Houston, Texas
KIWS West Houston
West Houston (KIWS) is a non-towered, public-use airport in Houston, Texas, at 111 ft MSL. Its runway is 15/33 (3,953 by 75 ft, asphalt). CTAF 123.05.
FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.
Airport
At a glance
- Identifiers
- ICAO KIWS, FAA IWS
- Location
- Houston, Texas (Harris County). 13 NM W of the city center
- Elevation
- 111 ft MSL
- Position
- 29.8182° N, 95.6726° W
- Control tower
- No, non-towered
- Sectional chart
- Houston
- Magnetic variation
- 5° E (1995)
- Fuel
- 100LL, Jet A+
- Ownership
- Privately owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- Daily ALL
1 runway
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 3,953 × 75 ft | Asphalt, good condition | High intensity |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Left traffic | 2-light PAPI, right | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 33 | Left traffic | 2-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
VHF
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 123.05
- UNICOM
- 123.05
- Clearance delivery
- 121.15
- Approach / departure
- 123.8
- "Houston"
Before you go
Brief KIWS in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for West Houston, in the app on iPhone and iPad.
Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.
Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.