KHOU — William P Hobby
Houston, TX · field elevation 46 ft · ATCT
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KHOU current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KHOU 100153Z 03006KT 10SM FEW055 BKN140 BKN220 17/13 A3019 RMK AO2 RAB05E47 SLP226 P0000 T01670128
- Wind
- from 030° at 6 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 14,000 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 17 °C / dewpoint 13 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.19 inHg
- Density altitude
- -74 ft · pressure altitude -224 ft
- Observed
- 46 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 030° at 6 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 04 | 6 kt head | 1 kt from the left |
| 31R | 1 kt head | 6 kt from the right |
| 31L | 1 kt head | 6 kt from the right |
| 13L | 1 kt tail | 6 kt from the left |
| 13R | 1 kt tail | 6 kt from the left |
| 22 | 6 kt tail | 1 kt from the right |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Weather cameras
7 within 20 nm, closest 11 nm. Last image 5 min ago.
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Pilot reports
2 within 50 nm in the last six hours, 2,000–14,000 ft.
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Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KHOU 100119Z 1001/1024 VRB05KT P6SM -SHRA SCT015 OVC100 TEMPO 1001/1003 -SHRA BKN015 FM100400 VRB02KT 6SM BR SCT015 OVC030 TEMPO 1008/1012 5SM BR OVC015 FM101300 14005KT P6SM FEW025 OVC060
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 29.64580, -95.27723
- Elevation
- 46 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1242Z / 2328Z
- Tower hours
- Continuous (24 hours)
- Magnetic variation
- 3°E (2015)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A,A1
- Sectional
- Houston
- County
- Harris, TX
Airport diagram
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Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 7,602 | 150 | CONC | HIGH |
| 13R/31L | 7,602 | 150 | ASPH | HIGH |
| 13L/31R | 5,148 | 100 | CONC | MED |
Frequencies
- D-ATIS
- 124.6
- Tower Continuous (24 hours)
- 118.7
- Ground
- 121.9
- Clearance
- 125.45
- UNICOM
- 122.95
- Approach
- 119.175
- Approach
- 119.625
- Approach EAST
- 120.05
- Approach WEST
- 124.35
- Approach SOUTH
- 134.45
- Departure NORTH
- 119.7
- Departure WEST
- 123.8
Published procedures
- 11 approaches — ILS, LOC, RNAV (GPS)
- 17 departures published
- 11 arrivals published
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Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.