West Houston Airport

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 March 2025 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

Annual Operations (as of )

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 02/20/25 to 0901Z 03/20/25.

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	Changed
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	Deleted
DP	INDUSTRY ONE[DELIMITER] CONT.1	SC-5	Deleted
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	Changed
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 33	SC-5	Changed
MIN	TAKEOFF MINIMUMS	SC-5
STAR	CESAN FOUR (RNAV)	SC-5	Changed
STAR	CESAN FOUR (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1	SC-5
STAR	HUDZY FOUR	SC-5	Changed
STAR	HUDZY FOUR[DELIMITER] CONT.1	SC-5
STAR	OHIIO FOUR	SC-5	Changed
STAR	SNDAY ONE (RNAV)	SC-5	Changed
STAR	TKNIQ THREE (RNAV)	SC-5	Changed
STAR	TKNIQ THREE (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1	SC-5
STAR	TSHRT TWO	SC-5	Changed
STAR	TSHRT TWO[DELIMITER] CONT.1	SC-5	Changed
STAR	WAPPL SIX (RNAV)	SC-5	Changed
STAR	WAPPL SIX (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1	SC-5	Changed
STAR	WAPPL SIX (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.2	SC-5

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near IWS

Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
7.1	EYQ	. _ . _ _ _ _ . _	Weiser	NDB	286	13	11
18.9	IAH	. . . _ . . . .	Humble	VORTAC	116.60	63	61
19.3	DWH	_ . . . _ _ . . . .	David Hooks	NDB	521	16	14
22.8	HUB	. . . . . . _ _ . . .	Hobby	VOR-DME	117.10	115	113
23.0	HOU	. . . . _ _ _ . . _	Houston	VOT	108.40	116	114
26.0	BVP	_ . . . . . . _ . _ _ .	Nixin	NDB	326	66	64
29.6	EFD	. . . _ . _ . .	Ellington	TACAN	109.40	115	113
32.7	JPA	. _ _ _ . _ _ . . _	Sanjac	NDB	347	105	103
34.6	TNV	_ _ . . . . _	Navasota	VOR-DME	115.90	324	322
34.9	ELA	. . _ . . . _	Eagle Lake	DME	116.4	254	252
38.2	CX	_ . _ . _ . . _	Alibi	NDB	281	15	13
39.0	LB	. _ . . _ . . .	Freep	NDB	263	163	161
42.1	ARM	. _ . _ . _ _	Wharton	NDB	245	216	214
47.0	IDU	. . _ . . . . _	Industry	VORTAC	110.20	280	278
50.9	MHF	_ _ . . . . . . _ .	Trinity	VOR-DME	114.75	108	106
51.7	BYY	_ . . . _ . _ _ _ . _ _	Bay City	NDB	344	190	188
53.2	CL	_ . _ . . _ . .	Rowdy	NDB	260	319	317
53.4	VUH	. . . _ . . _ . . . .	Scholes	VOR-DME	113.00	127	125
55.5	UTS	. . _ _ . . .	Huntsville	NDB	308	4	2
56.0	GLS	_ _ . . _ . . . . .	Galveston	NDB	206	121	119

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	93	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, Jet A+
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)

NOTAMs

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NOTAM Radius Search

NOTAMS within

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NM of KIWS

NOTAM Flight Path Search (Enter from two to five locations below)

NOTAMS within

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NM of KIWS

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

IATA: IWS

ICAO: KIWS

FAA: IWS

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Things To Do

Location

Contacts

Operations

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

Area Code: 713

Flight Service Stations

Instrument Procedures / Charts

Navigation Aids (Navaids) near IWS

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

NOTAM Radius Search

NOTAM Flight Path Search (Enter from two to five locations below)

Remarks

Runways

Runway Summary

IWS Airport Runway Details

Runway 15

Runway 33

Services

Maps & Diagrams

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