George Bush Intercontinental Airport
George Bush Intercontinental Airport is an international airport in Houston, Texas, United States, under class B airspace serving the fifth largest metropolitan area in the United States, Greater Houston. The airport is located 37km?north of Downtown Houston between Interstate 45and Interstate 69/U.S Highway 59. The airport was named after the 41st President of the United States of America, it is the second busiest airport in the State of Texas, the first being Fort Worth and the tenth busiest for total passengers in North America, it is also the second largest passenger hub for United Airlines, it also serves as a focus city for Spirit Airlines. ?It is owned by the city of Houston.
IATA: IAH ?ICAO: KIAH
There are three main entrances into IAH's terminal areas. John F. Kennedy Boulevard is the main north-south artery into the airport and intersects with Greens Road becoming an expressway leading to the terminals (by traveling west on Greens Road, one can access the nearby Greenspoint business and residential district). Will Clayton Parkway, which runs east to west, is another main road for the airport. Interstate 69/U.S Highway 59 is connected to the airport by Will Clayton Parkway. The Hardy Tollway Connector runs from west to east connecting JFK Boulevard to the Hardy Toll Road.
The airport has five terminals encompassing 250 acres (1.0?km2)with a 1.5-mile (2.4?km) distance from Terminal A to Terminal D.
Terminal A
This serves all non-United domestic and Canadian operations, in addition to some United Express domestic operations and international departures. It was one of the original two terminals to open in 1969 and was designed by Goleman & Rolfe and George Pierce-Abel B. Pierce. ?Like Terminal B, it originally had four circular modules (called "Flight Stations" locally) at the end of corridors radiating out of the corners of the terminal. However, in the late-1990s and early-2000s, the North and South Concourses were rebuilt into linear facilities which provide a smoother operation within the terminal. The project was completed in 2002 and was designed by Gensler. Terminal A has 20 gates, with 10 gates in the North Concourse?and 10 gates in the South Concourse. Food and retail areas are located in the center of each concourse. A small United Club is found in the North concourse.
The airport houses an on-site hotel, a Marriott, between Terminals B and C and is accessible via the inter-terminal train. The hotel has 566 rooms, two restaurants, a cocktail lounge, a coffee shop and a conference center. There is a new lobby, restaurant and bar, and sleeping rooms. There are several ATMs and financial institutions within the airport.
Airlines Operating From George Bush Intercontinental Airport
There are several airlines operating out of the George Bush, some of them include
- United Airlines
- Spirit Airlines
- Air Canada Express
- Air China
- Air France
- Delta Airlines
- British Airways
- EVA Air
- Emirates
- KLM
- Lufthansa
- BahamasAir
- William P. Hobby Airport
- Houston Metropolitan Area
- David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport
- Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- West Houston Airport
- San Antonio International Airport
- Victoria Regional Airport