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Houston William P Hobby Airport (HOU)
Airport Information
(Houston, Texas - TX, USA)
 Originally named Houston Municipal Airport, William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) is Houston's second airport and stands approximately 7 miles / 11 km to the southeast of the downtown district, near I-45, otherwise known as the Gulf Freeway, and next to East Haven, Law Park and Mykawa. William P Hobby Airport is one of the top 50 busiest US airports and currently enjoys more than nine million people per year, featuring non-stop flights to over 30 destinations throughout the United States.
Houston's William P Hobby Airport is served by the Metro bus service, which departs throughout the day and uses the I-45 interstate, being operated by the Houston Metropolitan Transit Authority. Numerous shuttle services also run to downtown Houston, the city's Midtown and Theater districts and Uptown Houston.
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The many hotels in central Houston are also connected by a number of courtesy vans, airport taxis and limousines, which are readily available and leave from outside of the Baggage Reclaim area on the lower level. Nearby areas of interest include Beaumonth, Baytown, Galveston, Port Arthur and Sugar Land, while the city of San Antonio lies directly west, off the I-10 interstate.
Houston William P Hobby Airport (HOU) Information: History and Facilities
The city's very first commercial airfield, William P Hobby Airport originated as a private airfield, which was purchased by the city of Houston in 1937. The airport opened just one year later, complete with its very own control tower. At this stage it was known as the Howard Hughes Airport, although it was soon changed to the Houston Municipal.
In 1950, Pan-Am Airways began operating flights to and from Mexico City and in 1954, the name was changed once more, to the Houston International Airport. Soon after, services began to Amsterdam and the existing terminal was extended and modernized. In 1957, the age of turbo jet planes meant that the runways needed to be extended to around 2,300 metres / 7,545 feet. In 1967, Houston International became the William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), being named after a former governor.
Today, facilities at the single, two-level terminal building of Houston William P Hobby Airport include a currency exchange booth, cash machines and a shoeshine stand. Choices for eating are very good, with over a dozen different eateries of all descriptions, including favourites such as Texas Express Pizza, Subway and Wendy's. Various shops are also spread throughout the airport, offering the chance to purchase some last-minute Texas souvenirs.
A large pre-bookable conference room with basic business facilities is available within Concourse C of the departures area. Also worth noting, the currency exchange center at HOU Hobby Airport offers further facilities, while wireless Internet access is also on offer in the terminal.
Houston William P Hobby Airport (HOU) Information: About Houston Tourism
Situated in the southeast of the massive state of Texas, near the Gulf of Mexico, Houston is known for its oil connection and is one of the largest cities in the United States. The city is loaded with glittering skyscrapers, but it also comes with a healthy supply of green areas, museums and galleries, such as the Contemporary Arts Museum, the Lawndale Art Center, and the Houston Museum of Natural Science (HMNS), which stands within Hermann Park and contains a large collection of pre-historic dinosaur fossils. Hermann Park is also home to the fine Houston Zoological Gardens, where many exotic creatures reside.
William P Hobby Airport (HOU) is close to the city's many attractions and visitors will soon realise that the city of Houston is divided into a number of distinct neighborhoods, such as Midtown, the Heights, Uptown and the Theater district. The Museum District is of particular interest, with the Museum of Fine Arts and the Holocaust Museum being highlights, while nearby Johnson Space Center is another must-see and is located to the southeast of downtown Houston, in the Clear Lake area.
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