Airports / West Houston Airport

West Houston Airport(KIWS)

Houston, United States

Last updated: Mar 28, 2026

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Compared to: preceding 12 months · Apr 2024 – Apr 2025
Apr 2025 – Mar 2026·vs Apr 2024 – Apr 2025· Emissions increasing vs prior period

Activity Summary

837.6
Tons CO2 Total
2.3
Avg CO2/Flight
388
Flights Total
Emissions Intensity0.01t CO₂/nm
726.6 tons CO2 in selected period

Airport Patterns

Emissions up 261% vs prior period — significantly busier than prior period

727t
Total CO₂
2.3t
Avg CO₂/flight
388
Flights
Operator Profile

Charter/owner classification not available for this airport's flights

Emissions
295%
212t → 838t CO₂
CO₂ Intensity
6%
2.5t → 2.3t per departure
Flight Count
Prior data incomplete
New Routes
139
571t CO₂ combined
Dropped Routes
22
Prior period only
New Aircraft
291
291 new tail numbers
Top Destinations
Dallas52.5t CO₂
46 flights · avg 1.1t/flight
Teterboro35.9t CO₂
4 flights · avg 9.0t/flight
Houston22.8t CO₂
4 flights · avg 5.7t/flight
Denver22.4t CO₂
6 flights · avg 3.7t/flight
Minneapolis20.2t CO₂
3 flights · avg 6.7t/flight

Spikes

Significant deviations from this airport's baseline in the selected period.

CO₂ Above Baseline

104t

Signals Detected

3

Highest Severity

High

MediumOct 4, 2025 – Oct 10, 2025

Elevated activity Oct 4, 2025 – Oct 10, 2025 — 19 flights in 7 days vs baseline of 8

19 flights recorded in a 7-day window, exceeding the airport baseline of 8 flights per week by 153%.

52.4t CO₂

MediumNov 29, 2025 – Dec 5, 2025

Elevated activity Nov 29, 2025 – Dec 5, 2025 — 19 flights in 7 days vs baseline of 8

19 flights recorded in a 7-day window, exceeding the airport baseline of 8 flights per week by 153%.

35.2t CO₂

HighApr 19, 2025

Single high-emission departure XA-FDM → KSFO on Apr 19, 2025 — 15.9t CO₂, 100% of day's total

Aircraft XA-FDM departing to KSFO produced 15.9t CO₂, representing 100% of all airport emissions on Apr 19, 2025.

15.9t CO₂

Route Map

Top Routes by Emissions
HoustonDallas

KIWS to KDAL · 221 miles

Total Flights

46

Avg CO₂/Flight

1.1t

Total Emissions

52.5t CO₂

Apr
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Jul
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Sep
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Nov
Dec
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HoustonTeterboro

KIWS to KTEB · 1,431 miles

Total Flights

4

Avg CO₂/Flight

9.0t

Total Emissions

35.9t CO₂

Apr
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Jun
Jul
Aug
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Dec
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HoustonHouston

KIWS to KSGR · 13 miles

Total Flights

4

Avg CO₂/Flight

5.7t

Total Emissions

22.8t CO₂

Apr
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Jun
Jul
Aug
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Dec
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HoustonDenver

KIWS to KAPA · 851 miles

Total Flights

6

Avg CO₂/Flight

3.7t

Total Emissions

22.4t CO₂

Apr
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Jun
Jul
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Nov
Dec
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HoustonMinneapolis

KIWS to KMSP · 1,050 miles

Total Flights

3

Avg CO₂/Flight

6.7t

Total Emissions

20.2t CO₂

Apr
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Jul
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Dec
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HoustonAustin

KIWS to KAUS · 122 miles

Total Flights

18

Avg CO₂/Flight

1.0t

Total Emissions

18.1t CO₂

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Aircraft Using This Airport
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N14717Charter·Gulfstream GIV
24.1t CO₂ · avg 12.1t/visit · 2 visits · Last seen 3 Sept 2025
N570PK·Cessna Citation Sovereign
16.9t CO₂ · avg 3.4t/visit · 5 visits · Last seen 6 Jan 2026
XA-FDMCharter·Gulfstream GIV
15.9t CO₂ · avg 15.9t/visit · 1 visit · Last seen 19 Apr 2025
N986DP·Dassault Falcon 900
14.9t CO₂ · avg 14.9t/visit · 1 visit · Last seen 29 Oct 2025
N3ZC·Cessna Citation Sovereign
13.7t CO₂ · avg 3.4t/visit · 4 visits · Last seen 15 Mar 2026
N425MP·Bombardier Challenger 350
13.3t CO₂ · avg 6.7t/visit · 2 visits · Last seen 2 Mar 2026
N280LMCharter·Gulfstream G280
11.4t CO₂ · avg 5.7t/visit · 2 visits · Last seen 4 Jan 2026
N74ZC·Bombardier Challenger 300
11.1t CO₂ · avg 5.6t/visit · 2 visits · Last seen 11 Apr 2025
N524QSCharter·Cessna Citation Latitude
11.1t CO₂ · avg 11.1t/visit · 1 visit · Last seen 23 Apr 2025
N616QSCharter·Cessna Citation Latitude
9.9t CO₂ · avg 5.0t/visit · 2 visits · Last seen 14 Jan 2026
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Recent Flights

10 total flights recorded

Showing most recent flights — not filtered by viewing period