Large International Airport • Houston, TX, United States
Elevation: 97 ft (30 m) • 29.9844, -95.3414
George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (KIAH / IAH) is a large international airport serving Houston, TX, United States, situated at an elevation of 97 ft (30 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 1.8° East. The airport has 10 runways, with the longest measuring 12,001 feet.
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08L | 9,000 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 89° |
| 08R | 9,402 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 89° |
| 09 | 10,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 90° |
| 15L | 12,001 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 152° |
| 15R | 9,999 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 152° |
| 26L | 9,402 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 269° |
| 26R | 9,000 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 269° |
| 27 | 10,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 270° |
| 33L | 9,999 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 332° |
| 33R | 12,001 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 332° |
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
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