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William P. Hobby Airport

HOU · KHOU · Houston, TX · 46 ft elevation · var 3E · Towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KHOU / HOU
Coordinates
29.6453, -95.2768
Elevation
46 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
3E
Sectional chart
HOUSTON
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS)
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
NOTAM facility
HOU
Attendance
ALL ALL
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1939/01
Distance from city
8 SE

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:54 AM10:54Z
Sunrise06:21 AM11:21Z
Sunset08:24 PM01:24Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:51 PM01:51Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:51 PM → 05:54 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:24 PM → 05:21 AM

Plan a flight from KHOU

Runway 04/22

7,602 ft × 150 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 75k, Double wheel 200k, Dual tandem 400k.

04
Heading
041° mag · 44° true
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
Approach lights
ALSF2
Instrument approach
ILS/DME
Traffic pattern
Left
22
Heading
221° mag · 224° true
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights
MALS
Instrument approach
LOC/DME
Traffic pattern
Left

Runway 13L/31R

5,148 ft × 100 ft · Concrete (Fair)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k, Double wheel 45k, Dual tandem 80k.

13L
Heading
131° mag · 134° true
Markings
basic
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
31R
Heading
311° mag · 314° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left

Runway 13R/31L

7,602 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 75k, Double wheel 195k, Dual tandem 220k.

13R
Heading
131° mag · 134° true
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
Approach lights
MALSR
Instrument approach
ILS/DME
Traffic pattern
Left
Displaced threshold
1,034 ft
31L
Heading
311° mag · 314° true
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Instrument approach
ILS/DME
Traffic pattern
Left

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
APP120.05HOUSTON APP
ATIS124.6
CLD125.45CLNC DEL
DEP28.4HOUSTON DEP
DEP119.7HOUSTON DEP
GND121.9
RDO122.35MONTGOMERY CO RDO
TWR118.7HOBBY TWR
UNIC122.95UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
HUB · HobbyVOR-DME117.10r176° / 0.6 NM
EFD · EllingtonTACAN109.40r286° / 6.6 NM
IAH · HumbleVORTAC116.60r164° / 19 NM
MHF · TrinityVOR-DME113.60r275° / 28.3 NM
VUH · ScholesVORTAC113.00r311° / 31.1 NM

Airport diagram

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Services

Fuel available
100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1
Bottled oxygen
HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen
HIGH/LOW
Airframe service
MINOR
Powerplant service
MINOR
Parking
tiedowns, hangars
Other services
Air freight, Air ambulance, Avionics, Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner
CITY OF HOUSTON
16930 JF KENNEDY BLVD, HOUSTON, TX
281-233-3000
Manager
STEVE RUNGE
PO BOX 60106, HOUSTON, TX
713-845-6555

Remarks FAA

  • NMRS BIRDS ON AND IN VCNTY OF ARPT.
  • TWY G CNTRLN TO PARKED ACFT ON WEST SIDE ONLY 68 FT. TWY G CNTRLN TO EDGE OF ADJ SVC VEHICLE ROAD ON WEST SIDE ONLY 48 FT.
  • DUE TO COMPLEX RWY CONFIGN; WHEN TAX TO THRS 13L & 13R CHECK COMPASS HDG BFR DEPARTING.
  • ACFT SOUTHBOUND ON TWY C TO RWY 31L THR USE EXTREME CARE; TWY C MAKES A 45 DEG DOGLEG TO THE LEFT XNG TWY K.
  • ACFT IN TKOF PTN ON RWY 22 BE ALERT FOR POSS RADIO INTFC OR NULL ON FREQ 118.7. USE UPPER ANT IF SO EQUIPPED.
  • CUST RAMP HAS MULT OBSTNS; LARGE ACFT WILL BE ASGND AN ALTN AREA BY ATCT.
  • ARPT CLSD TO ACFT WITH WING SPAN OVER 125 FT EXCP 24 HRS PPR CALL OPNS 713-417-5710.
  • PILOTS/CREW SHOULD BE AWARE OF DEP TURNS IN EXCESS OF 180 DEGS. READ BACK OF DRCTN OF TURNS IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED.
  • PCR VALUE: 620/R/C/W/T
  • PCR VALUE: 200/R/D/W/T
  • PCR VALUE: 670/R/B/W/T
  • APCH RATIO 36:1 TO DSPLCD THR.

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