Airport · ICAO · US
Class DDavid Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport
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FAA Airport Diagram · KDWH
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Runways at KDWH
6 runway ends on file. Longest: 7,009 ft. Max gradient: 0.18%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17R | 172.8° | 7,009 ft | 100 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 35L | 352.8° | 7,009 ft | 100 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 17L | 172.8° | 3,500 ft | 35 ft | ASP | No | — |
| 35R | 352.8° | 3,500 ft | 35 ft | ASP | No | — |
| 17W | — | 2,530 ft | 100 ft | Water | No | — |
| 35W | — | 2,530 ft | 100 ft | Water | No | — |
Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).
Communications
7 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.
- ATIS ATIS 124.950
- CLD CLNC DEL 119.450
- GND GND 121.800
- TWR TWR 118.400
- CTAF CTAF 118.400
- A/D HOUSTON APP/DEP 119.700
- UNIC UNICOM 122.950
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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement
Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KDWH, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.
4 matched · 24 not yet translated
TL;DR
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 17R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
- ·Runway 35R threshold displaced 208 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
- ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwys 17R and 35L; HIRL Rwy 17R–35L. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 17R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Runway 35R threshold displaced 208 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
displaced threshold
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwys 17R and 35L; HIRL Rwy 17R–35L. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
pcl ctaf
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
All translated remarks (4)
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 17R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 17R: REIL. PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 52´. Thld dsplcd 1007´.…
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Runway 35R threshold displaced 208 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 35R: Thld dsplcd 208´
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwys 17R and 35L; HIRL Rwy 17R–35L. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · service · operational
actvt REIL Rwys 17R and 35L; HIRL Rwy 17R–35L—CTAF
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
Birds and deer on and invof arpt.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (24 sentences)
Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.
- ·RWY 17R:TORA–7009 TODA–7009 ASDA–7009 LDA–6002 RWY 35L:TORA–6700 TODA–6700 ASDA–6700 LDA–6700
- ·Noise sensitive area SW of arpt.
- ·All mil acft departing Rwy 17R climb rwy hdg 650 ft MSL prior to turns or rejoin.
- ·Rpd rfl avbl hel durg FBO hrs, PPR 24 hrs.
- ·Ctc opns mgr 832–953–8572 or freq 122.95 prior to lndg.
- ·Hel practice area west of ATCT at or blo 600 ft.
- ·Twys A and B clsd east of Rwy 17R indef.
- ·Acft 25000 lbs and ovr are rstrd to Twys C, P, E (btn Twys P and G), Twy G (north of Twy E), ramps A and C and the tomball jet cntr ramp.
- ·All other twys rstrd to acft below 25000 lbs.
- ·Twys D and K rstrd to acft 12500 lbs and blw.
- ·Twy K rstrd to piston acft only.
- ·After SS large acft use Twy P btn Twys E and C.
- ·Intersection where Twys Papa, Echo, Juliette and Kilo meet is referred to as the triangle.
- ·Four hel prkg spots lctd east of Twy K.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 281-376-5436
- ·ASOS 128.375 (281) 251–7853.
- ·CTAF 118.4 ATIS 128.375 UNICOM 122.95 ®HOUSTON APP/DEP CON 119.7 HOOKS TOWER 118.4 (West) 127.4 (East) (1300–0400Z‡) GND CON 121.8 CLNC DEL 119.45 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD when ATCT clsd, ctc Houston Apch on CD freq or call 281-443-5844.
- ·For IFR cancellation when ATCT clsd, call 281-443-5888.
- ·CLASS D svc 1300–0400Z‡; other times CLASS G.
- ·HUMBLE (H) (H) VORTACW 116.6 IAH Chan 113 N29º57.42´ W95º20.74´ 295º 12.5 NM to fld. 81/5E.
- ·VORTAC monitored by ATCT VOR portion unusable: 060º–070º byd 35 NM 175º–185º byd 20 NM blo 3,000´ Byd 30 NM blo 2,000´ DME unusable: 015º–090º byd 30 NM blo 2,000´ 130º–320º byd 30 NM blo 2,000´ 175º–185º byd 20 NM blo 3,000´ 230º–250º TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 040º–055º blo 5,000´ 150º–320º blo 4,500´ 150º–320º byd 10 NM LOC/DME 110.5 I–HEW Chan 42 Rwy 17R.
- ·DME unmonitored. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • WATERWAY 17W–35W: 2530X100 (WATER) WATERWAY 17W: Berm.
- ·SEAPLANE REMARKS: Rwy 17W marked by buoy.
- ·Rwy 35W marked by buoy. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • HELIPAD H1: H50X50 (ASPH) HELIPAD H2: H50X50 (ASPH) HELIPAD H3: H50X50 (ASPH) HELIPAD H4: H50X50 (ASPH) – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – HOUSTON COPTER H–7C, L–19D, 21A, GOAW IAP, AD SC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026
Chart Supplement
FAA Chart Supplement entry for KDWH — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.
NTSB events at KDWH
76 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 53 most recent.
Total events
80
since 1982
Fatal
7
8.8% of total
Last 5 years
9
≈ 1.8/yr
Last 10 years
19
≈ 1.9/yr
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Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 273,486 ops in 1999
2024 total
165,016
10-yr total
1,334,328
2024 mix
AC/AT 2% · GA 96% · Mil 2%
Events / million ops
14.2
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
1.25
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=18
- Loss of control 3
- Other 2
- Gear-up landing 2
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
- Controlled flight into terrain 2
- Ground collision 2
- Hard landing 1
- Runway excursion 1
All time · n=76
- Other 23
- Loss of control 14
- Engine failure / power loss 9
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 5
- Gear-up landing 5
- Hard landing 4
- Controlled flight into terrain 4
- Stall / spin 3
Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.
+ 23 more on file
NASA ASRS near-miss reports at KDWH
1 de-identified report references this airfield in the public ASRS Database Report Sets. Voluntary, first-person pilot/controller accounts of safety-relevant events that didn't reach the NTSB. Reports represent the reporter's perspective and cannot infer prevalence.
Designees in TX
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KDWH — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.
CFI
6,561
Flight Instructors
A&P
27,501
Mechanics
AME
167
Medical Examiners (AME)
DME
22
Mechanic Examiners (DME)
DPRE
2
Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)
DAR-F
37
Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)
DAR-T
24
Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)
DER-Y
15
Engineering — Company (DER-Y)
DER-T
76
Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)
SAE
153
Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)
APD
232
Aircrew Program Designees (APD)
TCE
304
Training Center Evaluators (TCE)
ODA
11
Organizational Designations
Schools
183
Flight Schools
FBO
244
Fixed Base Operators
Clubs
64
Flying Clubs
Repair
41
Repair / Maintenance Shops
EAA
43
EAA Chapters
DPEs near KDWH
Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Henry Kapocsi | Spring | TX | 9 nm |
| Paul Oconnell | Spring | TX | 9 nm |
| Jason S. Bolz | Conroe | TX | 16 nm |
| Matthew William Goodwin | Conroe | TX | 16 nm |
| Walter Francis Mulhearn | Conroe | TX | 16 nm |
| Brian Jay Sheatz | Houston | TX | 19 nm |
| Corey Deshawn Shepard | Houston | TX | 19 nm |
| Daryl Gene Stewart | Houston | TX | 19 nm |
| Erik Daniel Kessler | Houston | TX | 19 nm |
| George Patrick Brown | Houston | TX | 19 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs near KDWH
Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton Joseph Miller | Tomball | TX | 4 nm |
| Timothy Dean Hahn | Tomball | TX | 4 nm |
| Mike Franklin Turk | Tomball | TX | 4 nm |
| Matt Wayne Stouffer | Tomball | TX | 4 nm |
| Ashley Timothy Histand | Tomball | TX | 4 nm |
| Michael David Mcwilliams | Tomball | TX | 4 nm |
| Eddie Arnaldo Baez | Tomball | TX | 4 nm |
| Justin James Hill | Tomball | TX | 4 nm |
| Edwin Jonas Hernandez | Tomball | TX | 4 nm |
| Jacob Curtis Arnold | Tomball | TX | 4 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics near KDWH
Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| William John Postula | Tomball | TX | 4 nm |
| Gerald L Pennington | Tomball | TX | 4 nm |
| Hellmut Gus Rasch | Tomball | TX | 4 nm |
| Ted Vernon Landry | Tomball | TX | 4 nm |
| Marcel Aleixo Massuda | Tomball | TX | 4 nm |
| Bryce Daniel Peters | Tomball | TX | 4 nm |
| Shafer Douglas Hunt | Tomball | TX | 4 nm |
| Juan Carlos Gonzalez | Tomball | TX | 4 nm |
| Robert Dale Campbell | Tomball | TX | 4 nm |
| Alfred Cantu | Tomball | TX | 4 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations near KDWH
Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| General Avionics, Inc. Houston, TX | 16 nm |
| CXO MX, LLC Conroe, TX | 18 nm |
| Avionics Unlimited, Inc. Conroe, TX | 19 nm |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Houston, TX Houston, TX | 28 nm |
| Brazos Avionics, Inc. Houston, TX | 34 nm |
| K & W Aviation, Inc. LA PORTE, TX | 35 nm |
| Castleberry Instruments & Avionics Pflugerville, TX | 110 nm |
| ALTMAN AVIATION SERVICES LLC. Lockhart, TX | 111 nm |
| Central Texas Avionics, Inc. Georgetown, TX | 116 nm |
| McKee Avionics, Inc. San Marcos, TX | 121 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
Canonical references
The agency-of-record links pilots use for KDWH: charts, weather, NOTAMs, accident records. We surface them all from one URL — no SEO sludge, no clickthrough farms.
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗