KIWS · West Houston Airport
ICAO · US · 33 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,953 ft. Max gradient: 0.04%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 154.7° | 3,953 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.04% |
| 33 | 334.7° | 3,953 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.04% |
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 · 3 frequencies
- CLD CLNC DEL 121.150
- A/D HOUSTON APP/DEP 123.800
- UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.050
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KIWS on LiveATC ↗
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 1 matched · 14 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
TL;DR
- ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 15 and Rwy 33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 15 and Rwy 33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
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All translated remarks (1)
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 15 and Rwy 33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · service · operational
ACTVT REIL Rwy 15 and Rwy 33—CTAF
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (14 sentences)
- ·TEXAS 359 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – WEST HOUSTON (IWS)(KIWS) 13 W UTC–6(–5DT) N29º49.09´ W95º40.36´ 111 B NOTAM FILE CXO RWY 15–33: H3953X75 (ASPH) S–18, D–44 HIRL RWY 15: REIL.
- ·PAPI(P2R)—GA 3.7º TCH 43´.
- ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.7º TCH 44´.
- ·Attended continuously. 20 ft deep, 25 ft wide ditch, 0–166 ft dstc acrs apch.
- ·No mult trng flts by hels.
- ·Rwy 15 nstd NPI markings due to rwy len.
- ·Rwy 33 nstd MPI markings due to rwy len.
- ·Facility fee charged to non–patrons, waived with minimum purchase.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 281-492-2130
- ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.05 ® APP/DEP CON 123.8 CLNC DEL 121.15 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Houston Apch at 281-443-5844.
- ·To cnl IFR ctc Houston Apch at 281-443-5888.
- ·HUMBLE (H) (H) VORTACW 116.6 IAH Chan 113 N29º57.42´ W95º20.74´ 239º 19.0 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 COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: WX info avbl on 125.575, 281–579–9820.
- ·ASRI 129.875. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – HOUSTON COPTER L–19D, 21A, GOAW IAP SC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
33 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
34
since 1982
Fatal
5
14.7% of total
Last 5 years
6
≈ 1.2/yr
Last 10 years
9
≈ 0.9/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 120,000 ops in 2024
2024 total
120,000
10-yr total
1,049,937
2024 mix
AC/AT 1% · GA 99% · Mil 0%
Events / million ops
8.6
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
1.26
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=9
- Other 4
- Weather · spatial dis / IMC 1
- Engine failure / power loss 1
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
- Controlled flight into terrain 1
- Stall / spin 1
All time · n=33
- Other 9
- Engine failure / power loss 5
- Gear-up landing 4
- Loss of control 4
- Stall / spin 3
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
- Controlled flight into terrain 2
- Weather · spatial dis / IMC 1
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
Designees in TX
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard E Thorp | Sugar Land | TX | 14 nm |
| Sarah Chantal Rovner | Brookshire | TX | 15 nm |
| Brian Jay Sheatz | Houston | TX | 15 nm |
| Corey Deshawn Shepard | Houston | TX | 15 nm |
| Daryl Gene Stewart | Houston | TX | 15 nm |
| Erik Daniel Kessler | Houston | TX | 15 nm |
| George Patrick Brown | Houston | TX | 15 nm |
| Timothy Ryan Hulon | Houston | TX | 15 nm |
| Joseph Henry Kapocsi | Spring | TX | 21 nm |
| Paul Oconnell | Spring | TX | 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffery Joe Cochran | Jersey Village | TX | 7 nm |
| Ethan Edward Smith | Jersey Village | TX | 7 nm |
| Warren Earl Amos | Cypress | TX | 7 nm |
| Robert Lee Galloway Iii | Cypress | TX | 7 nm |
| Bernard Lynn Giegler | Cypress | TX | 7 nm |
| James Brenton Hitchcock Ii | Cypress | TX | 7 nm |
| Don Brooke Holt | Cypress | TX | 7 nm |
| Daniel Clinton Jones | Cypress | TX | 7 nm |
| Stanley Ashur Turner Iii | Cypress | TX | 7 nm |
| Benjamin Ray Knippers Jr | Cypress | TX | 7 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 Russell Dicken | Jersey Village | TX | 7 nm |
| Joshua Brandon Turner | Jersey Village | TX | 7 nm |
| Warren Earl Amos | Cypress | TX | 7 nm |
| Thomas Lee Dusin | Cypress | TX | 7 nm |
| Daniel Clinton Jones | Cypress | TX | 7 nm |
| Bruce Alva Mcclure | Cypress | TX | 7 nm |
| Stanley Ashur Turner Iii | Cypress | TX | 7 nm |
| Thomas David Bush Jr | Cypress | TX | 7 nm |
| Gary Frederick Beck | Cypress | TX | 7 nm |
| Marco Aurelio Calvo | Cypress | TX | 7 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 | 0 nm |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Houston, TX Houston, TX | 23 nm |
| Brazos Avionics, Inc. Houston, TX | 29 nm |
| K & W Aviation, Inc. LA PORTE, TX | 33 nm |
| CXO MX, LLC Conroe, TX | 34 nm |
| Avionics Unlimited, Inc. Conroe, TX | 34 nm |
| ALTMAN AVIATION SERVICES LLC. Lockhart, TX | 104 nm |
| Castleberry Instruments & Avionics Pflugerville, TX | 108 nm |
| McKee Avionics, Inc. San Marcos, TX | 115 nm |
| Central Texas Avionics, Inc. Georgetown, TX | 116 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 ↗