Runways · KIWS

Runways at West Houston headings length surface and ILS (KIWS)

WEST HOUSTON · HOUSTON, TEXAS

Runway system
Non-towered
1
runway
Longest
3,953 ft
ILS
None
Surface
ASPH

West Houston (KIWS) has 1 runway. Runway 15/33 is 3,953 ft long and 75 ft wide. The surface is asphalt. The field elevation is 111 ft MSL. No control tower is published for this field.

No ILS runway ends are published. That means you should verify your approach plan in the current FAA Chart Supplement before you go. The runway headings are 155° and 335° magnetic. No LAHSO notes are published. No noise abatement notes are published. For live weather, check aviationweather for live METAR/TAF. Use the airport operator or the FBO directly by phone for local runway use questions.

Wind & favored runway

Favored end is picked from the current METAR wind at KIWS.

Runway & wind

tap a runway
210° · 14 kt
RWY 15
150°M
Head/Tail
+8 kt
Crosswind
12 kt R

Pattern entry · RWY 15

LEFT TRAFFIC
CrosswindCrosswindDownwindDownwindBaseBaseFinalFinal45° entry45° entryRWY 15 · 150° · LEFT TRAFFICPattern 1,111 ft MSL

All runways

RunwayHeading (°M)LengthWidthSurfaceTraffic
15/33150° / 330°3,953 ft75 ftASPHStandard L

Traffic pattern

Pattern altitude is not published. For light piston aircraft, use the standard 1,000 ft AGL unless local procedures say otherwise. At this field, that works out to about 1,111 ft MSL based on the published field elevation.

No tower is published, so expect self-announced pattern work and see-and-avoid discipline. No right-traffic exception is published. No runway-specific pattern notes are published. Verify the current FAA Chart Supplement before flight if you need local traffic pattern guidance.

Every end, one page

Each runway end has its own page with wind component, traffic pattern geometry and ILS for that specific direction.

Frequently asked questions

How many runways does KIWS have?
KIWS has 1 runway.
What is the longest runway at West Houston?
Runway 15/33 is the longest runway. It is 3,953 ft long.
What surface is the runway at KIWS?
The published runway surface is asphalt.
Does KIWS have an ILS runway?
No ILS runway ends are published for KIWS.
Is there a control tower at KIWS?
No control tower is published for this field.
What are the runway headings at KIWS?
Runway 15/33 is published with magnetic headings 155° and 335°.