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WILLIAM P HOBBY AIRPORT

HOUSTON, TX, USA
Airport Info
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Location
Latitude / Longitude: 29°38'44"N / 95°16'38"W
  29°38.748'N / 95°16.6339'W
  29.6458 / -95.2772
Elevation: 46.3 ft. (surveyed)
Variation: 03E (2015)
From city: 08 miles SE of HOUSTON, TX

Operations
Facility use: Open to the public
Sectional chart: HOUSTON
Control tower: yes
Boundary ARTCC: HOUSTON
Responsible ARTCC: HOUSTON
FSS: MONTGOMERY COUNTY [1-800-WX-BRIEF]
NOTAMs facility: HOU (NOTAM-D service available)
Segmented circle: no
Lights: SS-SR
Landing fee: no
International operations: customs landing rights airport

Communications
UNICOM: 122.950

Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance VOR name Freq Var
HUB at field HOBBY VOR/DME 117.10 05E
IAH 169oT/19.0 HUMBLE VORTAC 116.60 05E
MHF 282oT/28.3 TRINITY VOR/DME 113.60 07E
VUH 317oT/31.1 SCHOLES VORTAC 113.00 06E
 
NDB name Hdg/Dist Freq Var ID
SANJAC 263oT/10.9 347 05E JPA
SANDY POINT 49oT/13.2 402 05E SYG
HULL 88oT/19.8 388 05E SGR
NIXIN 189oT/21.1 326 05E BVP
LAKESIDE 116oT/23.3 249 05E LYD
WEISER 132oT/25.7 286 06E EYQ
DAVID HOOKS 152oT/32.5 521 05E DWH
ANAHUAC 257oT/33.0 413 05E CBC
GALVESTON 305oT/33.0 206 08E GLS

Services
Fuel available: 100LLA A1
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Bottled oxygen: HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 04/22
Dimensions: 7602 x 150 ft.
Surface: PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,SAW-CUT OR PLASTIC GROOVED
Edge lights: HIGH
 
Runway 04
Runway 22
Latitude: 29-38-20.7956N 29-39-14.9693N
Longitude: 095-17-07.1596W 095-16-07.3639W
Elevation: 42.0 ft. 38.9 ft.
Traffic pattern: left left
Runway true heading: 044 224
Declared distances: TORA:7602 TODA:7602 ASDA:7602 LDA:7602 TORA:7602 TODA:7602 ASDA:7602 LDA:7602
Markings: precision instrument, in good condition precision instrument, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-LGT PAPI ON RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path) 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdow midfield rollout touchdow midfield rollout
Approach lights: STANDARD 2,400 FOOT HIGH INTENSITY APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH SEQUENCED FLASHERS, CATEGORY II OR III CONFIGURATION 1,400 FOOT MEDIUM INTENSITY APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM
Centerline lights: yes yes
Touchdown lights: yes no
Instrument approach: ILS/DME LOC/DME
 

Runway 13L/31R
Dimensions: 5148 x 100 ft.
Surface: PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE,FAIR CONDITION,SAW-CUT OR PLASTIC GROOVED
Edge lights: MEDIUM
 
Runway 13L
Runway 31R
Latitude: 29-39-09.3860N 29-38-34.0163N
Longitude: 095-17-01.9363W 095-16-19.9296W
Elevation: 44.9 ft. 39.6 ft.
Runway true heading: 134 314
Declared distances: TORA:5148 TODA:5148 ASDA:5148 LDA:5148 TORA:5148 TODA:5148 ASDA:5148 LDA:5148
Markings: basic, in good condition basic, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path)
 

Runway 13R/31L
Dimensions: 7602 x 150 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,SAW-CUT OR PLASTIC GROOVED
Edge lights: HIGH
 
Runway 13R
Runway 31L
Latitude: 29-39-03.3642N 29-38-11.1258N
Longitude: 095-17-07.8391W 095-16-05.8243W
Elevation: 44.6 ft. 41.5 ft.
Traffic pattern: left left
Runway true heading: 134 314
Displaced threshold: 1034 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:7602 TODA:7602 ASDA:7602 LDA:6568 TORA:7602 TODA:7602 ASDA:7602 LDA:7602
Markings: precision instrument, in good condition precision instrument, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-LGT PAPI ON RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path) 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdow touchdow
Approach lights: 1,400 FOOT MEDIUM INTENSITY APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH RUNWAY ALIGNMENT INDICATOR LIGHTS
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Centerline lights: yes yes
Touchdown lights: yes yes
Instrument approach: ILS/DME ILS/DME
 

Additional Remarks
  • NMRS BIRDS ON AND IN VCNTY OF ARPT.
  • CUST RAMP HAS MULT OBSTNS; LARGE ACFT WILL BE ASGND AN ALTN AREA BY ATCT.
  • ARPT CLSD TO ACFT WITH WING SPAN OVER 125 FT EXCP 24 HRS PPR CALL OPNS 713-417-5710.
  • PILOTS/CREW SHOULD BE AWARE OF DEP TURNS IN EXCESS OF 180 DEGS. READ BACK OF DRCTN OF TURNS IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED.
  • TWY G CNTRLN TO PARKED ACFT ON WEST SIDE ONLY 68 FT. TWY G CNTRLN TO EDGE OF ADJ SVC VEHICLE ROAD ON WEST SIDE ONLY 48 FT.
  • DUE TO COMPLEX RWY CONFIGN; WHEN TAX TO THRS 13L & 13R CHECK COMPASS HDG BFR DEPARTING.
  • ACFT SOUTHBOUND ON TWY C TO RWY 31L THR USE EXTREME CARE; TWY C MAKES A 45 DEG DOGLEG TO THE LEFT XNG TWY K.
  • ACFT IN TKOF PTN ON RWY 22 BE ALERT FOR POSS RADIO INTFC OR NULL ON FREQ 118.7. USE UPPER ANT IF SO EQUIPPED.

Instrument Procedures
Effective Oct 30, 2025 to Nov 26, 2025
   AIRPORT DIAGRAM (PDF)

STARs (Standard Terminal Arrivals)
   BAYYY FIVE (RNAV) (PDF)
   BAYYY FIVE (RNAV), CONT.1 (PDF)
   BELLR SIX (RNAV) (PDF)
   CESAN FOUR (RNAV) (PDF)
   CESAN FOUR (RNAV), CONT.1 (PDF)
   HUDZY FIVE (PDF)
   HUDZY FIVE, CONT.1 (PDF)
   KIDDZ FIVE (RNAV) (PDF)
   KIDDZ FIVE (RNAV), CONT.1 (PDF)
   OHIIO FOUR (PDF)
   PUCKS FOUR (RNAV) (PDF)
   PUCKS FOUR (RNAV), CONT.1 (PDF)
   SNDAY ONE (RNAV) (PDF)
   TKNIQ THREE (RNAV) (PDF)
   TKNIQ THREE (RNAV), CONT.1 (PDF)
   TSHRT TWO (PDF)
   TSHRT TWO, CONT.1 (PDF)
   WAPPL SEVEN (RNAV) (PDF)
   WAPPL SEVEN (RNAV), CONT.1 (PDF)
   WAPPL SEVEN (RNAV), CONT.2 (PDF)

IAPs (Instrument Approach Procedures)
   ILS OR LOC RWY 04 (PDF)
   ILS OR LOC RWY 13R (PDF)
   ILS OR LOC RWY 31L (PDF)
   ILS RWY 04 (SA CAT I) (PDF)
   ILS RWY 04 (CAT II - III) (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 13R (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 31L (PDF)
   LOC RWY 22 (PDF)
   TAKEOFF MINIMUMS (PDF)
   ALTERNATE MINIMUMS (PDF)

Departure Procedures
   ALEXANDRIA THREE (PDF)
   ALEXANDRIA THREE, CONT.1 (PDF)
   BLTWY SEVEN (RNAV) (PDF)
   CRIED ONE (PDF)
   CRIED ONE, CONT.1 (PDF)
   EL DORADO ONE (PDF)
   EL DORADO ONE, CONT.1 (PDF)
   ELOCO SIX (RNAV) (PDF)
   GIFFA ONE (PDF)
   HOODO SEVEN (RNAV) (PDF)
   INDIE EIGHT (RNAV) (PDF)
   LEONA FOUR (PDF)
   LEONA FOUR, CONT.1 (PDF)
   LUFKIN THREE (PDF)
   LUFKIN THREE, CONT.1 (PDF)
   LURIC EIGHT (RNAV) (PDF)
   PEECE SIX (RNAV) (PDF)
   PEECE SIX (RNAV), CONT.1 (PDF)
   PTRON NINE (RNAV) (PDF)
   PTRON NINE (RNAV), CONT.1 (PDF)
   RETYR EIGHT (RNAV) (PDF)
   RETYR EIGHT (RNAV), CONT.1 (PDF)
   STRYA EIGHT (RNAV) (PDF)
   STYCK EIGHT (RNAV) (PDF)
   WYLSN EIGHT (RNAV) (PDF)
   HOT SPOT (PDF)
   CS HOT SPOT (PDF)
 
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