FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 JANUARY 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 -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): | 128.375 (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 23 January 2025 at 0901Z to 20 February 2025 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| CESAN FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (403KB) |
| HUDZY FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (305KB) |
| 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 SIX (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (378KB) |
| WAPPL SIX (RNAV), CONT.2 | |
download (281KB) |
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] (301KB) |
| BLTWY SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (150KB) |
| BORRN SIX (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (296KB) |
| CRIED ONE | |
download (146KB) |
| EL DORADO ONE | |
download (159KB) |
| GIFFA ONE | |
download (145KB) |
| HOODO SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (193KB) |
| INDIE EIGHT (RNAV) | |
download (178KB) |
| INDUSTRY ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (342KB) |
| 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) |
| PALACIOS THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (273KB) |
| 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 29-Jan-2025
| | Local
(UTC-6) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:50 | | 12:50 |
| Sunrise | | 07:15 | | 13:15 |
| Sunset | | 17:56 | | 23:56 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:22 | | 00:22 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 30-Jan-2025 02:03:34 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 29-Jan-2025 20:03:34 |
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| METAR |
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KTME
12nm W | 300155Z AUTO 14013KT 6SM BR OVC008 21/21 A2994 RMK AO2
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KSGR
12nm S | 300153Z AUTO 12009KT 6SM BR OVC005 21/19 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP139 T02060189
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KDWH
16nm NE | 300153Z 13009KT 1 1/4SM BR OVC002 18/18 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP143 T01830178
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KIAH
19nm NE | 300153Z 15013KT 1/2SM BR OVC003 19/18 A2996 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 2 1/2 SLP144 T01890178
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KAXH
21nm SE | 300155Z AUTO 15005KT 5SM BR OVC004 20/19 A2997 RMK AO2 T01950187
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KHOU
23nm SE | 300153Z 10007KT 1/2SM BR OVC002 17/17 A2996 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 2 SLP148 T01720167 $
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| TAF |
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KSGR
12nm S | 291738Z 2918/3018 11006KT 2SM BR OVC002 FM292300 14012KT 5SM BR OVC004 FM300700 15011KT 4SM BR VCSH OVC004 FM301600 18013G22KT 4SM -SHRA BR BKN005 PROB30 3017/3018 2SM -TSRA BR OVC005CB
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KIAH
19nm NE | 292153Z 2922/3024 15012KT 4SM BR OVC006 FM300700 15011KT 3SM BR VCSH OVC004 FM301400 15011KT 2SM BR VCSH OVC004 FM301800 18013G21KT 2SM -SHRA BR OVC004 PROB30 3019/3021 1SM -TSRA BR OVC006CB FM302100 28009KT 2SM BR VCSH BKN004
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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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