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Fixed-base operatorWest Houston Airport FBO
18000 Groschke Rd, Houston, TX 77084
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West Houston Airport
Houston · Texas · United States
KIWSIATA IWS
Airport overview
West Houston Airport serves Houston, United States. The longest reported open paved runway is 1,205 metres (3,953 feet). The directory lists 1 FBO and 0 handling providers at this airport.
- ICAO code
- KIWS
- IATA code
- IWS
- Local / reference code
- IWS
- Location
- Houston · Texas · United States
- Coordinates
- 29.818194, -95.672611
- Elevation above sea level
- 34 m / 111 ft
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Reported access
- Public use
- Longest open paved runway
- 1,205 m / 3,953 ft
- Business-aviation facilities
- 1 FBOs · 0 handling providers
- Fuel types
- 100LL
- Control tower
- No
- Customs airport designation
- Not reported
- Landing-rights designation
- Not reported
Runway dimensions alone do not determine which jets can operate here; consult the current AIP, NOTAMs, declared distances and aircraft performance requirements.
Runways (1 recorded)
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting / status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 1,205 m3,953 ft | 23 m75 ft | ASPH | LightedReported open |
Runway 15/33 · threshold & approach details
| Runway end | True heading | Elevation | Displaced threshold | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 155° | 34 m / 110.5 ft | Not reported | 29.82310, -95.67527 |
| 33 | 335° | 33 m / 108.9 ft | Not reported | 29.81328, -95.66994 |
Declared distances & approach equipment
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | ILS / lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| 33 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
TORA: take-off run available · TODA: take-off distance available · ASDA: accelerate-stop distance available · LDA: landing distance available.
FBOs & handling
Fixed-base operators · 1
History & management
The airport activation record dates to 1964-04; this is an administrative date and may differ from the airport’s founding. The recorded owner is West Houston Airport Corp.
- Inception year
- Not reported
- Airport activation date
- 1964-04
- Recorded owner
- West Houston Airport Corp
- Recorded operator
- Not reported
- Airport manager
- Woody Lesikar
- Manager telephone
- 281-492-2130
An inception year and an airport activation date are different facts. Confirm current ownership and management with the airport.
Airport communications
| Type | Service | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | HOUSTON APP/DEP | 123.8 MHz |
| CLD | CLNC DEL | 121.15 MHz |
| UNIC | CTAF/UNICOM | 123.05 MHz |
Use current official aeronautical publications for operational communications.
Airport & runway remarks (11)
Airport remarks can include operating restrictions, prior-permission contacts and noise procedures; check current publications before a flight.
- AIRPORT20 FT DEEP, 25 FT WIDE DITCH, 0-166 FT DSTC ACRS APCH.
- AIRPORTNO TGLS BTN 2200-0600.
- AIRPORTNO NGT HEL TRNG.
- AIRPORTNO MULT TRNG FLTS BY HELS.
- AIRPORTWX INFO AVBL ON 125.575, 281-579-9820. ASRI 129.875.
- AIRPORTFOR CD CTC HOUSTON APCH AT 281-443-5844. TO CNL IFR CTC HOUSTON APCH AT 281-443-5888.
- AIRPORTDUSK-DAWN. HIRL RWY 15/33 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWYS 15 & 33 - CTAF.
- AIRPORTFACILITY FEE CHARGED TO NON-PATRONS, WAIVED WITH MINIMUM PURCHASE.
- RUNWAY_END15 FT ROAD 150 FT EAST OF THR.
- RUNWAY_ENDNSTD NPI MARKINGS DUE TO RWY LEN. NO AIMING POINT.
- RUNWAY_ENDNSTD NPI MARKINGS DUE TO RWY LEN. NO AIMING POINT.