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West Houston Airport Corporation

West Houston Airport is Houston's exclusive general aviation airport, conveniently located 13 miles west of Houston, Texas, near Downtown, the Galleria, Memorial City, and the Energy Corridor. The airport has been in operation since 1962 and serves as a vibrant community asset with close to 400 based aircraft and 150,000 annual operations.

PPL from
$250
Fleet
4aircraft
VFR days
~290/yr
Est.
1962

Programs & Services

Training

Private Pilot

Private pilot certificate program from zero experience through checkride, including ground school and flight training.

Multi-Engine Rating

Multi-engine add-on rating with training in engine-out procedures, Vmc demonstrations, and systems management.

Commercial Pilot

Commercial certificate training including complex and high-performance aircraft time, maneuvers, and cross-country requirements.

CFI

Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) training covering fundamentals of instruction, lesson planning, and flight teaching techniques for single-engine aircraft.

ATP

Airline Transport Pilot certificate preparation covering airline-level operations, crew resource management, and ATP knowledge test prep.

Rental

Aircraft Rental

Rent aircraft for solo flights after completing a checkout with one of our instructors. Wet and dry rates available.

Career Pathway

The path to the airlines — highlighted steps are available here

PPL
IR
CPL
CFI
CFII
ME
MEI
ATP
Private Pilot
Instrument Rating
Commercial Pilot
Flight Instructor
Instrument Instructor
Multi-Engine
Multi-Engine Instructor
Airline Transport Pilot

Pricing

as of Feb 2026
Cessna 172S (180 HP) Analog
$250
Cessna 172S (180 HP) Analog
$350
Cessna 172S/G1000 w/Analog/Air/XM Weather/Traffic (180 HP)
$260
Cessna 172S/G1000 w/Analog/Air/XM Weather/Traffic (180 HP)
$360
Cessna 172S/G1000 XI w/Analog/Air/XM Weather/Traffic (180 HP)
$260
Cessna 172S/G1000 XI w/Analog/Air/XM Weather/Traffic (180 HP)
$360

Hours

Open 24/7/365

Fleet

1

172S

172S

1

172S

172S

1

172S

172S

B

Bonanza

Bonanza

Team

1 member
WL
Woody Lesikar
Director of Aviation · Started the company in 1967 at West Houston Airport. Has over 14, 000 hours of logged flight time. Recipient of the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award and the George Palmer Putnam Award in 2016.

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