George Bush Intercontinental Airport
The runways, from navdata. Drawn to scale from each threshold's position, true heading, length and width, with north up; the idents sit beyond each threshold.
Runways 15L and 15R are favoured now, by the live wind.
Live conditions.
The airport's latest weather report, night there now.
- Wind
- 170°3 kt
- Visibility
- 10+ SM / 16.1+ km
- Temperature
- 24.4°C76°F, dew point 22.8°C
- Altimeter
- 1012hPa29.89 inHg
- Time now
- 10:12UTC
- Sunrise
- 12:36UTC
- Sunset
- 23:33UTC
Runways 15L and 15R are favoured: 2.9 kt of headwind with the wind from 170° at 3 kt.
The METAR and TAF as issued
METAR KIAH 030853Z 17003KT 10SM FEW013 BKN026 24/23 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP120 BKN V SCT T02440228 51009 $
TAF KIAH 030859Z 0309/0412 16008KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025 TEMPO 0311/0313 4SM BR BKN015 FM031400 20010KT P6SM -SHRA SCT025 BKN050 TEMPO 0319/0322 VRB10KT 4SM TS BR BKN035CB FM032200 32008KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 OVC060 FM040200 34006KT P6SM SCT100 SCT250
Updated 1 hour ago
Runways.
10 runway ends, the longest 3,658 m / 12,001 ft. Headings in true and magnetic degrees.
| End | True | Magnetic | Length | Width | Surface | ILS | Glide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08L | 090° | 088° | 2,743 m / 8,999 ft | 46 m | Concrete | None | None |
| 08R | 090° | 088° | 2,866 m / 9,403 ft | 46 m | Concrete | None | None |
| 09 | 090° | 088° | 3,048 m / 10,000 ft | 46 m | Asphalt | None | None |
| 15L | 152° | 150° | 3,658 m / 12,001 ft | 46 m | Concrete | None | None |
| 15R | 152° | 150° | 3,048 m / 10,000 ft | 46 m | Concrete | None | None |
| 26L | 270° | 268° | 2,866 m / 9,403 ft | 46 m | Concrete | None | None |
| 26R | 270° | 268° | 2,743 m / 8,999 ft | 46 m | Concrete | None | None |
| 27 | 270° | 268° | 3,048 m / 10,000 ft | 46 m | Asphalt | None | None |
| 33L | 332° | 330° | 3,048 m / 10,000 ft | 46 m | Concrete | None | None |
| 33R | 332° | 330° | 3,658 m / 12,001 ft | 46 m | Concrete | None | None |
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For reference.
Quick facts
- ICAO and IATA
- KIAH, IAH
- Type
- Large airport
- Location
- Houston, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 29.9844, -95.3414
- Elevation
- 97 ft (30 m)
- Mag variation
- +3.48° E (per chart)
- Runways
- 10 ends, longest 3,658 m / 12,001 ft
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Approach
- Approach
- 120.050
ATIS
- ATIS
- 124.050
Clearance
- CLNC DEL
- 128.100
Departures
- Departure
- 119.700
- Departure
- 28.140
Ground
- Ground
- 118.575
Tower
- Tower
- 120.725
- Tower
- 29.020
Other
- MONTGOMERY CO RDO
- 122.400
- UNICOM
- 122.950
Navaids
| Ident | Name | Type | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| BVP | Nixin | NDB | 326 kHz |
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