William P Hobby Airport

Location

Latitude:	29-38-43.5000N (29.645417)
Longitude:	095-16-44.0000W (-95.278889)
Elevation:	46.3 feet MSL (14 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation:	2.4 E (as of July 2018 from WMM2015 model)
Time Zone:	UTC -6.0 (Standard Time) UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City:	8 N.M. SE of Houston, Texas
Found On:	Houston Chart
FAA Region:	ASW

Operations

Facility Use:	Public
Type:	Airport
Activation Date:	01/1939
Control tower:	Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours):	Months/Days/Hours ALL/ALL/ALL
Boundary ARTCC:	ZHU (Houston)
Lighting Schedule:	SS-SR
Segmented Circle Indicator:	No
Beacon Color:	White-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Traffic Pattern Altitude:	1046 feet (319 m)
NOTAMs Facility:	HOU
NOTAM-D Service:	Yes
International Airport of Entry:	No
Customs Landing Rights:	Yes
Military Landing Rights:	Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use:	No
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting:	Class I ARFF Index: C Air Carrier Service: Scheduled Certification Date: 05/1973

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:	42
Multi Engine:	33
Jet Engine:	207
GA Helicopters:	25

Annual Operations (as of 12/31/2017)

Total Operations:	204596
Commercial:	108539	53.1%
Air Taxi:	33326	16.3%
GA Itinerant:	59720	29.2%
Military Aircraft:	3011	1.5%

Communications

Unicom:	122.950
Tower:	HOBBY 118.7 256.9 Hrs: 24
Clearance Del.:	125.45
Ground:	121.9
Approach:	HOUSTON
Departure:	HOUSTON
ATIS:	124.6 Hrs: 24
ASOS:	(713-847-1462)
AS ASSIGNED:	120.2
EMERG:	121.5
EMERG:	243.0

Contacts

Manager:	Publicly owned:
LILIANA L. RAMBO 7800 AIRPORT BLVD HOUSTON, TX 77061 (713) 845-7712	CITY OF HOUSTON 16930 JF KENNEDY BLVD HOUSTON, TX 77032 281-233-3000

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 713

Business Name	Frequency	Phone	Fuel Grade & Location
Atlantic Aviation	Unicom 122.95, Arinc 130.75	644-6431, 800-456-3591	100LL, Jet A
Enterprise Air Center		645-8317, 800-637-6098	100LL, Jet A
Fletcher Aviation		649-8700, 800-329-4647	100LL, Jet A
FlightSafety International		644-1521, 800-927-1521
Houston Executive Air Service	Unicom 122.95	644-5365, 800-HOU-EXEC	100LL, Jet A
Million Air		641-6666	100LL, Jet A
Raytheon Aircraft Services	Arinc 130.57	567-5000, 800-456-3580	100LL, Jet A
Signature Flight Support	Unicom: 122.95, Arinc: 130.57	+1 713 353 5300
Temple Electronics Company		649-8175

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Flight Service Stations

	Primary	Alternate
FSS on Field:	N
FSS Name (ID):	Montgomery County(CXO)
Frequency:
Toll Free Phone:	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts

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DP	BLTWY FIVE (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1	SC-5
DP	CRIED NINE	SC-5
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DP	EL DORADO NINE[DELIMITER] CONT.1	SC-5
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DP	PEECE FOUR (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1	SC-5
DP	PTRON FIVE (RNAV)	SC-5
DP	PTRON FIVE (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1	SC-5
DP	RETYR FIVE (RNAV)	SC-5
DP	RETYR FIVE (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1	SC-5
DP	STRYA SIX (RNAV)	SC-5
DP	STRYA SIX (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1	SC-5
DP	STYCK SIX (RNAV)	SC-5
DP	STYCK SIX (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1	SC-5
DP	TRUAX SEVEN	SC-5
DP	WYLSN SIX (RNAV)	SC-5
DP	WYLSN SIX (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1	SC-5
HOT	HOT SPOT	SC-5
IAP	ILS OR LOC RWY 04	SC-5
IAP	ILS OR LOC RWY 13R	SC-5
IAP	ILS OR LOC RWY 31L	SC-5
IAP	ILS RWY 04 (CAT II - III)	SC-5
IAP	ILS RWY 04 (SA CAT I)	SC-5
IAP	LOC RWY 22	SC-5
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 04	SC-5
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 13R	SC-5
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 17	SC-5
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 22	SC-5
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 31L	SC-5
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 35	SC-5
MIN	ALTERNATE MINIMUMS	SC-5
MIN	TAKEOFF MINIMUMS	SC-5
STAR	BAYYY THREE (RNAV)	SC-5
STAR	BAYYY THREE (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1	SC-5
STAR	BELLR THREE (RNAV)	SC-5
STAR	BLUBELL THREE	SC-5
STAR	CESAN FOUR (RNAV)	SC-5
STAR	CESAN FOUR (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1	SC-5
STAR	HUDZY THREE	SC-5
STAR	HUDZY THREE[DELIMITER] CONT.1	SC-5
STAR	KIDDZ THREE (RNAV)	SC-5
STAR	KIDDZ THREE (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1	SC-5
STAR	OHIIO FOUR	SC-5
STAR	PUCKS THREE (RNAV)	SC-5
STAR	PUCKS THREE (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1	SC-5
STAR	QTRBK ONE	SC-5
STAR	QTRBK ONE[DELIMITER] CONT.1	SC-5
STAR	TCHDN TWO	SC-5
STAR	TCHDN TWO[DELIMITER] CONT.1	SC-5
STAR	TKNIQ TWO (RNAV)	SC-5
STAR	TKNIQ TWO (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1	SC-5
STAR	WAPPL FOUR (RNAV)	SC-5
STAR	WAPPL FOUR (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1	SC-5
STAR	WAPPL FOUR (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.2	SC-5

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METAR / TAF Weather

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near HOU

Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
0.0	HOU	. . . . _ _ _ . . _	Houston	VOT	108.40	152	150
0.6	HUB	. . . . . . _ _ . . .	Hobby	VOR-DME	117.10	11	9
6.7	EFD	. . . _ . _ . .	Ellington	TACAN	109.40	110	108
11.0	JPA	. _ _ _ . _ _ . . _	Sanjac	NDB	347	82	80
19.0	IAH	. . . _ . . . .	Humble	VORTAC	116.60	349	347
21.1	BVP	_ . . . . . . _ . _ _ .	Nixin	NDB	326	9	7
25.6	EYQ	. _ . _ _ _ _ . _	Weiser	NDB	286	312	310
28.4	MHF	_ _ . . . . . . _ .	Trinity	VOR-DME	113.60	101	99
28.7	LB	. _ . . _ . . .	Freep	NDB	263	199	197
31.2	VUH	. . . _ . . _ . . . .	Scholes	VOR-DME	113.00	136	134
32.4	DWH	_ . . . _ _ . . . .	David Hooks	NDB	521	332	330
33.1	GLS	_ _ . . _ . . . . .	Galveston	NDB	206	124	122
46.4	DAS	_ . . . _ . . .	Daisetta	VORTAC	116.90	45	43
48.3	CX	_ . _ . _ . . _	Alibi	NDB	281	347	345
50.5	BYY	_ . . . _ . _ _ _ . _ _	Bay City	NDB	344	217	214
51.3	ARM	. _ . _ . _ _	Wharton	NDB	245	243	240
54.1	ELA	. . _ . . . _	Eagle Lake	VOR-DME	116.40	271	268
55.9	TNV	_ _ . . . . _	Navasota	VOR-DME	115.90	313	310
61.1	GDE	_ _ . _ . . .	Goodhue	NDB	368	65	63
64.7	SBI	. . . _ . . . . .	Sabine Pass	VOR-DME	115.40	87	85

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM)	Name (Airport IDs)	True Hdg	Mag Hdg	Fuel Grade
6.7	Ellington Airport (EFD KEFD EFD)	110	108	100LL, Jet A
7.7	Pearland Regional Airport (KLVJ LVJ)	165	163	100LL, Jet A
10.3	Wolfe Air Park Airport (3T2)	194	192	100LL
11.3	La Porte Municipal Airport (T41)	82	80	100LL, Jet A
13.3	Houston-Southwest Airport (KAXH AXH)	231	229	100LL, Jet A
19.7	Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR KSGR SGR)	266	263	100LL, Jet A
20.6	George Bush Intercontinental/Houston Airport (IAH KIAH IAH)	350	348	100LL, Jet A
23.0	West Houston Airport (IWS KIWS IWS)	296	293	100LL, Jet A
23.5	Rwj Airpark Airport (54T)	72	70	100LL, Jet A
25.6	Weiser Air Park Airport (KEYQ EYQ)	312	309	100LL
28.8	David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH KDWH DWH)	330	328	100LL, Jet A
30.6	North Houston Airport (9X1)	355	353	100LL
31.6	Scholes International At Galveston Airport (GLS KGLS GLS)	136	134	100LL, Jet A
33.6	Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (LJN KLBX LBX)	196	194	100LL, Jet A
39.8	Liberty Municipal Airport (T78)	49	47	100LL, Jet A
43.1	Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport (CXO KCXO CXO)	350	348	100LL, Jet A
44.9	Cleveland Municipal Airport (6R3)	18	16	100LL
50.6	Bay City Regional Airport (BBC KBYY BYY)	217	214	100LL, Jet A
51.4	Wharton Regional Airport (WHT KARM ARM)	243	240	100LL, Jet A
60.9	Beaumont Municipal Airport (BMT KBMT BMT)	65	63	100LL, Jet A

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Ratings & Reviews

William P Hobby Airport Ratings

Category	Aspect	Rating
	Overall Rating for William P Hobby Airport	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
Flight Service	Number of Flights	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
	Overall Number of Routes Served	1.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	International Routes Served	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
	On-time Performance	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
Business Services & Internet	Airport Lounges	4.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Business Centers	4.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Airport Website (information & tools)	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
	Availability of Internet Connectivity	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
	Wireless Internet Access	3.0/5 (1 vote cast)
General Facilities	ATM Locations	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
	Public Telephones	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
	Restrooms	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
	Architecture	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
	Terminal Layout	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
	Seating Areas	2.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Overall Cleanliness	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
	Children Play Areas	1.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Geographic Location	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
	Baggage Claim Locations	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
	Baggage Handling	1.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Overall Comfort	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
	Security Lines	5.0/5 (2 votes cast)
Transportation & Parking	Parking Availability	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
	Parking Pricing	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Public Transport	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
	Car Rental	4.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Taxis	4.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Hotel Shuttles	5.0/5 (2 votes cast)
	Proximity to City Center	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
Amenities	Shopping (variety and number)	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
	Restaurants & Bars (variety and number)	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
	Restaurants & Bars (price/value)	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)

Runways

HOU Airport Runway Summary

Longest Runway:	04/22 is 7602 ft (2317 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:	04, 22, 13R, 31L

HOU Airport Runway Details

Runway 04/22	7602 ft x 150 ft (2317 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:	as of
Surface:	Concrete -
Runway Pavement Class:
Runway Edge Lights:	Yes Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:
Dual Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:

	Runway 04	Runway 22
Elevation:	42	39
Latitude:	29.6391	29.6542
Longitude:	-95.2853	-95.2687
True Magnetic Hdg.:	44	224
ILS Type:
Glide Path Angle:	0.0 degrees	0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:
Runway Markings Type:
Runway Markings Condition:
Arresting Device:
Object at End:
Object Height:	0	0
Object Marked/Lighted?:
Distance from End:	0	0
Object Centerline Offset:
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:
Runway Visual Range (RVR):
Approach Light System:
REIL:	Yes	Yes
Touchdown Lights:
Centerline Lights:
Threshold Crossing Height:
Threshold Elevation:	42	39
Displaced Threshold:	0	0
Threshold Latitude:
Threshold Longitude:
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA):	0	0
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA):	0	0
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA):	0	0
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA):	0	0

Runway 12L/30R	5148 ft x 100 ft (1569 m x 30 m)
Runway Length Source:	as of
Surface:	Concrete -
Runway Pavement Class:
Runway Edge Lights:	Yes Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:
Dual Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:

	Runway 12L	Runway 30R
Elevation:	45	40
Latitude:	29.6526	29.6428
Longitude:	-95.2839	-95.2722
True Magnetic Hdg.:	134	314
ILS Type:
Glide Path Angle:	0.0 degrees	0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:
Runway Markings Type:
Runway Markings Condition:
Arresting Device:
Object at End:
Object Height:	0	0
Object Marked/Lighted?:
Distance from End:	0	0
Object Centerline Offset:
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:
Runway Visual Range (RVR):
Approach Light System:
REIL:	Yes	Yes
Touchdown Lights:
Centerline Lights:
Threshold Crossing Height:
Threshold Elevation:	45	40
Displaced Threshold:	0	0
Threshold Latitude:
Threshold Longitude:
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA):	0	0
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA):	0	0
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA):	0	0
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA):	0	0

Runway 12R/30L	7602 ft x 150 ft (2317 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:	as of
Surface:	Asphalt -
Runway Pavement Class:
Runway Edge Lights:	Yes Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:
Dual Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:

	Runway 12R	Runway 30L
Elevation:	46	42
Latitude:	29.6509	29.6364
Longitude:	-95.2855	-95.2683
True Magnetic Hdg.:	134	314
ILS Type:
Glide Path Angle:	0.0 degrees	0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:
Runway Markings Type:
Runway Markings Condition:
Arresting Device:
Object at End:
Object Height:	0	0
Object Marked/Lighted?:
Distance from End:	0	0
Object Centerline Offset:
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:
Runway Visual Range (RVR):
Approach Light System:
REIL:	Yes	Yes
Touchdown Lights:
Centerline Lights:
Threshold Crossing Height:
Threshold Elevation:	46	42
Displaced Threshold:	1034	200
Threshold Latitude:
Threshold Longitude:
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA):	0	0
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA):	0	0
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA):	0	0
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA):	0	0

Runway 17/35	6000 ft x 150 ft (1829 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:	as of
Surface:	PEM -
Runway Pavement Class:
Runway Edge Lights:	Yes Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:
Dual Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:

	Runway 17	Runway 35
Elevation:	45	43
Latitude:	29.6524	29.6359
Longitude:	-95.2847	-95.2843
True Magnetic Hdg.:	179	359
ILS Type:
Glide Path Angle:	0.0 degrees	0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:
Runway Markings Type:
Runway Markings Condition:
Arresting Device:
Object at End:
Object Height:	0	0
Object Marked/Lighted?:
Distance from End:	0	0
Object Centerline Offset:
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:
Runway Visual Range (RVR):
Approach Light System:
REIL:	Yes	Yes
Touchdown Lights:
Centerline Lights:
Threshold Crossing Height:
Threshold Elevation:	45	43
Displaced Threshold:	0	0
Threshold Latitude:
Threshold Longitude:
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA):	0	0
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA):	0	0
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA):	0	0
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA):	0	0

Remarks

A110-2	NMRS BIRDS ON AND IN VCNTY OF ARPT.
A110-20	CUSTOMS RAMP HAS MULTIPLE OBSTRUCTIONS; RECOMMEND LARGE ACFT USE CUSTOMS OVERFLOW RAMP.
A110-21	ASDE-X IN USE. OPERATE TRANSPONDERS WITH ALTITUDE REPORTING MODE AND ADS-B (IF EQUIPPED) ENABLED ON ALL AIRPORT SURFACES.
A110-26	ARPT CLSD TO ACFT WITH WING SPAN OVER 125 FT EXCP 24 HRS PPR CALL AMGR 713-640-3000.
A110-27	PILOTS/CREW SHOULD BE AWARE OF DEP TURNS IN EXCESS OF 180 DEGREES. READ BACK OF DIRECTION OF TURNS IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED.
A110-3	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.
A110-7	DUE TO COMPLEX RY CONFIGURATION; WHEN TAXIING TO THRS 13L & 13R AND 17 CHECK COMPASS HEADING BEFORE DEPARTING.
A110-8	ACFT SOUTHBOUND ON TWY C TO RY 31L THLD USE EXTREME CARE; TWY C MAKES A 45 DEG DOGLEG TO THE LEFT CROSSING TWY K.
A110-9	ACFT IN TKOF POSITION ON RY 22 BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE RADIO INTERFERENCE OR NULL ON FREQ 118.7. USE UPPER ANT IF SO EQUIPPED.
A43-31L	PAPI UNUSABLE BYD 8 DEGS LEFT & RIGHT OF CRS.
A57-13R	APCH RATIO 36:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.

Services

Airframe Repair:	Minor
Powerplant Repair:	Major
Bulk Oxygen:	None
Fuel Available:	100LL, Jet A
Landing Fees:	No
Parking:	Hangars and tiedowns available

IATA: HOU

ICAO: KHOU

FAA: HOU

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