VFR · Visual Flight Rules

William P. Hobby Airport

Large International Airport · Houston, TX, United States

Conditions are good for visual flight at William P. Hobby Airport. It's 90°F (feels like 95°F) with 50% humidity. Winds from 130° at 10 kt, gusting 17 kt.

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Zulu · UTC--:--:--Aviation standard time

Local · UTC-6--:--:--Approx. (from longitude)

Elevation46ft14 m

Longest runway7,602ft2,317 m

Runways33 lighted

Coordinates29.65, -95.2829°38'43.2"N 95°16'36.5"W

ClassInternationalScheduled service

Current weather

1 h 3 min ago

90°F32.2°C · Dew 69°FFeels like 95°FVFR — Visual Flight Rules

130° @ 10 G17 kt

Visibility10+ sm
CeilingUnlimited
Humidity50%
Altimeter29.91 inHg
Pressure1013 hPa
Gusts17 kt

Scattered 4,500′

Conditions are good for visual flight at William P. Hobby Airport. It's 90°F (feels like 95°F) with 50% humidity. Winds from 130° at 10 kt, gusting 17 kt.

METAR observation

Live

RAWMETAR KHOU 281753Z 13010G17KT 10SM SCT045 32/21 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP131 T03220206 10333 20267 58009

Decoded — plain language

Wind130° @ 10 G17 kt

Visibility10+ sm

Temperature90°F / 32.2°C

Dew point69°F · 50% RH

Altimeter29.91 inHg

CeilingUnlimited

Flight categoryVFR — Visual Flight Rules

SkyScattered 4,500′

Observed 28 Sep 2026 17:53Z·Houston/Hobby Arpt, TX, US·1 h 3 min ago

Forecast

TAF

Valid Mon 18:00Z – Tue 18:00Z

InitialMon 18:00Zuntil Tue 03:00Z
VFRWind130° @ 12 ktVis6+ smSkyScattered 4,500′, Scattered 25,000′
Now
FromTue 03:00Zuntil Tue 16:00Z
VFRWind150° @ 6 ktVis6+ smSkyScattered 25,000′
FromTue 16:00Zuntil Tue 18:00Z
VFRWind130° @ 10 G20 ktVis6+ smSkyScattered 3,000′, Scattered 25,000′

RAW

TAF KHOU 281720Z 2818/2918 13012KT P6SM SCT045 SCT250
  FM290300 15006KT P6SM SCT250
  FM291600 13010G20KT P6SM SCT030 SCT250

Issued 28 Sep 2026 17:20Z·NOAA / NWS Aviation Weather Center

Runway winds

04/22

Headwind1 kt

Crosswind10 kt from R

★ Best

Tailwind1 kt

Crosswind10 kt from L

Wind components are computed from the reported surface wind and true runway headings. Actual runway selection is made by the airport and ATC — always consult official information.

Runways

3 total

04/22◐ lit

7,602 ft2,317 × 150 ft · Concrete

13R/31L◐ lit

7,602 ft2,317 × 150 ft · Asphalt

13L/31R◐ lit

5,148 ft1,569 × 100 ft · Concrete

Radio frequencies

9 listed

ATIS124.60

Clearance125.45CLNC DEL

Ground121.90

Tower118.70HOBBY TWR

UNICOM122.95UNICOM

Approach120.05HOUSTON APP

Departure28.40HOUSTON DEP

Departure119.70HOUSTON DEP

Radio / FSS122.35MONTGOMERY CO RDO

Frequencies (MHz) come from the OurAirports community dataset and can lag official changes. Confirm against the current chart supplement or AIP before flight.

Nearby navaids

Within 40 NM

HUB

HobbyVOR-DME

117.10 MHz0.6 NM001° N

EFD

EllingtonTACAN

109.40 MHz6.6 NM111° E

JPA

SanjacNDB

347 kHz10.9 NM083° E

IAH

HumbleVORTAC

116.60 MHz19.0 NM349° N

SGR

HullNDB

388 kHz19.8 NM268° W

BVP

NixinNDB

326 kHz21.1 NM009° N

EYQ

WeiserNDB

286 kHz25.7 NM312° NW

MHF

TrinityVOR-DME

113.60 MHz28.3 NM102° E

Distance and true bearing from the airport reference point