Houston/Southwest Airport

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METAR: METAR KAXH 050255Z AUTO 36011G16KT 10SM 09/08 A3017 RMK AO2 T00900075

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KAXH (0.1 NM at True Heading of 143)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: N/A
Altimeter: 1021.8
Temperature: 9 C (48.2 F)
Dewpoint: 7.5 C (45.5 F)

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 December 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
      
    		431-0724
    Murmer Aircraft Refurbishers
      
    		Unicom 123.0 431-3030, -3031
    Success Aviation
      
    		431-4040
    Tejas Avco
      
    		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 11/27/25 to 0901Z 12/25/25.

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    HOT - Hot Spots
    IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
    MIN - Minimums
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    Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
    Last Cycle
    DP ALEXANDRIA THREE SC-5 Changed
    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 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 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 FOUR SC-5 Changed
    DP LUFKIN FOUR[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SC-5 Changed
    DP LURIC EIGHT (RNAV) SC-5
    DP MMALT SEVEN (RNAV) 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
    STAR CESAN FOUR (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SC-5
    STAR HUDZY FIVE SC-5
    STAR HUDZY FIVE[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SC-5
    STAR OHIIO FOUR SC-5
    STAR SNDAY ONE (RNAV) 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 SEVEN (RNAV) SC-5
    STAR WAPPL SEVEN (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SC-5
    STAR WAPPL SEVEN (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.2 SC-5
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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near KAXH

    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)    		 113 112 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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