William P Hobby Airport (HOU / KHOU)
7 flights through William P Hobby Airport (HOU / KHOU) in Houston, United States of America have been caught by people using this site. They were caught by 2 spotters. These are catches made by players, not airport movements: an aircraft appears here when somebody caught it and the flight it was operating had a published origin and destination.
Skydex receivers picked up 2,972 airline flights bound for William P Hobby Airport and 2,957 airline flights out of it over the last 30 days, on 31 days. Each airline flight number counts once a day, matched to its published route when our network hears it. These are not airport movements: we only hear what flies within range of our antennas.
- ICAO
- KHOU
- IATA
- HOU
- City
- Houston
- Country
- United States of America
- Position
- 29.645, -95.279
- Catches
- 7
- Spotters
- 2
- arriving, 30 days
- 2972
- departing, 30 days
- 2957
- days heard
- 31
About the airport
William P Hobby Airport serves Houston. It sits 46 ft (14 m) above sea level. It has 3 runways; the longest is 7,602 ft (2,317 m).
Airport facts: OurAirports (public domain)
Pilots who visit
Nobody has visited William P Hobby Airport in the simulator yet.
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30.
Captain
No captain yet. The first pilot to visit on three different days takes the seat.
The captain is the pilot with the highest visit tier at this airport. On a tie the seat stays with whoever reached that tier first.
Race for captain
This airport has no captain yet. Visits on 3 different days make you captain.
Nobody is chasing the seat yet.
One visit counts per UTC day. Tier II holds a seat, and on a tie it stays with whoever got there first.
Where those flights also go
- Orlando (MCO) — 2 catches
- Atlanta (ATL) — 1 catch
- Pittsburgh (PIT) — 1 catch
- San Antonio (SAT) — 1 catch
- Nashville (BNA) — 1 catch
- Kansas City (MCI) — 1 catch
Aircraft types caught here
- Boeing 737-800 — 3 catches
- Boeing 737-700 — 2 catches
- Boeing 737 MAX 8 — 2 catches
Airlines
- Southwest Airlines Co. — 7 catches
Top spotters through this airport
Recent catches
- SWA239 — Boeing 737-700 · Southwest Airlines Co. · by qt21 · 2026-11-09
- SWA4493 — Boeing 737-700 · Southwest Airlines Co. · by qt21 · 2026-11-08
- SWA4611 — Boeing 737-800 · Southwest Airlines Co. · by pfshady · 2026-11-08
- SWA1088 — Boeing 737-800 · Southwest Airlines Co. · by pfshady · 2026-11-05
- SWA804 — Boeing 737 MAX 8 · Southwest Airlines Co. · by pfshady · 2026-10-15
- SWA2961 — Boeing 737 MAX 8 · Southwest Airlines Co. · by pfshady · 2026-10-03
- SWA2505 — Boeing 737-800 · Southwest Airlines Co. · by pfshady · 2026-10-02
Questions
How many flights to and from William P Hobby Airport does Skydex hear?
Over the last 30 days: 2,972 airline flights arriving and 2,957 airline flights departing, heard on 31 days. The busiest day was November 10, 2026, with 305 airline flights.
When did Skydex first hear a flight to or from William P Hobby Airport?
On October 8, 2026. Our record of destinations starts on October 8, 2026, so nothing earlier is kept.
Is this the departure board of William P Hobby Airport?
No. We count airline flight numbers our volunteer receivers hear in the air, once a day each, and match them to their published route. Flights out of range, private and military aircraft are not in it.
Have players caught flights through William P Hobby Airport?
Yes: 7 catches by 2 spotters so far.
How high is William P Hobby Airport above sea level?
46 ft (14 m), according to OurAirports.
How long is the longest runway at William P Hobby Airport?
7,602 ft (2,317 m), the longest of its 3 runways.
Can I fly over William P Hobby Airport in Skydex?
Yes. Fly here opens the flight simulator over the airport, with the real aircraft our receivers hear in the sky around it.
How do I visit William P Hobby Airport in Skydex?
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30. Nobody has visited William P Hobby Airport in the simulator yet.