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Location

Directions from Houston

  1. Follow Interstate 290 until passing to the north of Waller. Turn Right (north) onto 362 for 5.5 miles until the 1488 intersection.

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

  3. 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).

  4. Turn right (east) on Howell Rd which is 1.2 miles after the Waller Gladish junction with 1736.

  5. The SCOH entrance is about 300yds on the left (north side) of Howell road.

  6. Click here for google map directions

Cellular phone at field (713) 203 1251

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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, 095 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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