Airports / Texas / DWH
David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport
KDWH / DWHHouston, TexasELEV 152 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Based operators
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#30 / 115
Texas airports by Google rating
4.7★ across 131 Google ratings — ranked against 115 rated TX fields.
2 operators
Charter fleet based on the field
More resident charter operators than 68% of the 206 US fields with a based fleet on the register.
12 nm
To the nearest alternate
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) — 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Houston, Texas, David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (KDWH / DWH) operates as a general aviation field. Field elevation is 152 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
For charter flyers, DWH is a home base: East Texas Charter and Skydance Air operate from the field. The closest alternate fields are George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH, 12 nm), Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport (CXO, 19 nm), and Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR, 27 nm).
Charter travelers heading this way can start with the Houston, TX destination guide for route and aircraft recommendations. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from DWH to plan your flight.
What fliers highlight
Staff & service
3/5 reviews“The environment here is friendly and welcoming.”
Travis Salande - Realtor5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
2/5 reviews“Amazingly clean airport.”
Jim Smith II5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KDWH
IATA
DWH
FAA / Local
DWH
Elevation
152 ft
Coordinates
30.0618° N · 95.5528° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs TX fields
state range 6–4,849 ft
At 152 ft, DWH sits lower than 80% of the 127 Texas fields on the register.
Based charter operators2
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 12nmIAHGeorge Bush Intercontinental AirportHouston
- 19nmCXOConroe-North Houston Regional AirportHouston
- 27nmSGRSugar Land Regional AirportHouston
- 29nmHOUWilliam P. Hobby AirportHouston
- 34nmEFDEllington AirportHouston
- 41nmHTVHuntsville Regional AirportHuntsville
Destinations served
Location
Open the full mapKDWH · David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport · Houston, TX
From the ramp
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