FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | HOU |
| Lat/Long: | 29-38-43.5070N / 095-16-44.0000W
29-38.725117N / 095-16.733333W
29.6454186 / -95.2788889
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 46 ft. / 14.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05E (2000) |
| From city: | 8 miles SE of HOUSTON, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 77061 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 01/1939 |
| Sectional chart: | HOUSTON |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | MONTGOMERY COUNTY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | HOU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index C |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 713-847-1462 |
| HOBBY GROUND: | 121.9 |
| HOBBY TOWER: | 118.7 256.9 |
| HOUSTON APPROACH: | 120.05 EAST 124.35(WEST) 134.45 SOUTH |
| HOUSTON DEPARTURE: | 119.7(NORTH) 123.8(WEST) 134.45 SOUTH |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 125.45 |
| AS ASSIGNED: | 120.2 |
| CLASS B: | 119.7(NORTH) 123.8(WEST) 134.45 SOUTH |
| D-ATIS: | 124.6 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| FINAL: | 119.1 |
| IC: | 120.05 EAST 124.35(WEST) |
| PTC: | 125.45 |
| WX ASOS at LVJ (8 nm S): | 118.525 (281-992-1853) |
| WX AWOS-3 at AXH (13 nm SW): | 123.625 (281-431-6572) |
| WX ASOS at SGR (20 nm W): | 118.125 (281-242-7605) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| HUB at field | | HOBBY VOR/DME | | 117.10 | | 05E |
| IAHr164/19.0 | | HUMBLE VORTAC | | 116.60 | | 05E |
| MHFr275/28.4 | | TRINITY VOR/DME | | 113.60 | | 07E |
| VUHr310/31.2 | | SCHOLES VORTAC | | 113.00 | | 06E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| SANJAC | | 258/11.0 | | 347 | | 05E | | JPA | .--- .--. .- |
| HULL | | 083/19.7 | | 388 | | 05E | | SGR | ... --. .-. |
| NIXIN | | 184/21.1 | | 326 | | 05E | | BVP | -... ...- .--. |
| WEISER | | 127/25.6 | | 286 | | 06E | | EYQ | . -.-- --.- |
| DAVID HOOKS | | 148/32.4 | | 521 | | 05E | | DWH | -.. .-- .... |
| GALVESTON | | 296/33.1 | | 206 | | 08E | | GLS | --. .-.. ... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A JET-A1 |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 7602 x 150 ft. / 2317 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 75.0 | | Double wheel: | 200.0 | | Double tandem: | 400.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 29-38.346585N | | 29-39.249495N |
| Longitude: | 095-17.119332W | | 095-16.122738W |
| Elevation: | 42.1 ft. | | 39.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 039 magnetic, 044 true | | 219 magnetic, 224 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:7602 TODA:7602 ASDA:7602 LDA:7602 | | TORA:7602 TODA:7602 ASDA:7602 LDA:7602 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown, midfield, rollout | | touchdown, midfield, rollout |
| Approach lights: | ALSF2: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category II or III) | | MALS: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system |
| Centerline lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, lighted | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | LOC/DME |
| Obstructions: | none | | 125 ft. pole, 4400 ft. from runway, 1000 ft. left of centerline, 33:1 slope to clear |
Runway 12R/30L
| Dimensions: | 7602 x 150 ft. / 2317 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 75.0 | | Double wheel: | 195.0 | | Double tandem: | 220.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 12R | | RUNWAY 30L |
| Latitude: | 29-39.056070N | | 29-38.185430N |
| Longitude: | 095-17.130652W | | 095-16.097072W |
| Elevation: | 44.6 ft. | | 41.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 129 magnetic, 134 true | | 309 magnetic, 314 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 1034 ft. | | no |
| Declared distances: | TORA:7602 TODA:7602 ASDA:7602 LDA:6568 | | TORA:7602 TODA:7602 ASDA:7602 LDA:7602 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
PAPI UNUSABLE BYD 8 DEGS LEFT & RIGHT OF CRS. |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown | | touchdown |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Centerline lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, lighted | | yes, lighted |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | ILS/DME |
| Obstructions: | 37 ft. pole, 310 ft. from runway, 500 ft. right of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 36:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. | | 13 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway, 500 ft. right of centerline |
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 6000 x 150 ft. / 1829 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 75.0 | | Double wheel: | 121.0 | | Double tandem: | 195.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 29-39.141663N | | 29-38.151963N |
| Longitude: | 095-17.079983W | | 095-17.059075W |
| Elevation: | 44.8 ft. | | 43.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 174 magnetic, 179 true | | 354 magnetic, 359 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:6000 TODA:6000 ASDA:6000 LDA:6000 | | TORA:6000 TODA:6000 ASDA:6000 LDA:6000 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 44 ft. ant, 2000 ft. from runway, 120 ft. left of centerline, 40:1 slope to clear | | 25 ft. bldg, 653 ft. from runway, 225 ft. right of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear |
Runway 12L/30R
| Dimensions: | 5148 x 100 ft. / 1569 x 30 m |
| Surface: | concrete/grooved, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 45.0 | | Double tandem: | 80.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 12L | | RUNWAY 30R |
| Latitude: | 29-39.156415N | | 29-38.566923N |
| Longitude: | 095-17.032273W | | 095-16.332155W |
| Elevation: | 44.9 ft. | | 39.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 129 magnetic, 134 true | | 309 magnetic, 314 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:5148 TODA:5148 ASDA:5148 LDA:5148 | | TORA:5148 TODA:5148 ASDA:5148 LDA:5148 |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF HOUSTON
16930 JF KENNEDY BLVD
HOUSTON, TX 77032
Phone 281-233-3000 |
| Manager: | MARY CASE
7800 AIRPORT BLVD
HOUSTON, TX 77061
Phone 713-640-3000 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 302 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 40 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 49 | | Jet airplanes: | | 187 | | Helicopters: | | 26 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 550/day * | | 50% | commercial | | 33% | transient general aviation | | 16% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | <1% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 30 September 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NMRS BIRDS ON AND IN VCNTY OF ARPT. |
| - | CUSTOMS RAMP HAS MULTIPLE OBSTRUCTIONS; RECOMMEND LARGE ACFT USE CUSTOMS OVERFLOW RAMP. |
| - | ASDE-X SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM IN USE: PILOTS SHOULD OPERATE TRANSPONDERS WITH MODE C ON ALL TWYS AND RWYS. |
| - | ARPT CLSD TO ACFT WITH WING SPAN OVER 125 FT EXCP 24 HRS PPR CALL AMGR 713-640-3000. |
| - | 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 RY CONFIGURATION; WHEN TAXIING TO THRS 12L & 12R AND 17 CHECK COMPASS HEADING BEFORE DEPARTING. |
| - | ACFT SOUTHBOUND ON TWY C TO RY 30L THLD USE EXTREME CARE; TWY C MAKES A 45 DEG DOGLEG TO THE LEFT CROSSING TWY K. |
| - | 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. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| BAZBL ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (486KB) |
| BLUBELL TWO | |
download (224KB) |
| CARNE ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (406KB) |
| COACH ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (452KB) |
| COLUMBIA ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (400KB) |
| DAISETTA EIGHT | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (553KB) |
| DYNMO ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (338KB) |
| HAMMU ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (407KB) |
| KABOY TWO (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (326KB) |
| RIICE THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (728KB) |
| ROKIT ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (560KB) |
| ROYOH ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (383KB) |
| STROS ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (418KB) |
| STROS ONE (RNAV), CONT.2 | |
download (178KB) |
| TEXNN FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (414KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 04 | |
download (305KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 12R | |
download (324KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 30L | |
download (309KB) |
| ILS RWY 04(CAT II) | |
download (258KB) |
| ILS RWY 04(CAT III) | |
download (260KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 | |
download (267KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 12R | |
download (275KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (223KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 | |
download (264KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30L | |
download (273KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (213KB) |
| LOC RWY 22 | |
download (267KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 04 | |
download (242KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 30L | |
download (267KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 35 | |
download (267KB) |
| VOR/DME-E | |
download (208KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (13KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| ALEXANDRIA FIVE **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (712KB) |
| BOWFN THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (547KB) |
| CRIED FOUR **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (534KB) |
| EL DORADO THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (546KB) |
| GIFFA FOUR **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (511KB) |
| INDUSTRY FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (703KB) |
| LEONA SEVEN | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (656KB) |
| LUFKIN SIX | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (555KB) |
| PALACIOS FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (630KB) |
| SABINE PASS TWO (RNAV) | |
download (475KB) |
| SCHOLES FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (478KB) |
| TRUAX TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (522KB) |
| WAILN ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (499KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (25KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KEFD - Ellington Field Airport (7 nm E)
KLVJ - Pearland Regional Airport (8 nm S)
T41 - La Porte Municipal Airport (11 nm E)
KAXH - Houston Southwest Airport (13 nm SW)
KHPY - Baytown Airport (19 nm NE)
KSGR - Sugar Land Regional Airport (20 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Taylor Hinson
Photo taken 12-Apr-2011
looking west.
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-Feb-2012
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:39 | | 12:39 |
| Sunrise | | 07:03 | | 13:03 |
| Sunset | | 18:08 | | 00:08 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:32 | | 00:32 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 14-Feb-2012 05:13:50 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 13-Feb-2012 23:13:50 |
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| METAR |
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| KHOU | 140453Z 20003KT 9SM BKN016 12/11 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP141 T01220111
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KEFD
6nm SE | 140450Z 00000KT 10SM BKN015 13/10 A2996
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KLVJ
8nm S | 140453Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC015 15/13 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP141 T01500128
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KAXH
13nm SW | 140455Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC015 12/12 A2994 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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| KHOU | 140202Z 1402/1424 26005KT P6SM SCT007 OVC015 FM140500 VRB03KT 4SM BR SCT002 OVC005 FM140800 21003KT 1/2SM FG OVC002 FM141430 19003KT 2SM BR BKN007 FM141600 18005KT P6SM FEW007 BKN015 FM141700 16008KT P6SM SKC
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KEFD
6nm SE | 1404/1504 18009KT 9999 BKN025 QNH2987INS BECMG 1406/1407 20009KT 9999 OVC025 QNH3000INS T21/1420Z T07/1412Z
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KSGR
19nm W | 140321Z 1403/1424 21003KT 1SM BR SCT001 BKN015 FM140500 VRB03KT 1/2SM FG OVC002 FM141430 19003KT 2SM BR BKN007 FM141600 18005KT P6SM FEW007 BKN015 FM141700 16008KT P6SM SKC AMD NOT SKED
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