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William P. Hobby AirportIATA code HOU

William P. Hobby Airport (HOU/KHOU) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Houston, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

fly2houston.com/hobby(official website, opens in a new tab)View map(Google Maps, opens in a new tab)
Serves
Houston, United States
Codes
HOU · KHOU
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
America/Chicago
Region
North America
Airport record, updated 12 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

William P. Hobby Airport (HOU/KHOU) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Houston, United States in North America. Operating on America/Chicago local time at coordinates 29.650°, -95.280°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Houston, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

William P. Hobby Airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026
IATA code
HOU
ICAO code
KHOU
City
Houston
Country
United States
Region
North America
Time zone
America/Chicago
Coordinates
29.645°, -95.277°
From OurAirports
Official website
fly2houston.com/hobby (opens in a new tab)
From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against William P. Hobby Airport’s own pages.

HOU airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Large airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
14 m (46 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
1927
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Operator
Houston Airport System
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Owner
Houston
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2023
13.9 million
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
Named after
William Pettus Hobby, Sr.
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
George Bush Intercontinental Airport IAH · 38 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at HOU

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

3 open runways, all lit. Longest 04/22: 2,317 m, concrete. OurAirports also lists 1 closed runway, not shown.

Runways at HOU: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
04/222,317 m7,602 ft46 mconcrete
13R/31L2,317 m7,602 ft46 masphalt
13L/31R1,569 m5,148 ft30 mconcrete

Routes from HOU

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from HOU yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Where HOU is

Calculated

15 km southeast

William P. Hobby Airport lies 15 km southeast of Houston city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at HOU

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Houston, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against William P. Hobby Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:fly2houston.com/hobby (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

  • Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
  • Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
  • Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
  • Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Houston

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

William P. Hobby Airport: common questions

Where is William P. Hobby Airport?

William P. Hobby Airport serves Houston, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 29.645°, -95.277°.

What are the airport codes for William P. Hobby Airport?

The IATA code is HOU and the ICAO code is KHOU.

What time zone is HOU in?

William P. Hobby Airport is in the America/Chicago time zone.

What is the official website of William P. Hobby Airport?

The airport’s official website is fly2houston.com/hobby. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does William P. Hobby Airport have?

OurAirports lists 3 open runways at HOU: 04/22 (2,317 m (7,602 ft), concrete); 13R/31L (2,317 m (7,602 ft), asphalt); 13L/31R (1,569 m (5,148 ft), concrete).

When did William P. Hobby Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1927 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use William P. Hobby Airport?

Wikidata records 13.9 million passengers for 2023, the latest year it holds.

Who operates William P. Hobby Airport?

Per Wikidata, HOU is operated by Houston Airport System, owned by Houston.

How far is HOU from Houston city centre?

William P. Hobby Airport is about 15 km southeast of Houston city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of William P. Hobby Airport?

OurAirports gives HOU’s elevation as 14 m (46 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from William P. Hobby Airport’s own pages.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)