West Houston Airport
West Houston Airport (IATA: IWS, ICAO: KIWS, FAA LID: IWS) is a privately owned, public use airport in Harris County, Texas,[1] 15 miles west of Downtown Houston[1] in the Greater Katy area. It opened in 1962 and was Lakeside Airport until the early 1980s[2] due to its location near the edge of Addicks reservoir.
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Airport type | Public use | ||||||||||
Owner | West Houston Airport Corp. | ||||||||||
Serves | Greater Katy | ||||||||||
Location | Houston | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 111 ft / 34 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 29°49′06″N 095°40′21″W | ||||||||||
Website | WestHoustonAirport.com | ||||||||||
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The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a general aviation reliever airport.[3] Houston Air Route Traffic Control Center in Houston is the airport's designated ARTCC.[4]
Facilities
West Houston Airport covers 200 acres (81 ha) at an elevation of 111 feet (34 m). Its single runway, 15/33, is 3,953 by 75 feet (1,205 x 23 m) asphalt.[1][5]
In 2016 the airport had 103,000 aircraft operations, average 282 per day: 68% local general aviation, 31% transient general aviation, and 1% air taxi.[1]
The airport is home to more than 375 aircraft. Being privately owned, the airport does not receive federal funding for improvements. There is no landing fee for fixed-wing aircraft, but a $10 USD Handling/Security/Facility fee will be invoiced to the aircraft's owner if incoming passengers do not make some sort of purchase to support the airport.[6] 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) [7]
See also
References
- FAA Airport Master Record for IWS (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective May 31, 2012.
- "West Houston Airport History". Retrieved 2017-08-31.
- "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF, 2.03 MB). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010.
- "Airport Information". West Houston Airport.
- West Houston Airport, 4000' x 75' Paved w/Parallel Taxiways
- "Copy of Fee Invoice Cover Letter".
- 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
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 June 18, 2020
- 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