FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024
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 |
| INDUSTRY 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 |
| 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): | 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 |
| 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 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 271 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 222 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 37 | | Jet airplanes: | | 5 | | Helicopters: | | 7 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 329/day * | | 66% | local general aviation | | 33% | transient general aviation | | <1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 11 April 2023 | |
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 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| BLUBELL FOUR | |
download (302KB) |
| CESAN FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (406KB) |
| HUDZY FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (332KB) |
| OHIIO FOUR | |
download (292KB) |
| TKNIQ THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (332KB) |
| TSHRT TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (377KB) |
| WAPPL SIX (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (381KB) |
| WAPPL SIX (RNAV), CONT.2 | |
download (283KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (184KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (173KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| ALEXANDRIA THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (330KB) |
| BLTWY SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (152KB) |
| BORRN SIX (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (299KB) |
| CRIED ONE | |
download (164KB) |
| EL DORADO ONE | |
download (178KB) |
| GIFFA ONE | |
download (160KB) |
| HOODO SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (195KB) |
| INDIE EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (180KB) |
| INDUSTRY ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (378KB) |
| KARRR SEVEN (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (247KB) |
| LEONA FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (348KB) |
| LUFKIN THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (245KB) |
| LURIC EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (202KB) |
| MMALT SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (208KB) |
| PALACIOS THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (300KB) |
| STRYA EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (191KB) |
| STYCK EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (178KB) |
| WATFO SIX (RNAV) | |
download (162KB) |
| WYLSN EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (166KB) |
| 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 19-Apr-2024
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:27 | | 11:27 |
| Sunrise | | 06:52 | | 11:52 |
| Sunset | | 19:52 | | 00:52 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:16 | | 01:16 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 19-Apr-2024 13:33:04 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 19-Apr-2024 08:33:04 |
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| METAR |
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KTME
12nm W | 191315Z AUTO 13004KT 3SM BR CLR 23/23 A3001 RMK AO2
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KSGR
12nm S | 191319Z 15004KT 6SM BR OVC008 24/23 A2999 RMK AO2 T02440228
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KDWH
16nm NE | 191253Z 08003KT 3SM BR CLR 22/21 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP155 T02170211
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KIAH
19nm NE | 191253Z 06006KT 4SM BR MIFG SCT007 BKN022 BKN250 23/22 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP157 T02280217
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KAXH
21nm SE | 191315Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM BR OVC003 23/22 A3000 RMK AO2 T02310224
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KHOU
23nm SE | 191321Z 14004KT 7SM SCT010 SCT170 OVC250 24/22 A2999 RMK AO2 T02440222
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| TAF |
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KSGR
12nm S | 191128Z 1912/2012 12004KT 6SM BR BKN029 FM191500 13005KT P6SM SCT007 BKN015 FM192000 14007KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 FM200300 12005KT P6SM OVC015
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KIAH
19nm NE | 191128Z 1912/2018 VRB03KT 6SM BR FEW030 SCT250 FM191500 12005KT P6SM FEW009 BKN025 FM192000 12006KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 FM200000 14007KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 FM200600 10003KT 6SM BR OVC015 FM201600 11007KT P6SM BKN025
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