William P. Hobby Airport
Airport Code: HOU
Location: 7800 Airport Blvd, Houston, Texas
Date Opened: 1927 (as Houston Municipal Airport, renamed in 1967 in honor of former Texas Governor William P. Hobby).
Size: 1,304 acres, with a single terminal serving both domestic and international flights. The airport has 30 gates and three runways.
Transportation: Uber, Lyft, and taxi services operate curbside, just outside the baggage claim area. METRO Bus Route 40 offers direct service from Hobby to downtown Houston. Convenient access via I-45 (Gulf Freeway) makes it a straight shot to downtown and convention venues.
On-Site Facilities: Hobby is a modernized terminal with a full selection of food, drink, and retail options including both national chains and local Texas flavors. There’s free Wi-Fi, charging stations, and comfortable seating areas, pet relief zones, nursing rooms, and accessible facilities for all travelers. With one terminal, one security checkpoint, Hobby is quick and easy for arrivals and departures.
Fun Fact 1: Houston’s airport system, Bush International Airport (IAH) and Hobby (HOU), makes Houston one of only a few U.S. cities with two airports ranked in the top 50 for passenger traffic.
Fun Fact 2: In 2015, Hobby became the first airport in Houston to offer international flights from a low-cost carrier with Southwest Airlines’ expansion into international service from a brand new concourse.
Website: www.fly2houston.com/hou
