David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport
DWH · KDWH · Houston, TX · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:39 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:17 AM | 11:17Z |
| Sunrise | 06:43 AM | 11:43Z |
| Sunset | 08:13 PM | 01:13Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:39 PM | 01:39Z |
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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 17LLEFT traffic
- Heading
- 168° mag · 173° true
- Dimensions
- 3,500 × 35 ft
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 118.4
More details — RWY 17L
- Threshold elev
- 150 ft
- Markings
- basic
- TDZ elevation
- 150 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17L/35R | 3,500 ft | |
| 17R/35L | 7,009 ft | |
| 17W/35W | 2,530 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Hooks”Taxi & takeoff
“Hooks”Departure & arrival
“Houston”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (10 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 119.7 | ALEXANDRIA DP · BLTWY RNAV DP · BORRN RNAV DP (RWY 35L, 35R) · CRIED DP · DREMR DP · EL DORADO DP · GIFFA DP · HOODO RNAV DP (RWY 35L, 35R) · INDIE RNAV DP (RWY 35L, 35R) · JUNCTION DP (RWY 35L, 35R) · KARRR RNAV DP (RWY 35L, 35R) · LAKE CHARLES DP · LEONA DP · LUFKIN DP · LURIC RNAV DP · MMALT RNAV DP · PIEGY RNAV STAR · STRYA DP · STYCK DP · TRUAX DP · WATFO DP (RWY 35L, 35R) · WYLSN RNAV DP (RWY 35L, 35R) |
| 120.05 | HUDZY STAR · OHIIO STAR |
| 123.8 | BORRN RNAV DP (RWY 17L, 17R) · HOODO RNAV DP (RWY 17L, 17R) · INDIE RNAV DP (RWY 17L, 17R) · JUNCTION DP (RWY 17L, 17R) · KARRR RNAV DP (RWY 17L, 17R) · WATFO DP (RWY 17L, 17R) · WYLSN RNAV DP (RWY 17L, 17R) |
| 124.35 | RIICE STAR |
| 239.0 | GND/P |
| 257.7 | BORRN RNAV DP (RWY 17L, 17R) · HOODO RNAV DP (RWY 17L, 17R) · INDIE RNAV DP (RWY 17L, 17R) · JUNCTION DP (RWY 17L, 17R) · KARRR RNAV DP (RWY 17L, 17R) · WATFO DP (RWY 17L, 17R) · WYLSN RNAV DP (RWY 17L, 17R) |
| 281.4 | ALEXANDRIA DP · APCH/P DEP/P · BLTWY RNAV DP · BORRN RNAV DP (RWY 35L, 35R) · CRIED DP · DREMR DP · EL DORADO DP · GIFFA DP · HOODO RNAV DP (RWY 35L, 35R) · INDIE RNAV DP (RWY 35L, 35R) · JUNCTION DP (RWY 35L, 35R) · KARRR RNAV DP (RWY 35L, 35R) · LAKE CHARLES DP · LEONA DP · LUFKIN DP · LURIC RNAV DP · MMALT RNAV DP · PIEGY RNAV STAR · STRYA DP · STYCK DP · TRUAX DP · WATFO DP (RWY 35L, 35R) · WYLSN RNAV DP (RWY 35L, 35R) |
| 316.15 | RIICE STAR |
| 354.1 | LCL/P |
| 379.1 | HUDZY STAR · OHIIO STAR |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 17R
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 17R | LOC/DME · LOC 110.5 (HEW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
IAH 116.60 · TNV 115.90 · EFD 109.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IAH · Humble | VORTAC | 116.60 · 113X | High | r295° / 12.5 NM |
| TNV · Navasota | VOR/DME | 115.90 · 106X | High | r109° / 29.6 NM |
| EFD · Ellington | TACAN | 109.40 · 31X | — | r318° / 34.2 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 / IATA
- KDWH / DWH
- Coordinates
- 30.0618, -95.5528
- Elevation
- 152 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5E
- Sectional chart
- HOUSTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0700-2200
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0700-2200; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- Weather station
- ASOS · 128.375 · ☎ 281-251-7853
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MONTGOMERY COUNTY · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- DWH
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1963/09
- Distance from city
- 17 NW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT REIL RWYS 17R & 35L; HIRL RWY 17R/35L - CTAF. on 118.4 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 17R: 4-light PAPI (right) · 35L: 4-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-1 (additive)
- Bulk oxygen
- LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 23 notes
General
- TWYS UNLGTD.
- AFT SS LRG ACFT USE TWY P BTN TWYS E & C.
- HEL PRACTICE AREA WEST OF ATCT AT OR BLW 600 FT.
- FOUR HEL PRKG PADS LCTD EAST OF TWY K.
- TWY K RSTRD TO PISTON ACFT ONLY.
- TWYS A & B CLSD EAST OF RWY 17R.
- NOISE SENSITIVE AREA SW OF ARPT. ALL MIL ACFT DEPARTING RWY 17R CLIMB RWY HDG TO 650 FT MSL PRIOR TO TURNS OR REJOIN.
- ACFT 25000 LBS & OVR ARE RSTRD TO TWYS C, P, E (BTN TWYS P & G), TWY G (NORTH OF TWY E), RAMPS A AND C AND THE TOMBALL JET CNTR RAMP. ALL OTHER TWYS RSTRD TO ACFT BLW 25000 LBS.
- TWYS D & K RSTRD TO ACFT 12500 LBS AND BLW.
- INT WHERE TWYS PAPA, ECHO, JULIETTE & KILO MEET IS REFERRED TO AS THE TRIANGLE.
- FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD, CTC HOUSTON APCH ON CD FREQ OR CALL 281-443-5844. FOR IFR CANCELLATION WHEN ATCT CLSD, CALL 281-443-5888.
- WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
- RAPID RFL AVBL HEL DURG FBO HRS, PPR 24 HRS. CTC OPNS MGR 832-953-8572 OR FREQ 122.95 PRIOR TO LNDG.
Runways
- BUOY
- BUOY
Lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT REIL RWYS 17R & 35L; HIRL RWY 17R/35L - CTAF.
- REIL LCTD 126 FT BYD DSPLCD THR.
Obstructions
- 8 FT FENCE, 0 FT DSTC, 240 L, 15 FT RD, 145 FT DSTC, 238 FT L.
- APCH RATIO 26:1 AT DSPLCD THR OVR 100 FT TREES 2600 FT DSTC.
- OBSTN CLNC SLOPE 7:1 AT DSPLCD THLD.
- ALSO 25 FT HGRS, 185 FT DSTC, 135 FT L, 7:1.
Contact
- NORTHWEST ARPT MANAGEMENT, L.P.
- RSCHMIDT@HOOKSAIRPORT.COM
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About KDWH
David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH · KDWH) is an airport in Houston, TX, at 152 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 7,009 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KDWH, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KDWH have a control tower?
Yes. David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KDWH?
David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport has 3 runways; the longest is 7,009 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KDWH?
David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport is in Houston, TX, at an elevation of 152 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.0618, -95.5528.
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