West Houston Airport

KIWS / IWS

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Houston, TexasELEV 111 FT

Small airport4.5 · 139 on Google

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ratings on Google

Based operators

charter operators on the field

Field elevation

feet above sea level

Nearest alternate

nm to SGR

Field standing

Computed · Google ratings × Bravo register

12 nm

To the nearest alternate

Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR) — 6 fields within 50 nm.

Overview

01 / Field brief

West Houston Airport (KIWS / IWS) is a general aviation field serving Houston, Texas. Field elevation is 111 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.

For charter flyers, IWS is a home base: Lone Star Aviators, LLC operates from the field. The closest alternate fields are Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR, 12 nm), George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH, 20 nm), and William P. Hobby Airport (HOU, 23 nm).

Trip costs from IWS are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as Lakeside and Memorial Skyland. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from IWS to plan your flight.