FAA Information Effective: Jul 10, 2025
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(KAXH) Houston/Southwest Airport
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Overview
Attendance:
Attended
Year-round, 7 Days a Week,All
FAA
Runways:
09/27
Runway length: 5,002 ft (1,525 m)
Elevation:
69 ft (Surveyed)
Tower:
No
Airspace:
Unknown
Fees:
Handling, Hangar, Landing, Ramp, Tie Down, Other
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Houston Southwest AirportTimezone:
CDT (UTC-05:00)
Sunrise-Sunset:
6:37 am - 8:21 pm
Evening-Morning Civil Twilight:
8:47 pm
(Today)
(Today)
-
6:12 am
(Tomorrow)
(Tomorrow)
Minimum Fuel Prices:
$5.80
100LL (full)
$4.69
Jet-A-Premix/Prist (full)
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Sectional
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Services Offered:
Car Rental
$5.80 | 100LL | full
$4.69 | Jet-A-Premix/Prist | full
Location:
On field: NE
Phone:
(281) 431-2581
Freq. Monitored:
UNICOM: 123
Fees:
Handling, Hangar, Landing, Ramp, Tie Down, Other
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Runway 09/27
Dimensions:
5,002 × 100 ft
(1,525 × 30 m)
(1,525 × 30 m)
Weight Bearing Cap:
Single wheel: 60,000 lbs
Double wheel: 75,000 lbs
Double tandem: 100,000 lbs
Double wheel: 75,000 lbs
Double tandem: 100,000 lbs
Surface:
asphalt, no surface treatment, in excellent condition
Runway Edge Lights:
Medium
Comments:
n/a
| Designator: | 09 | 27 |
| Elevation: | 68.9 ft | 66.4 ft |
| Heading: | 089° magnetic 094° true | 269° magnetic 274° true |
| Gradient: | 0.05% down | 0.05% up |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left Pattern | Left Pattern |
| Markings: | non-precision, in Good condition | non-precision, in Good condition |
| Approach Lighting: |
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| Displaced Threshold: | n/a | n/a |
| ILS/LOC: | LOC/DME | n/a |
| Obstructions: | Road, 260 ft Left ft of center, 15 ft high, 265 ft from end, 4:1 clearance slope | Road, Both-Sides, 15 ft high, 330 ft from end, 8:1 clearance slope |
| Comments: | n/a | n/a |
TFRs
Location: AXH
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TFR count: 0
NOTAMs
Location: AXH
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NOTAM count: 13 (Partial list shown. Expand to see full list HERE.)
| Number: | Start Date: (UTC) | End Date: (UTC) | Condition: |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/7589 | 07/14/2025 1400 | 08/01/2025 0621 | SID HOUSTON/SOUTHWEST, HOUSTON, TX.
GIFFA ONE DEPARTURE...
DEPARTURE PROCEDURE DME REQUIRED EXCEPT FOR ACFT … |
| 4/9613 | 12/20/2024 1625 | 08/01/2025 1625 | SID HOUSTON/SOUTHWEST, HOUSTON, TX.
PALACIOS THREE DEPARTURE...
DEPARTURE PROCEDURE NA EXCEPT FOR ACFT EQUIP… |
| 5/7011 | 01/27/2025 1447 | 09/08/2025 1447 | SID HOUSTON/SOUTHWEST, HOUSTON, TX.
PALACIOS THREE DEPARTURE...
FORT STOCKTON TRANSITION AND SAN ANTONIO TRA… |
| 02/633 | 02/26/2025 1806 | 11/01/2025 2359 | AIRSPACE SEE ZHU 02/631 UAS |
| 5/2008 | 03/12/2025 1402 | SID HOUSTON/SOUTHWEST, HOUSTON, TX.
KARRR SEVEN DEPARTURE (RNAV)...
CORPUS CHRISTI TRANSITION YOMOM TO CRP V… | |
| 01/584 | 01/24/2025 1737 | 12/31/2025 2359 | RWY 27 RWY END ID LGT U/S |
| 01/583 | 01/24/2025 1736 | 12/31/2025 2359 | RWY 09 RWY END ID LGT U/S |
| 3/1322 | 09/18/2023 1144 | 09/18/2025 1144 | ODP HOUSTON/SOUTHWEST, HOUSTON, TX.
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS AND (OBSTACLE) DEPARTURE PROCEDURES AMDT 5...
CHANGE T… |
Additional Remarks
For Clearance Delivery Contact Houston Approach at 281-443-5844. to Cnl Ifr CTC Houston Approach at 281-443-5888.
Source:
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
Hel Tfc In vicinity of Arpt. Rwy 09 Calm Wind Rwy.
Source:
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
Noise Abatement
Instrument Procedures
Data Cycle:
Operations & More Information
Lat/Long:
- 29.50614, -95.47692
- 29° 30′ 22.1″ N, 95° 28′ 36.9″ W
- 29° 30.368′ N, 95° 28.615′ W
ARTCC:
Houston (ZHU)
App/Depart Control Facility:
I90
Chart:
NACO: Houston Sectional
FSS:
Montgomery County (CXO)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
1-800-WX-BRIEF
Wind Indicator:
Lighted
Mag Var:
05E (2000)
NOTAM Facility:
Seg Circle:
No
Beacon:
Present
Lighting:
Mirl Rwy 09/27 Preset Low Intst Dusk-Dawn, to Incr Intst & Actvt REIL Rwy 09 & 27- CTAF.
FAA
Pattern Altitude:
No data provided. Assume 1000 AGL.
Special Operations:
Communications Card
| Type: | Frequency / Phone: | Sector / Comments: | Call Sign: |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDRIA DP | 123.8 | Houston | |
| Approach/Departure | 123.8 | Houston | |
| AWOS-3 | 123.625T (281) 431-6572 | ||
| BLTWY RNAV DP | 123.8 | Houston | |
| BLUBELL STAR | 124.225 | Houston | |
| BORRN RNAV DP | 123.8 | Houston | |
| CESAN STAR | 121.3 | Houston | |
| Clearance Delivery | 120.8 | Houston | |
| Clearance Delivery Phone | (281) 443-5844 | Houston Approach | |
| CRIED DP | 123.8 | Houston | |
| CTAF | 123.0 | ||
| DREMR DP | 123.8 | Houston | |
| EL DORADO DP | 123.8 | Houston | |
| GIFFA DP | 123.8 | Houston | |
| HOODO RNAV DP | 123.8 | Houston | |
| HUDZY STAR | 120.05 | Houston | |
| INDIE RNAV DP | 123.8 | Houston | |
| KARRR RNAV DP | 123.8 | Houston | |
| LEONA DP | 123.8 | Houston | |
| LUFKIN DP | 123.8 | Houston | |
| LURIC DP | 123.8 | Houston | |
| MMALT RNAV DP | 123.8 | Houston | |
| OHIIO STAR | 120.05 | Houston | |
| PALACIOS DP | 123.8 | Houston | |
| SNDAY RNAV STAR | 124.225 | Houston | |
| STRYA DP | 123.8 | Houston | |
| STYCK DP | 123.8 | Houston | |
| TKNIQ STAR | 119.625 | Houston | |
| TSHIRT STAR | 119.175 | Houston | |
| TSHRT STAR | 119.175 | Houston | |
| UNICOM | 123.0 | ||
| WAPPL STAR | 120.05 | Houston | |
| WATFO DP | 123.8 | Houston | |
| WYLSN RNAV DP | 123.8 | Houston |
Navaids
Services
Fuel:
100LL Low-Lead
AM
Engine Repair:
Major
AM
Airframe Repair:
Major
AM
Bottled Oxygen:
High
AM
Bulk Oxygen:
None
Customs:
None
Transportation:
Courtesy Transportation
AM
Activities:
None Reported
Camping On Field:
None Reported
Aircraft & Activity
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METARs
TAFs
Contact Addresses
Airport Manager
Len Franklin
Arcola, TX 77583
(281) 431-2581 (Office)
Owner
James Griffith Jr
Arcola, TX 77583
(281) 431-2581 (Office)
Airport Reviews
Overall:
No ratings | 2 reviews
Runways and Taxiways:No ratings
Markings and Signage:No ratings
Ground Transportation:No ratings
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- 8/25/17JOSEPH F.While visiting AXH, battery ran low and plane would not start to depart. Staff gave me a jump and water (it was hot). They were polite and helpful all for no charge even though I didn't purchase gas. Great service!
- 10/1/13JEAN-FRANCOIS R.I fly into this airport a couple of times a year, to visit family in the Medical Center area and for continuing education courses there. Coming from the east, I get less-convoluted arrival and departure routing to this airport than to SGR. The staff …
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