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Houston Bush (IAH) delays and ground stop status

Houston, TX · in Houston Center (ZHU) airspace
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There is no ground stop at IAH as of .

Houston Bush (IAH, ICAO KIAH) serves Houston, TX and sits in Houston Center (ZHU) airspace. Local time there is Thu, 1:40 AM CDT. In the last 90 days GroundStop.app recorded 8 ground stops at IAH, ranking #30 of 66 airports with ground stops (1% of 791 ground stops nationwide). A typical (median) ground stop there lasted 1 hr 3 min, against 1 hr 23 min nationally. The most recent began on Oct 13 (Eastern time), citing OCL:.

No ground stop at IAH right now

No ground stops, delay programs or reported delays. Updated .

Weather nowVFRWind 170° 3 kt · Vis 10+ mi · No ceiling
Delay outlook · 12 hLow
  • 8 ground stops here in the last 90 days

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IAH history, forecast and airspace

Ground stops at IAH
Recorded by GroundStop.app, last 90 days
Last 30 days
4
Last 90 days
8
Average length
1 hr 15 min
Longest
2 hr 19 min
Most common reasons
thunderstorms · 5ocl: · 1other · 1

IAH ground stop patterns

Last 90 days, against every airport with a recorded ground stop. Times are local (America/Chicago).
National rank
#30 of 66
Share of all ground stops
1% of 791
Median length
1 hr 3 min
1 hr 23 min nationally
Most common start
afternoon
noon–6 PM
Busiest day
No clear pattern
Latest ground stop
OCL:
Start time, local (8 stops with a known start)
  • overnight midnight–6 AM0
  • morning 6 AM–noon0
  • afternoon noon–6 PM7
  • evening 6 PM–midnight1
Recent ground stops at IAH
StartedLengthReason
Oct 13, 23:36 UTC1 hr 25 minOCL:
Oct 13, 22:43 UTC52 minother
Oct 2, 22:03 UTC52 minthunderstorms
Oct 1, 17:14 UTC1 hr 14 minthunderstorms
Sep 10, 18:34 UTC45 minthunderstorms
Sep 3, 17:30 UTC2 hr 19 minthunderstorms
Aug 28, 21:30 UTC1 hr 41 mintornado-hurricane
Aug 28, 20:40 UTC50 minthunderstorms

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Forecast for IAH (TAF)
Issued 15/0303Z · valid 15/0300Z to 16/0600Z · times are UTC (Z)
WhenChangeCategoryWindVisibilityCloudsWeather
15/0300Z–0600ZBaseVFR14008KT6+ miFEW 4,000, FEW 25,000—
15/0600Z–1600ZFromVFRVRB05KT6+ miFEW 25,000—
15/1600Z–0200ZFromVFR13008KT6+ miSCT 3,500—
16/0200Z–0600ZFromVFR14006KT6+ miFEW 25,000—
TAF KIAH 150303Z 1503/1606 14008KT P6SM FEW040 FEW250 FM150600 VRB05KT P6SM FEW250 FM151600 13008KT P6SM SCT035 FM160200 14006KT P6SM FEW250
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About Houston Bush

IAH at a glance

IATA / FAA code
IAH
ICAO code
KIAH
Location
Houston, TX, United States
Coordinates
29.9902° N, 95.3368° W
Time zone
America/Chicago · now Thu, 1:40 AM CDT
ATC center (ARTCC)
Houston Center (ZHU)
Ground stops, last 90 days
8 (#30 of 66 airports)

Airports near IAH

Straight-line distance from IAH
  • HOU Houston Hobby
    Houston, TX · live ground stop status · 6 ground stops in 90 days
    24 mi
    39 km
  • AUS Austin-Bergstrom
    Austin, TX · live ground stop status · 23 ground stops in 90 days
    140 mi
    225 km
  • SAT San Antonio
    San Antonio, TX · live ground stop status · 2 ground stops in 90 days
    191 mi
    307 km
  • DAL Dallas Love Field
    Dallas, TX · live ground stop status · 5 ground stops in 90 days
    217 mi
    349 km
  • DFW Dallas/Fort Worth
    DFW Airport, TX · live ground stop status · 16 ground stops in 90 days
    225 mi
    362 km

IAH ground stop FAQ

Is there a ground stop at Houston Bush (IAH) right now?
No. As of Oct 15, 04:51 UTC there is no ground stop at IAH. This page updates every minute.
How often does IAH have ground stops?
GroundStop.app recorded 8 ground stops at IAH in the last 90 days, lasting 1 hr 15 min on average (longest 2 hr 19 min). That ranks #30 of 66 airports with ground stops.
What causes ground stops at IAH?
Recently the most common reasons at IAH were thunderstorms, ocl:, other. Nationally, thunderstorms, low ceilings and visibility, wind, high traffic volume, equipment outages and runway issues are the usual causes.
Which air traffic control center handles IAH?
IAH is in the airspace of Houston Center (ZHU), one of the US Air Route Traffic Control Centers.
Is weather affecting IAH right now?
There are no weather alerts for the IAH area. Current conditions are VFR (wind 170° 3 kt · vis 10+ mi · no ceiling).
Which airports are near Houston Bush (IAH)?
The closest airports with pages on GroundStop.app are Houston Hobby (HOU, 24 mi), Austin-Bergstrom (AUS, 140 mi), San Antonio (SAT, 191 mi) and Dallas Love Field (DAL, 217 mi). In the last 90 days HOU had 6 ground stops, AUS had 23 ground stops, SAT had 2 ground stops, DAL had 5 ground stops, DFW had 16 ground stops.
What is the difference between a ground stop and a ground delay program?
A ground stop halts departures to an airport entirely until it is lifted. A ground delay program lets flights depart but assigns them later departure times to meter arrivals.

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