George Bush Intcntl/houston Airport (IAH)
George Bush Intcntl/houston Airport (IAH)
IAH
George Bush Intcntl/houston Airport (IAH)
Houston, TX
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| FAA Information Effective | 2026-07-09 |
| Airport Identifier | IAH |
| Airport Status | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude |
95°20'29.1930"
W /
29°59'3.9670"
N -95.341442 / 29.984435 (Estimated) |
| Elevation | 95.80 ft / 29.20 m (Surveyed) |
| Land | 10000 acres |
| From nearest city | 15 nautical miles N 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) |
| 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 | IAH (NOTAM-d service available) |
| Certification type/date | 1973/05 |
Runway 08L/26R
| Dimensions | 9000 x 150 ft (2743 x 46 m) |
| Surface | CONC (EXCELLENT) |
| Surface treatment | Saw-cut or plastic Grooved |
| Edge lights | High |
| 08L | 26R | |
|---|---|---|
| Alignment | 90° | 270° |
| Physical elevation | 90.60 ft | 94.20 ft |
| Coordinates | 30.007162 / -95.358791 | 30.007184 / -95.330358 |
| Traffic pattern | Left | Left |
| Runway marking | Precision instrument , Good Condition | Precision instrument , Good Condition |
| ILS type | ILS/DME | ILS/DME |
| RVR equipment | touchdown, midfield, rollout | touchdown, midfield, rollout |
| Approach light | ALSF2 | ALSF2 |
| CL lights | Yes | Yes |
| TDZ lights | Yes | Yes |
Runway 08R/26L
| Dimensions | 9402 x 150 ft (2866 x 46 m) |
| Surface | CONC (GOOD) |
| Surface treatment | Saw-cut or plastic Grooved |
| Edge lights | High |
| 08R | 26L | |
|---|---|---|
| Alignment | 90° | 270° |
| Physical elevation | 94.30 ft | 92.30 ft |
| Coordinates | 29.993417 / -95.354964 | 29.993439 / -95.325265 |
| 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 left | 4-light PAPI on right |
| RVR equipment | touchdown, midfield, rollout | touchdown, midfield, rollout |
| Approach light | MALSR | ALSF2 |
| CL lights | Yes | Yes |
| TDZ lights | Yes | Yes |
Runway 09/27
| Dimensions | 10000 x 150 ft (3048 x 46 m) |
| Surface | CONC (GOOD) |
| Surface treatment | Saw-cut or plastic Grooved |
| Edge lights | High |
| 09 | 27 | |
|---|---|---|
| Alignment | 90° | 270° |
| Physical elevation | 89.90 ft | 84.30 ft |
| Coordinates | 29.977593 / -95.334108 | 29.977613 / -95.302526 |
| 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, midfield, rollout | touchdown, midfield, rollout |
| Approach light | MALSR | ALSF2 |
| CL lights | Yes | Yes |
| TDZ lights | No | Yes |
Runway 15L/33R
| Dimensions | 12001 x 150 ft (3658 x 46 m) |
| Surface | CONC (GOOD) |
| Surface treatment | Saw-cut or plastic Grooved |
| Edge lights | High |
| 15L | 33R | |
|---|---|---|
| Alignment | 152° | 332° |
| Physical elevation | 94.60 ft | 84.90 ft |
| Coordinates | 29.987890 / -95.357870 | 29.958764 / -95.340052 |
| Traffic pattern | Left | Left |
| Runway marking | Non-precision instrument , Good Condition | Precision instrument , Good Condition |
| ILS type | ILS | |
| VGSI | 4-light PAPI on right | |
| RVR equipment | touchdown, midfield, rollout | touchdown, midfield, rollout |
| Approach light | MALSR | |
| CL lights | Yes | Yes |
| TDZ lights | No | No |
Runway 15R/33L
| Dimensions | 10000 x 150 ft (3048 x 46 m) |
| Surface | CONC (GOOD) |
| Surface treatment | Saw-cut or plastic Grooved |
| Edge lights | High |
| 15R | 33L | |
|---|---|---|
| Alignment | 152° | 332° |
| Physical elevation | 94.80 ft | 86.50 ft |
| Coordinates | 29.987808 / -95.361400 | 29.963541 / -95.346550 |
| Traffic pattern | Left | Left |
| Runway marking | Precision instrument , Good Condition | Non-precision instrument , Good Condition |
| ILS type | LOC/GS | |
| VGSI | 4-light PAPI on left | 4-light PAPI on right |
| RVR equipment | touchdown, midfield, rollout | touchdown, midfield, rollout |
| Approach light | MALSR | |
| CL lights | Yes | Yes |
| TDZ lights | Yes | Yes |
- TWY 'NR' CLSD TO ACFT WITH WING SPANS GREATER THAN 125 FT BTN TWY 'WD' & TWY 'WB'.
- TWY 'SF' BTN TWY 'NB' AND TXL 'RA' IS DSGND NON-MOV AREA.
- DUAL TWY OPNS TWY NK BTN TWY NB & NORTH RAMP; WEST CNTRLN RSTRD TO ACFT MAX WING SPANS 125 FT & EAST CNTRLN MAX WING SPANS 214 FT.
- BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- THE FLWG MOV AREAS ARE NOT VSB FM THE ATCT: PORTIONS OF TWYS 'WA' & 'WB' FM TWY 'WH' TO THE AER 33R; TWYS 'WA' & 'WB' FM TWY 'WD' NORTH FOR 400 FT; TWY 'WD' FM TWY 'WA' TO TWY 'NR'; TWY 'NR'; TWY 'WL' FM RWY 15L TO TWY 'WB' & TWY 'WM'.
- TXLN 'RA', 'RB', 'RC', 'R2', AND TWY 'SC' NORTH OF TWY 'SB' ARE DSGND NON-MOVEMENT AREAS OPERD BY UAL RAMP CTL.
- RWY 15L/33R MAGNETIC ANOMALIES MAY AFFECT COMPASS HDG FOR TKOF.
- TWYS WA & WB MAGNETIC ANOMALIES MAY AFFECT COMPASS HDG.
- APRON TERMINAL ALPHA NORTH RAMP NORTH-SOUTH TXL CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN MORE THAN 125 FT.
- TWY WC WEST OF RWY 15R/33L RSTRD TO ACFT WITH 118 FT WING SPAN AND BLW.
- NOISE SENSITIVE AREA N, E AND W OF ARPT.
- RWY STATUS LGTS ARE IN OPN.
- TWY WW RUN UP PAD FOR RWY 15L CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN 135 FT & OVER.
- RWY 09/27 CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN 215 FT & ABOVE.
- TWY SF BTN RWY 09/27 UP TO AND INCLUDING THE EAST BRIDGE CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN 215 FT & OVER.
- TWY NR BTN TWY NC AND TWY WW CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN MORE THAN 214 FT.
- TWY WW BTN TWY NR AND TWY WB CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN MORE THAN 214 FT.
- TWY NR BTN WW AND TWY WB DSGND NON-MOVEMENT AREA.
- TWY NK BTN TWY NB AND TERMINAL D RAMP SIMULTANEOUS ACFT OPS PROHIBITED WHEN MIDDLE TAXILANE IN USE.
- HEL HOVER/TAXI RSTRD TO HARD SFC MOV AREAS ONLY.
- 9 FT AGL UNMKD SECURITY FENCE ADJ TO FBO & CORPORATE BASE OPR RAMPS AND NONMOV AREA TXLS.
- GBAS APCH SVC VOL 20NM FR THR, ALL GLS APCHS.
- TWY NA LGT ALL BTN TWY WP AND TWY NP NOT STD
- PILOTS & CREWS SHOULD BE AWARE OF DEP TURNS ON CRS IN EXCESS OF 180 DEGS. PILOT READ BACK OF DRCTN OF TURN IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED.
- WILDLIFE HAZ BATS INVOF IAH.
- APRON TERMINAL ALPHA NORTH RAMP SPOT 5 CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN MORE THAN 118 FT.
- APRON TERMINAL ALPHA NORTH RAMP EAST-WEST TXL CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN MORE THAN 118 FT.
- APRON TERMINAL ALPHA NORTH RAMP SPOT 6 CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN MORE THAN 125 FT.
- TWY WD BTN TWY NR AND TWY WB CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN MORE THAN 171 FT.
- TWY NJ BTN TWY NB AND TERMINAL C RAMP SIMULTANEOUS ACFT OPS PROHIBITED WHEN MIDDLE TAXILANE IN USE, MIDDLE TAXILANE CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN MORE THAN 214FT.
- DUAL TWY OPNS TWY NJ BTN TWY NB & TERMINAL C RAMP; WEST CNTRLN RSTRD TO ACFT MAX WING SPANS 118 FT & EAST CNTRLN MAX WING SPANS 118 FT.
- TWY RC CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GTR THAN 118 FT.
- PILOTS CONDUCTING EFVS OPS; BE AWARE LED ALS IN USE RWY 09 & 33R.