George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)

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Location and general information

IATA code: IAH
ICAO code: KIAH
FAA site number: 24071.1*A
City / state: Houston, TX
County: Harris
Time zone: America/Chicago
Reference point: 29°59'03.97" N
95°20'29.19" W
Elevation: 95.8 ft (surveyed)
Magnetic variation: 3° E (2015)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, City of Houston
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 10,000 acres
From downtown: 15 NM north
Sectional chart: Houston
Activated: 01/1963

Services and facilities

Control tower: Yes, 24 hours
Attendance: Continuous
Fuel: 100LL, Jet A
Airframe / engine repair: Major / major
Oxygen: Bulk low
Transient storage: Hangar, tie-downs
Other services: Air freight, avionics, cargo handling
ARTCC: Houston (ZHU)
Flight service: Montgomery County (CXO)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: IAH
Wind indicator: Lighted
Beacon: White and green, sunset to sunrise
Segmented circle: No
Customs: Landing rights airport
FAR 139 certification: Class I, ARFF index E, scheduled air carrier (05/1973)
Airport manager: Cliff Price
281-233-1131
Last FAA inspection: 12/05/2025

FAA remarks

Birds on and in the vicinity of airport.
Txln 'ra', 'RB', 'RC', 'R2', and taxiway 'SC' north of taxiway 'SB' are dsgnd non-movement areas operd by ual ramp control.
9 ft AGL unmkd security fence adjacent to FBO and corporate base operate ramps and nonmov area txls.
Txln 'NR' closed to aircraft with wing spans greater than 135 ft between taxiway 'WD' and taxiway 'WB'.
Taxiway 'SF' between taxiway 'NB' and taxilane 'ra' is dsgnd non-mov area.
Dual taxiway operations taxiway NK between taxiway northbound and north ramp; west centerline restricted to aircraft max wing spans 125 ft and east centerline max wing spans 214 ft.
The following mov areas are not VSB from the control tower: portions of taxiways 'wa' and 'WB' from taxiway 'WH' to the aer 33R; taxiways 'wa' and 'WB' from taxiway 'WD' north for 400 ft; taxiway 'WD' from taxiway 'wa' to taxiway 'NR'; taxiway 'NR'; taxiway 'WL' from runway 15L to taxiway 'WB' and taxiway 'WM'.
Runway 15L/33R magnetic anomalies may affect compass HDG for takeoff.
Taxiways WA and westbound magnetic anomalies may affect compass HDG.
APN terminal alpha N ramp N-S taxilane closed to aircraft wingspan more than 135 ft.
Taxiway WC west of runway 15R/33L restricted to aircraft with 118 ft wing span and below.
Noise sensitive area N, E and W of airport.
Runway status lights are in operation.
Taxiway WW run up pad for runway 15L closed to aircraft with wingspan 135 ft and over.
Runway 09/27 closed to aircraft with wingspan 215 ft and above.
Taxiway SF between runway 09/27 up to and including the east bridge closed to aircraft with wingspan 215 ft and over.
Txln number between taxiway northbound and taxiway WD closed to aircraft wingspan more than 214 ft.
Taxiway WW between taxiway number and taxiway westbound closed to aircraft wingspan more than 214 ft.
Taxiway NK between taxiway northbound and terminal D ramp simultaneous aircraft operations prohibited when middle taxilane in use.
Helicopter hover/taxi restricted to hard surface mov areas only.
Gbas approach service vol 20NM FR threshold, all GLS approaches.
Taxiway NA light all between taxiway WP and taxiway NP not STD.
Pilots and crews should be aware of departure turns on course in excess of 180 degrees. Pilot read back of drctn of turn is highly encouraged.
Wildlife haz bats in the vicinity of IAH.
Apron terminal alpha north ramp spot 5 closed to aircraft wingspan more than 118 ft.
Apron terminal alpha north ramp spot 6 closed to aircraft wingspan more than 135 ft.
Taxiway WD between taxiway westbound and txln number closed to aircraft wingspan more than 214 ft.
Taxiway NJ between taxiway northbound and terminal C ramp simultaneous aircraft operations prohibited when middle taxilane in use, middle taxilane closed to aircraft wingspan more than 214ft.
Dual taxiway operations taxiway NJ between taxiway northbound and terminal C ramp; west centerline restricted to aircraft max wing spans 118 ft and east centerline max wing spans 118 ft.
Pilots conducting efvs operations; be aware led ALS in use runway 09, runway 15R and runway 33R.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Airport facts

IATA code: IAH
ICAO code: KIAH
Location: Houston, TX, United States
Elevation: 95.8 ft
Time zone: America/Chicago
Coordinates: 29.9844, -95.3414

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
15L / 33R	12,001 × 150 ft	Concrete, good, grooved
09 / 27	10,000 × 150 ft	Concrete, good, grooved
15R / 33L	10,000 × 150 ft	Concrete, good, grooved
08R / 26L	9,402 × 150 ft	Concrete, good, grooved
08L / 26R	9,000 × 150 ft	Concrete, excellent, grooved

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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