Airport · ICAO · US
Class DWilliam P. Hobby Airport
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FAA Airport Diagram · KHOU
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Runways at KHOU
6 runway ends on file. Longest: 7,602 ft. Max gradient: 0.10%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 044° | 7,602 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | Yes | 0.04% |
| 22 | 224° | 7,602 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | Yes | 0.04% |
| 13R | 134° | 7,602 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 31L | 314° | 7,602 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 13L | 134° | 5,148 ft | 100 ft | Concrete | Yes | — |
| 31R | 314° | 5,148 ft | 100 ft | Concrete | Yes | — |
Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).
Communications
9 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.
- ATIS ATIS 124.600
- CLD CLNC DEL 125.450
- GND GND 121.900
- TWR HOBBY TWR 118.700
- APP HOUSTON APP 120.050
- DEP HOUSTON DEP 128.400
- DEP HOUSTON DEP 119.700
- RDO MONTGOMERY CO RDO 122.350
- UNIC UNICOM 122.950
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Navaids associated with KHOU
- VOR-DME HUB
Hobby
117.10 MHz · DME 117.10 · BOTH · HIGH
Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement
Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KHOU, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.
1 matched · 32 not yet translated
TL;DR
- ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Watch for
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
All translated remarks (1)
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
birds on and invof arpt.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (32 sentences)
Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.
- ·360 TEXAS – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – WILLIAM P HOBBY (HOU)(KHOU) 8 SE UTC–6(–5DT) N29º38.75´ W95º16.63´ 46 B LRA Class I, ARFF Index C NOTAM FILE HOU RWY 04–22: H7602X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–75, D–200, 2S–168, 2T–461, 2D–400, 2D/D1–444, C5–717 PCR 620 R/C/W/T HIRL CL RWY 04: ALSF2.
- ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 58´.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 49´.
- ·RWY 13R–31L: H7602X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–75, D–195, 2S–168, 2T–461, 2D–220, 2D/D1–444, C5–717 PCR 670 R/B/W/T HIRL CL RWY 13R: MALSR.
- ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 52´.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 76´.
- ·RWY 13L–31R: H5148X100 (CONC–GRVD) S–30, D–45, 2D–80 PCR 200 R/D/W/T MIRL RWY 13L: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 60´.
- ·RWY 04: TORA–7602 TODA–7602 ASDA–7602 LDA–7602 RWY 13L:TORA–5148 TODA–5148 ASDA–5148 LDA–5148 RWY 13R:TORA–7602 TODA–7602 ASDA–7602 LDA–6568 RWY 22: TORA–7602 TODA–7602 ASDA–7602 LDA–7602 RWY 31L:TORA–7602 TODA–7602 ASDA–7602 LDA–7602 RWY 31R:TORA–5148 TODA–5148 ASDA–5148 LDA–5148
- ·S2 FUEL 100LL, JET A, A1 OX 1, 2, 3, 4
- ·Arpt clsd to acft with wing span over 125 ft excp 24 hrs PPR call opns 713–417–5710.
- ·Operate transponders with altitude reporting mode and ADS–B (if equipped) enabled on all airport surfaces.
- ·Pilots/crew should be aware of dep turns in excess of 180 degs.
- ·Read back of drctn of turns is highly encouraged.
- ·Cust ramp has mult obstns; large acft will be asgnd an altn area by ATCT.
- ·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.
- ·Twy G cntrln to parked acft on west side only 68´.
- ·Twy G cntrln to edge of adjacent svc veh road on west side only 48´.
- ·Due to complex rwy confign; when tax to thrs 13L and 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.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 713-845-6555
- ·ASOS (713) 847–1462 TDWR.
- ·D–ATIS 124.6 (713) 847–1491 UNICOM 122.95 HOBBY RCO 122.2 (MONTGOMERY COUNTY RADIO) ®HOUSTON APP CON 119.175 119.625 134.45 (South) 124.35 (West) 120.05 (East) ®HOUSTON DEP CON 134.45 (South) 123.8 (West) 119.7 (North) HOBBY TOWER 118.7 HOUSTON GND CON 121.9 CLNC DEL 125.45 PRE–TAXI CLNC 125.45 CPDLC (LOGON KUSA) PDC
- ·CLASS B See VFR Terminal Area Chart.
- ·VOR TEST FACILITY (VOT) 108.4
- ·HUMBLE (H) (H) VORTACW 116.6 IAH Chan 113 N29º57.42´ W95º20.74´ 164º 19.0 NM to fld. 81/5E.
- ·VORTAC monitored by ATCT VOR portion unusable: 060º–070º byd 35 NM 175º–185º byd 20 NM blo 3,000´ Byd 30 NM blo 2,000´ DME unusable: 015º–090º byd 30 NM blo 2,000´ 130º–320º byd 30 NM blo 2,000´ 175º–185º byd 20 NM blo 3,000´ 230º–250º TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 040º–055º blo 5,000´ 150º–320º blo 4,500´ 150º–320º byd 10 NM ILS/DME 109.9 I–HUB Chan 36 Rwy 04.
- ·ILS/DME 111.3 I–PRQ Chan 50 Rwy 13R.
- ·LOC/DME 109.9 I–OIB Chan 36 Rwy 22.
- ·DME unusable byd 34º left of course.
+ 2 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text
Chart Supplement
FAA Chart Supplement entry for KHOU — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.
NTSB events at KHOU
237 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 54 most recent.
Total events
48
since 1982
Fatal
6
12.5% of total
Last 5 years
6
≈ 1.2/yr
Last 10 years
10
≈ 1.0/yr
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Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 272,024 ops in 1990
2024 total
204,644
10-yr total
1,922,888
2024 mix
AC/AT 75% · GA 24% · Mil 0%
Events / million ops
5.2
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.65
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=8
- Engine failure / power loss 3
- Loss of control 2
- Stall / spin 1
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
- Gear-up landing 1
All time · n=235
- Other 196
- Ground collision 12
- Engine failure / power loss 7
- Gear-up landing 5
- Stall / spin 5
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 4
- Loss of control 4
- Midair / near-midair 1
Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.
+ 183 more on file
Designees in TX
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KHOU — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.
CFI
6,561
Flight Instructors
A&P
27,501
Mechanics
AME
167
Medical Examiners (AME)
DME
22
Mechanic Examiners (DME)
DPRE
2
Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)
DAR-F
37
Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)
DAR-T
24
Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)
DER-Y
15
Engineering — Company (DER-Y)
DER-T
76
Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)
SAE
153
Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)
APD
232
Aircrew Program Designees (APD)
TCE
304
Training Center Evaluators (TCE)
ODA
11
Organizational Designations
Schools
183
Flight Schools
FBO
244
Fixed Base Operators
Clubs
64
Flying Clubs
Repair
41
Repair / Maintenance Shops
EAA
43
EAA Chapters
DPEs near KHOU
Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Salibo | Pearland | TX | 6 nm |
| Charles Hoy Hainline | Pearland | TX | 6 nm |
| Jeffrey Vincent Kling | Friendswood | TX | 9 nm |
| Brian Jay Sheatz | Houston | TX | 10 nm |
| Corey Deshawn Shepard | Houston | TX | 10 nm |
| Daryl Gene Stewart | Houston | TX | 10 nm |
| Erik Daniel Kessler | Houston | TX | 10 nm |
| George Patrick Brown | Houston | TX | 10 nm |
| Timothy Ryan Hulon | Houston | TX | 10 nm |
| Deborah Rihn-Harvey | La Porte | TX | 12 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs near KHOU
Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Lee Dawson | Pearland | TX | 6 nm |
| Thomas Leslie Holley | Pearland | TX | 6 nm |
| Gary Arnold Hosmer | Pearland | TX | 6 nm |
| Thomas Eugene Miskelly | Pearland | TX | 6 nm |
| Andrew Joseph O'Connor | Pearland | TX | 6 nm |
| Richard Eugene Sharpe Jr | Pearland | TX | 6 nm |
| Jeffrey Louis Reeves | Pearland | TX | 6 nm |
| Charles Hoy Hainline | Pearland | TX | 6 nm |
| Wilson Gordon Wing Iii | Pearland | TX | 6 nm |
| Stephen Paul Devine | Pearland | TX | 6 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics near KHOU
Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Persio Elizardo Morel | South Houston | TX | 3 nm |
| Thomas Wayne Scott | South Houston | TX | 3 nm |
| Steven Paul Falber | South Houston | TX | 3 nm |
| Timothy Fannett Franke | South Houston | TX | 3 nm |
| Emilio Aguilera Mata | South Houston | TX | 3 nm |
| Victor Albert Montano | South Houston | TX | 3 nm |
| Juan Tirso Perrett | South Houston | TX | 3 nm |
| Noe Ricardo Reyes | South Houston | TX | 3 nm |
| Juan Antonio Cornejo | South Houston | TX | 3 nm |
| Kim Scott Fewlass | Pearland | TX | 6 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations near KHOU
Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Houston, TX Houston, TX | 1 nm |
| Brazos Avionics, Inc. Houston, TX | 6 nm |
| K & W Aviation, Inc. LA PORTE, TX | 11 nm |
| General Avionics, Inc. Houston, TX | 23 nm |
| CXO MX, LLC Conroe, TX | 43 nm |
| Avionics Unlimited, Inc. Conroe, TX | 43 nm |
| ALTMAN AVIATION SERVICES LLC. Lockhart, TX | 126 nm |
| Castleberry Instruments & Avionics Pflugerville, TX | 131 nm |
| McKee Avionics, Inc. San Marcos, TX | 136 nm |
| Central Texas Avionics, Inc. Georgetown, TX | 139 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
Canonical references
The agency-of-record links pilots use for KHOU: charts, weather, NOTAMs, accident records. We surface them all from one URL — no SEO sludge, no clickthrough farms.
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗