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.
METAR KHOU 180553Z 19004KT 10SM SCT250 21/19 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP124 T02110194 10250 20211 402940206 57008
TAF KHOU 180520Z 1806/1906 16009KT P6SM SCT015 BKN250 FM180800 18007KT P6SM BKN015 OVC035 FM181600 22007KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 OVC035 FM182000 33012KT 6SM -SHRA OVC015 PROB30 1821/1901 VRB15G25KT 4SM TSRA OVC012CB FM190100 01012G20KT 4SM SHRA SCT009 OVC015
| 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