David Wayne Hooks Meml in Houston, Texas has 3 runways. The longest is 17R/35L at 7,009 ft with an asphalt surface. The shortest is 17W/35W at 2,530 ft on water. Surfaces in use are asphalt and water. The field elevation is 152.4 ft MSL.
The airport has a control tower. Tower hours are 0700-2200. ILS is available on runway 17R. Runway 17L/35R is 3,500 ft asphalt. Runway 17L has right traffic for 35R. Runway 17W/35W is a water runway with very different operating needs from the paved strips.
Noise abatement matters here. There is a noise sensitive area southwest of the airport. All military aircraft departing runway 17R must climb runway heading to 650 feet MSL before turns or rejoin.
Wind & favored runway
Favored end is picked from the current METAR wind at KDWH.
Pattern entry · RWY 35W
RIGHT TRAFFICAll runways
Traffic pattern
Pattern altitude is not published. Use standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston unless ATC assigns otherwise. With the tower open, ATC sequences the pattern and issues traffic flow instructions. Runway 17L has right traffic for 35R. That is the only published right-traffic exception in the facts. Runway 17W is a water runway. Expect pattern work there to follow water operations and tower direction. The noise sensitive area southwest of the airport is a factor for departures and pattern turns. Military aircraft departing runway 17R must climb runway heading to 650 feet MSL before any turn or rejoin.
Every end, one page
Each runway end has its own page with wind component, traffic pattern geometry and ILS for that specific direction.