FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026
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 |
| 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 AWOS-3 at TME (12 nm W): | 119.525 (281-574-7296) |
| WX ASOS at SGR (12 nm S): | 118.125 (281-242-7605) |
| WX ASOS at DWH (16 nm NE): | 128.375 (281-251-7853) |
| WX ASOS at IAH (20 nm NE): | PHONE 713-338-9561 |
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 |
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 19 March 2026 at 0901Z to 16 April 2026 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| CESAN FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (405KB) |
| HUDZY FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (283KB) |
| OHIIO FOUR | |
download (266KB) |
| SNDAY ONE (RNAV) | |
download (233KB) |
| TKNIQ THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (330KB) |
| TSHRT TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (341KB) |
| WAPPL SEVEN (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (406KB) |
| WAPPL SEVEN (RNAV), CONT.2 | |
download (284KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (184KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (171KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| ALEXANDRIA THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (303KB) |
| BLTWY SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (151KB) |
| BORRN SIX (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (299KB) |
| CRIED ONE | |
download (147KB) |
| EL DORADO ONE | |
download (160KB) |
| GIFFA ONE | |
download (146KB) |
| HOODO SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (193KB) |
| INDIE EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (179KB) |
| KARRR SEVEN (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (245KB) |
| LEONA FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (318KB) |
| LUFKIN FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (232KB) |
| LURIC EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (201KB) |
| MMALT SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (208KB) |
| STRYA EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (190KB) |
| STYCK EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (177KB) |
| WATFO SIX (RNAV) | |
download (161KB) |
| WYLSN EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (165KB) |
| 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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| Sectional chart |
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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 10-Apr-2026
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:38 | | 11:38 |
| Sunrise | | 07:03 | | 12:03 |
| Sunset | | 19:46 | | 00:46 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:10 | | 01:10 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Apr-2026 14:11:13 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 10-Apr-2026 09:11:13 |
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| METAR |
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KTME
12nm W | 101355Z AUTO 12008KT 5SM HZ BKN017 23/20 A3018 RMK AO2
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KSGR
12nm S | 101353Z 12008KT 10SM BKN016 BKN020 OVC028 22/20 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP212 T02220200 $
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KDWH
16nm NE | 101353Z 07006KT 7SM BKN010 OVC025 21/19 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP217 T02060189
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KIAH
19nm NE | 101353Z 09007KT 7SM -RA BKN011 OVC021 21/19 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP216 T02060194 PNO $
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KAXH
21nm SE | 101355Z AUTO 12005KT 7SM OVC013 23/19 A3017 RMK AO2 T02250190
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KHOU
23nm SE | 101353Z 11009KT 7SM BKN012 BKN023 OVC250 22/20 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP216 T02220200
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KSGR
12nm S | 101120Z 1012/1112 10005KT P6SM FEW007 OVC015 FM101600 12013KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN040 PROB30 1018/1022 VRB10G20KT 5SM -TSRA BR BKN025CB FM110400 11007KT P6SM BKN015 OVC025 FM111000 11006KT P6SM BKN007 OVC015
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KIAH
19nm NE | 101120Z 1012/1118 10005KT P6SM BKN015 BKN025 FM101700 12010KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN040 PROB30 1019/1023 VRB10G20KT 5SM -TSRA BR BKN025CB FM110700 11007KT P6SM FEW007 BKN015 BKN025
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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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