William P Hobby Airport (HOU) Information

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Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective:	2013-12-12
Airport Identifier:	HOU
Airport Status:	Operational
Longitude/Latitude:	095-16-44.0000W/29-38-43.5070N -95.278889/29.645419 (Estimated)
Elevation:	46 ft / 14.02 m (Surveyed)
Land:	1304 acres
From nearest city:	8 nautical miles SE of Houston, TX
Location:	Harris County, TX
Magnetic Variation:	05E (2000)

Owner & Manager

Ownership:	Publicly owned
Owner:	City Of Houston
Address:	16930 Jf Kennedy Blvd Houston, TX 77032
Phone number:	281-233-3000
Manager:	Perry Miller
Address:	7800 Airport Blvd Houston, TX 77061
Phone number:	713-640-3000

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use:	Open to public
Wind indicator:	Yes
Segmented Circle:	No
Control Tower:	Yes
Lighting Schedule:	SS-SR
Beacon Color:	Clear-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge:	No
Sectional chart:	Houston
Region:	ASW - Southwest
Boundary ARTCC:	ZHU - Houston
Tie-in FSS:	CXO - Montgomery County
FSS on Airport:	No
FSS Toll Free:	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility:	HOU (NOTAM-d service avaliable)
Certification type/date:	I C S 05/1973
Federal Agreements:	NGY3

Airport Communications

Unicom:	122.950

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LLA A1
Airframe Repair:	MINOR
Power Plant Repair:	MINOR
Bottled Oxygen:	HIGH/LOW
Bulk Oxygen:	HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 04/22

Dimension:	7602 x 150 ft / 2317.1 x 45.7 m
Surface:	CONC, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Weight Limit:	Single wheel: 75000 lbs. Dual wheel: 200000 lbs. Dual tandem wheel: 400000 lbs.
Edge Lights:	High

	Runway 04	Runway 22
Longitude:	095-17-07.1599W	095-16-07.3643W
Latitude:	29-38-20.7951N	29-39-14.9697N
Elevation:	42.00 ft	39.00 ft
Alignment:	44	127
ILS Type:	ILS/DME	LOC/DME
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Markings:	Precision instrument, Good Condition	Precision instrument, Good Condition
Crossing Height:	57.00 ft	52.00 ft
VASI:	4-light PAPI on right side	4-box on left side
Visual Glide Angle:	3.00°	3.00°
RVR Equipment:	touchdown, midfield, rollout	touchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach lights:	ALSF2	MALS
Centerline Lights:	Yes	Yes
Touchdown Lights:	Yes	No
Obstruction:	, 50:1 slope to clear	125 ft pole, 4400.0 ft from runway, 1000 ft left of centerline, 33:1 slope to clear
Decleard distances:	Take off run available 7602.00 ft Take off distance available 7602.00 ft Actual stop distance available 7602.00 ft Landing distance available 7602.00 ft	Take off run available 7602.00 ft Take off distance available 7602.00 ft Actual stop distance available 7602.00 ft Landing distance available 7602.00 ft

Runway 12L/30R

Dimension:	5148 x 100 ft / 1569.1 x 30.5 m
Surface:	CONC, Fair Condition
Surface Treatment:	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Weight Limit:	Single wheel: 30000 lbs. Dual wheel: 45000 lbs. Dual tandem wheel: 80000 lbs.
Edge Lights:	Medium

	Runway 12L	Runway 30R
Longitude:	095-17-01.9364W	095-16-19.9293W
Latitude:	29-39-09.3849N	29-38-34.0154N
Elevation:	45.00 ft	40.00 ft
Alignment:	127	127
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Markings:	Basic, Good Condition	Basic, Good Condition
Crossing Height:	60.00 ft	0.00 ft
VASI:	4-light PAPI on left side
Visual Glide Angle:	3.00°	0.00°
Decleard distances:	Take off run available 5148.00 ft Take off distance available 5148.00 ft Actual stop distance available 5148.00 ft Landing distance available 5148.00 ft	Take off run available 5148.00 ft Take off distance available 5148.00 ft Actual stop distance available 5148.00 ft Landing distance available 5148.00 ft

Runway 12R/30L

Dimension:	7602 x 150 ft / 2317.1 x 45.7 m
Surface:	ASPH,
Surface Treatment:	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Weight Limit:	Single wheel: 75000 lbs. Dual wheel: 195000 lbs. Dual tandem wheel: 220000 lbs.
Edge Lights:	High

	Runway 12R	Runway 30L
Longitude:	095-17-07.8391W	095-16-05.8243W
Latitude:	29-39-03.3642N	29-38-11.1258N
Elevation:	45.00 ft	42.00 ft
Alignment:	127	127
ILS Type:	ILS/DME	ILS/DME
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Markings:	Precision instrument, Good Condition	Precision instrument, Good Condition
Crossing Height:	52.00 ft	71.00 ft
Displaced threshold:	1034.00 ft	0.00 ft
VASI:	4-light PAPI on right side	4-light PAPI on left side PAPI UNUSABLE BYD 8 DEGS LEFT & RIGHT OF CRS.
Visual Glide Angle:	3.00°	3.00°
RVR Equipment:	touchdown	touchdown
Approach lights:	MALSR
Runway End Identifier:		Yes
Centerline Lights:	Yes	Yes
Touchdown Lights:	Yes	Yes
Obstruction:	37 ft pole, 310.0 ft from runway, 500 ft right of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 36:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.	13 ft road, 200.0 ft from runway, 500 ft right of centerline
Decleard distances:	Take off run available 7602.00 ft Take off distance available 7602.00 ft Actual stop distance available 7602.00 ft Landing distance available 6568.00 ft	Take off run available 7602.00 ft Take off distance available 7602.00 ft Actual stop distance available 7602.00 ft Landing distance available 7602.00 ft

Runway 17/35

Dimension:	6000 x 150 ft / 1828.8 x 45.7 m
Surface:	ASPH-CONC, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Weight Limit:	Single wheel: 75000 lbs. Dual wheel: 121000 lbs. Dual tandem wheel: 195000 lbs.
Edge Lights:	Medium

	Runway 17	Runway 35
Longitude:	095-17-04.7990W	095-17-03.5445W
Latitude:	29-39-08.4998N	29-38-09.1178N
Elevation:	45.00 ft	43.00 ft
Alignment:	127	127
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Markings:	Non-precision instrument, Good Condition	Non-precision instrument, Good Condition
Crossing Height:	38.00 ft	41.00 ft
VASI:	4-box on left side	4-box on right side
Visual Glide Angle:	3.00°	3.00°
Runway End Identifier:		Yes
Obstruction:	44 ft ant, 2000.0 ft from runway, 120 ft left of centerline, 40:1 slope to clear	25 ft bldg, 653.0 ft from runway, 225 ft right of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear
Decleard distances:	Take off run available 6000.00 ft Take off distance available 6000.00 ft Actual stop distance available 6000.00 ft Landing distance available 6000.00 ft	Take off run available 6000.00 ft Take off distance available 6000.00 ft Actual stop distance available 6000.00 ft Landing distance available 6000.00 ft

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
JPA	NDB	Sanjac		347.00	05E	11.0 nm
SYG	NDB	Sandy Point		402.00	05E	13.1 nm
SGR	NDB	Hull		388.00	05E	19.7 nm
BVP	NDB	Nixin		326.00	05E	21.2 nm
LYD	NDB	Lakeside		249.00	05E	23.2 nm
EYQ	NDB	Weiser		286.00	06E	25.6 nm
DWH	NDB	David Hooks		521.00	05E	32.5 nm
CBC	NDB	Anahuac		413.00	05E	33.1 nm
GLS	NDB	Galveston		206.00	08E	33.1 nm
EFD	TACAN	Ellington	031X		05E	6.7 nm
HUB	VOR/DME	Hobby	118X	117.10	05E	0.6 nm
MHF	VOR/DME	Trinity	083X	113.60	07E	28.4 nm
IAH	VORTAC	Humble	113X	116.60	05E	19.0 nm
VUH	VORTAC	Scholes	077X	113.00	06E	31.2 nm
DAS	VORTAC	Daisetta	116X	116.90	05E	46.5 nm

Remarks

NMRS BIRDS ON AND IN VCNTY OF ARPT.
CUSTOMS RAMP HAS MULTIPLE OBSTRUCTIONS; RECOMMEND LARGE ACFT USE CUSTOMS OVERFLOW RAMP.
ASDE-X SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM IN USE: PILOTS SHOULD OPERATE TRANSPONDERS WITH MODE C ON ALL TWYS AND RWYS.
ARPT CLSD TO ACFT WITH WING SPAN OVER 125 FT EXCP 24 HRS PPR CALL AMGR 713-640-3000.
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 RY CONFIGURATION; WHEN TAXIING TO THRS 12L & 12R AND 17 CHECK COMPASS HEADING BEFORE DEPARTING.
ACFT SOUTHBOUND ON TWY C TO RY 30L THLD USE EXTREME CARE; TWY C MAKES A 45 DEG DOGLEG TO THE LEFT CROSSING TWY K.
ACFT IN TKOF POSITION ON RY 22 BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE RADIO INTERFERENCE OR NULL ON FREQ 118.7. USE UPPER ANT IF SO EQUIPPED.