Airport Name and ICAO/IATA Code
William P. Hobby Airport (ICAO: KHOU / IATA: HOU)
Houston Hobby Airport
Location (City, Country)
Houston, Texas, USA
Airport Type & Size
Medium sized domestic and minor international airport with three perpendicular runways (04/22, 2,317m; 13L/31R, 1,569m; 13R/31L, 2,317m). Services 14 million passengers and ~10,000t of cargo per year (2025). Cannot handle large aircraft (A380, 747-8, An-124) but can handle up to D sized, ex. 707 or 767.
Why should this airport be added to World of Airports?
It is the oldest airport in Houston, opening in 1927, and is a major Southwest hub. It still retains it’s 1940-era terminal, now a museum, on the west side of the airport.
Major Airlines & Routes
Allegiant Air - Provo, Gulf Shores, Phoenix-Mesa, Asheville, Des Moines, Knoxville
American Eagle - Dallas/Fort Worth
Avelo Airlines - New Haven
Delta - Atlanta
JSX - Dallas-Love
Sun Country - Minneapolis/St. Paul
Southwest (Domestic) - Albuquerque, Austin, Baltimore, Birmingham, Chicago-Midway, Dallas-Love, Denver, El Paso, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Louisville, Lubbock, Miami, New Orleans, New York-La Guardia, Oakland, Phoenix-Sky Harbor, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Jose (CA), Tulsa, Washington-National (incomplete list)
Southwest (International) - Belize City, Cancun, Liberia (Costa Rica), Montego Bay, Puerto Vallarta, San Jose (Costa Rica), San Jose de Cabo, San Juan, Punta Cana
Unique Features or Challenges
Intersecting runways with lots of regional and local flights
Optional: Links, images, maps, or videos
William P. Hobby Airport - Wikipedia
Historic 1940s Terminal
Old Image of the Modern Terminal
