West Houston Airport

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IATA: IWS

ICAO: KIWS

FAA: IWS

Houston Weather

Location

Latitude: 
 29-49-05.5000N (29.818194)
Longitude: 
 095-40-21.4000W (-95.672611)
Elevation: 
 111.0 feet MSL (34 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 2 E (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 13 N.M. W of Houston, Texas
Found On: 
 Houston Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASW

Contacts

IWS Airport web site
IWS Airport email
Manager: 
Privately owned: 
WOODY LESIKAR
BOX 941789
HOUSTON, TX 77094-8789
281-492-2130		 WEST HOUSTON AIRPORT CORP
BOX 941789
HOUSTON, TX 77094-8789
281-492-2130

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 04/1964
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/ALL
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZHU (Houston)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZHU (Houston)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1111 feet (339 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 CXO
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
Military Landing Rights: 
 No
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  222
Multi Engine:  37
Jet Engine:  5
GA Helicopters:  7

Annual Operations (as of 04/11/2023)

Total Operations:  120000
Air Taxi:  1000 0.8%
GA Local:  79200 66.0%
GA Itinerant:  39800 33.2%

Communications

CTAF:  123.050
Unicom:  123.050
Approach:  HOUSTON
Departure:  HOUSTON

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 713
    Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
    Aero Clean Aviation Services
       Update FBO info    		 644-6200
    Calkins Aero
       Update FBO info    		 579-6674
    Outlaw Avionics
       Update FBO info    		 647-9600
    West Houston Airport Corporation
       Update FBO info    		 Unicom 123.05 492-2130 100LL, Jet A
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Montgomery County(CXO)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

    Instrument Procedures / Charts


    FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 03/21/24 to 0901Z 04/18/24.

    There are various types of charts available for an airport. They are listed in the Page Type column. Here is a legend for those types:

    APD - Airport Diagram
    DP - Departure Procedure Charts
    HOT - Hot Spots
    IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
    MIN - Minimums
    STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
    Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
    Last Cycle
    DP ALEXANDRIA THREE SC-5
    DP ALEXANDRIA THREE[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SC-5
    DP BLTWY SEVEN (RNAV) SC-5
    DP BORRN SIX (RNAV) SC-5
    DP BORRN SIX (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SC-5
    DP CRIED ONE SC-5
    DP EL DORADO ONE SC-5
    DP GIFFA ONE SC-5
    DP HOODO SEVEN (RNAV) SC-5
    DP INDIE EIGHT (RNAV) SC-5
    DP INDUSTRY ONE SC-5
    DP INDUSTRY ONE[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SC-5
    DP KARRR SEVEN (RNAV) SC-5
    DP KARRR SEVEN (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SC-5
    DP LEONA FOUR SC-5
    DP LEONA FOUR[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SC-5
    DP LUFKIN THREE SC-5
    DP LUFKIN THREE[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SC-5
    DP LURIC EIGHT (RNAV) SC-5
    DP MMALT SEVEN (RNAV) SC-5
    DP PALACIOS THREE SC-5
    DP PALACIOS THREE[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SC-5
    DP STRYA EIGHT (RNAV) SC-5
    DP STYCK EIGHT (RNAV) SC-5
    DP WATFO SIX (RNAV) SC-5
    DP WYLSN EIGHT (RNAV) SC-5
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 SC-5
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 SC-5
    MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS SC-5
    STAR BLUBELL FOUR SC-5
    STAR CESAN FOUR (RNAV) SC-5
    STAR CESAN FOUR (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SC-5
    STAR HUDZY FOUR SC-5
    STAR HUDZY FOUR[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SC-5
    STAR OHIIO FOUR SC-5
    STAR TKNIQ THREE (RNAV) SC-5
    STAR TKNIQ THREE (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SC-5
    STAR TSHRT TWO SC-5
    STAR TSHRT TWO[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SC-5
    STAR WAPPL SIX (RNAV) SC-5
    STAR WAPPL SIX (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SC-5
    STAR WAPPL SIX (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.2 SC-5
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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near IWS

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    11.8 Sugar Land Regional Airport
    (SGR KSGR SGR)    		 175 173 100LL, Jet A+
    15.9 David Wayne Hooks Meml Airport
    (DWH KDWH DWH)    		 23 21 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
    19.9 George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport
    (IAH KIAH IAH)    		 59 57 100LL, Jet A
    21.3 Houston/Southwest Airport
    (KAXH AXH)    		 151 149 100LL, Jet A+
    23.1 William P Hobby Airport
    (HOU KHOU HOU)    		 116 114 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1
    27.2 Wolfe Air Park Airport
    (3T2)    		 138 136 100LL
    28.7 Pearland Regional Airport
    (KLVJ LVJ)    		 128 126 100LL, Jet A
    29.6 Ellington Airport
    (EFD KEFD EFD)    		 115 113 100LL, Jet A
    32.9 La Porte Municipal Airport
    (T41)    		 105 103 100LL, Jet A
    34.8 Conroe/North Houston Regional Airport
    (CXO KCXO CXO)    		 22 20 100LL, Jet A
    40.1 Navasota Municipal Airport
    (60R)    		 325 323 100LL, Jet A
    42.2 Wharton Regional Airport
    (WHT KARM ARM)    		 216 214 100LL, Jet A+
    43.1 Rwj Airpark Airport
    (54T)    		 94 92 100LL, Jet A
    43.7 Brenham Municipal Airport
    (11R)    		 303 301 100LL, Jet A
    44.0 Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport
    (LJN KLBX LBX)    		 165 163 100LL, Jet A
    47.3 Cleveland Municipal Airport
    (6R3)    		 46 44 100LL
    51.7 Bay City Regional Airport
    (BBC KBYY BYY)    		 191 189 100LL, Jet A
    53.0 Liberty Municipal Airport
    (T78)    		 72 71 100LL, Jet A
    53.8 Scholes International At Galveston Airport
    (GLS KGLS GLS)    		 127 125 100LL, Jet A
    58.4 Easterwood Field Airport
    (CLL KCLL CLL)    		 322 320 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 20 FT DEEP, 25 FT WIDE DITCH, 0-166 FT DSTC ACRS APCH.
    A110-3 NO TGLS BTN 2200-0600.
    A110-4 NO NGT HEL TRNG.
    A110-5 NO MULT TRNG FLTS BY HELS.
    A110-7 WX INFO AVBL ON 125.575, 281-579-9820. ASRI 129.875.
    A110-8 FOR CD CTC HOUSTON APCH AT 281-443-5844. TO CNL IFR CTC HOUSTON APCH AT 281-443-5888.
    A24 FACILITY FEE CHARGED TO NON-PATRONS, WAIVED WITH MINIMUM PURCHASE.
    A42-15 NSTD NPI MARKINGS DUE TO RWY LEN. NO AIMING POINT.
    A42-33 NSTD NPI MARKINGS DUE TO RWY LEN. NO AIMING POINT.
    A58-33 15 FT ROAD 150 FT EAST OF THR.
    A81-APT DUSK-DAWN. HIRL RWY 15/33 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWYS 15 & 33 - CTAF.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 15/33
    Longest Runway: 15/33 is 3953 ft (1205 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    IWS Airport Runway Details

    Runway 15/33  3953 ft x 75 ft (1205 m x 23 m)
    Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 06/18/2010
    Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  18.0
    Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  44.0

    Runway 15

    Runway 33
    Elevation: 
    		 110.5 108.9
    Latitude: 
    		 29-49-23.1673N 29-48-47.7978N
    Longitude: 
    		 095-40-30.9682W 095-40-11.7754W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 155 335
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 3.7 degrees 3.7 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 Nonstandard (other than numbers only) Nonstandard (other than numbers only)
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Good Good
    Object at End: 
    		 TREES ROAD
    Object Height: 
    		 50 15
    Distance from End: 
    		 289 200
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 220 ft. left of centerline 60 ft. right of centerline
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    		 2-Light PAPI On Right Side Of Runway 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
    REIL: 
    		 Yes Yes
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    		 43 44

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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