Airports / Texas / HOU
William P. Hobby Airport
KHOU / HOUHouston, TexasELEV 46 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Based operators
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
4 operators
Charter fleet based on the field
More resident charter operators than 90% of the 206 US fields with a based fleet on the register.
7 nm
To the nearest alternate
Ellington Airport (EFD) — 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
William P. Hobby Airport (KHOU / HOU) sits in Houston, Texas, where it functions as a large commercial airport. Field elevation is 46 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
For charter flyers, HOU is a home base: FLYTRU, Onward Jets, and Starflite Aviation operate from the field, 4 in all. The closest alternate fields are Ellington Airport (EFD, 7 nm), Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR, 20 nm), and George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH, 21 nm).
Charter travelers heading this way can start with the Houston, TX destination guide for route and aircraft recommendations. You may also see the field referenced as QHO. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from HOU to plan your flight.
What fliers highlight
Terminal & facilities
5/5 reviews“Accessible restrooms either open door and all hands free are bright with natural light.”
Toni Thompson5★ on Google
Easy in & out
3/5 reviews“The terminal's layout, the shops, and the restaurants in there are easy to access compared to most of the airport.”
Michael W.5★ on Google
Staff & service
3/5 reviews“The staff and layout make travel smooth, and there are plenty of great photo opportunities.”
April Lauren5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for William P. Hobby Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KHOU
IATA
HOU
FAA / Local
HOU
Elevation
46 ft
Coordinates
29.6453° N · 95.2768° W
Airspace
B · BravoClass B — BravoThe FAA's busiest airspace tier — major hubs like LAX or JFK. Every flight needs an explicit ATC clearance to enter, and charter jets are sequenced alongside airline traffic.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs TX fields
state range 6–4,849 ft
At 46 ft, HOU sits lower than 87% of the 127 Texas fields on the register.
Based charter operators4
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 7nmEFDEllington AirportHouston
- 20nmSGRSugar Land Regional AirportHouston
- 21nmIAHGeorge Bush Intercontinental AirportHouston
- 32nmGLSScholes International At Galveston AirportGalveston
- 34nmLJNTexas Gulf Coast Regional AirportAngleton
- 43nmCXOConroe-North Houston Regional AirportHouston
Destinations served
Location
Open the full mapKHOU · William P. Hobby Airport · Houston, TX
From the ramp
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