Houston/Southwest
AXH · KAXH · Houston, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-11-03 · night begins 05:59 PM
| Event | Local (CST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:12 AM | 12:12Z |
| Sunrise | 06:37 AM | 12:37Z |
| Sunset | 05:34 PM | 23:34Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 05:59 PM | 23:59Z |
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 27LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 269° mag · 274° true
- Dimensions
- 5,002 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind (heading 089°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 27
- Threshold elev
- 66 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 15 ft, 330 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 8:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 43 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 68 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 5,002 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Houston”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (12 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 119.175 | TSHIRT STAR · TSHRT STAR |
| 119.625 | TKNIQ STAR |
| 120.05 | HUDZY STAR · OHIIO STAR · WAPPL STAR |
| 121.3 | CESAN STAR |
| 123.8 | ALEXANDRIA DP · BLTWY RNAV DP · BORRN RNAV DP · CRIED DP · DREMR DP · EL DORADO DP · GIFFA DP · HOODO RNAV DP · INDIE RNAV DP · KARRR RNAV DP · LEONA DP · LUFKIN DP · LURIC DP · MMALT RNAV DP · STRYA DP · STYCK DP · WATFO DP · WYLSN RNAV DP |
| 124.225 | BLUBELL STAR · SNDAY RNAV STAR |
| 226.675 | TKNIQ STAR |
| 257.7 | ALEXANDRIA DP · APCH/P DEP/P · BLTWY RNAV DP · BORRN RNAV DP · CRIED DP · DREMR DP · EL DORADO DP · GIFFA DP · HOODO RNAV DP · INDIE RNAV DP · KARRR RNAV DP · LEONA DP · LUFKIN DP · LURIC RNAV DP · MMALT RNAV DP · STRYA DP · STYCK DP · WATFO DP · WYLSN RNAV DP |
| 291.675 | TSHRT STAR |
| 306.975 | BLUBELL STAR · SNDAY RNAV STAR |
| 377.1 | CESAN STAR |
| 379.1 | HUDZY STAR · OHIIO STAR · WAPPL STAR |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 09
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 09 | LOC/DME · LOC 108.9 (AXH) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
EFD 109.40 · IAH 116.60 · VUH 113.00 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFD · Ellington | TACAN | 109.40 · 31X | — | r245° / 17.6 NM |
| IAH · Humble | VORTAC | 116.60 · 113X | High | r189° / 27.9 NM |
| VUH · Scholes | VOR/DME | 113.00 · 77X | High | r288° / 34.9 NM |
| MHF · Trinity | VOR/DME | 114.75 · 94Y | Low | r260° / 38.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KAXH / AXH
- Coordinates
- 29.5061, -95.4769
- Elevation
- 69 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5E
- Sectional chart
- HOUSTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 123.625 · ☎ 281-431-6572
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MONTGOMERY COUNTY · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- CXO
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1979/02
- Distance from city
- 15 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- MIRL RWY 09/27 PRESET LOW INTST SS-SR. TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWY 09 & 27- CTAF. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 09: 2-light PAPI (left) · 27: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- HEL TFC INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC HOUSTON APCH AT 281-443-5844. TO CNL IFR CTC HOUSTON APCH AT 281-443-5888.
- RWY 09 CALM WIND RWY.
Lighting
- MIRL RWY 09/27 PRESET LOW INTST SS-SR. TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWY 09 & 27- CTAF.
Contact
- WILSON GRIFFITH
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About KAXH
Houston/Southwest (AXH · KAXH) is an airport in Houston, TX, at 69 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,002 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KAXH, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KAXH have a control tower?
No. Houston/Southwest is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KAXH?
Houston/Southwest has 1 runway; the longest is 5,002 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KAXH?
Houston/Southwest is in Houston, TX, at an elevation of 69 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.5061, -95.4769.
More about KAXH
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KAXH in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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