FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 JULY 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | AXH |
| Lat/Long: | 29-30-22.1000N 095-28-36.9000W
29-30.368333N 095-28.615000W
29.5061389,-95.4769167
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 68.9 ft. / 21.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05E (2000) |
| From city: | 15 miles SW of HOUSTON, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 77583 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 02/1979 |
| 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: | no |
| Lights: | MIRL RWY 09/27 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-DAWN, TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWY 09 & 27- CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 123.625 (281-431-6572) |
| HOUSTON APPROACH: | 123.8 |
| HOUSTON DEPARTURE: | 123.8 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 120.8 |
| 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 ASOS at SGR (12 nm NW): | 118.125 (281-242-7605) |
| WX ASOS at LVJ (12 nm E): | 118.525 (281-992-1853) |
| WX ASOS at HOU (13 nm NE): | PHONE 713-847-1462 |
| WX AWOS-3 at EFD (18 nm E): | 135.575 (713-847-4430) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| IAHr189/27.9 | | HUMBLE VORTAC | | 116.60 | | 05E |
| VUHr288/34.9 | | SCHOLES VOR/DME | | 113.00 | | 06E |
| MHFr259/38.2 | | TRINITY VOR/DME | | 114.75 | | 07E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 5002 x 100 ft. / 1525 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 60.0 | | Double wheel: | 75.0 | | Double tandem: | 100.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 29-30.398505N | | 29-30.337558N |
| Longitude: | 095-29.085042W | | 095-28.144123W |
| Elevation: | 68.9 ft. | | 66.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 089 magnetic, 094 true | | 269 magnetic, 274 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | LOC/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 15 ft. road, 265 ft. from runway, 260 ft. left of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear | | 15 ft. road, 330 ft. from runway, 8:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | JAMES GRIFFITH JR
503 MC KEEVER RD
ARCOLA, TX 77583
Phone 281-431-2581 |
| Manager: | LEN FRANKLIN
503 MC KEEVER RD #1505
ARCOLA, TX 77583
Phone 281-431-2581 |
Additional Remarks
| - | HEL TFC INVOF ARPT. RWY 09 CALM WIND RWY. |
| - | 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 10 July 2025 at 0901Z to 07 August 2025 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| CESAN FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (403KB) |
| HUDZY FIVE **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (281KB) |
| OHIIO FOUR | |
download (265KB) |
| SNDAY ONE (RNAV) | |
download (232KB) |
| TKNIQ THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (328KB) |
| TSHRT TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (339KB) |
| WAPPL SEVEN (RNAV) **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (404KB) |
| WAPPL SEVEN (RNAV), CONT.2 **NEW** | |
download (283KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (186KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (199KB) |
| LOC RWY 09 | |
download (168KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| ALEXANDRIA THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (348KB) |
| BLTWY SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (154KB) |
| BORRN SIX (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (300KB) |
| CRIED ONE | |
download (192KB) |
| EL DORADO ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (264KB) |
| GIFFA ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (249KB) |
| HOODO SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (196KB) |
| INDIE EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (183KB) |
| KARRR SEVEN (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (247KB) |
| LEONA FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (364KB) |
| LUFKIN THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (267KB) |
| LURIC EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (204KB) |
| MMALT SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (210KB) |
| PALACIOS THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (321KB) |
| STRYA EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (193KB) |
| STYCK EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (179KB) |
| WATFO SIX (RNAV) | |
download (163KB) |
| WYLSN EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (167KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (207KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KSGR - Sugar Land Regional Airport (12 nm NW)
KLVJ - Pearland Regional Airport (12 nm E)
KHOU - William P Hobby Airport (13 nm NE)
KEFD - Ellington Airport (18 nm E)
KIWS - West Houston Airport (21 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by John Dyer
Taken in April 2020
looking east.
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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 02-Aug-2025
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:18 | | 11:18 |
| Sunrise | | 06:43 | | 11:43 |
| Sunset | | 20:13 | | 01:13 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:39 | | 01:39 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 03-Aug-2025 02:50:28 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 02-Aug-2025 21:50:28 |
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| METAR |
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| KAXH | 030235Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT095 26/25 A3005 RMK AO2 T02640252
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KSGR
11nm NW | 030153Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 26/23 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP171 T02610233
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KHOU
13nm NE | 030153Z 25005KT 10SM BKN100 BKN140 28/23 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP172 T02780228 $
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KEFD
17nm E | 030154Z 07004KT 10SM FEW070 27/24 A3001
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KSGR
11nm NW | 021736Z 0218/0318 VRB05KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS SCT040CB BKN250 TEMPO 0218/0220 VRB15G25KT -TSRA FM022000 16005KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 FM030500 27004KT P6SM OVC250
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KHOU
13nm NE | 022052Z 0221/0318 VRB05KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 FM030300 VRB05KT P6SM OVC250
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KEFD
17nm E | 030100Z 0301/0402 12004KT 9999 FEW070 QNH3001INS BECMG 0304/0305 06003KT 9999 FEW010 FEW120 QNH3002INS BECMG 0310/0311 06003KT 9999 SCT010 BKN020 QNH2999INS TX31/0320Z TN26/0312Z
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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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