FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 07 AUGUST 2025
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 |
| 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 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): | 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 07 August 2025 at 0901Z to 04 September 2025 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| CESAN FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (404KB) |
| 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] (405KB) |
| WAPPL SEVEN (RNAV), CONT.2 **NEW** | |
download (283KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (183KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (171KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| ALEXANDRIA THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (302KB) |
| BLTWY SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (150KB) |
| BORRN SIX (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (297KB) |
| CRIED ONE | |
download (146KB) |
| EL DORADO ONE | |
download (159KB) |
| GIFFA ONE | |
download (145KB) |
| HOODO SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (193KB) |
| INDIE EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (178KB) |
| KARRR SEVEN (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (243KB) |
| LEONA FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (317KB) |
| LUFKIN THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (221KB) |
| LURIC EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (200KB) |
| MMALT SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (207KB) |
| STRYA EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (189KB) |
| STYCK EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (176KB) |
| WATFO SIX (RNAV) | |
download (161KB) |
| WYLSN EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (164KB) |
| 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 23-Aug-2025
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:31 | | 11:31 |
| Sunrise | | 06:56 | | 11:56 |
| Sunset | | 19:55 | | 00:55 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:19 | | 01:19 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Aug-2025 03:22:48 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 23-Aug-2025 22:22:48 |
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| METAR |
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KTME
12nm W | 240255Z AUTO 14003KT 10SM CLR 27/23 A2997 RMK AO2
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KSGR
12nm S | 240253Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 26/23 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP141 T02610233 53014
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KDWH
16nm NE | 240253Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 26/23 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP140 T02610228 53015
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KIAH
19nm NE | 240253Z 17003KT 10SM FEW120 SCT250 27/23 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP139 T02670228 53015 $
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KAXH
21nm SE | 240255Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 25/24 A2996 RMK AO2 T02460238
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KHOU
23nm SE | 240253Z 18003KT 10SM CLR 27/24 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP145 T02720239 53014
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| TAF |
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KSGR
12nm S | 231720Z 2318/2418 VRB04KT P6SM SCT030 SCT250 FM231900 08008KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN250 PROB30 2319/2324 TSRA BKN035CB FM240100 VRB04KT P6SM SCT035 BKN120 FM241500 04006KT P6SM SCT030 SCT250
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KIAH
19nm NE | 232115Z 2321/2424 08008KT P6SM VCSH SCT060 BKN250 PROB30 2321/2324 SHRA BKN050 FM240200 VRB04KT P6SM SCT035 BKN120 FM241500 04006KT P6SM SCT030 SCT250 FM242100 08007KT P6SM BKN050
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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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