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William P. Hobby (HOU) arrivals and departures right now

At 8:38 a.m. CST, 1 aircraft was on approach to HOU or landing and 0 had just taken off. FAA status: no FAA delay reported. Weather: IFR, wind 080° at 14 kt.

Not flight status. This board is live ADS-B, estimated from aircraft positions: not airline data, so there are no schedules, gates, terminals or delays for single flights here. Check your airline for those.

FAA airport status

No FAA delay reported

From the FAA's National Airspace System status, updated 8:38 a.m. CST. It covers ground stops, ground delay programs and general arrival or departure delays, not one airline's flight. Check the FAA status page.

1on approach or landing
0just departed
0on the ground (est.)
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Position data from (14:38 UTC, 15 November 2026)

Landing now and on approach

CallsignAirlineAircraftStatusDistanceAltitudeRunway (est.)ETA (est.)
SWA4597Southwest Airlines—On final2.3 mi427 ft13Rabout 1 min

Just departed

Nothing climbing away right now. In the last 24 hours we counted 29 departures.

Last departures we saw:

  • UAL1047 · United Airlines · 8:34 a.m. CST
  • SBE808 · 7:54 a.m. CST
  • ENY3414 · Envoy Air · 6:14 a.m. CST
  • FFT1489 · Frontier Airlines · 6:14 a.m. CST
  • UAL3909 · United Airlines · 5:04 a.m. CST
  • SWA1585 · Southwest Airlines · 11:49 p.m. CST
  • UAL1179 · United Airlines · 10:54 p.m. CST
  • SWA1639 · Southwest Airlines · 10:39 p.m. CST
Map: aircraft around William P. Hobby Airport
William P. Hobby Airport and aircraft within about 37 miles · map © Natural Earth

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Arrivals by hour (last 24 hours)

Arrivals at HOU by hour, last 24 hours, as counted from live positions9 a.m.: 6 arrivals, 2 departures69a10 a.m.: 6 arrivals, 2 departures611 a.m.: 6 arrivals, 0 departures6noon: 7 arrivals, 3 departures7noon1 p.m.: 12 arrivals, 0 departures122 p.m.: 10 arrivals, 2 departures103 p.m.: 9 arrivals, 3 departures93p4 p.m.: 9 arrivals, 2 departures95 p.m.: 10 arrivals, 0 departures106 p.m.: 5 arrivals, 1 departure56p7 p.m.: 6 arrivals, 1 departure68 p.m.: 8 arrivals, 1 departure89 p.m.: 8 arrivals, 4 departures89p10 p.m.: 6 arrivals, 2 departures611 p.m.: 3 arrivals, 1 departure3midnight: 3 arrivals, 0 departures3midnight1 a.m.: 3 arrivals, 0 departures32 a.m.: 1 arrival, 0 departures13 a.m.: 0 arrivals, 0 departures3a4 a.m.: 1 arrival, 0 departures15 a.m.: 2 arrivals, 1 departure26 a.m.: 9 arrivals, 2 departures96a7 a.m.: 8 arrivals, 1 departure88 a.m.: 4 arrivals, 1 departure4

We counted 142 arrivals and 29 departures at HOU in the last 24 hours. The busiest hour was 1 p.m., with 12 arrivals. Each aircraft is counted once, when we see it on approach or climbing away; flights we can't hear are missing, so treat these as a floor, not the airport's official count.

What's the weather at HOU right now?

IFR At 8:01 a.m. CST it was rain, mist, a few clouds at 700 ft, broken clouds at 3,000 ft and overcast at 4,600 ft, 54°F (12°C), wind from the east (080°) at 14 knots, gusting 20, visibility 1.5 miles, ceiling 3,000 ft. Flight category: IFR.

IFR: low cloud or poor visibility, instrument flying.

Wind
from the east (080°) at 14 knots, gusting 20
Visibility
1.5 miles
Ceiling
3,000 ft
Temperature
54 °F (12 °C)
Dew point
52 °F (11 °C)
Altimeter
30.12 inHg

Forecast (TAF) in plain words

  • Until 10 a.m.: Wind from the northeast (050°) at 15 knots, gusting 25, visibility 6 miles or more, light rain, broken clouds at 2,000 ft and overcast at 5,000 ft. MVFR.
  • At times, 6 a.m. to 10 a.m.: Visibility 4 miles, rain showers, broken clouds at 2,000 ft. MVFR.
  • From 10 a.m.: Wind from the east (080°) at 15 knots, gusting 25, visibility 6 miles or more, rain showers nearby, overcast at 1,500 ft. MVFR.
  • At times, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.: Wind from the north (020°) at 25 knots, visibility 3 miles, thunderstorms with rain, mist, overcast at 900 ft, thunderstorm clouds. IFR.
  • From 4 p.m.: Wind from the northeast (030°) at 15 knots, gusting 25, visibility 6 miles, light rain, overcast at 900 ft. IFR.
  • From 8 p.m.: Wind from the northeast (060°) at 15 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, overcast at 800 ft. IFR.
  • From Mon 2 a.m.: Wind from the northeast (040°) at 15 knots, visibility 6 miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 600 ft. IFR.

Flight category by hour, from the reports we read:

  1. 9aVFR
  2. 10aVFR
  3. 11aVFR
  4. noonVFR
  5. 1pVFR
  6. 2pVFR
  7. 3pVFR
  8. 4pVFR
  9. 5pVFR
  10. 6pVFR
  11. 7pVFR
  12. 8pVFR
  13. 9pVFR
  14. 10pVFR
  15. 11pVFR
  16. midnightVFR
  17. 1aVFR
  18. 2aVFR
  19. 3aVFR
  20. 4aMVFR
  21. 5aMVFR
  22. 6aVFR
  23. 7aIFR
  24. 8aIFR
Raw METAR and TAF

METAR

SPECI KHOU 151401Z 08014G20KT 1 1/2SM RA BR FEW007 BKN030 OVC046 12/11 A3012 RMK AO2 P0002 T01220111 $

Observed (14:01 UTC, 15 November 2026)

TAF

TAF KHOU 151120Z 1512/1612 05015G25KT P6SM -RA BKN020 OVC050 TEMPO 1512/1516 4SM SHRA BKN020 FM151600 08015G25KT P6SM VCSH OVC015 TEMPO 1519/1522 02025KT 3SM TSRA BR OVC009CB FM152200 03015G25KT 6SM -RA OVC009 FM160200 06015KT P6SM OVC008 FM160800 04015KT 6SM -DZ BR OVC006

Issued Nov 15, 5:20 a.m. CST.

Which runway is HOU using?

Estimate: in the last reading, arrivals were lining up for runway 13R.

The latest wind, from the east (080°) at 14 knots, gusting 20, favours runway 04, with about 11 knots of headwind.

We estimate the runway in use from the wind in the latest weather report and from the paths of aircraft on final approach. Planes take off and land into the wind where they can, so when the wind shifts, the runways change. This is for interest only, not an official runway assignment.

Is HOU delayed right now?

No FAA delay was reported for HOU (FAA update at 8:38 a.m. CST). We show the FAA's own airport status, which covers ground stops, ground delay programs and general arrival or departure delays. It doesn't cover delays caused by a single airline, crew or aircraft, so for one flight, check the airline's app or website.

Which planes are landing at HOU right now?

The board above lists aircraft on approach and landing now, picked up from their ADS-B broadcasts: callsign, airline, aircraft type, height and distance out. It's live, not a schedule, so a flight appears once it's close enough for receivers to hear and leaves the list after it lands. Times shown are estimates from speed and distance.

Why isn't my flight on this board?

This board is built from aircraft broadcasts, not airline schedules. A flight appears only when it's airborne near the airport and in range of a receiver. Flights still on the ground elsewhere, some private aircraft, military flights and aircraft that opted out of tracking won't appear. For gates, terminals and times, use the airline's app or the airport's website.

What does a ground stop mean?

A ground stop is an FAA order that holds flights bound for an airport at their departure airports for a while, usually because of storms, low visibility, equipment problems or too much traffic. Planes already in the air keep coming. A ground delay program is milder: flights get later departure times instead of being held until further notice.

Where can I see terminal and gate information?

We don't have gate or terminal data. William P. Hobby's own website and your airline's app are the right places for gates, terminals, baggage claim and pickup areas. Use this page for what's in the air and the conditions at the field right now.

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Runways and airport facts

IATA code
HOU
ICAO code
KHOU
Location
Houston, Texas
Elevation
46 ft above sea level
Coordinates
29.645° N, 95.277° W
Local time
CST (America/Chicago)
  • 04/22: 7,602 ft long, 150 ft wide, concrete, lit
  • 13R/31L: 7,602 ft long, 150 ft wide, asphalt, lit
  • 13L/31R: 5,148 ft long, 100 ft wide, concrete, lit

How this board works

Estimated board. We read the live positions that aircraft broadcast (ADS-B) within about 37 miles of HOU. An aircraft counts as arriving when it is near the field and coming down towards it, as on final when it lines up with a runway on a normal glide path, and as just departed when it has climbed away from the field. Ground counts are estimates too: some receivers don't report whether an aircraft is on the ground. Distances, runways and times are worked out from one position, height, speed and track, so treat them as estimates.

Positions read Nov 15, 8:38 a.m. CST; weather observed Nov 15, 8:01 a.m. CST; forecast issued Nov 15, 5:20 a.m. CST; FAA status updated Nov 15, 8:38 a.m. CST. Times are HOU local time.

Live data can be late, incomplete or wrong. Not for navigation or safety decisions. Pilots should use official briefings. Gods Eyes is not affiliated with the FAA, the airport or any airline.

Airports and runways: OurAirports (public domain) · METAR and TAF: NOAA/NWS Aviation Weather Center (U.S. public domain) · Map and place names: Natural Earth (public domain) · Flight positions: ADSBHub and the receivers that share data with it. All data sources.

Airport status: FAA National Airspace System status (U.S. public domain).