AOPA Airports: West Houston (KIWS)

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West Houston

Houston, TX
Phone: 281-492-2130
www.westhoustonairport.com
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Overview

Attendance:	Attended Year-round, 7 Days a Week,All
Tower:	No
Elevation:	111 ft (33.8 m) (Surveyed)
Location:	13.00 mi. W of Houston
Beacon:	Present (white-green)
Approaches:	VOR, RNAV, GPS
Runways:	15/33 Runway length: 3953 ft
Fees:	Parking, Tiedown, Hangar

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DP	ALEXANDRIA FIVE	151.3 KB
DP	ALEXANDRIA FIVE, CONT.1	222.6 KB
DP	BOWFN THREE (RNAV)	210.4 KB
DP	CRIED FOUR	191.1 KB
DP	EL DORADO THREE	112.5 KB
DP	EL DORADO THREE, CONT.1	119.4 KB
DP	GIFFA FOUR	93 KB
DP	GIFFA FOUR, CONT.1	114.8 KB
DP	INDUSTRY FOUR	222.8 KB
DP	INDUSTRY FOUR, CONT.1	152 KB
DP	LEONA SEVEN	138.5 KB
DP	LEONA SEVEN, CONT.1	185 KB
DP	LUFKIN SIX	214.2 KB
DP	PALACIOS FOUR	138.5 KB
DP	PALACIOS FOUR, CONT.1	172.1 KB
DP	SABINE PASS TWO (RNAV)	189 KB
DP	SCHOLES FOUR	147.1 KB
DP	WAILN ONE (RNAV)	178.6 KB
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 15	185.3 KB
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 33	172.7 KB
IAP	VOR-D	190.8 KB
MIN	TAKEOFF MINIMUMS	68.8 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)	176.9 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	$ 5.62 (full service)
100 LL	$ 6.28 (full service)

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No Multiple Training Flights by Helicopters

No Night Helicopter Training

No Touch & Go Landings Btn 2200-0600

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

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

Gliding & parachuting not allowed; acft w/out two-way communication prohibited; tgl by patrons only; ry rptd as 4000'

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Runway 15/33

Dimensions:	3953 x 75ft. / 1204.9 x 22.9m	Weight Bearing Cap:	Single wheel: 18000 lb
Surface:	asphalt, no surface treatment, in good condition	Runway Edge Lights:	high

#	Elev/Hdg	Markings	Approach Lights	Obstructions	Comments/Noise
15	110.5ft. MSL 150° mag 155° true 0.0% down	non-standard	visual glide slope: 2-Light/Right-Side PAPI runway end identifier: REIL is present	Tree, 175 ft Left of center, 27 ft high, 390 ft from end, 7:1 clearance slope	15/33 Nstd Pir Mkgs Due to Ry Length

33	108.9ft. MSL 330° mag 335° true 0.0% up	non-standard	runway end identifier: REIL is present visual glide slope: 2-Light/Left-Side PAPI	Road, 60 ft Right of center, 15 ft high, 200 ft from end	Road 150 Ft East of Thld

Business/Service Information

Name		Location	Freq. Monitored	Main Phone
Calkins Aero Services, Inc.	Maintenance	On field: E	UNICOM: 2305.0	281-579-6674
Houston LSA	Rentals Flight Training	On field: N 29.505877-95.477114	UNICOM: 123.0	832-447-4572
Outlaw Avionics	Maintenance	On field: E		281-647-9600
West Houston Airport Corporation	Maintenance $6.28 $5.62 Rentals Sales Flight Training	On field: SW	UNICOM: 123.05 ARINC: 129.87	281-492-2130
West Houston Flyers		HOUSTON, TX		281-382-0259

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Services at this airport:

Services: Camping on Field
Engine Repair: MajorAirframe Repair: MajorBulk Oxygen: High
Fuel: 100LL Low-Lead, Jet A
Transportation: Courtesy Car, Van, Limousine

Expand Nearby restaurants, attractions

Katy Mills Mall 10 mi

Yellow 713-236-1111

Horse racing 10 mi

Bear Creek Park 3 mi

Galleria 15 mi

nmrs 2 to 6 mi

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

Lat/Long:	N29 49.0917' / W95 40.3567'29.8181944-95.6726111
Charts:	NACO: Houston Sectional
Mag Var:	05E (1995)
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; Tpa for Large/Turbine/Jet Acft 1500 Ft AGL Light Aircraft: 1111 MSL; Heavy Aircraft: 1611 MSL
Wind Indicator:	Lighted
Seg. Circle:	Yes
Lighting:	Pilot Activated Lighting: high intensity: 7 clicks in 5 secs medium intensity: 5 clicks in 5 secs Dusk-Dawn. HIRL Ry 15/33 Preset Low Intst; to Incr Intst & Actvt REIL Rys 15 & 33 - CTAF

Aircraft & Activity

Based GA Aircraft

Single Engine:	0
Multi Engine:	0
Jets:	0
Helicopters:	0
Gliders:
Ultralights:

Airport Activity

GA Local:	70,000
GA Itinerant:	32,000
Commercial:
Air Taxi:	1,000
Military:

(12-month period ending on 6/5/2011)

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Type	Location/Call	Freq./Phone
Approach/Departure	Houston	123.8
Clearance-Delivery	Houston	121.15
CTAF	N/A	123.05
UNICOM	N/A	123.05

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ID	Type	Freq	Radial	Distance
IAH	VORTAC	116.6	239	19 nm
DWH	NDB	521.0	192	19 nm
HUB	VOR/DME	117.1	290	23 nm
HOU	VOT	108.4	000	23 nm
BVP	NDB	326.0	241	26 nm
EFD	TACAN	.0	290	30 nm
JPA	NDB	347.0	281	33 nm
TNV	VORTAC	115.9	136	35 nm
ELA	VOR/DME	116.4	066	35 nm
ARM	NDB	245.0	031	42 nm
IDU	VORTAC	110.2	092	47 nm

Contact Addresses

ASN Volunteer:	Owner:	Airport Manager:
Donald Euton	West Houston Airport Corp	Woody Lesikar
	Box 941789	Box 941789
	Houston, TX 77094-8789	Houston, TX 77094-8789
	281-492-2130 (Office)	281-492-2130 (Office)
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		Airport Manager Admin