Pilot information for William P Hobby Airport

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General information for William P Hobby Airport

Airport codes: HOU KHOU
Type: major airport (frequent airline service)
Scheduled airline service: yes
Serves: Houston, Texas, United States
Latitude: 29.645399 | 29 38.723945 N | N29 38 43
Longitude: -95.278900 | 95 16.734009 W | W095 16 44
Field elevation: 46 ft/14 m MSL
Magnetic variation: 3.5°E

Radio communication frequencies for William P Hobby Airport

APP: 120.05 MHz (HOUSTON APP)
ATIS: 124.6 MHz
CLD: 125.45 MHz (CLNC DEL)
DEP: 28.4 MHz (HOUSTON DEP)
DEP: 119.7 MHz (HOUSTON DEP)
GND: 121.9 MHz
RDO: 122.35 MHz (MONTGOMERY CO RDO)
TWR: 118.7 MHz (HOBBY TWR)
UNIC: 122.95 MHz (UNICOM)

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Runways at William P Hobby Airport

04/22
7,602 x 150 ft (2,317 x 46 m) — paved — lighted
12L/30R
5,148 x 100 ft (1,569 x 30 m) — paved — lighted
12R/30L
7,602 x 150 ft (2,317 x 46 m) — paved — lighted— threshold 12R displaced 1,034 ft (315 m) — threshold 30L displaced 200 ft (61 m)
17/35
6,000 x 150 ft (1,829 x 46 m) — other (PEM) — lighted

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Aviation weather for William P Hobby Airport

Current conditions (METAR) for William P Hobby Airport

Retrieved 2012/05/27 00:53:

KHOU 270053Z 13009G16KT 10SM FEW039 SCT250 27/20 A2998

Forecast (TAF) for William P Hobby Airport

Retrieved 2012/05/26 00:24:

TAF KHOU 262320Z 2700/2724 14007KT P6SM FEW040 FEW250 
     FM270800 15004KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025 
     FM271500 16007KT P6SM SCT025 
     FM271800 16010KT P6SM SCT040

Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) for William P Hobby Airport

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NOTAM 05/074: William P Hobby Airport (KHOU)
!HOU 05/074 HOU OBST TOWER 612 (560 AGL) 6.31 W LGTS OTS 
(ASR 1049435) TIL 1206090540
CREATED: 25 May 2012 05:40:00 
SOURCE: KABQYFYX
NOTAM 01/083: William P Hobby Airport (KHOU)
!HOU 01/083 HOU OBST POWER LINE TOWER (219 AGL) 10.60 NNE
(2949N09513W) LGTS OTS WEF 1201242250
CREATED: 24 Jan 2012 22:51:00 
SOURCE: KFTWYFYX
NOTAM 11/118: William P Hobby Airport (KHOU)
!HOU 11/118 HOU TWY D NO LONGER AVAILABLE FOR CROSSING AT RWY 12R/30L
 WEF 1111220616-1211210001
CREATED: 22 Nov 2011 06:23:00 
SOURCE: KFTWYFYX
NOTAM 11/115: William P Hobby Airport (KHOU)
!HOU 11/115 HOU TWY G1 CLSD WEF 1111211728-1211210001
CREATED: 21 Nov 2011 17:29:00 
SOURCE: DNOTAM
NOTAM 05/055: William P Hobby Airport (KHOU)
!HOU 05/055 HOU SVC MCJ AWOS WND NOT AVBL
CREATED: 13 May 2011 22:55:00 
SOURCE: KJBRYFYX
NOTAM 10/019: William P Hobby Airport (KHOU)
!UAR 10/019 HOU AIRSPACE BLUBELL TWO ARRIVAL... 
ADD VERTICAL NAVIGATION PLANNING INFORMATION AT BLUBL 
INTERSECTION: EXPECT CLEARANCE TO CROSS AT 9000 FT.
CREATED: 18 Oct 2010 15:58:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 09/354: William P Hobby Airport (KHOU)
!USD 09/354 HOU AIRSPACE WAILN ONE (RNAV) DEPARTURE ...REVISE NOTE: 
FOR ALL ADVANCED NAVIGATION AIRCRAFT DESTINED THE SAT TERMINAL AREA 
ONLY.
CREATED: 23 Sep 2010 09:05:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 08/426: William P Hobby Airport (KHOU)
!USD 08/426 HOU AIRSPACE GIFFA FOUR DEPARTURE ...ADD NOTE: 
FOR AIRCRAFT DESTINED THE DFW TERMINAL AREA ONLY.
CREATED: 26 Aug 2010 11:13:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 08/030: William P Hobby Airport (KHOU)
!UAR 08/030 HOU AIRSPACE ROYOH ONE ARRIVAL ... ADD NOTE: SAT 
TRANSITION FOR AIRCRAFT AT FL240 AND ABOVE ONLY.
CREATED: 02 Aug 2010 15:15:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 08/004: William P Hobby Airport (KHOU)
!UAR 08/004 HOU AIRSPACE CARNE ONE ARRIVAL ... ADD NOTE: SAT 
TRANSITION FOR AIRCRAFT AT FL240 AND ABOVE ONLY.
CREATED: 02 Aug 2010 15:10:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 06/081: William P Hobby Airport (KHOU)
!UAR 06/081 HOU AIRSPACE ROKIT ONE (RNAV) ARRIVAL ... REVISE VERTICAL
NAVIGATION PLANNING INFORMATION.  ROKIT: TURBOJETS LANDING IAH, CXO,
AND DWH CROSS AT 250 KIAS AND EXPECT CLEARANCE TO CROSS AT 10,000.  
SSLAM: TURBOJETS LANDING ALL OTHER AIRPORTS CROSS AT 280 KIAS AND 
EXPECT CLEARANCE TO CROSS AT 13,000 FEET.  WEF 1006241100
CREATED: 24 Jun 2010 05:06:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 06/061: William P Hobby Airport (KHOU)
!UAR 06/061 HOU AIRSPACE DASIETTA EIGHT ARRIVAL ... REVISE VERTICAL
NAVIGATION PLANNING INFORMATION.  COMBS: TURBOJETS EXPECT CLEARANCE 
TO CROSS AT 11,000 FEET.  CROSS AT 280 KIAS.
CREATED: 24 Jun 2010 04:46:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 11/036: William P Hobby Airport (KHOU)
!UAR 11/036 HOU AIRSPACE DASIETTA EIGHT ARRIVAL ...RAISE MEA BETWEEN 
BROWW INT AND VIERA INT TO 10,000 FEET.
CREATED: 19 Nov 2009 13:45:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 03/040: William P Hobby Airport (KHOU)
!UAR 03/040 HOU AIRSPACE ROKIT ONE ARRIVAL (RNAV) ... ADD NOTE: LFK 
AND EMG TRANSITIONS RESTRICTED TO AIRCRAFT AT 17,000 FEET AND BELOW. 
WEF 0903120901
CREATED: 11 Mar 2009 17:14:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 03/002: William P Hobby Airport (KHOU)
!UAR 03/002 HOU AIRSPACE DAISETTA EIGHT ARRIVAL ... ADD NOTE: LFK AND
EMG TRANSITIONS RESTRICTED TO AIRCRAFT AT 17,000 FEET AND BELOW. WEF
0903120901
CREATED: 11 Mar 2009 17:08:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 2/1866: William P Hobby Airport (KHOU)
!FDC 2/1866 HOU FI/T IAP WILLIAM P HOBBY, HOUSTON, TX.
   ILS OR LOC RWY 4, AMDT 40B...
     S-LOC 4: DME REQUIRED EXCEPT FOR AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH
     SUITABLE RNAV SYSTEM WITH GPS. VUH VORTAC OTS.
CREATED: 06 Apr 2012 12:14:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 2/1778: William P Hobby Airport (KHOU)
!FDC 2/1778 HOU FI/T SID WILLIAM P HOBBY, HOUSTON, TX, LEONA SEVEN
DEPARTURE EXCEPT FOR AIRCRAFT DESTINED ACT OR THE DFW TERMINAL AREA,
ALL AIRCRAFT FILING THE LOA7 SID MUST FILE ONE OF THE PUBLISHED
TRANSITIONS VIA ADM (LOA7.ADM), BYP (LOA7.BYP), OR FUZ (LOA7.FUZ).
CREATED: 28 Feb 2012 16:57:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 2/0129: William P Hobby Airport (KHOU)
!FDC 2/0129 HOU FI/T SID WILLIAM P HOBBY, HOUSTON, TX, 
CRIED FOUR DEPARTURE...
RADAR REQUIRED EXCEPT FOR AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH SUITABLE RNAV SYSTEM
WITH GPS OR DME/DME/IRU. HUMBLE (IAH) VORTAC OTS. DAS
AND TNV DMES MUST BE OPERATIONAL FOR DME/DME/IRU.
CREATED: 20 Feb 2012 11:31:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 2/0113: William P Hobby Airport (KHOU)
!FDC 2/0113 HOU FI/T SID WILLIAM P HOBBY, HOUSTON, TX,
GIFFA FOUR DEPARTURE...
RADAR REQUIRED EXCEPT FOR AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH SUITABLE RNAV SYSTEM
WITH GPS OR DME/DME/IRU. HUMBLE (IAH) VORTAC OTS. HUB
AND DAS DMES MUST BE OPERATIONAL FOR DME/DME/IRU.
CREATED: 20 Feb 2012 11:26:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 2/0095: William P Hobby Airport (KHOU)
!FDC 2/0095 HOU FI/T SID WILLIAM P HOBBY, HOUSTON, TX, 
LUFKIN SIX DEPARTURE...
RADAR REQUIRED EXCEPT FOR AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH SUITABLE RNAV SYSTEM
WITH GPS OR DME/DME/IRU. HUMBLE (IAH) VORTAC OTS. DAS,
LOA, GGG, EIC, EMG, ELD, AND LIT DMES MUST BE OPERATIONAL FOR
DME/DME/IRU.
CREATED: 20 Feb 2012 11:20:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 2/0082: William P Hobby Airport (KHOU)
!FDC 2/0082 HOU FI/T SID WILLIAM P HOBBY, HOUSTON, TX, 
ALEXANDRIA FIVE DEPARTURE...
RADAR REQUIRED EXCEPT FOR AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH SUITABLE RNAV SYSTEM
WITH GPS OR DME/DME/IRU. HUMBLE (IAH) VORTAC OTS. CROSS 
DARTR AT OR ABOVE 4000. CROSS MUSIQ AT OR ABOVE 6000. DAS, HUB, 
LFK, LOA, EMG, AEX, LFT, BTR, AND HEZ DMES MUST BE OPERATIONAL 
FOR DME/DME/IRU.
CREATED: 20 Feb 2012 11:15:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 2/0063: William P Hobby Airport (KHOU)
!FDC 2/0063 HOU FI/T SID WILLIAM P HOBBY, HOUSTON, TX, 
ELDORADO THREE DEPARTURE...
RADAR REQUIRED EXCEPT FOR AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH SUITABLE RNAV SYSTEM
WITH GPS OR DME/DME/IRU. HUMBLE (IAH) VORTAC OTS. CROSS 
DARTR AT OR ABOVE 4000. CROSS MUSIQ AT OR ABOVE 6000. LOA, GGG, 
EMG, AND EIC DMES MUST BE OPERATIONAL FOR DME/DME/IRU.
CREATED: 20 Feb 2012 11:05:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 2/0056: William P Hobby Airport (KHOU)
!FDC 2/0056 HOU FI/T IAP WILLIAM P HOBBY, HOUSTON, TX.
   ILS OR LOC RWY 30L, AMDT 6...
   LOC RWY 22, AMDT 1...
     DME AND RADAR REQUIRED FOR PROCEDURE ENTRY.
     MISSED APPROACH: DME REQUIRED.
CREATED: 20 Feb 2012 11:02:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 1/7690: William P Hobby Airport (KHOU)
!FDC 1/7690 HOU FI/T IAP WILLIAM P HOBBY, HOUSTON, TX.
   ILS OR LOC RWY 12R, AMDT 12A...
     MISSED APPROACH: CLIMB TO 800 THEN CLIMBING LEFT TURN TO 2000
     VIA HEADING 360 AND HUB VOR/DME R-040 TO RAYCI INT/HUB 15 DME 
     AND HOLD NE, RT, 220 INBOUND.
CREATED: 28 Nov 2011 18:25:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 1/7675: William P Hobby Airport (KHOU)
!FDC 1/7675 HOU FI/T IAP WILLIAM P HOBBY, HOUSTON, TX.
   LOC RWY 22, AMDT 1...
     DME REQUIRED EXCEPT FOR AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH SUITABLE RNAV
     SYSTEM WITH GPS. VUH VORTAC OTS.
CREATED: 28 Nov 2011 17:12:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 1/3477: William P Hobby Airport (KHOU)
!FDC 1/3477 HOU HOUSTON WILLIAM P HOBBY AIRPORT AUTOMATIC DEPENDENT 
SURVEILLANCE, ESSENTIAL SERVICE BROADCAST.
   EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 10, 2011. THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 
(FAA) HAS ADOPTED TWO ADS-B DATA LINKS: 1090 MHZ EXTENDED SQUITTER 
(1090ES) AND 978 MHZ UNIVERSAL ACCESS TRANSCEIVER (UAT). THE TWO 
LINKS OPERATE SIMILARLY AND SUPPORT TRAFFIC INFORMATION 
SERVICE-BROADCAST (TIS-B). ADDITIONALLY, THE UAT LINK SUPPORTS FLIGHT
INFORMATION SERVICE- BROADCAST (FIS-B). TIS-B SERVICE WILL BE 
AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEM (NAS) WHERE THERE 
ARE BOTH ADEQUATE SURVEILLANCE COVERAGE (RADAR) AND ADEQUATE 
BROADCAST COVERAGE FROM ADS-B GROUND STATIONS. FIS-B SERVICE 
AVAILABILITY IS EXPECTED THROUGHOUT THE NAS IN 2013, AND IS CURRENTLY
AVAILABLE WITHIN CERTAIN REGIONS. THIS NOTAM ANNOUNCES THE 
AVAILABILITY OF THE INITIAL TIS-B AND FIS-B CAPABILITY WITH THE 
WILLIAM P HOBBY HOU AIRPORT AIRSPACE. THE FAA IS DEVELOPING POLICY 
GUIDANCE MATERIAL ON AUTOMATIC DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE-BROADCAST 
(ADS-B), ESSENTIAL SERVICES- TIS-B AND FIS-B THAT WILL BE PUBLISHED 
IN TRADITIONAL SOURCE REFERENCES SUCH AS THE AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION
MANUAL (AIM). REPORTS OF TIS-B AND FIS-B MALFUNCTIONS SHOULD BE 
REPORTED BY RADIO OR TELEPHONE TO THE NEAREST FLIGHT SERVICE STATION 
(FSS) FACILITY.
CREATED: 08 Nov 2011 18:04:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX