William P. Hobby Airport frequencies
William P. Hobby Airport (HOU · KHOU) in Houston, TX is a towered field, staffed 24 hours. Every frequency below is in the order you tune it, from the first call to the handoff on climb out. · Open on the map
All of William P. Hobby Airport — runways, frequencies, charts and live weatherBefore taxi Hobby
- ATIS 124.6
- A recorded loop of the field's weather, active runway and any notices, updated hourly or whenever conditions change. Listen before your first call, and tell the controller which letter you have so they do not read it to you again.
- Clearance 125.45
- Clearance delivery issues your IFR clearance, and at busier fields your VFR departure instructions and squawk code. Call before you request taxi, with the ATIS letter and your intended direction of flight.
Taxi & takeoff Hobby
- Ground 121.9
- Ground control owns every taxiway and inactive runway on the field. Call for taxi with your position and destination on the field. You need an explicit clearance to cross any runway, including one that is not in use.
- Tower 118.7
- Tower owns the active runways and the surrounding surface area. Call before entering the surface area inbound, and hold short until you are cleared to take off or to cross.
Departure & arrival Houston
- App/Dep 134.45 (SOUTH)
- One radar controller working both arrivals and departures — normal at a smaller TRACON. The same frequency takes your climb out and your inbound call.
Departure Houston
- Departure 119.7 (NORTH), 123.8 (WEST)
- Departure control is the radar facility working aircraft climbing out of the area. Tower hands you off after takeoff. Check in with your altitude leaving and your assigned altitude.
Arrival Houston
- Approach 119.175 (BELLR · KIDDZ · TSHIRT · TSHRT arrivals), 119.625 (BAYYY · PUCKS · TKNIQ arrivals), 120.05 (EAST · HUDZY · OHIIO · WAPPL arrivals), 124.35 (WEST · initial contact)
- Approach control is the radar facility sequencing arrivals into the area. Call inbound for flight following or an instrument approach, with your position, altitude and request.
Also
- UNICOM 122.95
- A ground station run by the FBO rather than the FAA, for fuel, parking and airport services. Use it for services. Where the field has no separate CTAF, the same frequency doubles as the advisory frequency.
- Flight service 122.2
- Flight Service handles briefings, flight plans and en route advisories, reached here through a remote outlet. Open and close VFR flight plans, and get updated weather in the air. 1-800-WX-BRIEF reaches the same specialists from the ground.
- Emergency 121.5
- 121.5 is the international emergency and distress frequency, monitored continuously. Declare on it if you are in trouble, and monitor it as a second radio when you have one free.
By procedure & sector (26 more)
| 119.1 | FINAL |
|---|---|
| 119.175 | BELLR STAR, KIDDZ STAR, TSHIRT STAR, TSHRT STAR |
| 119.625 | BAYYY STAR, PUCKS STAR, TKNIQ STAR |
| 119.7 | CLASS B (NORTH) |
| 120.05 | HUDZY STAR, OHIIO STAR, WAPPL STAR |
| 121.3 | CESAN STAR |
| 123.8 | CLASS B (WEST) |
| 124.225 | SNDAY RNAV STAR |
| 126.675 | RETYR DP |
| 127.125 | CLASS B (EAST), ELOCO RNAV DP, HOODO RNAV DP, PEECE RNAV DP, PTRON RNAV DP, TRUAX DP |
| 132.25 | ALEXANDRIA DP, BLTWY RNAV DP, CRIED DP, EL DORADO DP, GIFFA DP, INDIE DP, LEONA DP, LUFKIN DP, LURIC RNAV DP, STRYA RNAV DP, STYCK RNAV DP, WYLSN RNAV DP |
| 134.45 | CLASS B (SOUTH) |
| 226.675 | APCH/P, BAYYY STAR, PUCKS STAR, TKNIQ STAR |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 256.9 | LCL/P |
| 257.7 | CLASS B (WEST), DEP/P (WEST) |
| 269.075 | CLASS B (EAST), ELOCO RNAV DP, HOODO RNAV DP, PEECE RNAV DP, PTRON RNAV DP, TRUAX DP |
| 281.4 | CLASS B (NORTH), DEP/P (NORTH), ELOCO RNAV DP |
| 284.0 | CLASS B (SOUTH), DEP/P (SOUTH) |
| 285.425 | ALEXANDRIA DP, BLTWY RNAV DP, CRIED DP, EL DORADO DP, GIFFA DP, INDIE RNAV DP, LEONA DP, LUFKIN DP, LURIC RNAV DP, STRYA RNAV DP, STYCK RNAV DP, WYLSN RNAV DP |
| 291.675 | APCH/P, BELLR STAR, KIDDZ STAR, TSHRT STAR |
| 306.975 | BLUBELL STAR, SNDAY RNAV STAR |
| 316.15 | APCH/P IC (WEST) |
| 339.8 | INDUSTRY DP, RETYR DP |
| 377.1 | CESAN STAR |
| 379.1 | APCH/P IC (NORTH & EAST), HUDZY STAR, OHIIO STAR, WAPPL STAR |
Every KHOU frequency, as one table
| ATIS | 124.6 |
|---|---|
| Clearance | 125.45 |
| Ground | 121.9 |
| Tower | 118.7 |
| UNICOM | 122.95 |
| Flight service | 122.2 |
| Emergency | 121.5 |
| Approach | 119.175 · BELLR · KIDDZ · TSHIRT · TSHRT arrivals |
| Approach | 119.625 · BAYYY · PUCKS · TKNIQ arrivals |
| Approach | 120.05 · EAST · HUDZY · OHIIO · WAPPL arrivals |
| Approach | 124.35 · WEST · initial contact |
| App/Dep | 134.45 · SOUTH |
| Departure | 119.7 · NORTH |
| Departure | 123.8 · WEST |
Frequently asked
What is the tower frequency at KHOU?
William P. Hobby Airport tower is 118.7, calling "Hobby Tower". The tower is staffed 24 hours.
What is the ground frequency at KHOU?
Ground control at William P. Hobby Airport is 121.9. You need an explicit clearance from ground to cross any runway while taxiing, including one that is not in use.
What is the ATIS frequency at KHOU?
ATIS at William P. Hobby Airport is 124.6. Listen before your first call and report the letter you have.
What is the approach frequency for KHOU?
Approach for William P. Hobby Airport is 119.175, working as "Houston" (BELLR · KIDDZ · TSHIRT · TSHRT arrivals). Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.
Where do I get my clearance at KHOU?
Clearance delivery at William P. Hobby Airport is 125.45. Call before requesting taxi, with the current ATIS letter and your direction of flight.
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Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.