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Location

Directions from Houston

  1. Follow the Interstate 290 until passing to the north of Waller. Turn Right onto the 362 until the 1488 intersection.

  2. Turn left on 1488 and immediately turn right onto 1736.

  3. Continue up 1736 until it turns left but continue straight on Waller Gladish Rd when the 1736 goes left.

  4. Turn right on Howell Rd (1.2 miles after the junction with 1736).

  5. The entrance is about 300yds on the left.

Cellular phone at field (713) 203 1251

Address: 34850 Howell Rd Waller, TX 77484

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Air Traffic

Houston Gliderport is a private field.  Visitors are welcome but ONLY by prior arrangement.  If you are flying in the area please note the local airspace contains the following potentially dangerous objects:

Aircraft under tow

Student pilots

Gliders thermalling

Towplanes in fast descent

If you are willing to take that lot on here are the details:

Coordinates 30˚ 11' 889" N, 95˚ 57' 798" W
Elevation 308 ft msl
Location Identifier 89TA
Runway Grass  3,000' (Tall trees at S end)
Patterns (power a/c) Left on Runway 17 or Right on Runway 35
(Gliders always on the West side and power on the East to maintain separation)
Radio frequency 123.3 (ALWAYS call your intentions and position in the pattern).  Callsign: SOARING CLUB OF HOUSTON

If you do visit please minimize noise impact on our neighbors, particularly residences to the south of the field.  For departures to the south (Runway 17): immediately after take-off execute a left turn to heading 090 and maintain to 1500' msl, then resume own navigation.

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