Airport to use - Downtown Houston

[mulligan]

Have to travel to Houston for work and figured better to fly the drive from Baton Rouge.

Is it best to fly into Hobby or is there a better alternative that may be close and not so busy?

 

[Tarheelpilot]

I like hobby. I didn’t find it to busy

 

[Trobaugh]

There's also Hooks and Sugarland that are not too far and pretty easy to get in and out of.

 

[Old97]

La Porte if you are feeling adventurous. Really adventurous.

But seriously hobby or sugarland. EFD would be ok. You will see T-38s instead of the 737s and king airs at hobby.

 

[Clark1961]

EFD is fine, about 15 minutes further out than Hobby. Watch out for ANG Apaches and NASA T-38s. They are prolly watching for you if tower can be bothered to call traffic.

 

[Katamarino]

IWS is nice too. Very close to I-10 for a straight drive to down town. Crew cars and rental cars both available at FBO desk.

 

[Warlock]

Laporte has the cheap fuel and overnight tie downs...no rental cars but easy in and out and real easy from the east...access to downtown on 225...I keep a couple of aircraft there. I would use Harvey and Rhin FBO, but EFD and Hobby also work...just pay more for fuel and services T41 is never busy and really the same for Ellington with a tower...

 

[MadseasoN]

KLVJ (My home airport) is GA Friendly. I'd rather fly out of there than EFD. Limited IFR approaches though.

Houston area has a lot of fog lately, FYI.

 

[Stephen Shore]

I fly into Houston quite often. West Houston (KIWS) is great if your business is around the Energy Corridor or even the west side of downtown.

I fly in and get a Uber to my appointment. Extremely easy in and out.

 

[SoonerAviator]

Where in Houston do you need to be? If you’re far enough north Spring/Woodlands you can do Hooks or even Lonestar Executive in Conroe.


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[fishhog]

For Downtown locations, I'd use Hobby if you are good with a moderately busy airport. If you are uncomfortable being around big iron, EFD is a good alternative. These are both GA friendly airports.