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How Busy Is William P Hobby Airport? HOU
Houston, United States. Departures peak at 08:00 local, averaging about 16 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-11-15.
Peak departure hour
08:00
16 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
21:00
2 flights/hr
Traffic score
82/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: about 160 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: 19:00 local (about 15 flights/hr). Total: about 170 arrivals per day.
Top airlines
- 1. Southwest Airlines (WN)
- 2. Envoy Air (MQ)
- 3. American Airlines (AA)
- 4. Delta Air Lines (DL)
- 5. JSX Air (JetSuiteX Inc.) (XE)
Top destinations
- 1. 🇺🇸 Dallas (DAL)
- 2. 🇺🇸 Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
- 3. 🇺🇸 Atlanta (ATL)
- 4. 🇺🇸 New Orleans (MSY)
- 5. 🇺🇸 Denver (DEN)
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at HOU?
- Departures from William P Hobby Airport peak at 08:00 local time, averaging about 16 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 21:00 local time, averaging 2 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from HOU?
- Southwest Airlines (WN) ran more departures from William P Hobby Airport than any other airline over the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from HOU?
- Dallas (DAL) was the most-flown destination over the past 60 days.
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