Small General Aviation Airport • Houston, TX, United States
Elevation: 152 ft (46 m) • 30.0618, -95.5528
David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (KDWH / DWH) is a small general aviation airport serving Houston, TX, United States, situated at an elevation of 152 ft (46 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 1.9° East. The airport has 6 runways, with the longest measuring 7,009 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
SPECI KDWH 171544Z VRB06KT 8SM SCT029 SCT035 31/24 A3015 RMK AO2 T03060239
TAF KDWH 171120Z 1712/1812 VRB04KT P6SM FEW020 FEW030 TEMPO 1712/1714 6SM BR FM171500 18006KT P6SM SCT020 SCT030 FM171800 17008KT P6SM SCT040 SCT060 FM180100 16004KT P6SM SKC
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17L | 3,987 ft | 35 ft | Asphalt | 172° |
| 17R | 7,009 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 172° |
| 17W | 2,530 ft | 100 ft | WATER | — |
| 35L | 7,009 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 352° |
| 35R | 3,987 ft | 35 ft | Asphalt | 352° |
| 35W | 2,530 ft | 100 ft | WATER | — |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM