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How Busy Is William P Hobby Airport? HOU
Houston, United States. Departures peak at 18:00 local, averaging 15.8 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-09-30. Schedule coverage: 135 days observed.
Peak departure hour
18:00
15.8 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
23:00
1 flights/hr
Traffic score
82/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: 165.3 avg departures per day.
Weekday vs weekend departure pattern
Weekday avg per hour
Weekend avg per hour
Arrivals by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysPeak arrival hour: 17:00 local (17.9 flights/hr). Total: 165.1 avg arrivals/day.
Top airlines
- 1. Southwest Airlines (WN) 8,240
- 2. Envoy Air, (MQ) 395
- 3. American Airlines (AA) 360
- 4. Delta Air Lines, (DL) 238
- 5. JSX Air (JetSuiteX Inc.) (XE) 215
Top destinations
- 1. 🇺🇸 Dallas (DAL) 882
- 2. 🇺🇸 Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) 755
- 3. 🇺🇸 Atlanta (ATL) 452
- 4. 🇺🇸 Denver (DEN) 349
- 5. 🇺🇸 New Orleans (MSY) 332
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at HOU?
- Departures from William P Hobby Airport peak at 18:00 local time, averaging 15.8 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
- What's the quietest hour to fly out of HOU?
- The quietest hour with regular service is 23:00 local time, averaging 1 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from HOU?
- Southwest Airlines (WN) is the largest operator at William P Hobby Airport, with 8240 observed departures in the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from HOU?
- Dallas (DAL) is the most-flown destination, with 882 observed departures in the past 60 days.
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