Airport
William P. Hobby Airport
HOU · Houston, TX
- IATA Code
- HOU
- ICAO Code
- KHOU
- City
- Houston
- Country
- United States
- Website
- www.fly2houston.com
William P. Hobby Airport is a major airport serving Houston, TX. Its IATA code is HOU and its ICAO code is KHOU.
The airfield sits 46 feet above sea level.
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HOU by the numbers
IATA HOU · ICAO KHOU · 46 ft elevation · Map
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Official departure punctuality
Ranks #326 of 358 U.S. airports for on-time departures
- On-time departures
- 72.8%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.9%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 58 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 53,580
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 45%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 34%
- Air traffic control & airport 17%
- Extreme weather 4%
- Security 1%
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 HOU
| Route | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas (DAL) | 4,039 | 82% |
| Atlanta (ATL) | 2,850 | 79% |
| Denver (DEN) | 2,369 | 77% |
| New Orleans (MSY) | 2,289 | 83% |
| Phoenix (PHX) | 2,081 | 77% |
| Orlando (MCO) | 2,057 | 77% |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 2,018 | 80% |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) | 1,972 | 79% |
| Chicago (MDW) | 1,843 | 71% |
| Nashville (BNA) | 1,835 | 77% |
Airlines departing HOU
| Airline | Flights | On-time departures |
|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 49,994 | 72% |
| Delta Air Lines | 1,387 | 83% |
| Envoy Air | 804 | 83% |
| OH | 719 | 77% |
| SkyWest Airlines | 449 | 73% |
| Allegiant Air | 227 | 78% |
Terminals, parking & amenities
Terminals (2)
- Terminal Building
Parking (32)
Food & drink (10)
- Chick-fil-A
- Dunkin'
- La Trelle's Tex-Mex Kitchen
- Pei Wei
- Pick Up Stix
- Pink's Pizza
- Starbucks
- The Spot
- Wendy's
- Yard House
Shops (7)
- CNBC Smart Shop
- Dylan's Candy Bar
- Houston Chronicle
- M.A.C
- PGA Tour Shop
- Southern Living
- World Duty Free
Car rental (4)
- Alamo
- Avis
- Budget
- Payless
Gates (30)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Runways
| Runway | Length | Surface |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 7,602 ft | CON, lighted |
| 13R/31L | 7,602 ft | ASP, lighted |
| 13L/31R | 5,148 ft | CON, lighted |
Listen to the tower
Air traffic control frequencies, for scanners and airband radios.
- Recorded airport information (ATIS) 124.600 MHz
- Tower 118.700 MHz
- Ground 121.900 MHz
- Clearance delivery 125.450 MHz
- Departure 28.400 MHz
- Departure 119.700 MHz
- Approach 120.050 MHz
Runways and frequencies: OurAirports (public domain). Not for navigation.
Tags: HOU, KHOU, Houston airport, William P. Hobby Airport
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