Houston Executive Airport (KTME), Texas
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Overview
Houston Executive Airport, identified by the ICAO code KTME, is a towered public-use field located in Houston, Texas, about 27.64 nautical miles from the metro area. The airport handles a business aviation-heavy traffic mix, with 10,387 of its 11,955 annual operations attributed to bizav flights according to 2025 FAA TFMSC data. A single asphalt runway, 18/36, spans 6,610 feet, and both 100LL and Jet A fuel are available on the field. There is no customs facility on site; the nearest option is KSGR, roughly 16.70 nautical miles away.
Runways
Houston Executive Airport has one paved runway, 18/36, 6,610 ft long and 100 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Houston Executive Airport has Jet A+ and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available 24 hours a day, every day, and the airport has an operating control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Houston Executive Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Sugar Land Regional (KSGR), 17 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Houston Executive Airport recorded 10,387 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in October and November. Business aviation traffic at KTME concentrates in the fall, with October and November recording the highest monthly operations of the year.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month October, 1,075 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is 4.1 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Houston Executive Airport has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, noise procedures and environmental.
For clearance delivery when the air traffic control tower is closed, contact Houston Approach to cancel IFR.
Runway edge lights are pilot-activated for Runways 18 and 36; medium intensity runway lighting for Runway 18/36 is controlled via CTAF.
A noise-sensitive area is in effect east of the airport; pilots should avoid the housing area there.
Birds are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Houston Executive Airport has five airfields within 26 NM. The closest is Skydive Houston, 11.40 NM north.
Part of the Houston area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What is KTME and where is it located?
KTME is Houston Executive Airport, a public-use, towered field in Houston, Texas, at an elevation of 166 feet. It sits roughly 27.64 nautical miles from the Houston metro area. The field has a single runway, 18/36, measuring 6,610 feet by 100 feet with an asphalt surface. Fuel available on the field includes 100LL and Jet A, along with A+ fuel. KTME logged 11,955 total annual operations in 2025, with business aviation accounting for 10,387 of those.
Does Houston Executive Airport have on-site customs clearance?
Houston Executive Airport does not have customs service on site. The nearest customs facility is at KSGR, located about 16.70 nautical miles away. Crews requiring customs clearance need to route through that airport instead. Cross-border traffic figures reported for KTME reflect FAA TFMSC data on flights crossing into the United States, not the airport's total operational count.
What runway does KTME offer for business aviation traffic?
Houston Executive Airport offers a single runway, designated 18/36, which is 6,610 feet long and 100 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This length accommodates the majority of business aviation aircraft using the field. Runway edge lights are pilot-activated for both Runway 18 and Runway 36, and medium intensity runway lighting is controlled via CTAF. There is only one paved surface at the airport, so all fixed-wing traffic uses this same runway regardless of direction.
When is business aviation traffic busiest at Houston Executive Airport?
Business aviation traffic at Houston Executive Airport concentrates in the fall months, with October and November posting the highest monthly operations counts of the year, at 1,075 and 1,049 respectively. This contrasts with the slower months earlier in the year, such as January at 728 operations. Dispatchers planning fall trips into KTME should account for this seasonal increase in traffic volume. The airport's annual bizav total for 2025 was 10,387 operations out of 11,955 overall.
What operational cautions apply when flying into KTME?
Pilots operating at Houston Executive Airport should be aware of bird activity on and in the vicinity of the airport. There is also a noise-sensitive area east of the field, and flight crews are advised to avoid the housing area there. When the airport traffic control tower is closed, clearance delivery for IFR cancellation must be coordinated through Houston Approach rather than the tower. These remarks apply regardless of the runway in use, since Houston Executive Airport has only one runway, 18/36.