William P. Hobby Airport

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William P. Hobby Airport
WilliamPHobbyAerial.jpg
Characteristics
ICAO code KHOU
IATA code HOU
Coordinates

29 ° 38 '44 "  N , 95 ° 16' 44"  W Coordinates: 29 ° 38 '44 "  N , 95 ° 16' 44"  W.
Height above MSL 14 m (46  ft )
Transport links
Distance from the city center 15 km southeast of Houston
Street I-45 / TX 35
Local transport Bus :
METRO Route 40
Basic data
opening 1937 (1971)
operator Houston Airport System
Terminals 1
Passengers 14,476,469 (2018)
Air freight 11,391 t (2018)
Flight
movements 		205,115 (2018)
Runways
4/22 2317 m × 46 m asphalt
12L / 30R 1569 m × 30 m asphalt
12R / 30L 2317 m × 46 m concrete
17/35 1829 m × 46 m concrete

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Airport diagram
The terminal building

The William P. Hobby Airport is an American regional airport near Houston in the state of Texas . It was named after former Texas Governor William Pettu's Hobby . Hobby Airport is Houston's oldest commercial airport . Before the Houston Intercontinental Airport (now George Bush Intercontinental Airport ) was rebuilt in 1969, it was Houston's only airport. It was temporarily closed to commercial traffic, but has been operating again as a commercial airport since 1971 due to the increase in air traffic.

Location and transport links

William P. Hobby Airport is 15 kilometers southeast of downtown Houston. Texas State Route 35 runs west of the airport and Interstate 45 runs east of the airport .

The William P. Hobby Airport is buses in the public transport involved, the route 40 of the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County connects him regularly to the city center.

history

The airport, which initially consisted of a pure pasture area with an area of ​​2.4 km², was put into operation in 1927. At that time it was still used as a private airfield. The first airlines to land there regularly were Braniff and Eastern Air Lines . The site was later acquired by the city of Hoston and renamed Houston Municipal Airport in 1937 . As early as 1938, after numerous improvements to the airport and the construction of the first control tower, it was renamed Howard R. Hughes Airport . The name was changed again shortly afterwards, as the regulations in force at the time did not allow building funds for objects that were named after people who were still alive. In 1940 a new terminal and hangar was put into operation. Ten years later, the Pan Am airline began regular services to Mexico City . Due to the constant increase in the number of flights and passengers, the construction of a larger terminal began, which was opened in 1954. In the same year the airport was renamed Houston International Airport . In 1957, the Dutch KLM opened the first connection (Houston - Amsterdam ) that was served by jet aircraft .

In 1967 the airport was named after the former governor William P. Hobby. Since the capacities for an expansion of the airport were exhausted, the construction of a new airport was decided in 1969. The American aviation authority Civil Aeronautics Administration had previously recommended a new building because Hobby was no longer sufficient for the increasing number of scheduled flights. Scheduled flight operations were relocated after the completion of the Houston Intercontinental Airport (later renamed George Bush Intercontinental Airport ). As early as 1971, the airport was used as a supplement to Houston International for commercial scheduled services.

Airlines and Destinations

William P. Hobby Airport is a hub of the low-cost airline Southwest Airlines . It is also used by American Eagle , Delta Air Lines and Jetblue Airways . Southwest Airlines' market share in 2018 was 93.59 percent, followed by Delta Air Lines with 3.11 percent, American Eagle with 2.03 percent and Jetblue Airways with 1.23 percent.

There are direct flights from William P. Hobby Airport to 57 national and 10 international destinations. The international route network includes scheduled flights to Belize , Costa Rica , Jamaica and Mexico .

Traffic figures

Source: Houston Airport System
Source: Houston Airport System
Traffic figures at William P. Hobby Airport 1988–2018
year Passenger volume Air freight ( tons )
(with airmail) 		Aircraft movements
(with military)
National International total
2018 13,446,771 1,029,698 14,476,469 11,391 205.115
2017 12,550,249 885.423 13,435,672 10,568 199.139
2016 12.108.280 801.163 12,909,443 10,644 200,741
2015 12,019,344 145.085 12.164.429 11,780 200,587
2014 11,947,923 0 11,947,924 12,705 210.406
2013 11,109,449 0 11,109,449 12,915 208.411
2012 10,437,647 1 10,437,648 11,983 204.288
2011 9.843.302 0 9.843.302 10,491 216,638
2010 - - 9,054,001 11,224 209.614
2009 - - 8,498,441 11,524 209.459
2008 - - 8,775,798 7,417 221.929
2007 - - 8,819,521 7,820 232.976
2006 - - 8,548,955 8,476 234,709
2005 - - 8.257.506 - -
2004 - - 8,290,559 - -
2003 - - 7,803,330 - -
2002 - - 8,035,727 - -
2001 - - 8,637,150 - -
2000 - - 9,105,514 - -
1999 - - 8,864,921 - -
1998 - - 8,750,439 - -
1997 - - 8,276,321 - -
1996 - - 8,387,434 - -
1995 - - 8,199,157 - -
1994 - - 8,170,283 - -
1993 - - 8,462,863 - -
1992 - - 8,320,849 - -
1991 - - 7,840,673 - -
1990 - - 8,165,185 - -
1989 - - 7,947,549 - -
1988 - - 7,697,748 - -

Busiest routes

Busiest national routes from Houston – Hobby (2018)
rank city Passengers airline
01 Dallas – Love , Texas 642.990 Southwest
02 Atlanta , Georgia 453.520 Delta , Southwest
03 New Orleans , Louisiana 324.090 Southwest
04th Chicago – Midway , Illinois 295.110 Southwest
05 Denver , Colorado 291.040 Southwest
06th Las Vegas , Nevada 240.740 Southwest
07th Los Angeles , California 219.240 Southwest
08th Orlando , Florida 208,800 Southwest
09 Phoenix – Sky Harbor , Arizona 206,490 Southwest
10 Austin , Texas 190.710 Southwest

Web links

Commons : William P. Hobby Airport  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g Traffic & Statistics. Fly2Houston.com, accessed March 7, 2019 .
  2. ^ Ground Transportation - Shuttles and Buses. Fly2Houston.com, accessed March 7, 2019 .
  3. ↑ a b History of Houston Airport , last accessed May 8, 2008
  4. ↑ 1940 Air Terminal Museum ( memento of October 8, 2006 in the Internet Archive ), last accessed on May 8, 2008
  5. ^ William P. Hobby Airport from The Handbook of Texas
  6. ↑ Airlines. Fly2Houston.com, accessed March 7, 2019 .
  7. ↑ a b Destinations. Fly2Houston.com, accessed October 20, 2019 .
  8. ↑ Houston, TX: William P Hobby (HOU). Transtats.BTS.gov , accessed October 20, 2019 .