Houston Airport System

Traveling to Houston has never been easier.  The Houston Airport System was named "Airport of the Year" by the Federal Aviation Administration in 2005 for outstanding primary commercial service. The city’s two major commercial airports, Bush Intercontinental (IAH) and William P. Hobby (HOU), are both just a short commute from major hotel hubs and convention facilities.  www.fly2houston.com

Houston Airport System (HAS)

• Consists of three airports: George Bush Intercontinental Airport; William P. Hobby Airport and Ellington Field
• HAS does not use local dollars and is entirely self-supporting through user fees and lease agreements
• $24 billion economic impact for the Houston economy
• 4th largest multi-airport system in the country
• 6th largest multi-airport system in the world
• 22 airlines serve Bush and Hobby airports
• 52 million passengers traveled through the three airports in 2007
• 80 million passengers traveling through HAS are projected by 2025
• HAS serves more than 130 U.S. and 70 international destinations
• HAS supports more than 151,000 jobs in the local region
• Houston is the primary gateway to Latin America--No. 1 in the nation in the number of weekly nonstop flights to Mexico.
• Wi-Fi Internet service is available at both Bush Intercontinental and Houston Hobby in most airport public areas, including gates, restaurants, ticketing and baggage claim.

Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)

• Nonstop service to more than 115 domestic destinations
• Nonstop or direct service to more than 70 international destinations
• Ranked as one of the top airports for on-time arrivals and on-time departures
• Continental Airlines' largest hub
• More than 800 daily departures
• Ranked No. 3 in the country for most scheduled nonstop destinations
• 8th busiest airport in the U.S. for total passengers (43 million in 2006)
• 6th busiest airport in the world for total aircraft movements
• 7th largest international passenger gateway in the nation
• 20 passenger airlines
• 5 passenger terminals
• 14 all-cargo airlines, which handled more than 792 million pounds of cargo in 2006
• More than 10,000 acres
• More than 23,000 parking spaces
• New $440 million Terminal E and Federal Inspection Services (FIS) with 84 primary inspection booths that can process more than 4,500 passengers per hour

Hobby Airport (HOU)

• Served more than 8.5 million passengers in 2006
• One of Southwest Airlines' largest hubs
• Nonstop service to more than 30 destinations throughout the U.S.
• 42nd largest airport in the U.S. in total passengers in 2006
• Acquired by the City of Houston in 1937
• Supports 29,000 local jobs and contributes $4.5 billion to the local economy

Ellington Field

• Joint-use airport with military, civilian and NASA users
• Huge potential for aviation/space compatible development

Top five carriers and number of flights:

• Continental – 5,133 weekly departures
• Southwest – 984 weekly departures
• American – 133 weekly departures
• Delta – 152 weekly departures
• US Airways – 95 weekly departures 

Sources: Houston Airport System; Airports Council International; The Boyd Group/ASRC