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Houston-Southwest

Houston, TX
Phone: 281-431-2581
www.houstonairport.com
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Overview

Attendance:	Attended Year-round, 7 Days a Week,All
Tower:	No
Elevation:	68 ft (20.7 m) (Surveyed)
Location:	15.00 mi. SW of Houston
Beacon:	Present (white-green)
Approaches:	DME, LOC, RNAV, GPS
Runways:	09/27 Runway length: 5002 ft
Fees:	Hangar, Tiedown

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DP	ALEXANDRIA FIVE	150 KB
DP	ALEXANDRIA FIVE, CONT.1	264.6 KB
DP	BOWFN THREE (RNAV)	252.9 KB
DP	CRIED FOUR	229.1 KB
DP	EL DORADO THREE	111.4 KB
DP	EL DORADO THREE, CONT.1	159.3 KB
DP	GIFFA FOUR	92.1 KB
DP	GIFFA FOUR, CONT.1	156.9 KB
DP	INDUSTRY FOUR	157 KB
DP	INDUSTRY FOUR, CONT.1	252 KB
DP	LEONA SEVEN	137 KB
DP	LEONA SEVEN, CONT.1	226.4 KB
DP	LUFKIN SIX	254.6 KB
DP	PALACIOS FOUR	137.5 KB
DP	PALACIOS FOUR, CONT.1	211.3 KB
DP	SABINE PASS TWO (RNAV)	230.6 KB
DP	SCHOLES FOUR	188.2 KB
DP	WAILN ONE (RNAV)	218.3 KB
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 09	197.2 KB
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 27	174.7 KB
IAP	LOC/DME RWY 09	191.7 KB
MIN	TAKEOFF MINIMUMS	69 KB
STAR	BLUBELL TWO	191.6 KB
STAR	CARNE ONE	222.2 KB
STAR	CARNE ONE, CONT.1	112.2 KB
STAR	COLUMBIA ONE (RNAV)	150.6 KB
STAR	COLUMBIA ONE (RNAV), CONT.1	173.9 KB
STAR	DAISETTA EIGHT	306.4 KB
STAR	DAISETTA EIGHT, CONT.1	159.4 KB
STAR	DYNMO ONE (RNAV)	180.5 KB
STAR	DYNMO ONE (RNAV), CONT.1	100.2 KB
STAR	HAMMU ONE (RNAV)	229.9 KB
STAR	HAMMU ONE (RNAV), CONT.1	104.6 KB
STAR	KABOY TWO (RNAV)	155.5 KB
STAR	KABOY TWO (RNAV), CONT.1	114.1 KB
STAR	ROKIT ONE (RNAV)	226.6 KB
STAR	ROKIT ONE (RNAV), CONT.1	228.9 KB
STAR	ROYOH TWO	244.2 KB
STAR	ROYOH TWO, CONT.1	88.5 KB
STAR	STROS TWO (RNAV)	176.8 KB
STAR	STROS TWO (RNAV), CONT.1	174.3 KB
STAR	STROS TWO (RNAV), CONT.2	131.5 KB

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Minimum Fuel Prices

Jet A	$ 4.49 (full service)
100 LL	$ 5.27 (full service)

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Ultralight & Balloon Opns Prohibited

Helicopter Tfc Invof Arpt

No Touch & Go Landings for Transient or Non Based Acft

(A89) for Fp Filing Call Cxo FSS 1-800-992-7433

No tgl's; METAR/TAF ADD available; APM reports AWOS freq. 123.625

NOTAMs | TFR's

Runway 09/27

Dimensions:	5002 x 100ft. / 1524.6 x 30.5m	Weight Bearing Cap:	Single wheel: 60000 lb
Surface:	asphalt, no surface treatment, in excellent condition	Runway Edge Lights:	medium

#	Elev/Hdg	Markings	Approach Lights	ILS/LOC	Obstructions	Comments/Noise
09	68.9ft. MSL 89° mag 94° true 0.1% down	non-precision	runway end identifier: REIL is present visual glide slope: 2-Light/Left-Side PAPI	LOC/DME	Trees, 185 ft Right of center, 20 ft high, 405 ft from end, 10:1 clearance slope	12 Ft Tree 150 Ft Fm Thld and 185 Ft Rt

27	66.4ft. MSL 269° mag 274° true 0.1% up	non-precision	runway end identifier: REIL is present visual glide slope: 2-Light/Left-Side PAPI		Road, Both-Sides, 15 ft high, 330 ft from end, 8:1 clearance slope

Business/Service Information

Name		Location	Freq. Monitored	Main Phone
Dutch Wings, LLC	Maintenance Rentals Flight Training	On field: NE 29.506288-95.468402	UNICOM: 123.0	281-431-8866
Murmer Aircraft Services	Maintenance	On field: CTR 29.506437-95.477543		281-431-3030
Success Aviation, Inc.	Rentals Flight Training	ARCOLA, TX		281-431-4040
Tejas Avco, Inc.	Maintenance $5.27 $4.49 Rentals Flight Training	On field: NE 29.505877-95.468488	UNICOM: 123.0	281-431-2581
Texas Taildraggers	Maintenance Rentals Flight Training	On field: N		281-431-9585

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Services at this airport:

Services:
Engine Repair: MajorAirframe Repair: Major
Fuel: 100LL Low-Lead, Jet A
Transportation: Courtesy Car
Rental Cars:

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Expand Nearby restaurants, attractions

Downtown Houston 20 mi

Reliant Center & Stadium 17 mi

Becks Prime Sugarland 10 mi

Johnny Carino's 5 mi

Chili's Pearland 5 mi

Chick-Fil-A 7 mi

Fort Bend 281-499-7203

Yellow Cab 713-236-1111

Medical Center 20 mi

Skydive Spaceland 10 mi

Subway 1 mi

Jack In the Box 4 mi

Burger King 4 mi

Taco Bell 4 mi

Galleria Area 16 mi

Information above provided by the airport manager.
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Operations & More Information

Lat/Long:	N29 30.3683' / W95 28.6150'29.5061389-95.4769167
Charts:	NACO: Houston Sectional
Mag Var:	05E (2000)
ARTCC:	Houston (ZHU)
FSS:	Montgomery County (CXO) 1-800-WXBRIEF
NOTAM Facility:	CXO
Approach/Departure Control Facility	IAH
Pattern Altitude:	Tpa for Light Acft 1000 Ft AGL and Large Acft 1500 Ft AGL Heavy Aircraft: 1568 MSL; Light Aircraft: 1068 MSL
Wind Indicator:	Lighted
Seg. Circle:	No
Lighting:	Dusk-Dawn. MIRL Ry 09/27 Preset Low Intst, to Incr Intst & Actvt REIL Rys 09 & 27 - CTAF

Aircraft & Activity

Based GA Aircraft

Single Engine:	97
Multi Engine:	25
Jets:	0
Helicopters:	1
Gliders:
Ultralights:

Airport Activity

GA Local:	30,200
GA Itinerant:	15,100
Commercial:
Air Taxi:	166
Military:	915

(12-month period ending on 6/4/2011)

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Type	Location/Call	Freq./Phone
Approach/Departure	Houston	123.8
WX	N/A	123.625T (281-431-6572)
Clearance-Delivery	Houston	120.8
CTAF	N/A	123.0
UNICOM	N/A	123.0

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ID	Type	Freq	Radial	Distance
HOU	VOT	108.4	000	13 nm
HUB	VOR/DME	117.1	225	14 nm
EFD	TACAN	.0	245	18 nm
JPA	NDB	347.0	241	23 nm
IAH	VORTAC	116.6	189	28 nm
BVP	NDB	326.0	200	32 nm
VUH	VORTAC	113.0	288	35 nm
DWH	NDB	521.0	168	37 nm
MHF	VOR/DME	113.6	260	38 nm
ARM	NDB	245.0	061	39 nm
ELA	VOR/DME	116.4	094	45 nm

Contact Addresses

ASN Volunteer:	Owner:	Airport Manager:
Raymond Schilens	James Griffith Jr	Len Franklin
	503 Mc Keever Rd	503 Mc Keever Rd #1505
	Arcola, TX 77583	Arcola, TX 77583
	281-431-2581 (Office)	281-431-2581 (Office)
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