Houston/Southwest Airport

Location

Latitude:	29-30-22.1000N (29.506139)
Longitude:	095-28-36.9000W (-95.476917)
Elevation:	68.9 feet MSL (21 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation:	1.9 E (as of March 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone:	UTC -6.0 (Standard Time) UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City:	15 N.M. SW of Houston, Texas
Found On:	Houston Chart
FAA Region:	ASW

Contacts

Manager:	Privately owned:
LEN FRANKLIN 503 MC KEEVER RD #1505 ARCOLA, TX 77583 281-431-2581	JAMES GRIFFITH JR 503 MC KEEVER RD ARCOLA, TX 77583 281-431-2581

Operations

Airport Status:	Operational
Facility Use:	Public
Type:	Airport
Activation Date:	02/1979
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:	No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL):	1069 feet (326 m)
NOTAMs Facility:	CXO
NOTAM-D Service:	Yes
International Airport of Entry:	No
Customs Landing Rights:	No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:	123.000
Unicom:	123.000
Approach:	HOUSTON
Departure:	HOUSTON
AWOS-3:	123.625 (281-431-6572)

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 281

Business Name	Frequency	Phone	Fuel Grade
Glueck Aircraft Service Update FBO info		431-0724
Murmer Aircraft Refurbishers Update FBO info	Unicom 123.0	431-3030, -3031
Success Aviation Update FBO info		431-4040
Tejas Avco Update FBO info	Unicom 123.0	431-2581	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.

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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	EL DORADO ONE[DELIMITER] CONT.1	SC-5
DP	GIFFA ONE	SC-5
DP	GIFFA ONE[DELIMITER] CONT.1	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	LOC RWY 09	SC-5
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 09	SC-5
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 27	SC-5
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 KAXH

Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
13.3	HOU	. . . . _ _ _ . . _	Houston	VOT	108.40	51	49
13.8	HUB	. . . . . . _ _ . . .	Hobby	VOR-DME	117.10	49	47
17.6	EFD	. . . _ . _ . .	Ellington	TACAN	109.40	70	68
18.7	LB	. _ . . _ . . .	Freep	NDB	263	177	175
23.4	JPA	. _ _ _ . _ _ . . _	Sanjac	NDB	347	65	63
27.1	EYQ	. _ . _ _ _ _ . _	Weiser	NDB	286	341	339
27.9	IAH	. . . _ . . . .	Humble	VORTAC	116.60	14	12
32.3	BVP	_ . . . . . . _ . _ _ .	Nixin	NDB	326	24	22
34.9	VUH	. . . _ . . _ . . . .	Scholes	VOR-DME	113.00	113	111
37.4	DWH	_ . . . _ _ . . . .	David Hooks	NDB	521	352	350
37.8	BYY	_ . . . _ . _ _ _ . _ _	Bay City	NDB	344	212	210
38.2	MHF	_ _ . . . . . . _ .	Trinity	VOR-DME	114.75	86	84
38.4	ARM	. _ . _ . _ _	Wharton	NDB	245	247	245
39.1	GLS	_ _ . . _ . . . . .	Galveston	NDB	206	105	103
44.8	ELA	. . _ . . . _	Eagle Lake	DME	116.4	282	280
55.6	CX	_ . _ . _ . . _	Alibi	NDB	281	0	358
55.8	TNV	_ _ . . . . _	Navasota	VOR-DME	115.90	327	325
59.6	DAS	_ . . . _ . . .	Daisetta	VORTAC	116.90	46	44
62.2	PSX	. _ _ . . . . _ . . _	Palacios	VORTAC	117.30	224	222
62.7	IDU	. . _ . . . . _	Industry	VORTAC	110.20	295	293

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
8.0	Wolfe Air Park Airport (3T2)	101	99	100LL
11.7	Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR KSGR SGR)	306	304	100LL, Jet A+
12.3	Pearland Regional Airport (KLVJ LVJ)	85	83	100LL, Jet A
13.4	William P Hobby Airport (HOU KHOU HOU)	51	49	100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1
17.7	Ellington Airport (EFD KEFD EFD)	69	67	100LL, Jet A
21.3	West Houston Airport (IWS KIWS IWS)	331	329	100LL, Jet A+
23.7	La Porte Municipal Airport (T41)	65	63	100LL, Jet A
23.9	Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (LJN KLBX LBX)	178	176	100LL, Jet A
29.6	George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport (IAH KIAH IAH)	13	11	100LL, Jet A
33.6	David Wayne Hooks Meml Airport (DWH KDWH DWH)	353	351	100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
35.3	Scholes International At Galveston Airport (GLS KGLS GLS)	113	111	100LL, Jet A
36.2	Rwj Airpark Airport (54T)	64	63	100LL, Jet A
37.8	Bay City Regional Airport (BBC KBYY BYY)	212	210	100LL, Jet A
38.5	Wharton Regional Airport (WHT KARM ARM)	247	245	100LL, Jet A+
50.9	Conroe/North Houston Regional Airport (CXO KCXO CXO)	3	1	100LL, Jet A
53.1	Liberty Municipal Airport (T78)	49	48	100LL, Jet A
56.5	Cleveland Municipal Airport (6R3)	25	23	100LL, Jet A+
61.3	Navasota Municipal Airport (60R)	327	325	100LL, Jet A
61.9	Palacios Municipal Airport (PSX KPSX PSX)	221	219	100LL, Jet A
63.4	Brenham Municipal Airport (11R)	312	310	100LL, Jet A

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-3	HEL TFC INVOF ARPT. RWY 09 CALM WIND RWY.
A110-4	FOR CD CTC HOUSTON APCH AT 281-443-5844. TO CNL IFR CTC HOUSTON APCH AT 281-443-5888.
A81-APT	MIRL RWY 09/27 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-DAWN, TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWY 09 & 27- CTAF.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways:	09/27
Longest Runway:	09/27 is 5002 ft (1525 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:	09

KAXH Airport Runway Details

Runway 09/27	5002 ft x 100 ft (1525 m x 30 m)
Runway Length Source:	3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 11/13/2010
Surface:	Asphalt - Excellent condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:	Medium Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:	60.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:	75.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:	100.0

	Runway 09	Runway 27
Elevation:	68.9	66.4
Latitude:	29-30-23.9103N	29-30-20.2535N
Longitude:	095-29-05.1025W	095-28-08.6474W
Runway True Alignment:	094	274
ILS Type:	LOC/DME
Glide Path Angle:	3.5 degrees	3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Runway Markings Type:	Nonprecision Instrument	Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:	Good	Good
Object at End:	ROAD	ROAD
Object Height:	15	15
Distance from End:	265	330
Object Centerline Offset:	260 ft. left of centerline	0 ft. left and right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:	2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway	2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
REIL:	Yes	Yes
Threshold Crossing Height:	50	43

Services

Airframe Repair:	Major
Powerplant Repair:	Major
Bottled Oxygen:	Low Pressure
Fuel Available:	100LL, Jet A
Landing Fees:	No
Parking:	Tiedowns available

Maps & Diagrams

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Location

Contacts

Operations

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

Area Code: 281

Flight Service Stations

Instrument Procedures / Charts

Navigation Aids (Navaids) near KAXH

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

KAXH Airport Runway Details

Runway 09

Runway 27

Services

Maps & Diagrams

KAXH Sectional

KAXH Diagram