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KAXH

Houston Southwest Airport
Houston, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 MARCH 2023

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
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 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
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

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

Runway heading:

089 magnetic, 094 true

269 magnetic, 274 true

Markings:

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

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Instrument approach:

LOC/DME

Obstructions:

65 ft. trees, 1550 ft. from runway, 23:1 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

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		121
Single engine airplanes:		103
Multi engine airplanes:		13
Jet airplanes:		2
Helicopters:		3

Aircraft operations: avg 117/day *
62%	local general aviation
31%	transient general aviation
7%	air taxi
<1%	military
* for 12-month period ending 24 April 2020

Additional Remarks

-	HELICOPTER 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 23 March 2023 at 0901Z to 20 April 2023 at 0900Z.

STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
BLUBELL FOUR		download (300KB)
CESAN FOUR (RNAV)		2 pages: [1] [2] (399KB)
HUDZY FOUR CHANGED		2 pages: [1] [2] (329KB)
OHIIO FOUR CHANGED		download (287KB)
TKNIQ THREE (RNAV)		2 pages: [1] [2] (329KB)
TSHRT TWO NEW		2 pages: [1] [2] (373KB)
WAPPL SIX (RNAV)		2 pages: [1] [2] (378KB)
WAPPL SIX (RNAV), CONT.2		download (282KB)
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 09		download (186KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 27		download (199KB)
LOC RWY 09		download (168KB)
Departure Procedures
ALEXANDRIA THREE		2 pages: [1] [2] (375KB)
BLTWY SEVEN (RNAV)		download (155KB)
BORRN FOUR (RNAV)		2 pages: [1] [2] (300KB)
CRIED ONE		download (209KB)
EL DORADO ONE		2 pages: [1] [2] (281KB)
GIFFA ONE		2 pages: [1] [2] (262KB)
HOODO SEVEN (RNAV)		download (197KB)
INDIE EIGHT (RNAV)		download (184KB)
INDUSTRY ONE		2 pages: [1] [2] (423KB)
KARRR SEVEN (RNAV)		2 pages: [1] [2] (248KB)
LEONA FOUR		2 pages: [1] [2] (392KB)
LUFKIN THREE		2 pages: [1] [2] (288KB)
LURIC EIGHT (RNAV)		download (205KB)
MMALT FIVE (RNAV)		download (210KB)
PALACIOS THREE		2 pages: [1] [2] (345KB)
STRYA EIGHT (RNAV)		download (194KB)
STYCK EIGHT (RNAV)		download (180KB)
WATFO FIVE (RNAV)		download (162KB)
WYLSN EIGHT (RNAV)		download (168KB)
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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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 01-Apr-2023

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:49	11:49
Sunrise	07:12	12:12
Sunset	19:39	00:39
Evening civil twilight	20:03	01:03

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	01-Apr-2023 15:36:04
Local (UTC-5)	01-Apr-2023 10:36:04

METAR

KAXH	011515Z AUTO 02006KT 10SM CLR 26/22 A3014 RMK AO2 T02610218
KSGR 11nm NW	011453Z 02005KT 10SM CLR 26/20 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP201 T02610200 51022 $
KLVJ 12nm E	011453Z AUTO 01007KT 7SM FEW012 26/22 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP204 T02610217 53013 $
KHOU 13nm NE	011453Z 01009KT 9SM FEW020 BKN250 26/21 A3012 RMK SLP205 T02560206 51025
KEFD 17nm E	011454Z 35007KT 8SM SCT013 BKN037 BKN044 26/21 A3011

TAF

KSGR 11nm NW	011120Z 0112/0212 VRB04KT 5SM BR BKN020 TEMPO 0112/0113 1/2SM FG FM011400 VRB04KT P6SM SCT025 FM011800 03007KT P6SM BKN250 FM020300 09005KT P6SM BKN250 FM020800 12006KT P6SM BKN040
KHOU 13nm NE	011120Z 0112/0212 VRB04KT 5SM BR FEW020 BKN050 TEMPO 0112/0113 1SM BR BKN020 FM011400 26006KT P6SM BKN250 FM011700 02008KT P6SM BKN250 FM011800 02006KT P6SM BKN250 FM020100 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250 FM020800 VRB05KT P6SM BKN040
KEFD 17nm E	011306Z 0113/0218 VRB06KT 3200 BR SCT013 BKN020 QNH3002INS BECMG 0114/0115 35006KT 9999 NSW SCT055 QNH3010INS BECMG 0211/0212 VRB06KT 9000 BR BKN026 QNH2995INS BECMG 0212/0213 09005KT 9000 -SHRA BKN011 QNH2990INS TX26/0120Z TN18/0212Z

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

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Services / Description

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UNICOM 123.00
281-431-2581
[web site]
[email]

Your Houston Connection
26 mins from the Medical Center
24 mins from the Galleria
25 Mins from Downtown Houston

More info and photos of Houston Southwest Airport

100LL

Jet A

$5.63

$5.52

GUARANTEED

MEMBERS
ONLY
Discounts

2 read write

FS=Full service

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