George Bush Intercontinental/Houston Airport

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

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

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)