George Bush Intercontinental/Houston Airport

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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 [fly2houston.com fly2houston.com]
Overview map [maps.google.com/maps?q=IAH&t=h&hl=en 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)
Departure119.7(NORTH) 123.8(WEST) 133.6(EAST) 257.2(EAST) 257.7(WEST) 281.4(NORTH)
ATIS 124.05(281-443-1744)
Departure122.95

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 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...) This Terminal is also the ideal choice out of all, simply because it offers a great place to see arrivals on 26L

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 suspicion, I once got hassled by Homeland Security but wasn't too big of a deal they told me to leave

Locations to Avoid

Location

Regular Traffic

Terminal A

American (737,M80)

America West (752,320)

Air Canada Jazz (C700,E175)

Delta (737,M80,C700)

Frontier (318,319)

US Airways (737,E170,C700)

United (737,320)

Terminal B

Continental Express (ERJ)

Northwest (319)

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 (772)

TACA (320)

World Airways (Scheduled Charter) (M11)

PrivatAir on behalf of KLM-Royal Dutch Airlines (737/BBJ)

Facilities and Transportation