William P Hobby Airport (HOU)
William P Hobby Airport (HOU)
HOU
William P Hobby Airport (HOU)
Houston, TX
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| FAA Information Effective | 2026-07-09 |
| Airport Identifier | HOU |
| Airport Status | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude |
95°16'38.0337"
W /
29°38'44.8794"
N -95.277232 / 29.645800 (Estimated) |
| Elevation | 46.30 ft / 14.11 m (Surveyed) |
| Land | 1304 acres |
| From nearest city | 8 nautical miles SE of Houston, TX |
| Location | Harris County, TX |
| Magnetic Variation | 03E (2015) |
| Airport Use | Open to public |
| Wind indicator | Yes |
| Segmented Circle | No |
| Control Tower | ATCT |
| Lighting Schedule | SS-SR |
| Beacon Color | White-Green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee charge | No |
| Sectional chart | HOUSTON |
| Region | ASW - Southwest |
| Responsible ARTCC | ZHU - HOUSTON |
| Tie-in FSS | CXO - MONTGOMERY COUNTY |
| FSS on Airport | No |
| FSS Toll Free | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility | HOU (NOTAM-d service available) |
| Certification type/date | 1973/05 |
Runway 04/22
| Dimensions | 7602 x 150 ft (2317 x 46 m) |
| Surface | CONC (GOOD) |
| Surface treatment | Saw-cut or plastic Grooved |
| Edge lights | High |
| 04 | 22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Alignment | 44° | 224° |
| Physical elevation | 42.00 ft | 38.90 ft |
| Coordinates | 29.639110 / -95.285322 | 29.654158 / -95.268712 |
| Traffic pattern | Left | Left |
| Runway marking | Precision instrument , Good Condition | Precision instrument , Good Condition |
| ILS type | ILS/DME | LOC/DME |
| VGSI | 4-light PAPI on right | 4-light PAPI on left |
| RVR equipment | touchdown, midfield, rollout | touchdown, midfield, rollout |
| Approach light | ALSF2 | MALS |
| CL lights | Yes | Yes |
| TDZ lights | Yes | No |
Runway 13L/31R
| Dimensions | 5148 x 100 ft (1569 x 30 m) |
| Surface | CONC (FAIR) |
| Surface treatment | Saw-cut or plastic Grooved |
| Edge lights | Medium |
| 13L | 31R | |
|---|---|---|
| Alignment | 134° | 314° |
| Physical elevation | 44.90 ft | 39.60 ft |
| Coordinates | 29.652607 / -95.283871 | 29.642782 / -95.272203 |
| Traffic pattern | Left | Left |
| Runway marking | Basic , Good Condition | Basic , Good Condition |
| VGSI | 4-light PAPI on left |
Runway 13R/31L
| Dimensions | 7602 x 150 ft (2317 x 46 m) |
| Surface | ASPH (GOOD) |
| Surface treatment | Saw-cut or plastic Grooved |
| Edge lights | High |
| 13R | 31L | |
|---|---|---|
| Alignment | 134° | 314° |
| Physical elevation | 44.60 ft | 41.50 ft |
| Coordinates | 29.650935 / -95.285511 | 29.636424 / -95.268284 |
| Traffic pattern | Left | Left |
| Runway marking | Precision instrument , Good Condition | Precision instrument , Good Condition |
| ILS type | ILS/DME | ILS/DME |
| VGSI | 4-light PAPI on right | 4-light PAPI on left |
| RVR equipment | touchdown | touchdown |
| Approach light | MALSR | |
| Runway end lights | Yes | |
| CL lights | Yes | Yes |
| TDZ lights | Yes | Yes |
- NMRS BIRDS ON AND IN VCNTY OF ARPT.
- 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.
- 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.