Location
Directions from Houston
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Follow Interstate 290 until passing to the north of Waller. Turn Right (north) onto 362 for 5.5 miles until the 1488 intersection.
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Turn
left on 1488 and immediately turn right onto 1736.
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Continue north on 1736 for 2.6 miles until it turns left, but continue straight (north) on Waller Gladish Rd when 1736 goes left (west).
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Turn right (east) on Howell Rd which is 1.2 miles after the Waller Gladish junction with 1736.
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The SCOH entrance is about 300yds on the left (north side) of Howell road.
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Cellular phone at field (713) 203 1251
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:
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Aircraft under tow |
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Student pilots |
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Gliders thermalling |
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Towplanes in fast descent |
If you are willing to take that lot on here are the details:
| Coordinates |
30 11.889 N, 095 57.798 W
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| 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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