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KIWS/IWS METAR West Houston Airport

Houston, TexasElevation 111 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSGR · 12 NM S · 59 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSGR
WIND
080@9
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FAA: no delays reported at IWS.

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

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 80° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 23C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance showers and thunderstorms then mostly cloudy, low near 67F, 25% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy 67 E 4 kt – 25% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 84/65 E 9 kt – 20%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 85/65 E 9 kt – 5%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 82/67 E 9 kt – 32%
Saturday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 85/67 E 4 kt – 29%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 86/68 E 4 kt – 4%
Monday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 86/66 S 9 kt – 23%
Tuesday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 81 SW 13 kt – 35%

Source: National Weather Service (office HGX). Forecast issued 2352Z.

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
NESW1533
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,953 ft

15/33
Dimensions
3,953 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 15155°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2R)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 33335°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

Field elevation

Field elevation
111 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2340Z 6:40 PM
Sunrise
1233Z 7:33 AM
Loggable night
0004Z (7:04 PM local) → 1208Z (7:08 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2340Z (6:40 PM local) → 1233Z (7:33 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0040Z (7:40 PM local) → 1133Z (6:33 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

West Houston Airport is in Houston, Texas. Field elevation 111 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerWOODY LESIKAR
Manager phone281-492-2130
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKIWS / IWS
SectionalHOUSTON
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)MONTGOMERY COUNTY
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.8182, -95.6726
Distance from city13 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A+
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF123.050
UNICOM123.050
FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.8
HOUSTON APP/DEP
A/D
121.15
CLNC DEL
CLD
123.05
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
123.050
CTAF
CTAF
123.050
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KIWS traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-26, 71 days observed · data 2026-10-26

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
26.4
AVG OPS/DAY
42.6
Activity trend over 18 days: falling, from 50 to 28 operations per dayOperations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 62%Unknown 25%Turboprop 6%Helicopter 3%Jet 2%Twin 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~139 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~30 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~23 landings/mo
›SR22 (Piston single) · ~19 landings/mo
›AA5 (Unknown) · ~16 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)
›C182 (Piston single)
›UNKN (Unknown)
›SR22 (Piston single)
›BE36 (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

KIWS has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSGR (12 NM S, VFR).

KSGR Sugar Land Regional Airport
12 NM S
VFR
KDWH David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport
16 NM NE
VFR
KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Airport
20 NM NE
VFR
KHOU William P. Hobby Airport
23 NM SE
VFR
KEFD Ellington Airport
30 NM SE
VFR
KCXO Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport
35 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FACILITY FEE CHARGED TO NON-PATRONS, WAIVED WITH MINIMUM PURCHASE.
›15 FT ROAD 150 FT EAST OF THR.
›WX INFO AVBL ON 125.575, 281-579-9820. ASRI 129.875.
›NO TGLS BTN 2200-0600.
›NO MULT TRNG FLTS BY HELS.
›NO NGT HEL TRNG.
›20 FT DEEP, 25 FT WIDE DITCH, 0-166 FT DSTC ACRS APCH.
›DUSK-DAWN. HIRL RWY 15/33 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWYS 15 & 33 - CTAF.
›NSTD NPI MARKINGS DUE TO RWY LEN. NO AIMING POINT.
›NSTD NPI MARKINGS DUE TO RWY LEN. NO AIMING POINT.
›FOR CD CTC HOUSTON APCH AT 281-443-5844. TO CNL IFR CTC HOUSTON APCH AT 281-443-5888.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KIWS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KIWS have a METAR?
Yes. KIWS is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does KIWS have a TAF?
When KIWS 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 KIWS?
KIWS sits at 111 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KIWS?
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.