Airport
George Bush Intercontinental Airport
IAH · Houston, TX
- IATA Code
- IAH
- ICAO Code
- KIAH
- City
- Houston
- Country
- United States
- Website
- www.fly2houston.com
George Bush Intercontinental Airport is a major airport serving Houston, TX. Its IATA code is IAH and its ICAO code is KIAH.
The airfield sits 97 feet above sea level.
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IAH by the numbers
IATA IAH · ICAO KIAH · 97 ft elevation · Map
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Official departure punctuality
Ranks #214 of 358 U.S. airports for on-time departures
- On-time departures
- 79.3%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 1.1%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 80 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 118,936
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 37%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 33%
- Air traffic control & airport 24%
- Extreme weather 6%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data, September 2025 – August 2026. Covers flights operated by reporting U.S. carriers. About our data
Busiest routes from IAH
| Route | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago (ORD) | 6,142 | 75% |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) | 5,800 | 76% |
| Los Angeles (LAX) | 5,147 | 84% |
| Atlanta (ATL) | 4,960 | 77% |
| Denver (DEN) | 4,728 | 83% |
| New York (LGA) | 3,991 | 73% |
| Newark (EWR) | 3,717 | 75% |
| Miami (MIA) | 3,665 | 79% |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 3,578 | 78% |
| Orlando (MCO) | 3,569 | 83% |
Airlines departing IAH
| Airline | Flights | On-time departures |
|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 74,201 | 81% |
| SkyWest Airlines | 14,187 | 79% |
| Delta Air Lines | 8,429 | 80% |
| American Airlines | 7,927 | 76% |
| Frontier Airlines | 5,339 | 73% |
| NK | 4,114 | 73% |
| Envoy Air | 1,270 | 78% |
| Alaska Airlines | 1,195 | 78% |
| Republic Airways | 873 | 77% |
| JetBlue Airways | 835 | 52% |
Terminals, parking & amenities
Terminals (8)
- Terminal A
- Terminal B
- Terminal C
- Terminal D
- Terminal D West Pier
- Terminal E
Parking (45)
- Airport Observation Lot
- Eco Park 2
- IAH Cell Phone Lot
- Parking for Cargo One Stop Facility
- Terminal A/B Parking
- Terminals C, D & E Parking
Lounges (4)
- Centurion Lounge
- Executive Club
- KLM Crown Lounge
- USO
Food & drink (94)
- 3rd Bar Eating House
- Agave Taquiera
- Alchemy Cocktail Lounge
- Auntie Anne's
- Barcüterie
- Bayou City Bar
- Beerhive
- Beerhive
- Blaze Pizza
- Bullritos
- BằmBằm
- Chick-fil-A
Shops (96)
- Adrenaline
- Allen's Landing
- Americana
- Benefit
- Best Buy Express
- Brookstone
- Brookstone
- CIBO Express Gourmet Market
- CIBO Express Gourmet Market
- CIBO Express Gourmet Market
- CIBO Express Gourmet Market
- CNBC Smartshop
Car rental (10)
- Advantage/E-Z
- Alamo
- Avis
- Budget
- Cases Tint
- Enterprise
- Hertz
- National
- Sixt
Gates (170)
A1, A2, A3A, A3B, A3C, A3D, A3E, A3F, A3G, A3H, A7, A8, A9, A10, A11, A12, A14, A15, A17, A18, A19, A20, A24, A25, A26, A27, A29, A30, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B8, B9, B10, B11, B12
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Runways
| Runway | Length | Surface |
|---|---|---|
| 15L/33R | 12,001 ft | CON, lighted |
| 09/27 | 10,000 ft | ASP, lighted |
| 15R/33L | 10,000 ft | CON, lighted |
| 08R/26L | 9,402 ft | CON, lighted |
| 08L/26R | 9,000 ft | CON, lighted |
Listen to the tower
Air traffic control frequencies, for scanners and airband radios.
- Recorded airport information (ATIS) 124.050 MHz
- Tower 29.020 MHz
- Tower 120.725 MHz
- Ground 118.575 MHz
- Clearance delivery 128.100 MHz
- Departure 28.140 MHz
- Departure 119.700 MHz
- Approach 120.050 MHz
Runways and frequencies: OurAirports (public domain). Not for navigation.
Tags: IAH, KIAH, Houston airport, George Bush Intercontinental Airport
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