Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KAXH
- Coordinates
- 29.5061, -95.4769
- Elevation
- 68 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
- 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
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:55 AM | 10:55Z |
| Sunrise | 06:22 AM | 11:22Z |
| Sunset | 08:25 PM | 01:25Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:52 PM | 01:52Z |
Plan a flight from KAXH
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 in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 09 · 089°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 09 at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 09/27
5,002 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)- Heading
- 089° mag · 94° true
- Threshold elev
- 69 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
- Instrument landing
- LOC/DME · LOC 108.9 (AXH)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 15 ft, 265 ft from threshold, 260 ft L of centerline — 4:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 50 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 69 ft
- End lights
- REIL
- Heading
- 269° mag · 274° true
- Threshold elev
- 66 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- 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
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 5,002 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| ASOS/AWOS | 123.625 |
| Clearance | 120.8 |
| CTAF | 123.0 |
| UNICOM | 123.0 |
Approach & departure · “Houston”
| App/Dep | 123.8 | ALEXANDRIA · BLTWY RNAV · BORRN RNAV +15 more departures |
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
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 09 | LOC/DME · LOC 108.9 (AXH) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUB · Hobby | VOR-DME | 117.10 | r224° / 13.8 NM |
| EFD · Ellington | TACAN | 109.40 | r245° / 17.6 NM |
| IAH · Humble | VORTAC | 116.60 | r189° / 27.9 NM |
| VUH · Scholes | VORTAC | 113.00 | r288° / 34.9 NM |
| MHF · Trinity | VOR-DME | 113.60 | r260° / 38.2 NM |
Procedures at a glance
Approaches3
Departures
- ALEXANDRIA THREE ↗
- ALEXANDRIA THREE, CONT.1 ↗
- BLTWY SEVEN (RNAV) ↗
- BORRN SIX (RNAV) ↗
- BORRN SIX (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- CRIED ONE ↗
- EL DORADO ONE ↗
- EL DORADO ONE, CONT.1 ↗
- GIFFA ONE ↗
- GIFFA ONE, CONT.1 ↗
- HOODO SEVEN (RNAV) ↗
- INDIE EIGHT (RNAV) ↗
- KARRR SEVEN (RNAV) ↗
- KARRR SEVEN (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- LEONA FOUR ↗
- LEONA FOUR, CONT.1 ↗
- LUFKIN FOUR ↗
- LUFKIN FOUR, CONT.1 ↗
- LURIC EIGHT (RNAV) ↗
- MMALT SEVEN (RNAV) ↗
- STRYA EIGHT (RNAV) ↗
- STYCK EIGHT (RNAV) ↗
- WATFO SIX (RNAV) ↗
- WYLSN EIGHT (RNAV) ↗
Arrivals
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- 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.
- MIRL RWY 09/27 PRESET LOW INTST SS-SR. TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWY 09 & 27- CTAF.
- WILSON GRIFFITH
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About KAXH
Houston Southwest Airport (AXH · KAXH) is an airport in Rosharon, TX, at 68 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 Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at KAXH?
Houston Southwest Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,002 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KAXH?
Houston Southwest Airport is in Rosharon, TX, at an elevation of 68 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.5061, -95.4769.
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