Nearby Airports

Introduction ...

When we're on the road, rather than always picking an airport that is close to our destination, we try to see if there might be another airport that would better fit our travel plans.<1> To help with your planning, the following list of airports is organized by type and proximity to South Houston.

Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from South Houston. You should check the map and see how accessible they are when considering one airport over another.

For each of the airports listed below, we've linked to websites where detailed information about the airport can be found.

Of the airports that we know about, these are some of the closest to South Houston.

Large Airports ...

William P. Hobby Airport (HOU/KHOU)
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west southwest)
- Official website: https://www.fly2houston.com/hou/overview/
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: HOU ICAO: KHOU
- GPS Coordinates: 29.645419, -95.278889<2>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on William P. Hobby Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for William P. Hobby Airport
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]
George Bush Intercontinental (IAH/KIAH)
(23 miles [37 km] to the north northwest)
- Official website: https://www.fly2houston.com/iah/overview/
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: IAH ICAO: KIAH
- GPS Coordinates: 29.984434, -95.341442<3>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for George Bush Intercontinental
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]

Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...

Ellington Fld. (ICAO: KEFD)
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Official website: https://www.fly2houston.com/ellington-airport/
- Airport Identification Code: ICAO: KEFD
- GPS Coordinates: 29.607333, -95.158750<4>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Ellington Field
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Ellington Fld.
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]
Scholes Intl. (GLS/KGLS)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the southeast)
- Official website: https://www.galvestonairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: GLS ICAO: KGLS
- GPS Coordinates: 29.265333, -94.860417<5>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Scholes International Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Scholes Intl.
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]

General Aviation Airports ...

La Porte Muni. (FAA ID: T41)
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- GPS Coordinates: 29.669250, -95.064194<6>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on La Porte Municipal Airport
- Current Airport Weather for La Porte Muni.
Pearland Rgnl. (ICAO: KLVJ)
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Airport Identification Code: ICAO: KLVJ
- GPS Coordinates: 29.521278, -95.242139<7>
  (These coordinates were provided by the FAA)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Pearland Regional Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Pearland Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]
Houston - Southwest Airport (ICAO: KAXH)
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Official website: https://houstonairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code: ICAO: KAXH
- GPS Coordinates: 29.506139, -95.476917<8>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Houston - Southwest Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Houston - Southwest Airport
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]
Sugar Land Muni./Hull Fld. (ICAO: KSGR)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Official website: https://www.sugarlandtx.gov/1073/Airport
- Airport Identification Code: ICAO: KSGR
- GPS Coordinates: 29.622250, -95.656528<9>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Sugar Land Municipal/Hull Field
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Sugar Land Muni./Hull Fld.
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]
West Houston Airport (ICAO: KIWS)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west northwest)
- Airport Identification Code: ICAO: KIWS
- GPS Coordinates: 29.818194, -95.672611<10>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on West Houston Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for West Houston Airport
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]

Footnotes ...

<1>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to South Houston), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.
<2>	GPS Coordinates for William P. Hobby Airport: Decimal: 29.64541, -95.278889 DDMMSS: 29° 38' 43", -95° 16' 44"
<3>	GPS Coordinates for George Bush Intercontinental Airport: Decimal: 29.98443, -95.341442 DDMMSS: 29° 59' 3", -95° 20' 29"
<4>	GPS Coordinates for Ellington Field: Decimal: 29.60733, -95.158750 DDMMSS: 29° 36' 26", -95° 9' 31"
<5>	GPS Coordinates for Scholes International Airport: Decimal: 29.26533, -94.860417 DDMMSS: 29° 15' 55", -94° 51' 37"
<6>	GPS Coordinates for La Porte Municipal Airport: Decimal: 29.66925, -95.064194 DDMMSS: 29° 40' 9", -95° 3' 51"
<7>	GPS Coordinates for Pearland Regional Airport: Decimal: 29.52127, -95.242139 DDMMSS: 29° 31' 16", -95° 14' 31"
<8>	GPS Coordinates for Houston - Southwest Airport: Decimal: 29.50613, -95.476917 DDMMSS: 29° 30' 22", -95° 28' 36"
<9>	GPS Coordinates for Sugar Land Municipal/Hull Field: Decimal: 29.62225, -95.656528 DDMMSS: 29° 37' 20", -95° 39' 23"
<10>	GPS Coordinates for West Houston Airport: Decimal: 29.81819, -95.672611 DDMMSS: 29° 49' 5", -95° 40' 21"