FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 26 DECEMBER 2024
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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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 |
| 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): | 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 |
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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 |
| Manager: | LEN FRANKLIN
503 MC KEEVER RD #1505
ARCOLA, TX 77583
Phone 281-431-2581 |
Additional Remarks
| - | HEL 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 26 December 2024 at 0901Z to 23 January 2025 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| CESAN FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (404KB) |
| HUDZY FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (306KB) |
| OHIIO FOUR | |
download (266KB) |
| SNDAY ONE (RNAV) | |
download (233KB) |
| TKNIQ THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (330KB) |
| TSHRT TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (340KB) |
| 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 09 | |
download (186KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (200KB) |
| LOC RWY 09 | |
download (169KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| ALEXANDRIA THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (350KB) |
| BLTWY SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (155KB) |
| BORRN SIX (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (300KB) |
| CRIED ONE | |
download (193KB) |
| EL DORADO ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (266KB) |
| GIFFA ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (251KB) |
| HOODO SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (198KB) |
| INDIE EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (184KB) |
| INDUSTRY ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (393KB) |
| KARRR SEVEN (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (250KB) |
| LEONA FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (366KB) |
| LUFKIN THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (269KB) |
| LURIC EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (206KB) |
| MMALT SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (211KB) |
| PALACIOS THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (323KB) |
| STRYA EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (195KB) |
| STYCK EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (181KB) |
| WATFO SIX (RNAV) | |
download (164KB) |
| 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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| 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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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 01-Jan-2025
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:52 | | 12:52 |
| Sunrise | | 07:18 | | 13:18 |
| Sunset | | 17:33 | | 23:33 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:59 | | 23:59 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 01-Jan-2025 07:04:17 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 01-Jan-2025 01:04:17 |
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| METAR |
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| KAXH | 010655Z AUTO 02006KT 10SM CLR 12/05 A3016 RMK AO2 T01200051
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KSGR
11nm NW | 010653Z AUTO 03007KT 6SM HZ CLR 12/05 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP210 T01170050 $
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KLVJ
12nm E | 010653Z AUTO 02007KT 8SM CLR 13/06 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP211 T01280056
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KHOU
13nm NE | 010653Z 04011KT 10SM CLR 13/04 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP213 T01330044 $
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KEFD
17nm E | 010654Z 02009KT 10SM CLR 12/05 A3014
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KSGR
11nm NW | 010520Z 0106/0206 01007KT P6SM SKC FM011500 05008KT P6SM SKC
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KHOU
13nm NE | 010520Z 0106/0206 03007KT P6SM SKC FM011500 05010KT P6SM FEW250 FM020000 05006KT P6SM SKC
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KEFD
17nm E | 010400Z 0104/0210 02009KT 9999 SKC QNH3006INS BECMG 0115/0116 05010G15KT 9999 SKC QNH3025INS BECMG 0200/0201 VRB06KT 9999 FEW020 QNH3027INS TX16/0122Z TN08/0113Z
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