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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
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:54 AM | 10:54Z |
| Sunrise | 06:21 AM | 11:21Z |
| Sunset | 08:24 PM | 01:24Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:51 PM | 01:51Z |
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) 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) 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) 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
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| APP | 120.05 | HOUSTON APP |
| ATIS | 124.6 | |
| CLD | 125.45 | CLNC DEL |
| DEP | 28.4 | HOUSTON DEP |
| DEP | 119.7 | HOUSTON DEP |
| GND | 121.9 | |
| RDO | 122.35 | MONTGOMERY CO RDO |
| TWR | 118.7 | HOBBY TWR |
| UNIC | 122.95 | UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUB · Hobby | VOR-DME | 117.10 | r176° / 0.6 NM |
| EFD · Ellington | TACAN | 109.40 | r286° / 6.6 NM |
| IAH · Humble | VORTAC | 116.60 | r164° / 19 NM |
| MHF · Trinity | VOR-DME | 113.60 | r275° / 28.3 NM |
| VUH · Scholes | VORTAC | 113.00 | r311° / 31.1 NM |
Airport diagram
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Approaches
- ILS OR LOC RWY 04 ↗ · amdt 43A
- ILS OR LOC RWY 13R ↗ · amdt 12D
- ILS OR LOC RWY 31L ↗ · amdt 6D
- ILS RWY 04 (SA CAT I) ↗ · amdt 43A
- ILS RWY 04 (CAT II - III) ↗ · amdt 43A
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 ↗ · amdt 3A
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 13R ↗ · amdt 1D
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 ↗ · amdt 2C
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 31L ↗ · amdt 2C
- LOC RWY 22 ↗ · amdt 2
Departures
- ALEXANDRIA THREE ↗
- ALEXANDRIA THREE, CONT.1 ↗
- BLTWY SEVEN (RNAV) ↗
- CRIED ONE ↗
- CRIED ONE, CONT.1 ↗
- EL DORADO ONE ↗
- EL DORADO ONE, CONT.1 ↗
- ELOCO SIX (RNAV) ↗
- GIFFA ONE ↗
- HOODO SEVEN (RNAV) ↗
- INDIE EIGHT (RNAV) ↗
- LEONA FOUR ↗
- LEONA FOUR, CONT.1 ↗
- LUFKIN FOUR ↗
- LUFKIN FOUR, CONT.1 ↗
- LURIC EIGHT (RNAV) ↗
- PEECE SIX (RNAV) ↗
- PEECE SIX (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- PTRON NINE (RNAV) ↗
- PTRON NINE (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- RETYR EIGHT (RNAV) ↗
- RETYR EIGHT (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- STRYA EIGHT (RNAV) ↗
- STYCK EIGHT (RNAV) ↗
- WYLSN EIGHT (RNAV) ↗
Arrivals
- BAYYY FIVE (RNAV) ↗
- BAYYY FIVE (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- BELLR SIX (RNAV) ↗
- CESAN FOUR (RNAV) ↗
- CESAN FOUR (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- HUDZY FIVE ↗
- HUDZY FIVE, CONT.1 ↗
- KIDDZ FIVE (RNAV) ↗
- KIDDZ FIVE (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- OHIIO FOUR ↗
- PUCKS FOUR (RNAV) ↗
- PUCKS FOUR (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- SNDAY ONE (RNAV) ↗
- TKNIQ THREE (RNAV) ↗
- TKNIQ THREE (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- TSHRT TWO ↗
- TSHRT TWO, CONT.1 ↗
- WAPPL SEVEN (RNAV) ↗
- WAPPL SEVEN (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- WAPPL SEVEN (RNAV), CONT.2 ↗
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
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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