Houston: It’s Worth It!
Houston is the most populous city in Texas and the fourth-most populous city in the United States. It’s a hub for energy and aeronautics, with the second-most Fortune 500 companies headquartered there of any city after New York. NASA’s Johnson Space Center gave the city its iconic nickname of Space City, with Mission Control Center located in Houston managing the operation of the space program.
23 miles from downtown Houston, George Bush International Airport serves the city. Named for 41st President George HW Bush, The airport has a large number of flights to a variety of destinations, with a flight to every inhabited continent, making it the second busiest airport in Texas. With 45,264,059 passengers served in 2019, it’s the 49th-largest in the world.
Houston is the second-largest United hub after Chicago O’Hare, with most flights being from the airline and many of the terminals occupied. United, and a few other domestic airlines occupy most terminals with flights to plenty of destinations, but check out Terminal D for some interesting flights, including an Emirates A380 to Dubai.
Essential Information
Date – 2020-07-31T20:00:00Z
Location – George Bush International Airport, Houston (KIAH)
Server – expert
Passenger Terminals
Terminal A
| Gate | Destination | Airline | Aircraft | Flight Time | Attendee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A01 | CYYC Calgary | Westjet | 738 | 4:01 | |
| A02 | KRDU Raleigh | United | A320 | 2:38 | |
| A07 | KPHL Philadelphia | United | 738 | 3:20 | |
| A08 | KDTW Detroit | United | 738 | 1:48 | |
| A09 | CYYZ Toronto | Air Canada | A321 | 3:10 | |
| A10 | KLGA New York | Delta | A321 | 3:30 | |
| A11 | KDEN Denver | Frontier | A320 | 2:24 | |
| A12 | KMSP Minneapolis | Delta | 738 | 2:35 | @Pete_Donnelly |
| A14 | KSLC Salt Lake City | Delta | A321 | 2:21 | |
| A15 | KATL Atlanta | Delta | A321 | 1:58 | @RoBroStar |
| A17 | KOAK Oakland | Spirit | A321 | 3:55 | @Luqman_Rashada |
| A18 | KLAS Las Vegas | Spirit | A321 | 1:03 | |
| A19 | KDEN Denver | Spirit | A321 | 2:24 | |
| A24 | KSEA Seattle | Alaska | 739 | 4:40 | |
| A25 | KDFW Dallas | American | A320 | 0:42 | |
| A26 | KCLT Charlotte | American | 738 | 2:29 | |
| A27 | KDFW Dallas | American | CRJ7 | 1:20 | |
| A29 | KMIA Miami | American | CRJ9 | 2:35 | |
| A30 | KPHX Phoenix | American | A320 | 2:40 |
Terminal B
| Gate | Destination | Airline | Aircraft | Flight Time | Attendee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B01 | KJAN Jackson | United Express | CRJ7 | 1:18 | |
| B02 | KGPT Biloxi | United Express | CRK7 | 1:01 | |
| B03 | KMEI Meridian | United Express | CRJ7 | 1:21 | |
| B04 | KPIB Laurel | United Express | CRJ7 | 1:46 | |
| B05 | KABQ Albuquerque | United Express | CRJ7 | 1:10 | |
| B06 | KBNA Nashville | United Express | CRJ7 | 1:59 | |
| B07 | KDCA Washington DC | United Express | CRJ7 | 2:57 | |
| B08 | KBTR Baton Rouge | United Express | CRJ7 | 1:16 | |
| B09 | KLFT Lafayette | United Express | CRJ7 | 1:01 | |
| B10 | KCLL Eastwood | United Express | CRJ7 | 0:20 | |
| B11 | MMZH Ixtapa | United Express | CRJ7 | 2:41 | |
| B12 | KLRD Laredo | United Express | CRJ7 | 1:14 | |
| B14 | KXNA Fayetteville | United Express | CRJ7 | 3:05 | |
| B15 | KMLU Monroe | United Express | CRJ7 | 1:14 | |
| B16 | KDTW Detroit | United Express | CRJ7 | 1:48 | |
| B17 | KSLC Salt Lake City | United Express | CRJ7 | 2:21 | |
| B18 | KRIC Richmond | United Express | CRJ7 | 2:48 | |
| B19 | KHSV Huntsville | United Express | CRJ7 | 1:48 | |
| B20 | KLCH Lake City | United Express | CRJ7 | 2:08 | |
| B21 | KLBB Lubbock | United Express | CRJ7 | 1:40 | |
| B22 | KORF Norfolk | United Express | CRJ7 | 2:52 | |
| B23 | KLIT Little Rock | United Express | CRJ7 | 1:22 | |
| B24 | KHOB Hobbs | United Express | CRJ7 | 0:24 | |
| B25 | CYYZ Toronto | United Express | CRJ7 | 5:08 | |
| B26 | KMOB Mobile | United Express | CRJ7 | 1:32 | |
| B27 | KBRO Brownsville | United Express | CRJ7 | 1:10 | |
| B28 | KCRP Corpus Christi | United Express | CRJ7 | 0:58 | |
| B29 | KSHV Shreveport | United Express | CRJ7 | 0:57 | |
| B30 | KICT Wichita | United Express | CRJ7 | 1:46 | @IF787 |
| B31 | KCOS Colorado Springs | United Express | CRJ7 | 1:21 | |
| B76 | KMAF Odessa | United Express | CRJ7 | 1:24 | |
| B77 | KMSP Minneapolis | United Express | CRJ7 | 2:35 | |
| B78 | MYNN Nassau | United Express | CRJ7 | 3:50 | |
| B79 | KCVG Cincinnati | United Express | CRJ7 | 2:18 | |
| B80 | KOKC Oklahoma City | United Express | CRJ7 | 1:29 | |
| B81 | KDSM Des Moines | United Express | CRJ7 | 2:18 | |
| B83 | KPNS Penascola | United Express | CRJ7 | 1:28 | |
| B85 | KONT Ontario | United Express | CRJ7 | 3:42 | |
| B86 | MUHA Havana | United Express | CRJ7 | 2:18 | |
| B87 | KHRL Harlingen | United Express | CRJ7 | 1:11 | |
| B88 | KDFW Dallas | United Express | CRJ7 | 1:20 |
Terminal C
| Gate | Destination | Airline | Aircraft | Flight Time | Attendee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C01 | KLAS Las Vegas | United | A320 | 1:03 | |
| C02 | KLAX Los Angeles | United | 739 | 3:25 | |
| C03 | KPHX Phoenix | United | 737 | 2:50 | |
| C04 | KBOS Boston | United | 739 | 3:50 | |
| C05 | MKJS Montego Bay | United | A320 | 3:25 | |
| C06 | MYNN Nassau | United | 737 | 3:05 | |
| C07 | KORD Chicago | United | 739 | 2:39 | |
| C08 | KDEN Denver | United | 739 | 2:24 | |
| C09 | KMSY New Orleans | United | 738 | 1:08 | |
| C10 | TIST St. Thomas | United | 738 | 4:40 | |
| C11 | KSAN San Antonio | United | 738 | 0:48 | |
| C12 | KMAF Odessa | United | A320 | 1:24 | |
| C14 | KEWR Newark | United | 738 | 3:30 | @Austrian001 |
| C15 | MMMX Mexico City | United | 739 | 2:17 | |
| C16 | KMCO Orlando | United | 738 | 2:19 | |
| C17 | MMQT Querétaro | United | 737 | 2:16 | |
| C18 | KLGA New York | United | 739 | 3:30 | |
| C19 | KMIA Miami | United | 738 | 2:35 | |
| C20 | KOKC Oklahoma City | United | A320 | 1:13 | |
| C21 | KMRY Monterey | United | 738 | 3:42 | |
| C22 | KPIT Pittsburgh | United | 739 | 2:36 | |
| C23 | MMSP San Luis Potosí | United | 737 | 2:00 | |
| C24 | KFLL Fort Lauderdale | United | A320 | 2:29 | |
| C30 | KAUS Austin | United | A320 | 0:39 | |
| C31 | KBHM Birmingham | United | 738 | 1:45 | |
| C32 | KECP Panama City | United | 738 | 1:37 | |
| C33 | KDFW Dallas | United | 737 | 1:20 | |
| C34 | KMEM Memphis | United | 737 | 1:35 | |
| C35 | KHRL Harlingen | United | 737 | 1:11 | |
| C36 | KCMH Columbus | United | 737 | 2:25 | |
| C37 | KTUL Tulsa | United | 737 | 1:14 | |
| C40 | KCLE Cleveland | United | 738 | 2:47 | |
| C41 | KJAX Jacksonville | United | A320 | 2:10 | |
| C42 | KSTL St. Louis | United | A320 | 2:00 | @United2 |
| C43 | KATL Atlanta | United | 738 | 1:58 | |
| C44 | KCLT Charlotte | United | 738 | 2:27 | |
| C45 | KCVG Cincinnati | United | 737 | 2:20 |
Terminal D
| Gate | Destination | Airline | Aircraft | Flight Time | Attendee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D01 | MMMX Mexico City | Aeromexico | 737 | 2:28 | |
| D02 | MSLP El Salvador | Avianca | A320 | 2:55 | |
| D03 | RJTT Tokyo | ANA | 772 | 13:52 | |
| D04 | SBGL Rio | United | 772 | 10:31 | |
| D05 | EHAM Amsterdam | KLM | 744 | 12:20 | |
| D06 | MDPC Punta Cana | United | 738 | 4:24 | @Bobby_Burg |
| D07 | OMDB Dubai | Emirates | A380 | 14:35 | @Bradders777X |
| D08 | MMGL Guadalajara | Volaris | A319 | 2:19 | |
| D09 | PHNL Honolulu | United | 772 | 7:54 | @ORD777flyer |
| D10 | MMMY Monterrey | Volaris | A319 | 1:35 | |
| D11 | EGLL London | British Airways | 772 | 10:10 | |
| D12 | SBGR São Paulo | United | 772 | 9:31 | @anonymouslyanonymous |
Terminal E
| Gate | Destination | Airline | Aircraft | Flight Time | Attendee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E01 | KGRK Fort Hood | United | A320 | 0:49 | |
| E02 | KDEN Denver | United | 772 | 2:24 | @Bryan |
| E03 | MMUN Cancun | United | A320 | 2:22 | |
| E04 | KEWR Newark | United | 763 | 3:30 | |
| E05 | KLAX Los Angeles | United | 772 | 3:25 | |
| E07 | KORD Chicago | United | 763 | 2:28 | @captain-787 |
| E08 | MSLP San Salvador | United | 738 | 3:03 | @nolan_brant12 |
| E09 | MMLO Guanajuato | United | 738 | 2:10 | |
| E10 | KLAX Los Angeles | United | 739 | 3:25 | |
| E11 | MMGL Guadalajara | United | 737 | 2:19 | |
| E12 | KSBP San Luis | United | 738 | 1:46 | |
| E14 | MMSD Los Cabos | United | 738 | 2:45 | |
| E15 | KMSP Minneapolis | United | 737 | 2:38 | |
| E16 | KPHX Phoenix | United | 739 | 2:40 | |
| E17 | KSFO San Francisco | United | 739 | 4:00 | |
| E18 | EDDF Frankfurt | United | 772 | 10:05 | @Omotayo_Rulez |
| E19 | KTPA Tampa | United | A320 | 2:16 | |
| E20 | KSAN San Francisco | United | 772 | 4:00 | |
| E21 | KTUS Tucson | United | 737 | 2:24 | |
| E22 | KSTL St. Louis | United | 738 | 2:00 | |
| E23 | KLGA New York | United | 739 | 3:30 | |
| E24 | KSNA Santa Ana | United | A320 | 3:28 |
Cargo Aprons
East Cargo Aprons
| Gate | Destination | Airline | Aircraft | Flight Time | Attendee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA01 | KORD Chicago | Air Bridge Cargo | 748 | 2:39 | |
| CA02 | KLAX Los Angeles | Air Bridge Cargo | 748 | 3:25 | |
| CA03 | KATL Atlanta | Cargolux | 748 | 1:58 | |
| CA04 | KDFW Dallas | Cargolux | 748 | 0:42 | |
| CB01 | ELLX Luxembourg | Cargolux | 748 | 8:55 | @CptCalvin437 |
| CBO2 | KJFK New York | Cargolux | 748 | 3:16 | |
| CB03 | EGPK Prestwick | Cargolux | 748 | 8:12 | |
| CB04 | KMIA Miami | Cargolux | 748 | 2:35 | |
| CC01 | MMMX Mexico City | Cargolux | 748 | 2:28 | |
| CC02 | PANC Anchorage | Air Bridge Cargo | 748 | 9:44 | |
| CC03 | EHAM Amsterdam | Air Bridge Cargo | 748 | 12:20 | |
| CC04 | EDDF Frankfurt | Aerologic | 772F | 10:05 | |
| CD01 | CYYZ Toronto | Aerologic | 772F | 3:10 | |
| CD02 | KMSY New Orleans | DHL | 752 | 1:08 | |
| CD03 | KHSV Hunstville | DHL | 752 | 1:48 | |
| CD04 | KCVG Cincinnati | DHL | 752 | 2:18 |
Central Cargo Aprons
| Gate | Destination | Airline | Aircraft | Flight Time | Attendee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | KAUS Austin | UPS | 752 | 0:39 | |
| 02 | KRFD Chicago | UPS | 752 | 2:27 | |
| 03 | KDFW Dallas | UPS | 752 | 0:42 | |
| 06 | KSDF Louisville | UPS | 752 | 2:11 | |
| 07 | KIND Indianapolis | FedEx | MD11F | 2:14 | |
| 09 | KMEM Memphis | FedEx | MD11F | 1:36 | |
| 10 | KELP El Paso | FedEx | 772F | 1:42 | |
| 11 | KAFW Fort Worth | FedEx | C208 | 1:08 |
NOTAMs
- Please follow the rules of the Expert Server, with correct use of Unicom or IFATC services if applicable.
- Read the group PM before the event, and keep it open during for important communications.
- Be ready to go at the specified time to keep the event running smoothly.
- Follow appropriate navigational procedures around Houston
To get a gate, simply request the gate number, along with the destination you’d like to fly to.
All images are via the George Bush International Airport.
