Houston, Texas
KHOU William P Hobby
William P Hobby (KHOU) is a towered, public-use airport in Houston, Texas, at 46.3 ft MSL. It has 3 runways: 04/22 (7,602 by 150 ft, concrete), 13L/31R (5,148 by 100 ft, concrete), 13R/31L (7,602 by 150 ft, asphalt).
FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.
Airport
At a glance
- Identifiers
- ICAO KHOU, FAA HOU
- Location
- Houston, Texas (Harris County). 8 NM SE of the city center
- Elevation
- 46.3 ft MSL
- Position
- 29.6458° N, 95.2772° W
- Control tower
- Yes (ATCT)
- Sectional chart
- Houston
- Magnetic variation
- 3° E (2015)
- Fuel
- 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- Daily ALL
3 runways
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 7,602 × 150 ft | Concrete, good condition | High intensity |
| 13L/31R | 5,148 × 100 ft | Concrete, fair condition | Medium intensity |
| 13R/31L | 7,602 × 150 ft | Asphalt, good condition | High intensity |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | Left traffic | 4-light PAPI, right | ILS/DME | None listed | 7,602 ft |
| 22 | Left traffic | 4-light PAPI, left | LOC/DME | None listed | 7,602 ft |
| 13L | Not stated | 4-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | 5,148 ft |
| 31R | Not stated | None listed | None listed | None listed | 5,148 ft |
| 13R | Left traffic | 4-light PAPI, right | ILS/DME | 1,034 ft | 6,568 ft |
| 31L | Left traffic | 4-light PAPI, left | ILS/DME | None listed | 7,602 ft |
VHF
Frequencies
- ATIS
- 124.6
- "Hobby". Hours 24
- UNICOM
- 122.95
- Tower
- 118.7
- "Hobby". Hours 24
- Ground
- 121.9
- "Hobby". Hours 24
- Clearance delivery
- 125.45
- "Hobby". Hours 24
- Approach / departure
- 119.175
- "Houston"
- Approach / departure
- 119.625
- "Houston"
- Approach / departure
- 119.7
- "Houston". Sector NORTH
- Approach / departure
- 120.05
- "Houston". Sector EAST
- Approach / departure
- 123.8
- "Houston". Sector WEST
- Approach / departure
- 124.35
- "Houston". Sector WEST
- Approach / departure
- 134.45
- "Houston". Sector SOUTH
Weather station
- ASOS HOU
- No frequency listed
Before you go
Brief KHOU in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for William P Hobby, in the app on iPhone and iPad.
Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.
Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.