West Houston Airport (IWS)

IWS
West Houston Airport (IWS)
Houston, TX
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier IWS
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 95°40'21.4000" W / 29°49'5.5000" N
-95.672611 / 29.818194 (Estimated)
Elevation 111.00 ft / 33.83 m (Surveyed)
Land 225 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 NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge Yes
Sectional chart HOUSTON
Region ASW - Southwest
Responsible ARTCC ZHU - HOUSTON
Tie-in FSS CXO - MONTGOMERY COUNTY
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility CXO (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 123.05 MHz
UNICOM 123.05 MHz
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A+
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Bottled oxygen HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen HIGH/LOW
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Other services AVNCS,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
Dimensions 3953 x 75 ft (1205 x 23 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights High
15 33
Alignment 155° 335°
Physical elevation 110.50 ft 108.90 ft
Coordinates 29.823102 / -95.675269 29.813277 / -95.669938
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Nonstandard , Good Condition Nonstandard , Good Condition
VGSI 2-light PAPI on right 2-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights Yes Yes
Remarks
  • 20 FT DEEP, 25 FT WIDE DITCH, 0-166 FT DSTC ACRS APCH.
  • NO TGLS BTN 2200-0600.
  • NO NGT HEL TRNG.
  • NO MULT TRNG FLTS BY HELS.
  • WX INFO AVBL ON 125.575, 281-579-9820. ASRI 129.875.
  • FOR CD CTC HOUSTON APCH AT 281-443-5844. TO CNL IFR CTC HOUSTON APCH AT 281-443-5888.