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KHOU

HOU

William P Hobby Airport · Houston

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅
Field Elevation
46 ft / 14 m
Transition Altitude
18,000 ft
Primary Channel
TWR 118.70 MHz (HOBBY TWR)
Runway Summary
04/227,602 ftConcreteLIGHTED
12R/30L7,602 ftAsphaltLIGHTED
17/356,000 ftPEMLIGHTED

Mission Briefing & Tools

Direct calculators and pre-filled resources for this airport.

TOD CALC
Plan Descent
CROSSWIND
Check Limits
VDP CALC
Visual Point
CONVERTER
QNH / Fuel
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Briefing for William P Hobby Airport (KHOU), United States. This facility features 4 active runways with an elevation of 46 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name
William P Hobby Airport
ICAO / IATA
KHOU / HOU
Municipality
Houston
Country
Region
US-TX
GPS Coordinates
Transition Altitude
18,000 ft
Official Website
Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 04 / 22
ILSLIGHTED
Length: 7,602 ft / 2,317 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 44° / 224°
RWY 04
109.90 MHz
ID: HUB | CRS: 41°
RWY 22
109.90 MHz
ID: OIB | CRS: 221°
Runway 12R / 30L
LIGHTED
Length: 7,602 ft / 2,317 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 133.9° / 313.9°
RWY 12R
No ILS
RWY 30L
No ILS
Runway 17 / 35
LIGHTED
Length: 6,000 ft / 1,829 m
Surface: PEM
Heading: 178.9° / 358.9°
RWY 17
No ILS
RWY 35
No ILS
Runway 12L / 30R
LIGHTED
Length: 5,148 ft / 1,569 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 133.9° / 313.9°
RWY 12L
No ILS
RWY 30R
No ILS

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

APP HOUSTON APP
120.05 MHz
ATIS ATIS
124.60 MHz
CLD CLNC DEL
125.45 MHz
DEP HOUSTON DEP
28.40 MHz
DEP HOUSTON DEP
119.70 MHz
GND GND
121.90 MHz
RDO MONTGOMERY CO RDO
122.35 MHz
TWR HOBBY TWR
118.70 MHz
UNIC UNICOM
122.95 MHz

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Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified