George Bush Intcntl/Houston charts & airport diagram

What KIAH publishes

Airport diagram

The FAA airport diagram for George Bush Intcntl/Houston — runways, taxiways, ramps and hold short lines. Shown in the browser above; the FAA PDF ↗ is the authoritative copy.

Instrument approaches at KIAH

George Bush Intcntl/Houston has 38 published instrument approaches of 4 types (ILS, GLS, RNAV (RNP) and RNAV (GPS)). 38 of them offer vertical guidance; ILS gives the lowest minimums.

No published approach to runway 15L and 33L: landing on those ends in instrument conditions means a circling approach or a visual after breaking out.

Departures and arrivals

George Bush Intcntl/Houston publishes 21 departure procedures (SIDs) — charted routes from the runway to the en route structure, assigned by ATC in the clearance. It also publishes 19 arrivals (STARs), the mirror image: charted routes from the en route structure down to where the approach begins. Each one is in the list at the foot of this page with its continuation pages.

Takeoff, alternate and surface information

• Takeoff minimums are published for KIAH. Standard is 1 statute mile visibility for one and two engine aircraft (½ mile for more than two) unless this section says otherwise; Part 91 operators are not bound by them but the obstacle notes apply to everyone.
• Land and hold short operations (LAHSO) are conducted here. The plate lists which runway intersections and the available landing distance for each; a pilot may always decline a LAHSO clearance.