George Bush Intercontinental Airport KIAH / IAH
Houston's intercontinental hub, 35 minutes north of Downtown and close to The Woodlands, with a Signature FBO for heavy jets, widebody VIP and international connections. Hobby is preferred for city and Galleria-area business.
12,001 ft
Longest runway
35 min
Drive to Houston
1
FBOs / handlers
97 ft
Elevation
Facts
- Hours
- H24
- 24-hour operations
- Yes
- Customs & immigration
- Yes
- Prior permission (PPR)
- No
- Slot coordination
- No
- Noise curfew
- No
- Runway surface
- concrete
- Fuel type
- Jet A, SAF (limited)
- Helipad
- Yes
- Distance to centre
- 35 km
- Typical largest aircraft
- Any size including widebody VIP.
- Website
- www.fly2houston.com/iah
Private terminals (FBOs)
- Signature Flight Support IAH
An FBO is the private terminal: lounge, crew, fuel, customs desk. You drive up, walk 30 metres, and board.
Compare published takeoff distances
Initial comparison of published takeoff distances and runway length (12,001 ft). Confirm aircraft suitability and current restrictions with the operator.
Within the screening threshold
- Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ350 XWB 7,220 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 787-8 9,800 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-9 (MAX 9) 8,500 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ3 (737-900ER) 8,040 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-8 (MAX 8) 7,500 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-7 (MAX 7) 5,900 ft
Above the screening threshold
- None exceed the screening threshold.
Other airports for Houston
- Sugar Land Regional Airport KSGR 8,000 ft · 35 min
- William P. Hobby Airport KHOU 7,602 ft · 20 min
What it costs to fly here privately
Sources and credits
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport · Andrew Thomas from Shrewsbury, UK · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons