George Bush Intercontinental Airport METAR KIAH

VFRLarge AirportElev. 30 m (97 ft)

George Bush Intercontinental Airport is situated in Houston, United States. The ICAO code of George Bush Intercontinental Airport is KIAH and the IATA code is IAH.
It has 5 runways: Concrete runway 08L/26R with a length of 9,000 ft (2,743 m), Concrete runway 08R/26L with a length of 9,402 ft (2,866 m), Asphalt runway 09/27 with a length of 10,000 ft (3,048 m), Concrete runway 15L/33R with a length of 12,001 ft (3,658 m), Concrete runway 15R/33L with a length of 10,000 ft (3,048 m).
The elevation is 30 m (97 ft). Its coordinates are:

2026-10-06 18:53 UTC

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Flight Cat

VFR

Temp

31.7°C

Wind

11kt

Visibility

> 10sm

Ceiling

5,000ft

Altimeter

29.93inHg

Raw METAR

METAR KIAH 061853Z 03011KT 10SM SCT050 SCT150 SCT250 32/19 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP134 T03170194

Decoded

Wind: From 030° (NNE) at 11 kt
Visibility: > 10 sm
Sky: Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 5,000 ft (1,524 m) · Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 15,000 ft (4,572 m) · Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 25,000 ft (7,620 m)
Temp / DP: 31.7°C (89°F) · Dew point 19.4°C (67°F)
Altimeter: 1014 hPa · 29.93 inHg
Sea level P: 1013.4 hPa

TAF

Valid 6 Oct 18:00 UTC – 8 Oct 00:00 UTC

Raw TAF

TAF KIAH 061720Z 0618/0724 04008KT P6SM FEW060 FEW150 FM070100 VRB05KT P6SM FEW060 FEW250 FM071400 03007KT P6SM SCT250 FM072100 06009KT P6SM SCT250

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

18:00Wed 7 Oct06:0012:0018:00Thu 8 OctNOW

Tue 6 Oct

BASE18:00 – 01:00 UTC

040° / 8 kt> 6 smFEW 6,000ft · FEW 15,000ft

VFR

Wed 7 Oct

FM01:00 – 14:00 UTC

VRB / 5 kt> 6 smFEW 6,000ft · FEW 25,000ft

VFR

FM14:00 – 21:00 UTC

030° / 7 kt> 6 smSCT 25,000ft

VFR

FM21:00 – 00:00 UTC

060° / 9 kt> 6 smSCT 25,000ft

VFR

Forecast via NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Runways

Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed

Runway	Heading	Length	Surface	Wind Offset	Headwind	Crosswind
08L ★ best	90°	9,000 ft (2,743 m)	Concrete	60°	↑ 6 kt	10 kt L
26R	270°	9,000 ft (2,743 m)	Concrete	120°	↓ 6 kt	10 kt R
08R	90°	9,402 ft (2,866 m)	Concrete	60°	↑ 6 kt	10 kt L
26L	270°	9,402 ft (2,866 m)	Concrete	120°	↓ 6 kt	10 kt R
09	90°	10,000 ft (3,048 m)	Asphalt	60°	↑ 6 kt	10 kt L
27	270°	10,000 ft (3,048 m)	Asphalt	120°	↓ 6 kt	10 kt R
15L	152°	12,001 ft (3,658 m)	Concrete	122°	↓ 6 kt	9 kt L
33R	332°	12,001 ft (3,658 m)	Concrete	58°	↑ 6 kt	9 kt R
15R	152°	10,000 ft (3,048 m)	Concrete	122°	↓ 6 kt	9 kt L
33L	332°	10,000 ft (3,048 m)	Concrete	58°	↑ 6 kt	9 kt R

Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind

Sunrise & Sunset

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Sunrise12:16 UTC

Sunset00:02 UTC

Daylight:11h 45m

00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

DaytimeNow

Nearby Weather

ICAO	Airport	Distance	Category	Wind	Visibility	Sky	Temp
KDWH	—	22 km	VFR	050° 7 G15 kt	> 10 sm	—	31.1°C
KHOU	—	38 km	VFR	030° 8 G17 kt	> 10 sm	SCT 4800ft	31.1°C
KCXO	—	41 km	VFR	—	> 10 sm	—	32.2°C
KEFD	—	45 km	VFR	020° 10 kt	> 10 sm	SCT 4000ft	31°C
KSGR	—	50 km	VFR	030° 11 kt	> 10 sm	BKN 5000ft	30.6°C
KLVJ	—	52 km	VFR	020° 8 kt	> 10 sm	FEW 4500ft	31.7°C
KAXH	—	55 km	VFR	080° 5 kt	> 10 sm	BKN 5000ft	32.6°C
KTME	—	57 km	VFR	030° 7 kt	> 10 sm	SCT 5000ft	31°C
KUTS	—	88 km	VFR	360° 9 G14 kt	> 10 sm	—	30.6°C
KELA	—	104 km	VFR	050° 5 kt	> 10 sm	SCT 5500ft	31.4°C

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