Cessna Aircraft Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 200; Flight Crew Total 3975
Situational Awareness
No Specific Anomaly Occurred All Types
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Human Factors; Chart Or Publication
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.
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.