Pilot information for West Houston Airport

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General information for West Houston Airport

Airport codes: KIWS IWS
Type: local airport(light traffic)
Scheduled airline service: no
Serves: Houston, Texas, United States
Latitude: 29.818199 | 29 49.091949 N | N29 49 05
Longitude: -95.672600 | 95 40.355988 W | W095 40 21
Field elevation: 111 ft/34 m MSL
Magnetic variation: 4.0°E

Radio communication frequencies for West Houston Airport

A/D: 123.8 MHz (HOUSTON APP/DEP)
CLD: 121.15 MHz (CLNC DEL)
UNIC: 123.05 MHz (CTAF/UNICOM)

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Runways at West Houston Airport

15/33
3,953 x 75 ft (1,205 x 23 m) — paved — lighted

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Aviation weather for West Houston Airport

Current conditions (METAR) for West Houston Airport

Closest report is Houston Executive Airport, 11.4586426014 nm (21.8 km) W. Retrieved 2012/05/26 22:35:

KTME 262235Z AUTO 14011G18KT 8SM FEW048 32/19 A2997 RMK AO2

Forecast (TAF) for West Houston Airport

Closest forecast is Sugar Land Regional Airport, 11.4939378683 nm (21.8 km) S. Retrieved 2012/05/26 18:21:

TAF KSGR 261720Z 2618/2718 15012KT P6SM SCT040 
     FM270200 14010KT P6SM SCT250 
     FM270800 15005KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025 
     FM271500 16008KT P6SM SCT025

Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) for West Houston Airport

Please confirm all NOTAMs at the original source! These are for information only, and may be wrong, out of date, or incomplete.

NOTAM 10/014: West Houston Airport (KIWS)
!UAR 10/014 IWS AIRSPACE BLUBELL TWO ARRIVAL... 
ADD VERTICAL NAVIGATION PLANNING INFORMATION AT BLUBL 
INTERSECTION: EXPECT CLEARANCE TO CROSS AT 9000 FT.
CREATED: 18 Oct 2010 15:55:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 08/429: West Houston Airport (KIWS)
!USD 08/429 IWS AIRSPACE GIFFA FOUR DEPARTURE ...ADD NOTE: 
FOR AIRCRAFT DESTINED THE DFW TERMINAL AREA ONLY.
CREATED: 26 Aug 2010 11:13:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 08/035: West Houston Airport (KIWS)
!UAR 08/035 IWS AIRSPACE ROYOH ONE ARRIVAL ... ADD NOTE: SAT 
TRANSITION FOR AIRCRAFT AT FL240 AND ABOVE ONLY.
CREATED: 02 Aug 2010 15:16:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 08/009: West Houston Airport (KIWS)
!UAR 08/009 IWS AIRSPACE CARNE ONE ARRIVAL ... ADD NOTE: SAT 
TRANSITION FOR AIRCRAFT AT FL240 AND ABOVE ONLY.
CREATED: 02 Aug 2010 15:13:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 06/084: West Houston Airport (KIWS)
!UAR 06/084 IWS AIRSPACE ROKIT ONE (RNAV) ARRIVAL ... REVISE VERTICAL
NAVIGATION PLANNING INFORMATION.  ROKIT: TURBOJETS LANDING IAH, CXO,
AND DWH CROSS AT 250 KIAS AND EXPECT CLEARANCE TO CROSS AT 10,000.  
SSLAM: TURBOJETS LANDING ALL OTHER AIRPORTS CROSS AT 280 KIAS AND 
EXPECT CLEARANCE TO CROSS AT 13,000 FEET.  WEF 1006241100
CREATED: 24 Jun 2010 05:06:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 06/068: West Houston Airport (KIWS)
!UAR 06/068 IWS AIRSPACE DASIETTA EIGHT ARRIVAL ... REVISE VERTICAL
NAVIGATION PLANNING INFORMATION.  COMBS: TURBOJETS EXPECT CLEARANCE 
TO CROSS AT 11,000 FEET.  CROSS AT 280 KIAS.  WEF 1006241100
CREATED: 24 Jun 2010 04:51:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 11/028: West Houston Airport (KIWS)
!UAR 11/028 IWS AIRSPACE DASIETTA EIGHT ARRIVAL ...RAISE MEA BETWEEN 
BROWW INT AND VIERA INT TO 10,000 FEET.
CREATED: 19 Nov 2009 13:44:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 03/050: West Houston Airport (KIWS)
!UAR 03/050 IWS AIRSPACE ROKIT ONE ARRIVAL (RNAV) ... ADD NOTE: LFK 
AND EMG TRANSITIONS RESTRICTED TO AIRCRAFT AT 17,000 FEET AND BELOW. 
WEF 0903120901
CREATED: 11 Mar 2009 17:16:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 03/024: West Houston Airport (KIWS)
!UAR 03/024 IWS AIRSPACE DAISETTA EIGHT ARRIVAL ... ADD NOTE: LFK AND
EMG TRANSITIONS RESTRICTED TO AIRCRAFT AT 17,000 FEET AND BELOW. WEF
0903120901
CREATED: 11 Mar 2009 17:09:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 2/1786: West Houston Airport (KIWS)
!FDC 2/1786 IWS FI/T SID WEST HOUSTON, HOUSTON, TX, LEONA SEVEN
DEPARTURE EXCEPT FOR AIRCRAFT DESTINED ACT OR THE DFW TERMINAL AREA,
ALL AIRCRAFT FILING THE LOA7 SID MUST FILE ONE OF THE PUBLISHED
TRANSITIONS VIA ADM (LOA7.ADM), BYP (LOA7.BYP), OR FUZ (LOA7.FUZ).
CREATED: 28 Feb 2012 16:58:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 2/0130: West Houston Airport (KIWS)
!FDC 2/0130 IWS FI/T SID WEST HOUSTON, HOUSTON, TX, 
CRIED FOUR DEPARTURE...
RADAR REQUIRED EXCEPT FOR AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH SUITABLE RNAV SYSTEM
WITH GPS OR DME/DME/IRU. HUMBLE (IAH) VORTAC OTS. DAS
AND TNV DMES MUST BE OPERATIONAL FOR DME/DME/IRU.
CREATED: 20 Feb 2012 11:31:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 2/0115: West Houston Airport (KIWS)
!FDC 2/0115 IWS FI/T SID WEST HOUSTON, HOUSTON, TX, 
GIFFA FOUR DEPARTURE...
RADAR REQUIRED EXCEPT FOR AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH SUITABLE RNAV SYSTEM
WITH GPS OR DME/DME/IRU. HUMBLE (IAH) VORTAC OTS. HUB
AND DAS DMES MUST BE OPERATIONAL FOR DME/DME/IRU.
CREATED: 20 Feb 2012 11:27:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 2/0096: West Houston Airport (KIWS)
!FDC 2/0096 IWS FI/T SID WEST HOUSTON, HOUSTON, TX, 
LUFKIN SIX DEPARTURE...
RADAR REQUIRED EXCEPT FOR AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH SUITABLE RNAV SYSTEM
WITH GPS OR DME/DME/IRU. HUMBLE (IAH) VORTAC OTS. DAS,
LOA, GGG, EIC, EMG, ELD, AND LIT DMES MUST BE OPERATIONAL FOR
DME/DME/IRU.
CREATED: 20 Feb 2012 11:20:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 2/0084: West Houston Airport (KIWS)
!FDC 2/0084 IWS FI/T SID WEST HOUSTON, HOUSTON, TX, 
ALEXANDRIA FIVE DEPARTURE... 
RADAR REQUIRED EXCEPT FOR AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH SUITABLE RNAV SYSTEM
WITH GPS OR DME/DME/IRU. HUMBLE (IAH) VORTAC OTS. CROSS
DARTR AT OR ABOVE 4000. CROSS MUSIQ AT OR ABOVE 6000. DAS, HUB, 
LFK, LOA, EMG, AEX, LFT, BTR, AND HEZ DMES MUST BE OPERATIONAL 
FOR DME/DME/IRU.
CREATED: 20 Feb 2012 11:16:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 2/0068: West Houston Airport (KIWS)
!FDC 2/0068 IWS FI/T SID WEST HOUSTON, HOUSTON, TX, 
ELDORADO THREE DEPARTURE...
RADAR REQUIRED EXCEPT FOR AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH SUITABLE RNAV SYSTEM
WITH GPS OR DME/DME/IRU. HUMBLE (IAH) VORTAC OTS. CROSS
DARTR AT OR ABOVE 4000. CROSS MUSIQ AT OR ABOVE 6000. LOA, GGG, 
EMG, AND EIC DMES MUST BE OPERATIONAL FOR DME/DME/IRU.
CREATED: 20 Feb 2012 11:08:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 1/7722: West Houston Airport (KIWS)
!FDC 1/7722 IWS FI/T IAP WEST HOUSTON, HOUSTON, TX.
   VOR D, ORIG-A...
     CIRCLING MDA 660/HAT 549 CAT A/B/C
     GEORGE BUSH INTERCONTINENTAL/HOUSTON ALTIMETER SETTING CIRCLING
     MDA 720/HAT 609 CATS A/B/C, VIS CAT C 1 3/4
     NOTE: WHEN VGSI INOP PROCEDURE NA.
     NOTE: CIRCLING RWY 33 NA AT NIGHT.
CREATED: 28 Nov 2011 19:14:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 1/7717: West Houston Airport (KIWS)
!FDC 1/7717 IWS FI/T IAP WEST HOUSTON, HOUSTON, TX.
   RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 33, ORIG-A...
     LNAV MINIMUMS NA.
     CIRCLING MDA 660/HAT 549 CAT A/B/C.
     GEORGE BUSH INTERCONTINENTAL/HOUSTON ALTIMETER SETTING
     LNAV MINIMUMS NA.
     CIRCLING MDA 720/HAT 609 CATS A/B/C, VIS CAT C 1 3/4.
     NOTE: WHEN VGSI INOP PROCEDURE NA.
     NOTE: CIRCLING RWY 33 NA AT NIGHT.
CREATED: 28 Nov 2011 18:42:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 1/7713: West Houston Airport (KIWS)
!FDC 1/7713 IWS FI/T IAP WEST HOUSTON, HOUSTON, TX.
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 15, ORIG...
     LNAV/VNAV MINIMUMS NA.
     LNAV MINIMUMS NA.
     CIRCLING MDA 660/HAT 549 CAT A/B/C.
     NOTE: WHEN VGSI INOP PROCEDURE NA.
     NOTE: CIRCLING RWY 33 NA AT NIGHT.
CREATED: 28 Nov 2011 18:41:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 1/7711: West Houston Airport (KIWS)
!FDC 1/7711 IWS FI/T IAP WEST HOUSTON, HOUSTON, TX.
   RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 33, ORIG...
     LNAV/VNAV MINIMUMS NA.
     LNAV MINIMUMS NA.
     CIRCLING MDA 660/HAT 549 CAT A/B/C.
     NOTE: WHEN VGSI INOP PROCEDURE NA.
     NOTE: CIRCLING RWY 33 NA AT NIGHT.
CREATED: 28 Nov 2011 18:41:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 1/7671: West Houston Airport (KIWS)
!FDC 1/7671 IWS FI/T IAP WEST HOUSTON, HOUSTON, TX.
   VOR/DME RNAV RWY 15, AMDT 4...
   VOR/DME RNAV RWY 33, AMDT 4...
     PROCEDURE NA.
CREATED: 28 Nov 2011 17:09:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX