William P Hobby Airport

William P. Hobby Airport

William P. Hobby Airport —colloquially referred to as Houston Hobby Airport or other short names—is an international airport in the Greater Hobby neighborhood in Houston, Texas, located 7 mi (11 km) from downtown Houston. Hobby is Houston's oldest commercial airport, and was its primary airport until the Houston Intercontinental Airport, now known as the George Bush Intercontinental Airport, opened in 1969. Hobby was initially closed after the opening of Houston Intercontinental; however, it was re-opened after several years, and became a secondary airport for domestic airline service, and a center for corporate and private aviation.