FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 NOVEMBER 2008
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 Savings 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 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 | .--- .--. .- |
| SANDY POINT | | 044/13.1 | | 402 | | 05E | | SYG | ... -.-- --. |
| HULL | | 083/19.7 | | 388 | | 05E | | SGR | ... --. .-. |
| NIXIN | | 184/21.1 | | 326 | | 05E | | BVP | -... ...- .--. |
| LAKESIDE | | 111/23.2 | | 249 | | 05E | | LYD | .-.. -.-- -.. |
| WEISER | | 127/25.6 | | 286 | | 06E | | EYQ | . -.-- --.- |
| DAVID HOOKS | | 148/32.4 | | 521 | | 05E | | DWH | -.. .-- .... |
| ANAHUAC | | 252/33.0 | | 413 | | 05E | | CBC | -.-. -... -.-. |
| 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 good 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:7402 |
| 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: | | 273 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 40 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 45 | | Jet airplanes: | | 165 | | Helicopters: | | 23 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 644/day * | | 47% | commercial | | 34% | transient general aviation | | 18% | air taxi | | <1% | local general aviation | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 30 November 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | GENERAL AVIATION PPR TO TAXI TO MAIN TERMINAL BLDG - CALL 713-640-3000. |
| - | 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. |
| - | ALL PILOTS AT TRANSIENT GATE COMPLY WITH SIGNAGE. |
| - | 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 20 November 2008 at 0901Z and 18 December 2008 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| BLUBELL TWO | |
download (224KB) |
| DAISETTA SEVEN | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (446KB) |
| LISSE SIX | |
download (298KB) |
| RIICE TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (793KB) |
| ROKIT NINE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (523KB) |
| TEXNN THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (481KB) |
| TRINITY ONE **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (398KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 04 | |
download (307KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 12R | |
download (304KB) |
| ILS RWY 30L | |
download (338KB) |
| ILS RWY 04(CAT II) | |
download (261KB) |
| ILS RWY 04(CAT III) | |
download (263KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 | |
download (268KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 12R | |
download (276KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (230KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 | |
download (267KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30L | |
download (246KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (216KB) |
| LOC RWY 22 | |
download (279KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 04 | |
download (255KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 30L | |
download (261KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 35 | |
download (273KB) |
| VOR/DME-E | |
download (221KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (13KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| ALEXANDRIA THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (711KB) |
| COLLEGE TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (533KB) |
| CRIED TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (523KB) |
| EL DORADO ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (535KB) |
| GIFFA TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (494KB) |
| INDUSTRY THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (701KB) |
| LEONA SIX | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (661KB) |
| LUFKIN FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (539KB) |
| PALACIOS THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (619KB) |
| SCHOLES TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (623KB) |
| TRUAX TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (522KB) |
| 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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Photo by Rommel S. Dorado
Photo taken 01-Dec-2004
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| Sectional chart |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 02-Dec-2008
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:35 | | 12:35 |
| Sunrise | | 07:01 | | 13:01 |
| Sunset | | 17:21 | | 23:21 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:47 | | 23:47 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 02-Dec-2008 11:57:42 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 02-Dec-2008 05:57:42 |
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| METAR |
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| KHOU | 021153Z 15005KT 10SM CLR 04/M02 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP252 T00391017 10044 20028 58008
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KEFD
6nm SE | 021150Z 00000KT 10SM SKC 03/M01 A3027
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KLVJ
8nm S | 021153Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 03/M01 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP252 T00281006 10028 20011 58010 TSNO
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KSGR
19nm W | 021153Z AUTO 15004KT 10SM CLR 03/M02 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP256 T00331022 10044 20006 58006 TSNO
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| TAF |
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| KHOU | 020524Z 0206/0306 00000KT P6SM SKC FM021600 17008KT P6SM SKC FM022200 17015KT P6SM SKC FM030000 17007KT P6SM SKC
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KSGR
19nm W | 020524Z 0206/0306 00000KT P6SM SKC FM021500 17008KT P6SM SKC FM022200 17015KT P6SM SKC FM030000 17006KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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