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KHOU Runway 13R/31L — William P. Hobby Airport

7,602 × 150 ft asphalt · true headings 134° / 314° · field elevation 46 ft

Runway 13R/31L at William P. Hobby Airport (KHOU) in Houston, TX is 7,602 ft long and 150 ft wide, asphalt, with true headings 134° and 314°. The FAA record lists ILS/DME (CAT I) and MALSR approach lights on runway 13R. Over 2005–2025 the wind gave runway 13R the headwind 68.5% of the time and runway 31L 31.5%, with a crosswind above 15 kt in 0.9% of wind hours. KHOU publishes its tower configuration on FAA SWIM, so this page shows the runway the tower is actually using right now, today's configuration changes, and a growing record of how often each end is assigned.

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Runway 13R/31L — current operational status

What the D-ATIS, the tower and current NOTAMs state now. The published FAA baseline (NASR) is a separate line in the overview below and does not reflect temporary closures.

RESTRICTED (NOTAM)
  • NOTAM 10/161: !HOU 10/161 HOU RWY 13R PAPI U/S 2610291521-2611052000EST
  • NOTAM 10/139: !HOU 10/139 HOU RWY 13R PAPI U/S 2610241650-2611252000EST

Sources: Published FAA baseline (OurAirports/NASR record) · FAA NOTAMs · Tower TFDM configuration (FAA SWIM) · D-ATIS · Tower TFDM 1404Z (8:04 AM CST) · D-ATIS 1353Z (7:53 AM CST). Runway NOTAMs stream live from the FAA NOTAM Management Service (SWIM); the official text is shown verbatim below the card. Always confirm with a current briefing.

NOTAMs for runway 13R/31L

Official text as issued; grouped for reading only. “Scheduled” means not yet in effect. NOTAMs are received live from the FAA NOTAM Management Service through SWIM and recorded since Sep 19, 2026; a NOTAM issued before that and not re-issued since may be missing. Get a full briefing before flight.

Runway closure · 2
  • 11/005 · DOM · scheduled11/05 0600Z (12:00 AM CST) → 11/05 1100Z (5:00 AM CST)
    !HOU 11/005 HOU RWY 13R/31L CLSD 2611050600-2611051100
  • 11/004 · DOM · scheduled11/04 0600Z (12:00 AM CST) → 11/04 1100Z (5:00 AM CST)
    !HOU 11/004 HOU RWY 13R/31L CLSD 2611040600-2611041100
Lighting · 2
  • 10/161 · DOM10/29 1521Z (10:21 AM CDT) → 11/05 2000Z (2:00 PM CST)
    !HOU 10/161 HOU RWY 13R PAPI U/S 2610291521-2611052000EST
  • 10/139 · DOM10/24 1650Z (11:50 AM CDT) → 11/25 2000Z (2:00 PM CST)
    !HOU 10/139 HOU RWY 13R PAPI U/S 2610241650-2611252000EST
Navaid / approach equipment · 2
  • 11/011 · DOM · scheduled11/04 0000Z (6:00 PM CST) → 11/04 0500Z (11:00 PM CST)
    !HOU 11/011 HOU NAV ILS RWY 31L U/S 2611040000-2611040500
  • 11/010 · INTL · scheduled11/04 0000Z (6:00 PM CST) → 11/04 0500Z (11:00 PM CST)
    !HOU 11/010 HOU NAV ILS RWY 13R U/S 2611040000-2611040500
Taxiway · 1
  • 09/195 · DOM09/30 1115Z (6:15 AM CDT) → 11/30 2359Z (5:59 PM CST)
    !HOU 09/195 HOU TWY H SFC PAINTED HLDG PSN SIGN BTN RWY 13R/31L AND TWY M REMOVED 2609301115-2611302359
Runway visual rangeSTDDS 1352Z (7:52 AM CST)
13R TDZ 6000+ ↑ · MID – · RO 6000+ ↑ · lights edge 0 / CL 0
31L TDZ 6000+ ↑ · MID – · RO 6000+ ↑ · lights edge 0 / CL 0

Feet, touchdown / midpoint / rollout; 6000+ is the reportable maximum and “off” means the sensor is not reporting (runway not in use). Light settings 0 (off) to 5. Not an FAA product; verify with the current METAR and ATIS.

Current active runways at KHOU

As stated by the tower — its TFDM surface system and its D-ATIS broadcast. Not an estimate.

Information Echo · 1353Z (7:53 AM CST)
Tower configuration (TFDM)
“SOUTH_4.22_CLSD” · updated recently
Arrivals
13R
Departures
13R

Airport rates: 24 arrivals / 36 departures per hour. In effect since 2026-06-09 1510Z (10:10 AM CDT).

Flow: South flow— the compass direction of the stated arrival ends

Runway 13R/31L in this configuration: 13R — ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES

D-ATIS broadcast
Arrivals
13R
Departures
13R

This D-ATIS configuration has been stated since 2153Z (3:53 PM CST).

Show the D-ATIS text
HOU ATIS INFO E 1353Z. 21003KT 10SM FEW020 SCT120 OVC250 24/23 A2991 (TWO NINER NINER ONE). ILS APPROACH RY 13R APPROACH IN USE. LNDG AND DEPG RWY 13R. DEPARTURE RUNWAY ASSIGNED BY GRO UND CONTROL. NOTAMS... RUNWAY 13L, 31R, 22, 4 CLOSED. TAXIWAY B, E, H 2, K 1, K 2, TWY D BTWN TWY Z AND TWY M CLSD. TWY J BTWN RWY 4 AND TWY K CLSD. TWY M BTWN TWY K AND TWY H CLSD. TXY E CLSD. TXY Y AND Z BTWN D AND E. CLOSED. RWY 13R PAPI OTS. CRANE 0.5 NM SOUTH AOB 100 FT. DRONE AOB 200 FEET .25 MILES WEST OF RWY 13R. BIRD ACTIVITY VICINITY HOU ARPT. HAZD WX INFO FOR HOUSTON AREA AVBL FM FLT WATCH OR FSS. READBACK ALL RWY HOLD SHORT INSTRUCTIONS. ALL ACFT TAXI WITH TRANSPONDER ON. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO E.

Current wind on Runway 13R/31L

Wind not reported

Runway 13R
ACTIVE

No steady wind direction — no components to compute.

Runway 31L

No steady wind direction — no components to compute.

042231R13L13R31LNcalm
  • arrivals
  • departures
  • LAHSO hold-short
  • closed

Layout from FAA NASR runway-end coordinates; the selected runway is highlighted and the ends the tower TFDM states in use are marked at their own threshold. Not for navigation. Official FAA diagram ↗

Components use TRUE runway headings and TRUE METAR wind. “Favored by wind” is arithmetic, not an ATC assignment.

Today's runway configuration at KHOU

Meaningful configuration changes recorded from the tower's TFDM feed — the facility's own statements, not estimates.

Nov 3, 2026 (airport-local day): 0 configuration changes since local midnight, from the tower's TFDM configuration ATIS Alerts recorded. A change is a different arrival or departure set; a new ATIS letter with the same runways is folded into the row it belongs to. The history section below counts the same way over rolling windows.

  1. 06:06Z12:06 AM CST(in effect since before the day began)
    8.0 h · current
    Arrivals
    13R
    Departures
    13R
    Southeast flowIn effect at the start of the day

Runway 13R/31L outlook

Where runway 13R/31L stands now and which runway at KHOU is likely over the next 12 hours — an estimate, not an ATC assignment.

Time · runway 13R/31L · airport-wide outlook · confidence · forecast wind · why

  1. Now1406Z · 8:06 AM CST·13R/31L: 13R in use·Current airport configuration (tower TFDM): arrivals 13R · departures 13R·stated·wind not forecast
  2. +1 h1506Z · 9:06 AM CST·13R/31L: 13R likely·airport-wide likely 13R then 31L·Southeast flow·4 kt headwind, 7 kt crosswind·High 95%·wind 190° at 8 kt·Why TAF forecast wind 190° at 8 kt favors south-facing runway ends: 4 kt headwind and 7 kt crosswind on 13R versus -4 kt headwind on 31L.|The airport is already using 13R (stated by the tower (TFDM)), so no change is needed.|Runways 13L, 31R, 22 and 04 are excluded: stated closed.|Confidence falls with forecast distance (+1 h).
  3. +2 h1606Z · 10:06 AM CST·13R/31L: 13R likely·airport-wide likely 13R then 31L·Southeast flow·2 kt headwind, 10 kt crosswind·Medium 73%·wind 210° at 10 kt·Why TAF forecast wind 210° at 10 kt favors southwest-facing runway ends: 2 kt headwind and 10 kt crosswind on 13R versus -2 kt headwind on 31L.|The airport is already using 13R (stated by the tower (TFDM)), so no change is needed.|Runways 13L, 31R, 22 and 04 are excluded: stated closed.|Confidence falls with forecast distance (+2 h).
  4. +3 h1706Z · 11:06 AM CST·13R/31L: 13R likely·airport-wide likely 13R then 31L·Southeast flow·2 kt headwind, 10 kt crosswind·Medium 65%·wind 210° at 10 kt·Why TAF forecast wind 210° at 10 kt favors southwest-facing runway ends: 2 kt headwind and 10 kt crosswind on 13R versus -2 kt headwind on 31L.|The airport is already using 13R (stated by the tower (TFDM)), so no change is needed.|Runways 13L, 31R, 22 and 04 are excluded: stated closed.|A TEMPO group is in effect at this hour (confidence lowered).|Confidence falls with forecast distance (+3 h).
  5. +6 h2006Z · 2:06 PM CST·13R/31L: 13R likely·airport-wide likely 13R then 31L·Southeast flow·2 kt headwind, 10 kt crosswind·Low 56%·wind 210° at 10 kt·Why TAF forecast wind 210° at 10 kt favors southwest-facing runway ends: 2 kt headwind and 10 kt crosswind on 13R versus -2 kt headwind on 31L.|The airport is already using 13R (stated by the tower (TFDM)), so no change is needed.|Runways 13L, 31R, 22 and 04 are excluded: stated closed.|A TEMPO group is in effect at this hour (confidence lowered).|Confidence falls with forecast distance (+6 h).
  6. +12 h0206Z · 8:06 PM CST·13R/31L: 31L likely·airport-wide likely 31L then 13R·Northwest flow·5 kt headwind, 3 kt crosswind·High 95%·wind 340° at 6 kt·Why TAF forecast wind 340° at 6 kt favors north-facing runway ends: 5 kt headwind and 3 kt crosswind on 31L versus -5 kt headwind on 13R.|This would be a change from the current 13R configuration.|Runways 13L, 31R, 22 and 04 are excluded: stated closed.|Confidence falls with forecast distance (+12 h).

ATIS Alerts Predicted Runway is an estimate from the TAF wind forecast, runway geometry (most headwind, crosswind penalised, tailwind over 5 kt avoided, longest runway breaks ties), the current stated configuration and any stated closures; recorded tower use since Jun 9, 2026 (720 h) is an input wherever a wind sector has 24 h on record. Each row lists its reasons; “no runway favored” is a genuine answer under variable or light wind, never replaced by a guess. It is not an ATC assignment and does not know about noise abatement or traffic flow unless the recorded history shows them. TAF issued 1120Z (5:20 AM CST).

Tower demand plan (TFDM) · 1400Z–1615Z33 arrivals · 37 departures expected at KHOU
13Rarr 33 dep 3731Larr 0 dep 0

Counts the tower's surface system expects per runway over the next two hours — the tower's plan, not an ATIS Alerts estimate and not an ATC assignment. A runway with zero expected demand is not in the plan for that period. During a runway change the plan can lag the configuration above for a few minutes (flights already assigned to the old runways stay counted there until reassigned).

Traffic management restrictions at KHOU (tower TFDM)as of 1404Z
  • STOP · since 11/03 1227Z · until further notice — ground stop
  • APREQ (2 programs) · since 11/03 1212Z · until further notice — approval request — departures need a release time
  • APREQ → KPHX (2 programs) · since 11/03 1359Z · until further notice · by ZAB — approval request — departures need a release time
  • APREQ → KATL · since 11/03 1154Z · until further notice — approval request — departures need a release time

Restrictions on departures from KHOUtoward the named airports or fixes, as recorded by the tower's surface system; they change the departure flow, not the runway in use. Not an FAA product.

Runway 13R/31L equipment and lighting

What the FAA record lists for each end, annotated with current NOTAM and D-ATIS outages.

Runway 13R
Approach lighting
MALSR
Visual glide slope
PAPI (4-box, right side)OUT OF SERVICE
NOTAM 10/161 · out of service until 11/05 2000Z (2:00 PM CST)
!HOU 10/161 HOU RWY 13R PAPI U/S 2610291521-2611052000EST
NOTAM 10/139 · out of service until 11/25 2000Z (2:00 PM CST)
!HOU 10/139 HOU RWY 13R PAPI U/S 2610241650-2611252000EST
D-ATIS · out of service per the current broadcast
RWY 13R PAPI OTS
Runway edge lighting
HIRL (high intensity)
Centerline lighting
Available
Touchdown zone lighting
Available
REIL
Not available
ILS
ILS/DME
I-PRQ · 111.3 MHz · CAT I · NASR ILS component status: operational, restricted
Localizer
Available
NASR ILS component status: operational, restricted
Glideslope
Available
3°
DME
Available
channel 50X
Marker beacons
Not available
RVR
touchdown
Runway markings
Precision instrument
condition good
Arresting system
Not available
Runway 31L
Approach lighting
Not available
Visual glide slope
PAPI (4-box, left side)
Runway edge lighting
HIRL (high intensity)
Centerline lighting
Available
Touchdown zone lighting
Available
REIL
Available
ILS
ILS/DME
I-UPU · 111.3 MHz · CAT I
Localizer
Available
Glideslope
Available
3°
DME
Available
channel 50X
Marker beacons
Not available
RVR
touchdown
Runway markings
Precision instrument
condition good
Arresting system
Not available

Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective 2026-10-01 (equipment on record) · FAA NOTAMs via SWIM (live)and the current D-ATIS (outages). “Not available” means the FAA record lists no such equipment for the end; nothing here is inferred. An outage annotation is only ever a reading of the official text shown with it. Declared distances are not shown in this phase.

Land and hold short operations

LAHSO hold-short points and available landing distances on the FAA record, and whether the current D-ATIS reports LAHSO in effect.

Runway 13R

No LAHSO hold-short point on the FAA record for this end.

Runway 31L

No LAHSO hold-short point on the FAA record for this end.

The current D-ATIS does not state LAHSO in effect. Source: FAA NASR cycle 2026-10-01; D-ATIS text read by ATIS Alerts.

Frequencies for runway 13R/31L

Tower, ground, clearance, ATIS and approach frequencies from the FAA record, labelled by what they apply to.

Frequencies serving runway 13R/31L at KHOU
ServiceFrequencyApplies to
Tower118.7Airport-wide
Tower256.9Airport-wide
Ground121.9Airport-wide
D-ATIS124.6Airport-wide
Show all frequencies (15 more: approach and departure sectors, secondary and other)
Frequencies serving runway 13R/31L at KHOU
ServiceFrequencyApplies to
UNICOM122.95Airport-wide
Approach / departure119.7Sector: NORTH
Approach / departure119.175Airport-wide
Approach / departure119.625Airport-wide
Approach / departure120.05Sector: EAST
Approach / departure123.8Sector: WEST
Approach / departure124.35Sector: WEST
Approach / departure134.45Sector: SOUTH
Approach / departure226.675Airport-wide
Approach / departure257.7Sector: WEST
Approach / departure281.4Sector: NORTH
Approach / departure284.0Sector: SOUTH
Approach / departure291.675Airport-wide
Approach / departure316.15Sector: WEST
Approach / departure379.1Sector: NORTH & EAST

The FAA record does not sectorize KHOU's frequencies by runway; every row applies airport-wide. Source: FAA NASR FRQ, cycle 2026-10-01. Verify on the current chart supplement before use.

Runway 13R/31L overview

Physical characteristics from the FAA-derived runway record.

Length
7,602 ft
Width
150 ft
Surface
Asphalt · Good condition
Surface treatment
Grooved
Weight bearing (lb)
S 75k · D 195k · 2D 220k
PCN
670
Runway lights
Lighted
Airport elevation
46 ft
Published FAA baseline
Open
Published NASR record; does not reflect temporary closures or restrictions. Current operational status is the card at the top of the page.
Runway 13R
True heading
134°
Magnetic
131°
Published FAA baseline
Open
Threshold elevation
45 ft
TDZ elevation
46 ft
Displaced threshold
1,034 ft
Threshold crossing height
52 ft
Visual glide path
3°
Traffic pattern
Left
Controlling obstruction
pole, 37 ft, 310 ft from threshold, 2:1 slope
Runway 31L
True heading
314°
Magnetic
311°
Published FAA baseline
Open
Threshold elevation
42 ft
TDZ elevation
43 ft
Displaced threshold
None on record
Threshold crossing height
76 ft
Visual glide path
3°
Traffic pattern
Left
Controlling obstruction
road, 13 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 0:1 slope

Runway 13R/31L numbers are magnetic; the stored geometry and every wind calculation on this page are TRUE north, so they never need a variation correction. Magnetic headings use the FAA's published variation for this airport, 3.0°E (2015), the same value printed on the FAA airport diagram. Surface condition, treatment, weight bearing, thresholds and traffic pattern are from the FAA NASR record (cycle 2026-10-01); lighting, ILS and LAHSO are in their own sections above. Declared distances are not shown in this phase.

Configuration history at KHOU

Observed runway usage: how often the tower's TFDM configuration listed each end, by window, flow, wind and time of day (the tower's own statement, via FAA SWIM).

tower TFDM runway history at KHOU
720 hours collected since Jun 9, 2026
  • 7-day analysis: Ready
  • 30-day analysis: Ready
  • 90-day analysis: Collecting · 30 / 90 days
  • 12-month analysis: Collecting · 30 / 365 days

Runway percentages are measured independently. Multiple runways can be active simultaneously, so totals may exceed 100%.

Last 24 hours
0 configuration changes · 1 distinct configuration · 24 h recorded
Most-used arrival ends at the airport
13R (100%)
Most-used departure ends
13R (100%)
Runway 13R
Arrivals100%
Departures100%
Runway 31L
Arrivals0%
Departures0%

Insufficient history for flow shares: 24 of the 48 hours of stated configuration needed have been recorded.

Last 7 days
0 configuration changes (≈ 0 per day) · 1 distinct configuration · 7 days recorded
Most-used arrival ends at the airport
13R (100%)
Most-used departure ends
13R (100%)
Runway 13R
Arrivals100%
Departures100%
Runway 31L
Arrivals0%
Departures0%
Flow
  • Southeast flow100%(168 h)
Most common configurations
  • 100% · arrivals 13R · departures 13R(Southeast flow)
Last 30 days
0 configuration changes (≈ 0 per day) · 1 distinct configuration · 30 days recorded
Most-used arrival ends at the airport
13R (100%)
Most-used departure ends
13R (100%)
Runway 13R
Arrivals100%
Departures100%
Runway 31L
Arrivals0%
Departures0%
Flow
  • Southeast flow100%(720 h)
Most common configurations
  • 100% · arrivals 13R · departures 13R(Southeast flow)
How the tower used runways by wind
Wind fromHours13R arrivals31L arrivals13R departures31L departures
Calm / light (< 5 kt)720100%0%100%0%
Use by time of day (airport-local)
night (241 h)
13R arr 100%31L arr 0%
morning (179 h)
13R arr 100%31L arr 0%
afternoon (180 h)
13R arr 100%31L arr 0%
evening (120 h)
13R arr 100%31L arr 0%
0003060912151821

Bars: share of each local hour in which an end of this runway was named for arrivals. Patterns are described, not explained.

Observed runway usage — 720 hours of tower TFDM runway configuration history collected · 1 distinct configuration observed · through Nov 3, 2026. Shares are the fraction of recorded hours in which the tower's TFDM configuration listed each end. Wind sectors use the wind reported when each configuration began. Nothing here is inferred from wind; the wind-favored analysis for KHOU is a separate module. 90-day, 12-month and seasonal views appear once the record is long enough.

Historical wind and crosswind on runway 13R/31L

20-year hourly climatology from the ASOS archive, computed per runway end.

From 175,294 hourly observations at KHOU (2005–2025), 149,963 with a steady wind direction (14.5% calm, variable or direction-less). One observation per clock hour; TRUE headings against TRUE wind.

Crosswind on runway 13R/31L (either end)

Mean crosswind
4.8 kt
median 4.1 kt
90th / 95th percentile
9.4 / 11.2 kt
max 107.7 kt
Above 10 kt
7.7%
> 15 kt: 0.9% · > 20 kt: 0.1%
Gust crosswind > 15 kt
4.2%
90th pct gust 10.9 kt
0%35%70%61%0–5 kt31%5–10 kt6.8%10–15 kt0.8%15–20 kt0.1%20–25 kt0.0%25+ kt
Share of wind hours by crosswind band on runway 13R/31L at KHOU, 2005–2025
Crosswind (kt)Share of wind hours
0–561.1%
5–1031.2%
10–156.8%
15–200.8%
20–250.1%
25+0%

Strongest-crosswind month on average: Feb; calmest: May. Percentiles are streaming approximations (t-digest), accurate to about 0.1 kt.

Runway 13R

Headwind
68.5%
of wind hours
Tailwind > 5 kt
14.2%
> 10 kt: 4.7%
Most wind-favored end
21.1%
of steady-wind hours, 13R had the most headwind of every end at KHOU

Runway 31L

Headwind
31.5%
of wind hours
Tailwind > 5 kt
33.6%
> 10 kt: 7.6%
Most wind-favored end
6.8%
of steady-wind hours, 31L had the most headwind of every end at KHOU

“Most wind-favored end” is meteorological analysis: the share of steady-wind hours (2005–2025) in which this end had the most headwind of every open runway end at KHOU. It does not mean ATC selected the runway that often (parallel ends with the same heading share the credit equally). Observed runway use, where available, is the configuration-history section above.

By wind direction

Wind-favored share of runway 13R and 31L by wind sector, 2005–2025
Wind fromShare of wind hours13R favored31L favoredMean crosswindCrosswind > 15 kt
N 338–023°14%0%20.1%6.6 kt1.7%
NE 023–068°9%0%0%7.8 kt3.3%
E 068–113°13%34%0%4.6 kt0.2%
SE 113–158°18%50%0%1.4 kt0%
S 158–203°29%26.3%0%5.3 kt0.5%
SW 203–248°7%0%0%6.6 kt1.9%
W 248–293°4%0%27.7%4.6 kt0.4%
NW 293–338°5%0%50%1.7 kt0%

By time of day (airport-local)

morning
13R favored 16.8% · 31L 7.3%
mean crosswind 5.3 kt · calm 14.5%
afternoon
13R favored 22.9% · 31L 7.5%
mean crosswind 5.5 kt · calm 8.6%
evening
13R favored 27.5% · 31L 5.2%
mean crosswind 4.2 kt · calm 6.9%
night
13R favored 19.1% · 31L 6.6%
mean crosswind 4.1 kt · calm 22.6%

Seasonal runway conditions

036JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean crosswind on runway 13R/31L at KHOU by month, 2005–2025
MonthMean crosswind (kt)
Jan5.4 kt
Feb5.5 kt
Mar4.9 kt
Apr4.8 kt
May4.4 kt
Jun4.4 kt
Jul4.6 kt
Aug4.4 kt
Sep4.6 kt
Oct4.5 kt
Nov4.9 kt
Dec5.2 kt
Monthly wind and weather statistics for runway 13R/31L at KHOU, 2005–2025
MonthPrevailingMean windGustyMean xwxw > 10xw > 15xw > 2013R tail > 531L tail > 5IFRTSFog
JanN7.8 kt14%5.4 kt10.7%1.1%0.1%26.8%23.6%13.2%0.6%11.4%
FebS8.3 kt16.7%5.5 kt12.3%1.5%0.1%24.7%31.1%17.6%0.33%13.3%
MarS8.2 kt19.6%4.9 kt8.8%1.1%0%16.5%42.6%11.7%0.71%9.1%
AprS8.4 kt23.3%4.8 kt8.2%0.8%0.1%14.2%48.8%7.1%1.34%6.3%
MayS7.7 kt17.8%4.4 kt5.3%0.5%0%8.1%50.7%2.2%2.27%2.7%
JunS6.3 kt10.7%4.4 kt5.2%0.3%0%3.3%41.6%0.6%2.4%1.3%
JulS5.6 kt6.2%4.6 kt4.7%0.4%0.1%2.9%29.9%0.6%2.67%1.5%
AugS5.3 kt6.1%4.4 kt4.3%0.6%0.2%4.4%27.8%0.7%2.62%1%
SepSE5.6 kt6.7%4.6 kt6.4%0.9%0.2%9.4%23.7%1.8%1.49%2.2%
OctSE6.3 kt10.2%4.5 kt6.2%0.6%0%15.4%27.1%3%0.78%3.4%
NovN6.9 kt11%4.9 kt9%0.9%0%18.8%26.3%7.9%0.38%8%
DecN7.5 kt12.2%5.2 kt10.2%1.5%0.1%22.8%27.3%15.7%0.5%12.9%

IFR, thunderstorm (TS) and fog columns are airport-wide shares of hours; the crosswind and tailwind columns are specific to this runway. Prevailing = most common 45° wind sector among wind hours.

Runway 13R/31L closure history

Kept per source with its provenance: D-ATIS-observed, NOTAM-observed and the FAA published baseline are never merged.

D-ATIS observed · since tracking began Jun 9, 2026 · coverage 30 / 30 days
  • 13R reported closed on 10 calendar days (40 broadcasts; first seen 2026-10-07 08:50Z, last seen 2026-10-29 09:25Z)
  • 31L reported closed on 10 calendar days (40 broadcasts; first seen 2026-10-07 08:50Z, last seen 2026-10-29 09:25Z)

Normalised status: closed on those days as stated in the broadcast text (shown verbatim in the live band above). History is incomplete until 30 days of coverage exist.

NOTAM observed · recorded since Sep 19, 2026 (no archive before that)
  • 11/005 · closure (full) · runway 13R/31Leffective 2026-11-05 06:00Z → 2026-11-05 11:00Z · first seen 2026-11-01 17:32Z · last seen 2026-11-01 17:33Z
    !HOU 11/005 HOU RWY 13R/31L CLSD 2611050600-2611051100
  • 11/004 · closure (full) · runway 13R/31Leffective 2026-11-04 06:00Z → 2026-11-04 11:00Z · first seen 2026-11-01 17:31Z · last seen 2026-11-01 17:31Z
    !HOU 11/004 HOU RWY 13R/31L CLSD 2611040600-2611041100
  • 10/136 · closure (full) · runway 13R/31Leffective 2026-10-29 05:00Z → 2026-10-29 10:00Z · first seen 2026-10-23 14:29Z · last seen 2026-10-23 14:29Z
    !HOU 10/136 HOU RWY 13R/31L CLSD 2610290500-2610291000
  • 10/135 · closure (full) · runway 13R/31Leffective 2026-10-28 05:00Z → 2026-10-28 10:00Z · first seen 2026-10-23 14:27Z · last seen 2026-10-23 14:29Z
    !HOU 10/135 HOU RWY 13R/31L CLSD 2610280500-2610281000
  • 10/085 · closure (full) · runway 13R/31Leffective 2026-10-21 05:00Z → 2026-10-21 10:00Z · first seen 2026-10-21 09:30Z · last seen 2026-10-21 09:30Z
    RWY 13R/31L CLSD
  • 10/085 · closure (full) · runway 13R/31Leffective 2026-10-21 05:00Z → 2026-10-21 10:00Z · first seen 2026-10-21 09:28Z · last seen 2026-10-21 09:28Z · cancelled 2026-10-21 09:29Z
    !HOU 10/085 HOU RWY 13R/31L CLSD 2610210500-2610211000
  • 10/108 · closure (full) · runway 13R/31Leffective 2026-10-18 06:30Z → 2026-10-18 10:00Z · first seen 2026-10-17 16:43Z · last seen 2026-10-18 09:26Z · cancelled 2026-10-18 09:26Z
    !HOU 10/108 HOU RWY 13R/31L CLSD 2610180630-2610181000
  • 10/098 · closure (full) · runway 13R/31Leffective 2026-10-17 07:30Z → 2026-10-17 10:00Z · first seen 2026-10-17 00:04Z · last seen 2026-10-17 00:52Z · cancelled 2026-10-17 00:52Z
    !HOU 10/098 HOU RWY 13R/31L CLSD 2610170730-2610171000
  • 10/100 · closure (full) · runway 13R/31Leffective 2026-10-17 06:00Z → 2026-10-17 11:00Z · first seen 2026-10-17 02:00Z · last seen 2026-10-17 02:00Z
    !HOU 10/100 HOU RWY 13R/31L CLSD 2610170600-2610171100
  • 10/099 · closure (full) · runway 13R/31Leffective 2026-10-17 05:00Z → 2026-10-17 10:00Z · first seen 2026-10-17 00:55Z · last seen 2026-10-17 01:57Z · cancelled 2026-10-17 01:57Z
    !HOU 10/099 HOU RWY 13R/31L CLSD 2610170500-2610171000
  • 09/165 · closure (full) · runway 13R/31Leffective 2026-10-01 05:00Z → 2026-10-01 10:00Z · first seen 2026-09-24 12:46Z · last seen 2026-09-24 12:46Z
    !HOU 09/165 HOU RWY 13R/31L CLSD 2610010500-2610011000
  • 09/164 · closure (full) · runway 13R/31Leffective 2026-09-30 05:00Z → 2026-09-30 10:00Z · first seen 2026-09-24 12:45Z · last seen 2026-09-24 12:45Z
    !HOU 09/164 HOU RWY 13R/31L CLSD 2609300500-2609301000
Published FAA baseline (NASR record)

Runway 13R/31L: Open on the published record — a baseline that does not reflect temporary closures or restrictions, not the current operational status.

Recent pilot reports involving runway 13R/31L

Official PIREPs that name this runway explicitly, past 6 hours.

No pilot report in the last 6 hours names runway 13R/31L at KHOU explicitly. Reports near the airport that do not name a runway are on the airport page.

Instrument approaches to runway 13R/31L

From the FAA d-TPP, linked to the official plates.

Runway 13R

Runway 31L

25 departure procedures · 20 STARs · FAA hot spots page ↗ · FAA d-TPP cycle 2611. Plates open on aeronav.faa.gov (public domain); ATIS Alerts does not reproduce charts or minimums.

Methodology and sources

Short version below; the full write-up is at Runway Intelligence methodology, and every launched airport is listed on the Runway Intelligence hub.

  • Active runwayscome first from the tower's TFDM (Terminal Flight Data Manager) airport configuration, received as structured data through the FAA SWIM Cloud Distribution Service at towers that have it (KHOU does); otherwise from the airport's D-ATIS text (community relay of the FAA broadcast) with an open, tested parser, and the broadcast text is always shown. Every change is recorded, so “recorded use” is what the facility stated, never an inference. ATIS Alerts is not an FAA product and this is not FAA data; SWIM content is for non-operational use.
  • Flowis the compass direction of the stated arrival ends (eight sectors, named only when every arrival end points within 30° of the others and clear of a sector edge); a tower's own configuration name is used when it carries a direction word. Stored separately from the runway sets.
  • Equipment, LAHSO and frequencies come from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription (cycle 2026-10-01): approach lights, visual glide slope, edge / centerline / touchdown-zone lights, REIL, ILS components with FAA status, RVR, markings, LAHSO hold-short points and available landing distances, and facility frequencies with their published sectorization. Outage annotations are readings of the NOTAM or D-ATIS text shown beside them. Blank FAA fields read “Not available”.
  • Wind components use the current METAR (aviationweather.gov) against TRUE runway headings from the OurAirports/FAA runway record.
  • Runway visual range, tower demand and traffic-management restrictions come from FAA SWIM: STDDS Airport Data (RVR and light settings, about 130 airports) and TFDM (15-minute runway demand, APREQ/MIT restrictions). Each block is stamped with its own time; none of it is an FAA product or a clearance.
  • Predicted runway scores each open end from the TAF wind (headwind, crosswind penalty, tailwind avoidance, longest-runway tie-break), excludes stated closures, and — once a wind sector has 24 h of recorded use — adjusts confidence by what the facility did under similar wind; every row lists its reasons. It does not model noise abatement or flow programs beyond what the record shows.
  • History thresholds: usage shares need 12 / 48 / 168 recorded hours for the 24-hour / 7-day / 30-day windows; a wind sector needs 24 h and 5 days; time-of-day needs 7 days and 20 h per daypart; flow shares need 48 h. Below a bar the module says so instead of showing a percentage.
  • Climatology: Iowa Environmental Mesonet ASOS archive, one observation per hour, 45° wind sectors, percentiles via t-digest; runway geometry is today's record applied to all years. Methodology v1.
  • PIREPs: official reports from aviationweather.gov are attached only when the text names this runway and the report is tied to KHOU by identifier or by position within 15 NM. Approaches: FAA d-TPP metafile, current charting cycle; plates link to aeronav.faa.gov. No minimums are reproduced.
  • Data freshness: METAR and D-ATIS refresh every minute on this page; the D-ATIS recorder ran 1 min ago; the tower TFDM feed last delivered 3 min ago; usage rollups every 3 h; climatology through 2025-12-31.

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Tools for this runway

Active runway - past 30 days

Share of stated hours each end was named for arrivals at KHOU. From the tower TFDM configuration, not wind. Shares are measured independently, so parallels active together can each read 100%.

  • 13R100%dep 100%

30.0 days of stated configuration on record · 0 configuration changes · 1 distinct configuration.

KHOU airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗

⚠️ ATIS Alerts provides informational runway analysis based on available weather, the tower's TFDM configuration and NOTAMs received through FAA SWIM, D-ATIS text, FAA data and historical observations. Active runways shown here are what the tower or its D-ATIS stated and may lag or be misread; NOTAM coverage is not complete; predicted runways are an ATIS Alerts estimate, not an ATC assignment; equipment states are readings of the official text shown with them. Not an FAA product. Not for operational use. Always verify with official FAA-approved preflight weather sources before flight.