FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026
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 SS-SR. 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 |
| 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): | PHONE 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): | PHONE 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
WILSON GRIFFITH |
| Manager: | LEN FRANKLIN
503 MC KEEVER RD #1505
ARCOLA, TX 77583
Phone 281-431-2581 |
Additional Remarks
| - | HEL TFC INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC HOUSTON APCH AT 281-443-5844. TO CNL IFR CTC HOUSTON APCH AT 281-443-5888. |
| - | RWY 09 CALM WIND RWY. |
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 01 October 2026 at 0901Z to 29 October 2026 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| CESAN FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (414KB) |
| HUDZY FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (291KB) |
| OHIIO FOUR | |
download (270KB) |
| SNDAY ONE (RNAV) | |
download (238KB) |
| TKNIQ THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (339KB) |
| TSHRT TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (350KB) |
| WAPPL SEVEN (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (415KB) |
| WAPPL SEVEN (RNAV), CONT.2 | |
download (287KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (185KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (203KB) |
| LOC RWY 09 | |
download (166KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| ALEXANDRIA THREE **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (357KB) |
| BLTWY SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (159KB) |
| BORRN SIX (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (309KB) |
| CRIED ONE | |
download (197KB) |
| EL DORADO ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (273KB) |
| GIFFA ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (258KB) |
| HOODO SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (201KB) |
| INDIE EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (188KB) |
| KARRR SEVEN (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (257KB) |
| LEONA FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (374KB) |
| LUFKIN FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (290KB) |
| LURIC EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (209KB) |
| MMALT SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (215KB) |
| STRYA EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (198KB) |
| STYCK EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (184KB) |
| WATFO SIX (RNAV) | |
download (168KB) |
| WYLSN EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (172KB) |
| 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 21-Oct-2026
| | Local
(UTC-5) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:04 | | 12:04 |
| Sunrise | | 07:28 | | 12:28 |
| Sunset | | 18:45 | | 23:45 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:09 | | 00:09 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 21-Oct-2026 13:48:09 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 21-Oct-2026 08:48:09 |
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| METAR |
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| KAXH | 211335Z AUTO 04003KT 10SM OVC041 22/15 A3018 RMK AO2 T02210150
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KLVJ
12nm E | 211253Z AUTO 04005KT 10SM BKN045 OVC055 22/16 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP213 T02220156
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KHOU
13nm NE | 211253Z 05005KT 10SM OVC040 22/16 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP216 T02170156
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KEFD
17nm E | 211254Z 02005KT 10SM BKN040 22/16 A3014
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| TAF |
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KSGR
11nm NW | 211120Z 2112/2212 VRB04KT P6SM OVC045 FM211500 06007KT P6SM BKN050 FM220100 VRB04KT P6SM SKC AMD NOT SKED
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KHOU
13nm NE | 211120Z 2112/2212 03005KT P6SM OVC045 FM211500 06007KT P6SM BKN050 FM220100 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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