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KDWH/DWH METAR & TAF David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport

Houston, TexasElevation 152 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
IFR7 min old
No ceiling, visibility 1 1/4 SM, mist.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
IFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
1 1/4 SM
2 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
-132 ft
-284 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0853Z (3:53 AM local) · 7 min old

KDWH is currently IFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 1 1/4 statute miles. There is no ceiling. Reported weather: mist. Main concerns: Visibility 1.25 SM.

WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
VISIBILITY
1 1/4 statute miles
2 km, low (IFR).
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
15°C / 15°C
59°F / 59°F. 0°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.24 inHg
1024 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
BR, LOW VIS
Mist reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BR CLR 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)
SLP238
sea-level pressure 1023.8 hPa
T01500150
precise temperature 15.0°C, dew point 15.0°C
58000
3-hour pressure tendency: falling quickly (0.0 hPa change)
FAA: no delays reported at DWH.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: High

›Conditions are IFR.
›Low visibility: 1.25 SM.
›Mist reported.
›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 IFR, wind calm, visibility 1.25 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests sunday partly sunny, high near 82F, low near 56F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: low visibility; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Low visibilityMETAR
Visibility 1.25 SM. Conditions may be unsuitable for VFR; review IFR options and alternates.
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Partly Sunny 82/56 E 9 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 84/60 E 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 82/61 E 4 kt – 6%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 84/60 E 4 kt – 15% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Mostly Sunny 83/59 E 9 kt – 3%
Friday Partly Sunny 82/61 E 9 kt – 15%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 86 SE 9 kt – 30%

Source: National Weather Service (office HGX). Forecast issued 0859Z.

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
2 runways · crosswind ranking
NESW17R35L17L35RCALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
WIND USED
Wind calm or variable
Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

7 runways · longest 7,009 ft

17R/35L
Dimensions
7,009 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 17R173°T
Landing length (LDA)6,002 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA7,009 / 7,009 / 7,009 ft
Displaced threshold1,007 ft
ILSLOC/DME
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4R)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 35L353°T
Landing length (LDA)6,700 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA6,700 / 6,700 / 6,700 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
17W/35W
Dimensions
2,530 x 100 ft
Surface
Water (good)
RWY 17W
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 35W
Traffic patternRight
H1
Dimensions
50 x 50 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
RWY H1
H2
Dimensions
50 x 50 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
RWY H2
H3
Dimensions
50 x 50 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
RWY H3
H4
Dimensions
50 x 50 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
RWY H4
17L/35R
Dimensions
3,500 x 35 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
RWY 17L173°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 35R353°T
Displaced threshold208 ft
Traffic patternRight

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
-132 ft
Pressure altitude
-168 ft
Field elevation
152 ft MSL
Temperature
15°C (59°F)
Dewpoint
15°C (59°F)
Altimeter
30.24 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
2342Z 6:42 PM
Sunrise
1230Z 7:30 AM
Loggable night
0006Z (7:06 PM local) → 1206Z (7:06 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2342Z (6:42 PM local) → 1230Z (7:30 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0042Z (7:42 PM local) → 1130Z (6:30 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

David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport is in Houston, Texas. Field elevation 152 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerAMY MOUNGER
Manager phone281-376-5436
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKDWH / DWH
SectionalHOUSTON
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)MONTGOMERY COUNTY
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.0618, -95.5528
Distance from city17 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A-1+
Control towerTowered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF118.400
UNICOM122.950
FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.7
HOUSTON APP/DEP
A/D
124.95
ATIS
ATIS
119.45
CLNC DEL
CLD
118.4
CTAF
CTAF
121.8
GND
GND
118.4
TWR
TWR
122.95
UNICOM
UNIC
122.950
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KDWH traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
51.4
AVG OPS/DAY
86.8
Activity trend over 18 days: rising, from 106 to 122 operations per dayOperations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 75%Unknown 12%Jet 7%Helicopter 3%Turboprop 2%Twin 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~388 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~211 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~18 landings/mo
›P28R (Unknown) · ~15 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~12 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (Piston single)
›C172 (Piston single)
›UNKN (Unknown)
›P28R (Unknown)
›C182 (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.

KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Airport
12 NM SE
VFR
KCXO Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport
19 NM N
MVFR
KSGR Sugar Land Regional Airport
27 NM S
VFR
KHOU William P. Hobby Airport
29 NM SE
VFR
KEFD Ellington Airport
34 NM SE
VFR
KUTS Huntsville Regional Airport
41 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RAPID RFL AVBL HEL DURG FBO HRS, PPR 24 HRS. CTC OPNS MGR 832-953-8572 OR FREQ 122.95 PRIOR TO LNDG.
›NORTHWEST ARPT MANAGEMENT, L.P.
›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
›TWYS UNLGTD.
›TWYS A & B CLSD EAST OF RWY 17R.
›NOISE SENSITIVE AREA SW OF ARPT. ALL MIL ACFT DEPARTING RWY 17R CLIMB RWY HDG TO 650 FT MSL PRIOR TO TURNS OR REJOIN.
›ACFT 25000 LBS & OVR ARE RSTRD TO TWYS C, P, E (BTN TWYS P & G), TWY G (NORTH OF TWY E), RAMPS A AND C AND THE TOMBALL JET CNTR RAMP. ALL OTHER TWYS RSTRD TO ACFT BLW 25000 LBS.
›TWYS D & K RSTRD TO ACFT 12500 LBS AND BLW.
›INT WHERE TWYS PAPA, ECHO, JULIETTE & KILO MEET IS REFERRED TO AS THE TRIANGLE.
›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.
›WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
›AFT SS LRG ACFT USE TWY P BTN TWYS E & C.
›HEL PRACTICE AREA WEST OF ATCT AT OR BLW 600 FT.
›FOUR HEL PRKG PADS LCTD EAST OF TWY K.
›TWY K RSTRD TO PISTON ACFT ONLY.
›RSCHMIDT@HOOKSAIRPORT.COM
›BUOY
›BUOY
›REIL LCTD 126 FT BYD DSPLCD THR.
›ALSO 25 FT HGRS, 185 FT DSTC, 135 FT L, 7:1.
›APCH RATIO 26:1 AT DSPLCD THR OVR 100 FT TREES 2600 FT DSTC.
›OBSTN CLNC SLOPE 7:1 AT DSPLCD THLD.
›8 FT FENCE, 0 FT DSTC, 240 L, 15 FT RD, 145 FT DSTC, 238 FT L.
›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT REIL RWYS 17R & 35L; HIRL RWY 17R/35L - CTAF.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KDWH on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KDWH have a METAR?
Yes. KDWH has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KDWH have a TAF?
When KDWH 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 KDWH?
KDWH sits at 152 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KDWH?
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.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.