FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 28 NOVEMBER 2024
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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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 |
| 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 |
| 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): | PHONE 281-251-7853 |
| WX ASOS at IAH (20 nm NE): | PHONE 281-443-6397 |
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 28 November 2024 at 0901Z to 26 December 2024 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| CESAN FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (405KB) |
| HUDZY FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (307KB) |
| OHIIO FOUR | |
download (266KB) |
| SNDAY ONE (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (233KB) |
| TKNIQ THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (331KB) |
| TSHRT TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (341KB) |
| WAPPL SIX (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (380KB) |
| WAPPL SIX (RNAV), CONT.2 | |
download (282KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (184KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (172KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| ALEXANDRIA THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (302KB) |
| BLTWY SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (152KB) |
| BORRN SIX (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (298KB) |
| CRIED ONE | |
download (147KB) |
| EL DORADO ONE | |
download (160KB) |
| GIFFA ONE | |
download (146KB) |
| HOODO SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (194KB) |
| INDIE EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (180KB) |
| INDUSTRY ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (344KB) |
| KARRR SEVEN (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (246KB) |
| LEONA FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (319KB) |
| LUFKIN THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (223KB) |
| LURIC EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (202KB) |
| MMALT SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (208KB) |
| PALACIOS THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (275KB) |
| STRYA EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (191KB) |
| STYCK EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (178KB) |
| WATFO SIX (RNAV) | |
download (162KB) |
| 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 17-Dec-2024
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:47 | | 12:47 |
| Sunrise | | 07:13 | | 13:13 |
| Sunset | | 17:25 | | 23:25 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:52 | | 23:52 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 18-Dec-2024 05:55:28 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 17-Dec-2024 23:55:28 |
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| METAR |
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KTME
12nm W | 180535Z AUTO 15003KT 5SM BR BKN003 BKN018 18/18 A3019 RMK AO2
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KSGR
12nm S | 180453Z AUTO 15005KT 10SM CLR 19/18 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP217 T01940183
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KDWH
16nm NE | 180527Z AUTO 00000KT 3/4SM BR CLR 17/17 A3018 RMK AO2 T01720167
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KIAH
19nm NE | 180453Z 16004KT 5SM BR FEW003 FEW014 20/19 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP218 T02000189
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KAXH
21nm SE | 180535Z AUTO 00000KT 1/4SM FG OVC014 17/17 A3018 RMK AO2 T01730166
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KHOU
23nm SE | 180453Z 13003KT 10SM CLR 19/18 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP222 T01890183
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| TAF |
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KSGR
12nm S | 172058Z 1721/1818 16010KT P6SM VCTS SCT030CB FM172200 14008KT P6SM SCT035 FM180400 VRB04KT 3SM BR SCT003 BKN018 FM180600 VRB04KT 1/2SM FG OVC003 FM181500 VRB05KT 2SM BR BKN006
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KIAH
19nm NE | 180301Z 1803/1906 15006KT 6SM BR FEW250 TEMPO 1804/1808 1/2SM FG OVC003 FM180800 VRB03KT 1/2SM FG OVC003 TEMPO 1808/1812 1/4SM FG VV002 FM181500 26005KT 5SM BR SCT003 BKN011 FM181700 28006KT P6SM BKN015 PROB30 1817/1819 5SM -SHRA BR FM182000 33012KT P6SM SCT025 FM190100 36009KT P6SM FEW250
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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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