Houston Hobby HOU Airport Overview
Houston William P. Hobby Airport HOU is Houston's secondary commercial aviation facility, handling the area's domestic flights (the other being Houston Intercontinental, which handles international flights), and is owned and operated by the City of Houston. Hobby Airport also serves the metropolitan areas of Baytown, Freeport, Galena Park, Galveston and Pasadena. It is close to major shopping centers, the world-famous Texas Medical Center, the Astrodome, NASA, and the residential areas of the community. Due to its convenient location, Hobby Airport is also accessible to a large portion of the population of the Houston-Clear Lake-Galveston area.
The Airport is located about seven miles from the business district of the City of Houston, Texas, and is situated on Telephone Road 35, between Sam Houston Tollway and I-610 which intersects with Interstate Hwy. 45 bordering the airport and integrates into the sophisticated road network that serves the entire Gulf Coast's industrial complex..
With four runways and an estimated 9 million passengers a year, William P. Hobby Airport is largest hub airport for Southwest Airlines, and it is served by a a number of major, regional and low-cost airlines offering direct flights with connections around the world.
Houston Hobby Airport's passenger terminal is the Y-shaped Central Concourse Terminal has a baggage claim level and a ticketing level. (For detailed terminal information, click on 'Terminal Map'.)
Other parking options at Hobby Airport include a cell phone lot, a four-level parking garage, and an economy lot. (For detailed parking information, click on 'Airport Parking'.)
Rental car desks for the major rental car agencies are located in the baggage claim area; buses and shuttle vans run between the terminal and the rental car sites and stop at Curb Zones 2, 4 & 5.
To get from Hobby Airport to your destination, you can rent a car, take a taxi or limo, use shuttle service: All shuttles are available at the curb side outside the baggage claim area in the lower level; they includeSuperShuttle shared-ride, scheduled ground transportation shuttles, and hotel/motel courtesy vans). Transportation options and Zone locations:
1. Taxis are at Curb Zone 3 outside of the baggage claim area in the lower level. All destinations within Houston's city limits to/from Hobby Airport are charged according to the flat Zone Rate or the meter rate, whichever is less.
2. Limousines are available at Curb Zone 12A
3. The SuperShuttle (Tel: 713.523.8888) or visit supershuttle.com) takes reservations and makes picks-ups at residences & businesses and also provides transportation to Bush Intercontinental Airport Shuttle service is also available to Galveston and to the various cruise ships.
4. Hotel/Motel Shuttles stop at Curb Zone 8A;
5. Scheduled transportation is at Curb Zone 12B
6. Off-Airport parking shuttles are at Curb Zones 8B & 9A;
7. The public METRO bus stops at Curb Zone 13; the METRO Lift at Curb Zone 1B.
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Address:
8183 Airport Blvd
Houston, TX 77061 .
United States - Website for Houston Hobby: http://www.fly2houston.com/hou
- Phone: (713) 640-3000
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Houston Hobby HOU Services
Terminal Maps and Services
Flying and Airport Help
Parking and Ground Transport
Traveler Help
Traveler Topics
- Airport Identification
- Airport Security
- Carry-On Regulations
- Checked Baggage
- Children Flying Alone
- Currency Converter
- Customs Info
- European Travel Rules
- Frequent Flyer Programs
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Getting Bumped
- International Travel
- Travel Insurance
- Traveling with Kids
- Traveling with Pets
- Visa & Immunization Info
First Time Flying? Rusty?
- Preparing for your Trip
- What to Pack
- Pros/Cons of Checking your Bag
- What can I Check-in or Carry-On?
- Documents to take
- Confirming your flight
- When to Arrive at the Airport
- Airport Parking Options
- Checking in for your flight
- Getting thru Security and to your Gate
- The Boarding Process
- Dealing with Delays/Cancellations
- Arriving at your destination
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Houston Hobby HOU Airport Update History
- Updated HOU Airports page - Jan 4, 2012
- Updated HOU Food & Stores page - Jan 3, 2012
- Updated HOU Airport Intro page - Nov 15, 2011
- Updated HOU Parking On site page - Nov 15, 2011
- Updated HOU Direct Flights page - Sep 23, 2011
- Updated HOU Lost Found page - Sep 21, 2011
- Updated HOU Main Terminals page - Sep 21, 2011
AIRPORT & FLIGHT STATUS
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