George Bush Intercontinental/Houston Airport
| 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 | [iah.houstonairportsystem.org iah.houstonairportsystem.org] |
| 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) |
| Departure | 119.7(NORTH) 123.8(WEST) 133.6(EAST) 257.2(EAST) 257.7(WEST) 281.4(NORTH) |
| ATIS | 124.05(281-443-1744) |
| Departure | 122.95 |
Official Spotting Locations
Location
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
Location
You can see some good action from on top the parking garages.
Terminal A/B - Great for spotting domestic carriers excluding CO, also great for takeoffs from any runway except 9/27
Terminal C - See a ton of COs 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 (CO 772, AF 773, BA 772, KLM 744...)
Locations to Avoid
Location
Regular Traffic
Terminal A
American (737,M80)
America West (752,320)
Air Canada Jazz (C700)
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 (772,773)
Aviacsa (737)
British Airways (772)
Cayman Airways (737)
China Airlines (343)
Lufthansa (343)
KLM-Royal Dutch Airlines (744,763)
Pakistan International (772)
TACA (320)
World Airways (Scheduled Charter) (M11)