George
Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), joined
the Houston Airport System in June 1969.
Bush Intercontinental is located
approximately 23 miles north of downtown
Houston, near the Sam Houston Tollway
(Beltway 8 North)
The airport is operated and maintained by
the City of Houston Department of Aviation.
The Houston Airport System functions as an
enterprise fund and does not burden the
local tax base for airport operations,
maintenance or capital improvements.
William P. Hobby Airport
The site of William
P. Hobby Airport was acquired by the City of Houston in 1937 as its first
public airport. The city's second largest airport, Hobby Airport (HOU), has
now been serving the Houston community for more than 60 years. Hobby Airport
is located approximately seven miles south of downtown Houston, near
I-45/Gulf Freeway, the major highway heading from the City to NASA and
Galveston Island.
These airports are
operated and maintained by the City of Houston Department of Aviation. The
Houston Airport System functions as an enterprise fund and does not burden
the local tax base for airport operations, maintenance or capital
improvements.
Associated Time & Parking Controls
recently installed
Variable Message Signs (VMS) which
transmit vital visual information to customer parkers. The
installation was headed by Glenn Rodriguez
(Houston Branch Manager), Mitch Blott
(Project Manager) and Chris Loring (Houston Systems Support Manager).
