West Houston Airport (IWS) Information

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Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective:2013-12-12
Airport Identifier:IWS
Airport Status:Operational
Longitude/Latitude:095-40-21.4000W/29-49-05.5000N
-95.672611/29.818194 (Estimated)
Elevation:111 ft / 33.83 m (Surveyed)
Land:200 acres
From nearest city:13 nautical miles W of Houston, TX
Location:Harris County, TX
Magnetic Variation:05E (1995)

Owner & Manager

Ownership:Privately owned
Owner:West Houston Airport Corp
Address:Box 941789
Houston, TX 77094-8789
Phone number:281-492-2130
Manager:Woody Lesikar
Address:Box 941789
Houston, TX 77094-8789
Phone number:281-492-2130

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use:Open to public
Wind indicator:Yes
Segmented Circle:Yes
Control Tower:No
Beacon Color:Clear-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge:Yes
LNDG FEE FOR HELICOPTERS. FEE WAIVED WITH FUEL PURCHASE.
Sectional chart:Houston
Region:ASW - Southwest
Boundary ARTCC:ZHU - Houston
Tie-in FSS:CXO - Montgomery County
FSS on Airport:No
FSS Toll Free:1-800-WX-BRIEF
FOR FP FILING CALL CXO FSS 1-800-992-7433.
NOTAMs Facility:CXO (NOTAM-d service avaliable)
Federal Agreements:N

Airport Communications

CTAF:123.050
Unicom:123.050 

Airport Services

Fuel available:100LLA
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Power Plant Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:HIGH
Bulk Oxygen:HIGH

Runway Information

Runway 15/33

Dimension:3953 x 75 ft / 1204.9 x 22.9 m
Surface:ASPH, Good Condition
Weight Limit:Single wheel: 18000 lbs.
Dual wheel: 44000 lbs.
Edge Lights:High
  Runway 15 Runway 33
Longitude:095-40-30.9682W095-40-11.7754W
Latitude:29-49-23.1673N29-48-47.7978N
Elevation:110.00 ft109.00 ft
Alignment:127127
Traffic Pattern:LeftLeft
Markings:Nonstandard, Good Condition
15/33 NSTD PIR MKGS DUE TO RY LENGTH.
Nonstandard, Good Condition
Crossing Height:44.00 ft44.00 ft
VASI:2-light PAPI on right side2-light PAPI on left side
Visual Glide Angle:4.00°4.00°
Runway End Identifier:YesYes
Obstruction:27 ft tree, 390.0 ft from runway, 175 ft left of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear15 ft road, 200.0 ft from runway, 60 ft right of centerline
ROAD 150 FT EAST OF THLD.

Remarks

DEEP/WIDE DITCH APRXLY 25 FT FM AER 15; 40 FT & GTR TREES APRXLY 900 FT FM AER 15; ROAD ANGLING ACROSS APCH RY 33.
NO TOUCH & GO LANDINGS BTN 2200-0600.
NO NIGHT HELICOPTER TRAINING.
NO MULTIPLE TRAINING FLIGHTS BY HELICOPTERS.

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