About William P Hobby Airport

WILLIAM P HOBBY

ICAO	KHOU
FAA ID	HOU
IATA	HOU
Type	Large airport
Open since	January 1939
Coordinates (ARP)	29.6458, -95.27723 293845N 0951638W
Variation	1.8° E (2024)
Timezone	Chicago (-5 h)
Local time	Apr 19, 2024 12:40
Fuel types	100LL 100LL gasoline, low lead (Blue) A Jet A, Kerosene (-40°C) A1 Jet A-1, Kerosene (-47°C)
Usage	Public (Joint use)
Operations (annual)	207,669 (April 30, 2023)
Based aircraft	207
Airport status	Operational
Source	FAA (Effective date April 18, 2024)

Runways

ID	True Heading	Magnetic Heading	Length	Width	Surface	Latitude	Longitude
4	044°	042°	7,602 ft	151 ft	Concrete	29.6391	-95.2853
22	224°	222°	7,602 ft	151 ft	Concrete	29.6542	-95.2687
13L	134°	132°	5,148 ft	98 ft	Concrete	29.6526	-95.2839
31R	314°	312°	5,148 ft	98 ft	Concrete	29.6428	-95.2722
13R	134°	132°	7,602 ft	151 ft	Asphalt	29.6509	-95.2855
31L	314°	312°	7,602 ft	151 ft	Asphalt	29.6364	-95.2683

Do not use for flight planning
The airport may be closed or require prior permission. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

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William P Hobby Airport

William P Hobby Airport is a large airport in Texas, United States. The airport is located at latitude 29.64600 and longitude -95.27732. The airport has 3 runways: 4/22, 13L/31R and 13R/31L. The ICAO airport code of this field is KHOU. The local airport ID (FAA LID) of this airport is HOU. The airport's IATA code is HOU. Nearby other airfields are Skyway Manor Airport, Ellington Airport, Houston Weather Station, Houston Airpark and Pearland Regional Airport.

William P Hobby Airport publishes a METAR. The flight information region (FIR) is Houston.

William P Hobby Airport is in the timezone of America/Chicago. Difference with UTC is -5 h. Today the sun rises at 06:49 and sets at 19:50. This applies to William P Hobby Airport, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is -5 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

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3321 Westside Heliport	US-C078	4.0 NM	077°
M D K Field	US-C085	4.2 NM	201°
Metro Heli-Pad Heliport	US-B607	4.5 NM	245°

Navigational aids

	Ident	Type	Distance	Direction
Hobby	HUB	VOR-DME	0.6 NM	003°
Ellington	EFD	TACAN	6.6 NM	111°
Sanjac	JPA	NDB	11 NM	082°

More runway information

Condition

ID	Surface condition	Surface treatment	Runway Lights Edge Intensity
4	Good	Saw-cut or plastic grooved	High
22	Good	Saw-cut or plastic grooved	High
13L	Fair	Saw-cut or plastic grooved	Medium
31R	Fair	Saw-cut or plastic grooved	Medium
13R	Good	Saw-cut or plastic grooved	High
31L	Good	Saw-cut or plastic grooved	High

Weight Bearing Capacity

ID	Single wheel	Double wheel	Double tandem
4	75,000 lbs	200,000 lbs	400,000 lbs
22	75,000 lbs	200,000 lbs	400,000 lbs
13L	30,000 lbs	45,000 lbs	80,000 lbs
31R	30,000 lbs	45,000 lbs	80,000 lbs
13R	75,000 lbs	195,000 lbs	220,000 lbs
31L	75,000 lbs	195,000 lbs	220,000 lbs

Declared distances

ID	TORA Takeoff Run Available	TODA Takeoff Distance Available	ASDA Accelerated Stop Distance Available	LDA Landing Distance Available	Displaced Threshold Length
4	7,602 ft	7,602 ft	7,602 ft	7,602 ft
22	7,602 ft	7,602 ft	7,602 ft	7,602 ft
13L	5,148 ft	5,148 ft	5,148 ft	5,148 ft
31R	5,148 ft	5,148 ft	5,148 ft	5,148 ft
13R	7,602 ft	7,602 ft	7,602 ft	6,568 ft	1,033 ft
31L	7,602 ft	7,602 ft	7,602 ft	7,602 ft

Elevations

ID	End Elevation	Threshold Crossing Height	Visual Glide Path Angle	Touchdown Zone Elevation	Displaced Threshold Elevation
4	42 ft	58 ft	3.0°	13 ft
22	39 ft	49 ft	3.0°	12 ft
13L	45 ft	60 ft	3.0°	14 ft
31R	40 ft			13 ft
13R	45 ft	52 ft	3.0°	14 ft	46 ft
31L	42 ft	76 ft	3.0°	13 ft

Obstruction data

ID	Controlling Object Description	CFR Part 77	Controlling Object Clearance slope	Controlling Object Height (AGL)	Controlling Object Distance Threshold	Controlling Object Centerline offset	Controlling Object Centerline
4		Precision Instrument	50
22	POLE	D	33	125 ft	4,400 ft	3,281 ft	Left
13L		B(V)	50
31R		B(V)	50
13R	POLE	Precision Instrument	2	37 ft	308 ft	1,640 ft	Right
31L	ROAD	Precision Instrument	0	13 ft	200 ft	1,640 ft	Right

Lights and markings

ID	Runway Markings Type	Runway Markings Condition	Approach Light System	Runway End Identifier Lights	Centerline Lights	Touchdown Lights	Visual Glide Slope Indicators
4	Precision Instrument	Good	ALSF2		Yes	Yes	P4R
22	Precision Instrument	Good	MALS		Yes	No	P4L
13L	Basic	Good					P4L
31R	Basic	Good
13R	Precision Instrument	Good	MALSR		Yes	Yes	P4R
31L	Precision Instrument	Good		Yes	Yes	Yes	P4L

Other information

ID	ILS type	Pattern	Runway Visual Range Equipment	Runway Visibility Value Equipment
4	ILS/DME	Left hand	Touchdown, Midfield, Rollout	No
22	LOC/DME	Left hand	Touchdown, Midfield, Rollout
13L
31R
13R	ILS/DME	Left hand	Touchdown
31L	ILS/DME	Left hand	Touchdown