George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH / KIAH)
#47 of the 50 busiest airports in the world (2025)
George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH / KIAH) in Houston, United States of America has turned up in 41 catches on Skydex. They were caught by 5 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 9,976 airline flights bound for George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport and 10,774 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
- KIAH
- IATA
- IAH
- City
- Houston
- Country
- United States of America
- Position
- 29.984, -95.341
- Catches
- 41
- Spotters
- 5
- arriving, 30 days
- 9976
- departing, 30 days
- 10774
- days heard
- 31
About the airport
George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport serves Houston. It sits 97 ft (30 m) above sea level. It has 5 runways; the longest is 12,001 ft (3,658 m).
Airport facts: OurAirports (public domain)
Pilots who visit
Nobody has visited George Bush Intercontinental Houston 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
- London (LHR) — 15 catches
- Sydney (SYD) — 4 catches
- New York (LGA) — 4 catches
- Denver (DEN) — 4 catches
- Washington (DCA) — 3 catches
- Chicago (ORD) — 3 catches
- Las Vegas (LAS) — 2 catches
- Seattle (SEA) — 2 catches
- Philadelphia (PHL) — 2 catches
- Minneapolis (MSP) — 2 catches
- San Francisco (SFO) — 2 catches
- New Orleans (MSY) — 2 catches
Aircraft types caught here
- Boeing 777-200 — 11 catches
- Boeing 737 MAX 9 — 6 catches
- Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner — 4 catches
- Boeing 737-800 — 4 catches
- Boeing 777-300ER — 4 catches
- Boeing 737 MAX 8 — 3 catches
- Airbus A319 — 2 catches
- Embraer E195 — 1 catch
- Bombardier CRJ700 — 1 catch
- Boeing 737-900 — 1 catch
- Airbus A321neo — 1 catch
- Boeing 737-700 — 1 catch
Airlines
- United Airlines — 30 catches
- British Airways — 4 catches
- Delta Air Lines — 2 catches
- SkyWest Airlines — 1 catch
- GoJet Airlines LLC — 1 catch
- Frontier Airlines, Inc. — 1 catch
- Alaska Airlines — 1 catch
- Qatar Airways — 1 catch
Top spotters through this airport
Recent catches
- UAL100 — Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner · United Airlines · by lcameron · 2026-11-10
- SKW5467 — Embraer E195 · SkyWest Airlines · by qt21 · 2026-11-09
- GJS4183 — Bombardier CRJ700 · GoJet Airlines LLC · by qt21 · 2026-11-09
- UAL1373 — Boeing 737-900 · United Airlines · by qt21 · 2026-11-08
- FFT1490 — Airbus A321neo · Frontier Airlines, Inc. · by qt21 · 2026-11-08
- UAL1627 — Boeing 737 MAX 8 · United Airlines · by qt21 · 2026-11-08
- UAL2638 — Boeing 737-800 · United Airlines · by pfshady · 2026-11-08
- ASA439 — Boeing 737 MAX 9 · Alaska Airlines · by qt21 · 2026-11-07
- DAL1865 — Boeing 737-800 · Delta Air Lines · by pfshady · 2026-11-04
- UAL2665 — Airbus A319 · United Airlines · by pfshady · 2026-11-02
- UAL101 — Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner · United Airlines · by lcameron · 2026-10-31
- UAL1439 — Boeing 737 MAX 9 · United Airlines · by pfshady · 2026-10-31
- UAL5 — Boeing 777-200 · United Airlines · by lcameron · 2026-10-30
- UAL2460 — Boeing 737-700 · United Airlines · by 0krypt · 2026-10-29
- UAL100 — Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner · United Airlines · by 0krypt · 2026-10-28
- UAL100 — Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner · United Airlines · by 0krypt · 2026-10-27
- DAL2656 — Airbus A319 · Delta Air Lines · by 0krypt · 2026-10-27
- UAL1278 — Boeing 737 MAX 9 · United Airlines · by drshoes · 2026-10-27
- QTR714 — Airbus A350-1000 · Qatar Airways · by lcameron · 2026-10-18
- UAL5 — Boeing 777-200 · United Airlines · by lcameron · 2026-10-18
- UAL5 — Boeing 777-200 · United Airlines · by lcameron · 2026-10-12
- UAL2168 — Boeing 737 MAX 8 · United Airlines · by pfshady · 2026-10-12
- BAW196E — Boeing 777-300ER · British Airways · by lcameron · 2026-10-11
- UAL5 — Boeing 777-200 · United Airlines · by lcameron · 2026-10-11
Questions
How many flights to and from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport does Skydex hear?
Over the last 30 days: 9,976 airline flights arriving and 10,774 airline flights departing, heard on 31 days. The busiest day was November 10, 2026, with 978 airline flights.
When did Skydex first hear a flight to or from George Bush Intercontinental Houston 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 George Bush Intercontinental Houston 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 George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport?
Yes: 41 catches by 5 spotters so far.
How high is George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport above sea level?
97 ft (30 m), according to OurAirports.
How long is the longest runway at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport?
12,001 ft (3,658 m), the longest of its 5 runways.
Can I fly over George Bush Intercontinental Houston 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 George Bush Intercontinental Houston 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 George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport in the simulator yet.