George Bush Intercontinental/Houston Airport
Continent: North America | Country: United States | Region: Texas |
George Bush Intercontinental/Houston Airport | |
Location | Houston, Texas |
IATA code | IAH |
ICAO code | KIAH |
Airport type | Commercial |
Website | http://fly2houston.com |
Overview map | Google Maps |
Communications | |
Tower | 127.30/125.35 |
Ground | 127.30/118.57 |
Clearance | 128.10 |
Approach | 120.05 EAST 124.35(WEST) 316.15(WEST) 379.1(N AND E) |
Departure | 119.7(NORTH) 123.8(WEST) 133.6(EAST) 257.2(EAST) 257.7(WEST) 281.4(NORTH) |
ATIS | 124.05(281-443-1744) |
Departure | 122.95 |
Official Spotting Locations
Lee Road
Lee Rd south of Will Clayton Pkwy at the end of runway 27. You get some nice approach shots, although 26L and 26R is frequently used as well.
Other Spotting Locations
Parking Garages
You can see some good action from the top of the parking garages.
Terminal A/B - Great for spotting domestic carriers excluding Continental, also great for takeoffs from any runway except 9/27, terminal A garage, level 7 is a favourite amongst the IAH Spotters Club
Terminal C - See a ton of Continental aircraft here
Terminal D/E - This is a fun terminal between 3:20 and 5:00 (PM) to see arriving heavies, and cargo, as well as departing heavies (Continental 772, Air France 773, British Airways 772, KLM 744...) it offers a great place to see arrivals on 26L, beware severe Heat Distortion during March through September
BAX Parking Facility
Just take a right pulling out of Lee Rd. Spotting area then head back towards the terminal, and take the first right. The BAX World Cargo Facility is clearly marked. NOTE park about halfway down as to not raise too much concern. Note that many people from the IAH Spotters Group have been hassled by Homeland Security, BAX Security, and HAS Security.
Locations to Avoid
Location
Regular Traffic
All flights daily unless noted
Terminal A
American (737,M80)
America West (752,320)
Air Canada (E175)
Air Canada Jazz (C700,E175)
Delta (737,M80,C700,C200)
Frontier (318,319)
US Airways (737,E170,C700)
United (737,320)
Terminal B
Continental Express (ERJ)
Northwest (319,DC9)
Northwest Airlink (C200)
Terminal C & E
Continental (737,752,753,762,764,772)
Terminal D
Aeromexico (737,M80)
Air France (773)
Aviacsa (737)
British Airways (772)
Cayman Airways (737)
China Airlines (343)
Lufthansa (343)
KLM-Royal Dutch Airlines (744)
Pakistan International (742) - Saturday's only - Please check FLIGHTAWARE, or FLYTECOMM for updated info on arrival times as PIA are often unreliable in ( schedules
TACA (320)
World Airways (Scheduled Charter) (M11) - Monday, Wednesday, and Friday's only
PrivatAir on behalf of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (737/BBJ) - Daily Except Wednesday