C240 pilot reports that tme has a new tower but no class D ring on VFR sectionals or IFR airways cha...

Attributes
ACN	1229371
Time
Date	201412
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	TME.Airport
State Reference	TX
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Cessna Aircraft Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Cruise
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Single Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 200 Flight Crew Total 3975
Events
Anomaly	No Specific Anomaly Occurred All Types

Narrative:

Local flight to iws airport. I understand there is a new tower located at tme; houston executive airport; (nearby west houston). During my departure and return flight path; aimed to maintain more than 4 nm from the airport to avoid the tower service area. Because it is not currently depicted on sectionals or GPS units; it is difficult to know for sure if I adequately avoided the service area for the new tower. On the return leg to west houston; I believe I maintained at least 5 to 6 miles from the tme; while at 1800 feet; but I was primarily focused on my arrival to west houston. It would be much easier to confirm adequate clearance if the tower service area was depicted on sectional charts and/or GPS units.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C240 pilot reports that TME has a new Tower but no Class D ring on VFR Sectionals or IFR Airways charts; and thus not depicted on GPS; making avoidance more challenging.

Narrative: Local flight to IWS Airport. I understand there is a new tower located at TME; Houston Executive Airport; (nearby West Houston). During my departure and return flight path; aimed to maintain more than 4 nm from the airport to avoid the tower service area. Because it is not currently depicted on sectionals or GPS units; it is difficult to know for sure if I adequately avoided the service area for the new tower. On the return leg to West Houston; I believe I maintained at least 5 to 6 miles from the TME; while at 1800 feet; but I was primarily focused on my arrival to West Houston. It would be much easier to confirm adequate clearance if the tower service area was depicted on sectional charts and/or GPS units.

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C240 pilot reports that tme has a new tower but no class D ring on VFR sectionals or IFR airways charts; and thus not depicted on GPS; making avoidance more challenging.