David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport
DWH · KDWH · Houston, TX · 152 ft elevation · var 5E · Towered
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 · 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
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:54 AM | 10:54Z |
| Sunrise | 06:22 AM | 11:22Z |
| Sunset | 08:27 PM | 01:27Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:54 PM | 01:54Z |
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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 in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 17L · 168°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 118.4
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 17L at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 17L/35R
3,500 ft × 35 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 168° mag · 173° true
- Threshold elev
- 150 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- TDZ elevation
- 150 ft
- Heading
- 348° mag · 353° true
- Threshold elev
- 144 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 60 ft, 300 ft from threshold, 110 ft L of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 148 ft
- Displaced threshold
- 208 ft
Runway 17R/35L
7,009 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 168° mag · 173° true
- Threshold elev
- 151 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
- Instrument landing
- LOC/DME · LOC 110.5 (HEW)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 15 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 160 ft L of centerline
- Threshold crossing height
- 52 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 152 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 7,009 / 7,009 / 7,009 / 6,002 ft
- End lights
- REIL
- Displaced threshold
- 1,007 ft
- Heading
- 348° mag · 353° true
- Threshold elev
- 145 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 60 ft, 300 ft from threshold, 260 ft L of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 41 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 152 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 6,700 / 6,700 / 6,700 / 6,700 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Runway 17W/35W
2,530 ft × 100 ft · Water (Good)- Heading
- n/a
- Threshold elev
- 138 ft
- Markings
- none
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Berm, 10 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline
- TDZ elevation
- 138 ft
- Heading
- n/a
- Threshold elev
- 138 ft
- Markings
- none
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Approach obstacle
- Berm, 4 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline
- TDZ elevation
- 138 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17L/35R | 3,500 ft | |
| 17R/35L | 7,009 ft | |
| 17W/35W | 2,530 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground · “Hooks”
| ATIS | 128.375 |
| ASOS/AWOS | 128.375 |
| Clearance | 119.45 |
| Ground | 121.8 |
| Tower | 118.4 (WEST) · 127.4 (EAST) |
| CTAF | 118.4 |
| UNICOM | 122.95 |
Approach & departure · “Houston”
| App/Dep | 119.7 | PIEGY RNAV arrivals; ALEXANDRIA · BLTWY RNAV · BORRN RNAV +18 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 (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
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 17R | LOC/DME · LOC 110.5 (HEW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| IAH · Humble | VORTAC | 116.60 | r295° / 12.5 NM |
| HUB · Hobby | VOR-DME | 117.10 | r325° / 28.3 NM |
| TNV · Navasota | VORTAC | 115.90 | r109° / 29.6 NM |
| EFD · Ellington | TACAN | 109.40 | r318° / 34.2 NM |
Airport diagram
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Procedures at a glance
⚠ Hot spots published at this airport — review the hot-spot chart before you taxi ↗Approaches3
Departures
- ALEXANDRIA THREE ↗
- ALEXANDRIA THREE, CONT.1 ↗
- BLTWY SEVEN (RNAV) ↗
- BORRN SIX (RNAV) ↗
- BORRN SIX (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- CRIED ONE ↗
- EL DORADO ONE ↗
- GIFFA ONE ↗
- HOODO SEVEN (RNAV) ↗
- INDIE EIGHT (RNAV) ↗
- JUNCTION ONE ↗
- KARRR SEVEN (RNAV) ↗
- KARRR SEVEN (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- LAKE CHARLES FIVE ↗
- 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-1 (additive)
- Bulk oxygen
- LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
- 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.
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT REIL RWYS 17R & 35L; HIRL RWY 17R/35L - CTAF.
- NORTHWEST ARPT MANAGEMENT, L.P.
- RSCHMIDT@HOOKSAIRPORT.COM
- 8 FT FENCE, 0 FT DSTC, 240 L, 15 FT RD, 145 FT DSTC, 238 FT L.
- REIL LCTD 126 FT BYD DSPLCD THR.
- BUOY
- BUOY
- 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.
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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. Check the Comms & NavAids tab 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 tab 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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