Medium Regional Airport • Houston, TX, United States
Elevation: 46 ft (14 m) • 29.6454, -95.2789
William P Hobby Airport (KHOU / HOU) is a medium regional airport serving Houston, TX, United States, situated at an elevation of 46 ft (14 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 1.7° East. The airport has 8 runways, with the longest measuring 7,602 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KHOU 021253Z 35003KT 10SM FEW010 FEW250 27/25 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP156 CB DSNT E T02670250
TAF KHOU 021206Z 0212/0312 VRB04KT P6SM FEW010 SCT080 FM021400 09004KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 SCT250 PROB30 0214/0216 5SM -TSRA BKN025CB FM021600 10007KT P6SM BKN040 BKN250 PROB30 0216/0222 TSRA BKN035CB FM030300 09006KT P6SM VCSH SCT035 BKN250 PROB30 0303/0306 VRB25KT TSRA BKN035CB FM030600 06006KT P6SM FEW060 BKN140 BKN250
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 7,602 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 44° |
| 12L | 5,148 ft | 100 ft | Concrete | 133° |
| 12R | 7,602 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 133° |
| 17 | 6,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt/Concrete | 178° |
| 22 | 7,602 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 224° |
| 30L | 7,602 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 313° |
| 30R | 5,148 ft | 100 ft | Concrete | 313° |
| 35 | 6,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt/Concrete | 358° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM