008 BKN025 FM261500 15006KT P6SM OVC035
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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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