KDWH · David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport
ICAO · US · 76 NTSB events
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Runways
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 | — |
Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).
Communications · 7 frequencies
- 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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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 24 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
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.
Watch for
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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)
- ·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
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
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
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
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 rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
+ 23 more on file
NASA ASRS reports · 1 de-identified report in the public ASRS Database Report Sets
Voluntary first-person accounts; they represent the reporter's perspective and cannot infer prevalence.
Designees in TX
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| 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 nearby
City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.
| 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 nearby
City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.
| 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 nearby
By airport location.
| 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.
References
- 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 ↗