FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026
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 |
| 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 (281-574-7296) |
| WX ASOS at SGR (12 nm S): | PHONE 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, 600 ft. from runway, 60 ft. left and right of centerline, 8:1 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 03 September 2026 at 0901Z to 01 October 2026 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| CESAN FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (415KB) |
| HUDZY FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (292KB) |
| OHIIO FOUR | |
download (270KB) |
| SNDAY ONE (RNAV) | |
download (238KB) |
| TKNIQ THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (339KB) |
| TSHRT TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (351KB) |
| WAPPL SEVEN (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (415KB) |
| WAPPL SEVEN (RNAV), CONT.2 | |
download (288KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (188KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (176KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| ALEXANDRIA THREE **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (311KB) |
| BLTWY SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (155KB) |
| BORRN SIX (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (307KB) |
| CRIED ONE | |
download (151KB) |
| EL DORADO ONE | |
download (164KB) |
| GIFFA ONE | |
download (150KB) |
| HOODO SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (198KB) |
| INDIE EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (183KB) |
| KARRR SEVEN (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (253KB) |
| LEONA FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (327KB) |
| LUFKIN FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (241KB) |
| LURIC EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (205KB) |
| MMALT SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (212KB) |
| STRYA EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (194KB) |
| STYCK EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (181KB) |
| WATFO SIX (RNAV) | |
download (166KB) |
| WYLSN EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (169KB) |
| 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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| Sectional chart |
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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 29-Sep-2026
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:52 | | 11:52 |
| Sunrise | | 07:16 | | 12:16 |
| Sunset | | 19:10 | | 00:10 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:34 | | 00:34 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 30-Sep-2026 03:02:17 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 29-Sep-2026 22:02:17 |
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| METAR |
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KTME
12nm W | 300255Z AUTO 14011KT 10SM CLR 28/25 A2986 RMK AO2
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KSGR
12nm S | 300253Z AUTO 13006KT 10SM CLR 27/24 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP109 T02670244 51006
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KDWH
16nm NE | 300253Z 14005KT 10SM CLR 27/23 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP110 T02720233 53008
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KIAH
19nm NE | 300253Z 14007KT 10SM FEW027 FEW140 FEW250 28/23 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP111 T02780233 53007
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KAXH
21nm SE | 300255Z AUTO 12003KT 10SM CLR 26/24 A2987 RMK AO2 T02600244
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KHOU
23nm SE | 300253Z 14008KT 10SM FEW025 SCT250 28/23 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP115 T02780233 53008
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| TAF |
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KSGR
12nm S | 292126Z 2921/3018 13012G22KT P6SM VCSH FEW030 SCT070 SCT250 FM300300 12008KT P6SM FEW025 SCT250 FM301500 15011KT P6SM BKN025 PROB30 3016/3018 -SHRA
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KIAH
19nm NE | 292055Z 2921/3024 14012G22KT P6SM VCSH SCT045 BKN090 BKN250 FM300300 13007KT P6SM FEW030 SCT250 FM301500 15012KT P6SM BKN025 PROB30 3016/3018 -SHRA
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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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