Airports / Texas / IAH
George Bush Intercontinental Airport
KIAH / IAHHouston, TexasELEV 97 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Based operators
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
21 nm
To the nearest alternate
William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) — 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
George Bush Intercontinental Airport, listed as KIAH / IAH, is a large commercial airport in Houston, Texas. The airport sits 97 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
The airport anchors local charter capacity — ExcelAire, LLC is based here. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are William P. Hobby Airport (HOU, 21 nm), Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport (CXO, 22 nm), and Ellington Airport (EFD, 25 nm).
Charter pricing from IAH depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. In directories and search listings it also appears under QHO. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Houston.
What fliers highlight
Terminal & facilities
5/5 reviews“My advice is to allow a little extra time and use the terminal parking or rideshare options that work best for you.”
Leslie Dickenson5★ on Google
Easy in & out
4/5 reviews“I usually fly United and, with TSA PreCheck and CLEAR, I’m almost always through security quickly.”
Leslie Dickenson5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for George Bush Intercontinental Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KIAH
IATA
IAH
FAA / Local
IAH
Elevation
97 ft
Coordinates
29.9844° N · 95.3414° 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 97 ft, IAH sits lower than 83% of the 127 Texas fields on the register.
Based charter operators1
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 21nmHOUWilliam P. Hobby AirportHouston
- 22nmCXOConroe-North Houston Regional AirportHouston
- 25nmEFDEllington AirportHouston
- 27nmSGRSugar Land Regional AirportHouston
- 48nmHTVHuntsville Regional AirportHuntsville
- 50nmGLSScholes International At Galveston AirportGalveston
Location
Open the full mapKIAH · George Bush Intercontinental Airport · Houston, TX
From the ramp
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