Before you fly into KIAH
Conditions
VFR
Good for visual flying
Airport
Towered
24 local · CTAF after hrs
Pattern alt
1,095.8'
MSL · field 95.8' + 1,000 AGL
Favored RWY
RWY 15L
H/W +12 · X/W 2 kt R
METAR & TAF KIAH
Current METAR
Observed 18:20Z
KIAH 271820Z 16012G19KT 7SM SCT028 BKN034 OVC250 31/22 A2986 RMK AO2 T03110222
- Wind
- 160° @ 12G19 kt
- Visibility
- 7 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 31°C / 22°C
- Altimeter
- 29.86 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- 2,113 ft
- Ceiling
- 3,400 ft AGL
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 15 NM N
- VFR sectional
- HOUSTON
- ARTCC
- ZHU · HOUSTON
- NOTAM facility
- IAH (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- STEVEN RUNGE
- Phone
- 281-233-1131
- Address
- PO BOX 60106, HOUSTON TX 77205
Flight service · Hours
- FSS CXO
- MONTGOMERY COUNTY1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Advisory / CTAF
ATIS / D-ATIS
Clearance / Ground
Tower / Local
Approach / Departure
Other
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 15L
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15L/33RFavored | 149° / 329° | 12,001 ft | CONC | Standard L |
| 09/27 | 87° / 267° | 10,000 ft | CONC | Standard L |
| 15R/33L | 149° / 329° | 10,000 ft | CONC | Standard L |
| 08R/26L | 87° / 267° | 9,402 ft | CONC | Standard L |
| 08L/26R | 87° / 267° | 9,000 ft | CONC | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15L | 12,001' | 12,001' | 12,001' | 12,001' | PAPI 4-box right(3°) | — | — |
| 33R | 12,001' | 12,001' | 12,001' | 12,001' | — | MALSR | — |
| 09 | 10,000' | 10,000' | 10,000' | 10,000' | PAPI 4-box right(3°) | MALSR | — |
| 27 | 10,000' | 10,000' | 10,000' | 10,000' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | ALSF2 | — |
| 15R | 10,000' | 10,000' | 10,000' | 10,000' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | — |
| 33L | 10,000' | 10,000' | 10,000' | 10,000' | PAPI 4-box right(3°) | — | — |
| 08R | 9,402' | 9,402' | 9,402' | 9,402' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | — |
| 26L | 9,402' | 9,402' | 9,402' | 9,402' | PAPI 4-box right(3°) | ALSF2 | — |
| 08L | 9,000' | 9,000' | 9,000' | 9,000' | — | ALSF2 | — |
| 26R | 9,000' | 9,000' | 9,000' | 9,000' | — | ALSF2 | — |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
© Esri
Approaches & charts
ILS · 8
RWY 08L
LD · CAT III
BZU
111.55
RWY 08R
LD · CAT I
IAH
109.7
RWY 09
LD · CAT I
UYO
110.9
RWY 15R
LG · CAT I
LKM
111.15
RWY 26L
LD · CAT IIIB
JYV
109.7
RWY 26R
LD · CAT III
OND
111.55
RWY 27
LD · CAT IIIB
GHI
110.9
RWY 33R
LS · CAT I
CDG
111.9
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Low pressure
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AFRT,AVNCS,CARGO
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Taxiway NR between taxiway NC and taxiway WW is closed to aircraft wingspan more than 214 feet.Show FAA
- Runway 15L/33R magnetic anomalies may affect compass heading for takeoff.Show FAA
- Taxiway NK between taxiway NB and Terminal D ramp simultaneous aircraft operations are prohibited when the middle taxilane is in use.Show FAA
- Taxiway SF between runway 09/27 up to and including the east bridge is closed to aircraft with wingspan 215 feet and over.Show FAA
- Taxiway WW run-up pad for runway 15L is closed to aircraft with wingspan 135 feet and over.Show FAA
- Taxiway WD between taxiway NR and taxiway WB is closed to aircraft wingspan more than 171 feet.Show FAA
- Wildlife hazard includes bats in vicinity of IAH.Show FAA
- Dual taxiway operations occur on taxiway NJ between taxiway NB and Terminal C ramp. The west centerline is restricted to aircraft maximum wingspans 118 feet and the east centerline maximum wingspans 118 feet.Show FAA
- Apron Terminal Alpha North Ramp spot 6 is closed to aircraft with wingspan more than 125 feet.Show FAA
- Birds are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Taxi lanes RA, RB, RC, R2, and taxiway SC north of taxiway SB are designated non-movement areas operated by United Airlines ramp control.Show FAA
- Taxiway WC west of runway 15R/33L is restricted to aircraft with 118 feet wingspan and below.Show FAA
- Noise sensitive areas are north, east, and west of the airport.Show FAA
- Apron Terminal Alpha North Ramp north-south taxiway is closed to aircraft with wingspan more than 125 feet.Show FAA
- There is a 9 feet above ground level unmarked security fence adjacent to FBO and corporate base operator ramps and non-movement area taxi lanes.Show FAA
- Runway 09/27 is closed to aircraft with wingspan 215 feet and above.Show FAA
- Taxiway NJ between taxiway NB and Terminal C ramp simultaneous aircraft operations are prohibited when the middle taxilane is in use. The middle taxilane is closed to aircraft wingspan more than 214 feet.Show FAA
- Dual taxiway operations occur on taxiway NK between taxiway NB and North ramp. The west centerline is restricted to aircraft maximum wingspans 125 feet and the east centerline maximum wingspans 214 feet.Show FAA
- The following movement areas are not visible from the air traffic control tower: portions of taxiways WA and WB from taxiway WH to the aerodrome 33R; taxiways WA and WB from taxiway WD north for 400 feet; taxiway WD from taxiway WA to taxiway NR; taxiway NR; taxiway WL from runway 15L to taxiway WB and taxiway WM.Show FAA
- Apron Terminal Alpha North ramp east-west taxi lane is closed to aircraft wingspan more than 118 feet.Show FAA
- Taxiway RC is closed to aircraft with wingspan greater than 118 feet.Show FAA
- Taxiway WW between taxiway NR and taxiway WB is closed to aircraft with wingspan more than 214 feet.Show FAA
- Taxiways WA and WB have magnetic anomalies that may affect compass heading.Show FAA
- Taxiway SF between taxiway NB and taxi lane RA is a designated non-movement area.Show FAA
- Ground-based augmentation system approach service is available within 20 nautical miles from the threshold for all GLS approaches.Show FAA
- Apron Terminal Alpha North Ramp spot 5 is closed to aircraft with wingspan more than 118 feet.Show FAA
- Pilots and crews should be aware of departure turns on course in excess of 180 degrees. Pilot read back of direction of turn is highly encouraged.Show FAA
- Taxiway NR between taxiway WW and taxiway WB is a designated non-movement area.Show FAA
- Runway status lights are in operation.Show FAA
- Helicopter hover and taxi are restricted to hard surface movement areas only.Show FAA
- Taxiway NA lighting between taxiway WP and taxiway NP is not standard.Show FAA
- Taxiway NR is closed to aircraft with wing spans greater than 125 feet between taxiway WD and taxiway WB.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 09/27The pavement classification number value for runway 09/27 is 690 rigid aircraft all weather taxiing.Show FAA
- 08L/26RThe pavement classification number value for runway 08L/26R is 1100 rigid aircraft all weather taxiing.Show FAA
- 08R/26LThe pavement classification number value for runway 08R/26L is 1090 rigid aircraft all weather taxiing.Show FAA
- 15R/33LThe pavement classification number value for runway 15R/33L is 980 rigid aircraft all weather taxiing.Show FAA
- 15L/33RThe pavement classification number value for runway 15L/33R is 870 rigid bearing all weather taxiing.Show FAA
Other notes
- OWNERDepartment of Aviation, administrative office.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KIAH
Answer card- ICAO
- KIAH
- Name
- GEORGE BUSH INTCNTL/HOUSTON
- Location
- HOUSTON, TEXAS
- Elevation
- 95.8 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,095.8 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 24
- Total runways
- 5
- Longest runway
- 15L/33R · 12,001 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 8
- Published frequencies
- 24
- Magnetic variation
- 3°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 160° at 12 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 15L
George Bush Intcntl/Houston is in Houston, Texas. The field elevation is 95.8 ft MSL. KIAH has 5 runways. The longest is 15L/33R at 12,001 ft. The tower is open 24 hours. Eight ILS approaches are published here, with runway ends including 08L, 08R, 09, 15R, 26L, 26R, 27 and 33R. Pattern altitude is not published in the facts, so use 1,000 ft AGL for light piston unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise.
This is a busy Class B airport, so plan for close sequencing and standard big-airport radio work. Atlantic Aviation and Signature Aviation are on the field. Both carry 100LL and Jet A. The airport remarks also flag wildlife activity, including bats and birds in the area. That matters on departure. It matters on arrival and taxi. A few taxiways and ramp areas have wingspan limits or closures, so larger aircraft should check the current Chart Supplement and coordinate with the airport operator or FBO before arrival. Runway 15L/33R also has published magnetic anomaly notes, so be ready for an unusual compass picture on takeoff. If you are new to KIAH, brief the taxi carefully and expect ramp control procedures in some areas.
Frequently asked questions
What is the longest runway at KIAH?
The longest runway is 15L/33R at 12,001 ft. That gives plenty of pavement for transport-category traffic and for most general aviation arrivals with normal margins.
What is the pattern altitude at KIAH?
The facts do not publish a pattern altitude. Use 1,000 ft AGL for light piston unless the current Chart Supplement gives a different value.
Is KIAH towered and what are the tower hours?
Yes. KIAH has a control tower. The tower hours are 24 hours.
How many ILS approaches are available at KIAH?
There are 8 ILS approaches published for KIAH. Runway ends listed with ILS coverage include 08L, 08R, 09, 15R, 26L, 26R, 27 and 33R.
Which FBOs are on the field at KIAH?
Atlantic Aviation and Signature Aviation are on the field. Both carry AVGAS 100LL and Jet A. Call them directly before arrival for current ramp and service details.
Is KIAH in Class B airspace?
Yes. The facts list a Class B frequency for Houston. That matches the airport’s Class B environment. Review the current sectional or TAC and expect normal Class B entry and sequencing procedures.
Are there any runway or taxiway restrictions at KIAH for larger aircraft?
Yes. Taxiway NR, WD, SF and the WW run-up pad have published wingspan limits or closures. Taxiway NK also has a simultaneous operations restriction, so larger aircraft should verify the current Chart Supplement and coordinate with the airport operator or FBO.
Are there wildlife hazards at KIAH?
Yes. The published remarks mention bats in the vicinity of IAH. Birds are also noted on and near the airport. Use extra caution on taxi, takeoff and landing.