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KIWS West Houston Airport
Houston, Texas, USA

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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
IAHr239/18.9HUMBLE VORTAC116.6005E
HUBr290/22.8HOBBY VOR/DME117.1005E
TNVr137/34.6NAVASOTA VORTAC115.9008E
ELAr066/34.9EAGLE LAKE VOR/DME116.4008E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
LAKESIDEat field24905ELYD .-.. -.-- -..
WEISER187/7.128606EEYQ . -.-- --.-
HULL351/11.238805ESGR ... --. .-.
DAVID HOOKS192/19.352105EDWH -.. .-- ....
SANDY POINT326/21.740205ESYG ... -.-- --.
NIXIN241/26.032605EBVP -... ...- .--.
SANJAC281/32.734705EJPA .--- .--. .-

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
Runway edge lights: high intensity
Runway edge markings: 15/33 NSTD PIR MKGS DUE TO RY LENGTH.
RUNWAY 15  RUNWAY 33
Latitude: 29-49.386125N29-48.796632N
Longitude: 095-40.516148W095-40.196262W
Elevation: 110.7 ft.108.9 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 150 magnetic, 155 true330 magnetic, 335 true
Markings: NSTD, in good conditionNSTD, 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 41 ft. tree, 343 ft. from runway, 137 ft. left of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear15 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
    
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
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
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
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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Area around KIWS (West Houston Airport)
 
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Satellite photo at: TerraServer Virtual Earth

 
Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KIWS (West Houston Airport)
Taken in November 2006

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Sectional chart
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From to KIWS

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 05-Sep-2008
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3911:39
Sunrise07:0312:03
Sunset19:3900:39
Evening civil twilight20:0301:03

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  05-Sep-2008 05:33:39
Local (UTC-5)  05-Sep-2008 00:33:39
 
METAR
KSGR 
12nm S 
050453Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 24/21 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP106 T02440211 TSNO
KDWH 
16nm NE 
050453Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/19 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP098 T02170194 TSNO
KIAH 
19nm NE 
050453Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 24/19 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP099 T02440194
KHOU 
23nm SE 
050453Z 06004KT 10SM CLR 27/19 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP100 T02670189
TAF
KSGR 
12nm S 
042320Z 050024 01008KT P6SM FEW060 FM0300 05002KT P6SM SKC FM1500 05007KT P6SM FEW250
KIAH 
19nm NE 
042320Z 050024 01010KT P6SM FEW060 FM0300 04002KT P6SM SKC FM1500 04007KT P6SM FEW250
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
West Houston Airport 281-492-2130
no information available

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FS 
100LL 
$5.91 
Jet A 
$5.21 
 Updated 28-Aug-2008
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FS=Full service
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the West Houston Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the West Houston Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KIWS have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
OMNI HOUSTON HOTEL WESTSIDE 4.0 99-289
FAIRFIELD INN BY MARRIOTT HOUSTON I-10 WEST 2.7 85-120
SUPER 8 MOTEL - HOUSTON/WEST/KATY 5.5 94-100
RED ROOF INN HOUSTON I-10 WEST 2.4 51-65
LA QUINTA INN AND SUITES HOUSTON GALLERIA 13.8 89-199
EXTENDED STAY DELUXE HOUSTON - KATY FWY 2.6 80-100
LA QUINTA INN AND SUITES HOUSTON PARK TEN 2.7 109-135
SUPER 8 MOTEL HOUSTON 2.7 55-90
 

Other hotels near West Houston Airport

Miles Price ($)
STUDIO 6 HOUSTON WEST 2.6 
HYATT SUMMERFIELD HOUSTON WEST - ENERGY CORRIDOR 2.6 133-191
TOWNEPLACE SUITES BY MARRIOTT HOUSTON WESTLAKE 2.7 89-129
HOMEWOOD STE HOU W ENERGY 2.7 180-199
COMFORT INN HOUSTON WEST 3.3 90-95
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT WEST-ENERGY CORR 4.6 244-245
COURTYARD MARRIOTT HOUSTON I-10 4.6 189-229
CROSSLAND HOUSTON-WEST OAKS 5.4 60-70
HAMPTON SUITES HOUSTON KATY TX 5.5 
COMFORT INN AND SUITES WEST 5.5 105-220
LA QUINTA INN & SUITES KATY 5.8 119-159
HAMPTON HOU I-10W ENERGY COR TX 5.9 126-145

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near West Houston Airport

5 in Katy
3 in Sugar Land
12 in Stafford
260 in Houston
3 in Tomball
 

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