David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (KDWH) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 11:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, KDWH is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport in Houston, TX, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (KDWH) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Houston, TX at a field elevation of 152 ft. KDWH reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 4 physical runways (17L/35R, 17R/35L, 17W, 35W), the longest 7,009 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind calm, visibility 9 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KDWH 290453Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 18/17 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP203 T01780172 402830167 $
What changed at KDWH?
Since the 0353Z (10:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0353Z (10:53 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KDWH
KDWH is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 250 ft (field elevation 152 ft). KDWH does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDWH, about 0 nm away.
KDWH by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KDWH reported VFR in 79% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 264 flyable days a year. August is the most reliable month and February the least, with IFR or worse 17% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 6% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, the south-facing ends (17L, 17R) had the best headwind 60% of the time, the north-facing ends (35L, 35R) 40%, and winds were calm 29% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 59 days a year. 48% of storm hours fall in May, June and July, peaking in July when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Fog was reported on about 51 days a year, and fog or mist on 196. February and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 15% of hours, against 5% in June.
Field elevation is 152 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,297 ft, 2,145 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 15% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 59 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 6 kt) and September the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →
Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17L | 3,500 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 17R | 7,009 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 17W | 2,530 ft | WATER | - | - |
| 35L | 7,009 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 35R | 3,500 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 35W | 2,530 ft | WATER | - | - |
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KDWH runways
4 physical runways · 6 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Closed (NOTAM)Runway 17L/35R3,500 × 35 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KDWHWind
- 17L
- no steady wind
- 35R
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Closed (NOTAM)Runway 17R/35L7,009 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KDWHWind
- 17R
- no steady wind
- 35L
- no steady wind
2 active equipment NOTAMsView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
Fuel at KDWH
100LL and Jet A at David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport: prices, FBO fees and cheaper fuel nearby now live on the KDWH fuel page.
Lowest 100LL
$7.40/ galSelf serve · Gill Aviation
Guaranteed price, checked Oct 20Recent
1 fuel provider · Jet A from $7.99
Fuel information has moved: view KDWHfuel & FBOs for every FBO’s prices, ramp and overnight fees, cheaper 100LL nearby, price history and pilot fuel reports.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 3→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KDWH weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KDWH
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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GRK UA /OV PSX/TM 0205/FL340/TP A321/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
GRK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PSXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0205Reported at 02:05 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
PSX UA /OV PSX/TM 0204/FL260/TP B39M/TB CONS LGT OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
PSX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PSXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0204Reported at 02:04 UTC.FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light occasional lgt chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
UTS UA /OV LOA/TM 0156/FL250/TP B739/TB CONS LGT /RM ZHU
UTS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LOALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0156Reported at 01:56 UTC.FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
IAH UA /OV DAS010010/TM 0020/FL320/TP A319/TB CONS LGT /RM ZHU
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DAS010010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0020Reported at 00:20 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
UTS UA /OV LOA030020/TM 0013/FL370/TP B737/TB CONS MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
UTS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LOA030020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0013Reported at 00:13 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous moderate chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
LFK UA /OV LFK030020/TM 0013/FL370/TP B737/TB CONS MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
LFK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LFK030020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0013Reported at 00:13 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous moderate chop.RM ZHURemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KDWH
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KDWH reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 40 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17W/35L/35R/35W
- 61%
- 17L/17R
- 39%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KDWH's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 7,009 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 17L/35R, 17R/35L drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Fuel prices
KDWH 100LL, FBOs and fees.
100LL from
$7.40 / gal · Self serve
1 fuel provider · Guaranteed price, checked Oct 20
View fuel prices & FBOs →Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A-1+ See fuel prices →
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bulk, low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Avionics · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KDWH
- IATA
- DWH
- FAA LID
- DWH
- City
- Houston
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 152 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.0618, -95.5528
- Runways
- 4 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 7,009 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KDWH
- ATIS
- 124.95 MHz
- CTAF
- 118.4 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 18h 31m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
9 airports+3 more within 25 NM
25–50 NM
7 airports+1 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
8 airports+2 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Spring Area Radio Kontrol Society - Dyess Park , Cypress, TX · 8 mi
- Houston Sport Flyers 1 , Houston, TX · 8 mi
- Northwest Houston RC Club - Katy Hockley Rd , Katy, TX · 19 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KDWH
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KDWH reported VFR conditions during about 78.7% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 264 VFR flying days a year. August had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.1 kt, calm 21.6% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 69.0 | 16.8 | 8.9 | 5.3 |
| Feb | 60.2 | 23.1 | 10.3 | 6.4 |
| Mar | 67.0 | 22.6 | 7.2 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 69.0 | 23.8 | 5.4 | 1.8 |
| May | 76.0 | 20.1 | 3.1 | 0.8 |
| Jun | 85.4 | 12.1 | 2.0 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 87.6 | 9.5 | 2.2 | 0.7 |
| Aug | 90.0 | 7.3 | 2.0 | 0.7 |
| Sep | 84.3 | 9.9 | 4.3 | 1.5 |
| Oct | 80.5 | 11.1 | 5.6 | 2.8 |
| Nov | 71.6 | 14.8 | 8.6 | 5.0 |
| Dec | 62.5 | 20.7 | 10.4 | 6.5 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.7 kt |
| Feb | 6.2 kt |
| Mar | 6.2 kt |
| Apr | 6.2 kt |
| May | 5.6 kt |
| Jun | 4.7 kt |
| Jul | 4.2 kt |
| Aug | 4.0 kt |
| Sep | 3.8 kt |
| Oct | 4.3 kt |
| Nov | 4.7 kt |
| Dec | 5.3 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KDWH airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (KDWH)
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