George Bush Intercontinental Airport (KIAH) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, TX, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

George Bush Intercontinental Airport (KIAH) is one of the primary air-carrier airports serving Houston, TX at 97 ft. KIAH reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, and broadcasts digital ATIS (D-ATIS) — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 10 runways (08L, 08R, 09, 15L) — longest 12,001 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page. Track KIAH in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message the moment the ATIS letter changes or the weather drops below your selected minimums.

VFR

Observed 0153Z (8:53 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

180° 9 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

Unlimited

Altimeter

29.85"

Temp / Dew

31°C / 87°F

dew 23°C

Wind from the south (180°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 4,000 ft, a few clouds at 25,000 ft, temperature 31°C (87°F), altimeter 29.85 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR

METAR KIAH 290153Z 18009KT 10SM FEW040 FEW250 31/23 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP107 T03060228

What changed at KIAH?

Since the 0053Z (7:53 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0053Z report — conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for KIAH

KIAH is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 08L, about 9 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,100 ft (field elevation 97 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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D-ATIS

Digital Automatic Terminal Information Service — the live broadcast.

Combined ATIS — Information Lima (0153Z / 8:53 PM CDT)

IAH ATIS INFO L 0153Z. 18009KT 10SM FEW040 FEW250 31/23 A2985 (TWO NINER EIGHT FIVE). ARRIVALS EXPECT ILS OR RNAV Y RY 26R, ILS OR RNAV Y RY 26L. SIMUL APPROACHES IN USE. DEPG RY 15L, RY 15R. NOTICE TO AIRMEN. UNITED RAMP CONTROL IN EFFECT. RY 9, 27 CLSD. BIRD ACTIVITY VICINITY ARPT. CRANES ARE DOWN. TWY SB CLSD BTN TWY, SF AND TWY SK , TWY SA CLSD BTN TWY, SF AND TWY SK , , TWY EA CLSD. RWY 8L GS OTS. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO L.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KIAH. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
15LFAV	12,001 ft	CON	8 kt head	4 kt right
15R	10,000 ft	CON	8 kt head	4 kt right
08L	9,000 ft	CON	0 kt head	9 kt right
08R	9,402 ft	CON	0 kt head	9 kt right
09	10,000 ft	ASP	0 kt head	9 kt right
26L	9,402 ft	CON	0 kt head	9 kt left
26R	9,000 ft	CON	0 kt head	9 kt left
27	10,000 ft	ASP	0 kt head	9 kt left
33L	10,000 ft	CON	8 kt tail	4 kt left
33R	12,001 ft	CON	8 kt tail	4 kt left

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Over the last 23 h: wind 7→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KIAH weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, TX: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KIAH is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KIAH

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP2253Z (5:53 PM CDT) · 66 NM E of KIAH · 2,000 ft MSL · P28A

light chop turbulence

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BPT UA /OV BPT340010/TM 2253/FL020/TP P28A/SK FEW025/TB LGT CHOP

BPT UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV BPT340010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2253Reported at 22:53 UTC.

FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.

TP P28AAircraft type reporting.

SK FEW025Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.

PIREP2222Z (5:22 PM CDT) · 18 NM SE of KIAH · 6,000 ft MSL · A20N

lt chop turbulence

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IAH UA /OV 17ESE IAH/TM 2222/FL060/TP A20N/WX -RA/TB LT CHOP

IAH UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV 17ESE IAHLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2222Reported at 22:22 UTC.

FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.

TP A20NAircraft type reporting.

WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.

TB LT CHOPTurbulence: lt chop.

PIREP2159Z (4:59 PM CDT) · 18 NM NW of KIAH · 8,300 ft MSL · C560

lt-occasional turb 5,500–8,300 ft turbulence

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DWH UA /OV 10 N DWH/TM 2159/FL083/TP C560/TB LT-OCNL TURB 055-083

DWH UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV 10 N DWHLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2159Reported at 21:59 UTC.

FL083Altitude: 8,300 ft MSL.

TP C560Aircraft type reporting.

TB LT-OCNL TURB 055-083Turbulence: lt-occasional turb 5,500–8,300 ft.

PIREP2132Z (4:32 PM CDT) · 16 NM S of KIAH · 4,200 ft MSL · C68A

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HOU UA /OV 5 N HOU/TM 2132/FL042/TP C68A/SK B042 BKN

HOU UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV 5 N HOULocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2132Reported at 21:32 UTC.

FL042Altitude: 4,200 ft MSL.

TP C68AAircraft type reporting.

SK B042 BKNSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

PIREP2117Z (4:17 PM CDT) · 42 NM NE of KIAH · 34,000 ft MSL · A321

light chop fl340 turbulence

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IAH UA /OV DAS360008/TM 2117/FL340/TP A321/TB LGT CHOP FL340/RM ZHU

IAH UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV DAS360008Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2117Reported at 21:17 UTC.

FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.

TP A321Aircraft type reporting.

TB LGT CHOP FL340Turbulence: light chop fl340.

RM ZHURemarks.

PIREP2109Z (4:09 PM CDT) · 70 NM E of KIAH · during climb · CRJ7

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BPT UA /OV BPT120001/TM 2109/FL020/TP CRJ7/SK CLR/RM DURC

BPT UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV BPT120001Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2109Reported at 21:09 UTC.

FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.

TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.

SK CLRSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

RM DURCRemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KIAH

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KIAH reported mostly VFR across 26 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 2,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours

VFR 96%MVFR 4%

Wind avg/max: 6/9 kt

Max gust: —

Lowest ceiling: 2,000 ft

Lowest vis: —

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days

VFR 95%MVFR 3%IFR 2%

Wind avg/max: 6/15 kt

Max gust: 21 kt

Lowest ceiling: 500 ft

Lowest vis: 1.5 sm

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 8

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

15L/15R: 55%
26L/26R/27: 19%
08L/08R/09: 19%
33L/33R: 7%

TAF — Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM CDT)

TAF KIAH 282320Z 2900/3006 18007KT P6SM SCT060 FM290900 22004KT P6SM FEW015 SCT020 FM291400 24007KT P6SM SCT025 FM292000 17008KT P6SM SCT050

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type: Large airport
ICAO: KIAH
IATA: IAH
FAA LID: IAH
City: Houston
State: Texas
Country: United States
Elevation: 97 ft
Coordinates: 29.9844, -95.3414
Runways: 10
Longest runway: 12,001 ft
Weather reporting: METAR · D-ATIS
TAF: Published
ATIS: 124.05 MHz
Time zone: America/Chicago
Next sunset: 23h 12m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

10 airports

KDWHDavid Wayne Hooks Memorial AirportHouston, TX12 nm NWVFR METAR · TAF KHOUWilliam P. Hobby AirportHouston, TX21 nm SVFR METAR · TAF KCXOConroe-North Houston Regional AirportHouston, TX22 nm NVFR METAR · TAF KEFDEllington AirportHouston, TX25 nm SEVFR METAR · TAF 1XS1Dunham FieldCrosby, TX16 nm E KT51Dan Jones International AirportHouston, TX17 nm W

+4 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

6 airports

KSGRSugar Land Regional AirportHouston, TX27 nm SWVFR METAR · TAF KLVJPearland Regional AirportHouston, TX28 nm SVFR METAR · TAF KAXHHouston Southwest AirportRosharon, TX30 nm SMETAR KTMEHouston Executive AirportHouston, TX31 nm WVFR METAR KUTSHuntsville Regional AirportHuntsville, TX48 nm NVFR METAR · TAF KGLSScholes International At Galveston AirportGalveston, TX50 nm SEVFR METAR · TAF

50–100 NM

8 airports

KLBXTexas Gulf Coast Regional AirportAngleton, TX53 nm SVFR METAR · TAF KELAEagle Lake AirportEagle Lake, TX56 nm SWVFR METAR KBMTBeaumont Municipal AirportBeaumont, TX59 nm EVFR METAR KCLLEasterwood FieldCollege Station, TX64 nm NWVFR METAR · TAF KBYYBay City Regional AirportBay City, TX67 nm SWVFR METAR KCFDCoulter FieldBryan, TX68 nm NWVFR METAR

+2 more within 100 NM

RC flying fields nearby

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Houston Sport Flyers 1 — Houston, TX · 6 mi
Jetero RC Club Inc - FM 686 — Dayton, TX · 20 mi
Prop Nuts RC Club - 2 - Wolcek Rd — Crosby, TX · 21 mi

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Historical Flying Weather

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KIAH reported VFR conditions during about 81.1% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 275 VFR flying days a year. August had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.6 kt, calm 14.1% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#837 of 1,400

Regional rank

State rank

#67

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

81.1%

MVFR

13.6%

IFR

4.9%

LIFR

2.2%

Est. VFR days/yr

275

Most VFR month

August

Fewest VFR month

February

Median ceiling

5,000 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

14.1%

Median wind

6 kt

Gusty hours

10.5%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.1%

Fog/mist days/yr

139

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

2,251 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KIAH monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	70.4	16.5	8.2	4.9
Feb	61.8	21.6	10.8	5.8
Mar	67.7	22.4	7.0	2.9
Apr	70.7	22.8	5.1	1.4
May	79.1	17.9	2.4	0.6
Jun	91.5	7.1	1.1	0.3
Jul	93.6	5.1	1.0	0.3
Aug	95.0	3.6	1.2	0.3
Sep	90.8	6.0	2.7	0.5
Oct	86.4	8.8	3.5	1.3
Nov	77.8	13.0	6.6	2.6
Dec	65.3	19.1	9.7	6.0

Average wind by month

KIAH average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	7.0 kt
Feb	7.5 kt
Mar	7.8 kt
Apr	8.3 kt
May	7.6 kt
Jun	6.2 kt
Jul	5.3 kt
Aug	5.2 kt
Sep	5.4 kt
Oct	5.9 kt
Nov	6.2 kt
Dec	6.6 kt

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KIAH airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

The FAA airport diagram for George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, TX shows the runway and taxiway layout across 10 runways, ramp areas, and hold-short positions — review it before taxiing at an unfamiliar field.

Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2608 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗

KIAH weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KIAH?+

KIAH has 10 runways — 08L, 08R, 09, 15L, 15R, 26L, 26R, 27, 33L, 33R; the longest is 12,001 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KIAH report its own weather?+

Yes — George Bush Intercontinental Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KIAH have a TAF?+

Yes — the TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.

Does KIAH broadcast D-ATIS?+

Yes — KIAH publishes digital ATIS, and the live broadcast text with its current information letter is shown on this page. The ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) can message you the moment the letter changes.

Where can I find the KIAH airport diagram?+

The official FAA airport diagram for George Bush Intercontinental Airport (KIAH) is shown on this page — it maps the runway and taxiway layout, ramps, and hold-short lines. Tap it to zoom, or download the official FAA PDF free from the link under the diagram (updated every 28-day FAA charting cycle).

Pilot PIREPs for George Bush Intercontinental Airport (KIAH)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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