West Houston Airport
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| Airport type | Public use | ||||||||||
| Owner | West Houston Airport Corp. | ||||||||||
| Serves | Houston, Texas | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 111 ft / 34 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 29°49′06″N 095°40′21″W / 29.81833°N 95.67250°WCoordinates: 29°49′06″N 095°40′21″W / 29.81833°N 95.67250°W | ||||||||||
| Website | WestHoustonAirport.com | ||||||||||
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West Houston Airport (IATA: IWS, ICAO: KIWS, FAA LID: IWS) is a privately owned, public use airport in Harris County, Texas, United States.[1] It is located 13 nautical miles (15 mi, 24 km) west of Downtown Houston,[1] in an unincorporated area of the county, immediately west of the Houston city limits.
This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation reliever airport.[2] Houston Air Route Traffic Control Center in Houston is the airport's designated ARTCC.[3]
Facilities and aircraft
West Houston Airport covers an area of 200 acres (81 ha) at an elevation of 111 feet (34 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 15/33 with an asphalt surface measuring 3,953 by 75 feet (1,205 x 23 m).[1][4]
For the 12-month period ending June 5, 2011, the airport had 103,000 aircraft operations, an average of 282 per day: 99% general aviation and 1% air taxi.[1]
The airport is home to over 375 aircraft. As a privately owned airport, the airport does not receive federal funding for improvements. There is no landing fee but incoming passengers are requested to make a purchase of some sort to support the airport.
The airport hosts several aviation organizations such as the EAA, 99's, AOPA, ABS, NBAA, and TFGA.
Services
West Houston Airport offers a variety of services, including a VIP lounge with free Wi-Fi, hangars, and airplane covers. The airport is also a certified flight school by the FAA. There are several amenities located at the airport: Radio shop, FAA license repair Facility and Cessna Service Center as well as an upholstery shop for aircraft interiors.
The terminal building is a two story facility containing conference rooms and normal airport facilities.
West Houston Airport was named as one of America's "Most Needed Airports" list by NATA (National Air Transportation Association) [5]
Gallery
Airport ticket counter
The new sign at the entrance
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 FAA Airport Master Record for IWS (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective May 31, 2012.
- ↑ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF, 2.03 MB). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. External link in
|work=(help) - ↑ "Airport Information]". West Houston Airport.
- ↑ West Houston Airport, 4000' x 75' Paved w/Parallel Taxiways
- ↑ http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/archives/national-aviation-group-puts-west-houston-airport-on-most-needed/article_5dde3674-9630-5b9d-bda5-79184681236e.html?mode=jqm
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to West Houston Airport. |
- West Houston Airport
- Aerial image as of January 1995 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Terminal Procedures for IWS, effective August 17, 2017
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for IWS
- AirNav airport information for KIWS
- ASN accident history for IWS
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KIWS