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KAXH METAR Houston Southwest Airport

Rosharon, TexasElevation 68 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR9 min old
Ceiling 4,600 ft, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
090@8
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
4,600 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
DENSITY ALT
1,348 ft
+1,280 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1835Z (1:35 PM local) · 9 min old

KAXH is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 8 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 4,600 feet AGL.

WIND
90° at 8 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
Ceiling 4,600 ft
Lowest broken or overcast layer.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
28°C / 16°C
82°F / 61°F. 12°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.20 inHg
1022.7 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO SCT BKN RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
T02760160
precise temperature 27.6°C, dew point 16.0°C
SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 90° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 4,600 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 84F, low near 61F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Sunny 84/61 E 9 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 83/65 E 9 kt – 17%
Wednesday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 85/63 E 9 kt – 32% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Mostly Sunny 84/64 E 9 kt – 1%
Friday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 82/65 E 9 kt – 15%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 86/66 E 4 kt – 22%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 88/67 E 4 kt – 4%

Source: National Weather Service (office HGX). Forecast issued 1843Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway · crosswind ranking
ON-FIELD METAR
NESW0927 90°90°8 kt90°90° 890°
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Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.
WIND USED
090° at 8 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 098 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
09
HEAD
8 kt
CROSS
1 kt L
BEST
27
HEAD
8 kt tail
CROSS
1 kt R
OK
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 5,002 ft

09/27
Dimensions
5,002 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt (excellent)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0994°T
ILSLOC/DME
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 27274°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude
1,348 ft
Pressure altitude
-212 ft
Field elevation
68 ft MSL
Temperature
28°C (82°F)
Dewpoint
16°C (61°F)
Altimeter
30.20 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2340Z 6:40 PM
Sunrise
1231Z 7:31 AM
Loggable night
0005Z (7:05 PM local) → 1207Z (7:07 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2340Z (6:40 PM local) → 1231Z (7:31 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0040Z (7:40 PM local) → 1131Z (6:31 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Houston Southwest Airport is in Rosharon, Texas. Field elevation 68 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerLEN FRANKLIN
Manager phone281-431-2581
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKAXH
SectionalHOUSTON
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)MONTGOMERY COUNTY
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.5061, -95.4769
Distance from city15 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A+
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF123.000
UNICOM123.000
FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.8
HOUSTON APP/DEP
A/D
120.8
CLNC DEL
CLD
123
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
123.000
CTAF
CTAF
123.000
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KAXH traffic patterns

2026-07-19 to 2026-10-25, 11 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.5
AVG OPS/DAY
3.5
Activity trend over 4 days: flat, from 2 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 75%Jet 13%Turboprop 13%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›SR20 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›BE23 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C25C (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo
›C82T (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›SR22 (Piston single)
›SR20 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KSGR Sugar Land Regional Airport
12 NM NW
VFR
KHOU William P. Hobby Airport
13 NM NE
VFR
KEFD Ellington Airport
18 NM E
VFR
KLBX Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport
24 NM S
VFR
KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Airport
30 NM N
VFR
KDWH David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport
34 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›WILSON GRIFFITH
›HEL TFC INVOF ARPT.
›FOR CD CTC HOUSTON APCH AT 281-443-5844. TO CNL IFR CTC HOUSTON APCH AT 281-443-5888.
›RWY 09 CALM WIND RWY.
›MIRL RWY 09/27 PRESET LOW INTST SS-SR. TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWY 09 & 27- CTAF.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KAXH on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KAXH have a METAR?
Yes. KAXH has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KAXH have a TAF?
When KAXH issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KAXH?
KAXH sits at 68 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KAXH?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
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