KHOU/HOU METAR & TAF William P. Hobby Airport

Houston, TexasElevation 46 ftLarge airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR6 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

060@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

222 ft

+176 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0853Z (3:53 AM local) · 6 min old

KHOU is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

60° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW250

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

19°C / 16°C

66°F / 61°F. 3°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.23 inHg

1023.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: FEW RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP240

sea-level pressure 1024.0 hPa

T01940161

precise temperature 19.4°C, dew point 16.1°C

58002

3-hour pressure tendency: falling quickly (0.2 hPa change)

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0830Z (3:30 AM local) · valid to 0600Z (1:00 AM local)

KHOU forecast starts VFR at 09Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

0900Z4:00 AM1312Z8:12 AM1724Z12:24 PM2136Z4:36 PM0148Z8:48 PM0600Z1:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM FEW SCT

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FAA: no delays reported at HOU.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 60° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests sunday partly sunny, high near 82F, low near 64F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Sunday	Partly Sunny	82/64	E 13 kt	17 kt	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	83/66	E 9 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	82/68	E 9 kt	–	4%
Wednesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	84/66	E 9 kt	–	16%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	83/65	E 9 kt	–	3%
Friday	Partly Sunny	81/67	E 9 kt	–	19%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	85	SE 9 kt	–	24%

Source: National Weather Service (office HGX). Forecast issued 0853Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

3 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

060° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 043 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

13R

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

13L

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

31L

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

31R

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt L

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 7,602 ft

13R/31L

Dimensions

7,602 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 13R134°T

Landing length (LDA)6,568 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,602 / 7,602 / 7,602 ft

Displaced threshold1,034 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31L314°T

Landing length (LDA)7,602 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,602 / 7,602 / 7,602 ft

ILSILS/DME

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

04/22

Dimensions

7,602 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0444°T

Landing length (LDA)7,602 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,602 / 7,602 / 7,602 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsALSF2

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22224°T

Landing length (LDA)7,602 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,602 / 7,602 / 7,602 ft

ILSLOC/DME

Approach lightsMALS

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

13L/31R

Dimensions

5,148 x 100 ft

Surface

Concrete (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13L134°T

Landing length (LDA)5,148 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,148 / 5,148 / 5,148 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 31R314°T

Landing length (LDA)5,148 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,148 / 5,148 / 5,148 ft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

222 ft

Pressure altitude

-264 ft

Field elevation

46 ft MSL

Temperature

19°C (66°F)

Dewpoint

16°C (61°F)

Altimeter

30.23 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2341Z 6:41 PM

Sunrise

1229Z 7:29 AM

Loggable night

0005Z (7:05 PM local) → 1204Z (7:04 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2341Z (6:41 PM local) → 1229Z (7:29 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0041Z (7:41 PM local) → 1129Z (6:29 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

William P. Hobby Airport is in Houston, Texas. Field elevation 46 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeLarge airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerSTEVE RUNGE

Manager phone713-845-6555

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKHOU / HOU

SectionalHOUSTON

Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON

Flight service (AFSS)MONTGOMERY COUNTY

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates29.6453, -95.2768

Distance from city8 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A-1

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.05

HOUSTON APP

APP

124.6

ATIS

125.45

CLNC DEL

CLD

28.4

HOUSTON DEP

DEP

119.7

HOUSTON DEP

DEP

121.9

GND

122.35

MONTGOMERY CO RDO

RDO

118.7

HOBBY TWR

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KHOU traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 55 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

44.9

Operations trend (14 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Airliner 55%Jet 24%Unknown 8%Helicopter 7%Piston single 4%Turboprop 3%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›B38M (Airliner) · ~56 landings/mo

›B737 (Airliner) · ~55 landings/mo

›B738 (Airliner) · ~34 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~8 landings/mo

›E55P (Jet) · ~6 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›GA8 (Piston single)

›H500 (Helicopter)

›C700 (Unknown)

›C560 (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KEFD Ellington Airport

7 NM E

VFR

KSGR Sugar Land Regional Airport

20 NM W

VFR

KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Airport

21 NM N

VFR

KDWH David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport

29 NM NW

IFR

KGLS Scholes International At Galveston Airport

32 NM SE

VFR

KLBX Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport

34 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CUST RAMP HAS MULT OBSTNS; LARGE ACFT WILL BE ASGND AN ALTN AREA BY ATCT.

›PCR VALUE: 670/R/B/W/T

›NMRS BIRDS ON AND IN VCNTY OF ARPT.

›APCH RATIO 36:1 TO DSPLCD THR.

›PILOTS/CREW SHOULD BE AWARE OF DEP TURNS IN EXCESS OF 180 DEGS. READ BACK OF DRCTN OF TURNS IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED.

›TWY G CNTRLN TO PARKED ACFT ON WEST SIDE ONLY 68 FT. TWY G CNTRLN TO EDGE OF ADJ SVC VEHICLE ROAD ON WEST SIDE ONLY 48 FT.

›DUE TO COMPLEX RWY CONFIGN; WHEN TAX TO THRS 13L & 13R CHECK COMPASS HDG BFR DEPARTING.

›ACFT SOUTHBOUND ON TWY C TO RWY 31L THR USE EXTREME CARE; TWY C MAKES A 45 DEG DOGLEG TO THE LEFT XNG TWY K.

›ACFT IN TKOF PTN ON RWY 22 BE ALERT FOR POSS RADIO INTFC OR NULL ON FREQ 118.7. USE UPPER ANT IF SO EQUIPPED.

›PCR VALUE: 620/R/C/W/T

›PCR VALUE: 200/R/D/W/T

›ARPT CLSD TO ACFT WITH WING SPAN OVER 125 FT EXCP 24 HRS PPR CALL OPNS 713-417-5710.

About William P. Hobby Airport

History

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KHOU on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KHOU have a METAR?

Yes. KHOU has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KHOU have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KHOU; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KHOU?

KHOU sits at 46 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KHOU?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.