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.
METAR KDWH 180753Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 20/19 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP110 T02000189
| 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