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	\| footnotes = Sources: Fly2Houston.com<ref>{{cite web \|url= https://fly2houston-production.s3.amazonaws.com/media/filer_public/f2/fe/f2feda18-31ef-48f5-84f0-958f7dfaf0b7/1216d1.pdf \|title= DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION MONTHLY STATISTICAL SUMMARY REPORT FOR DECEMBER 2016 \|publisher= Fly2Houston.com \|accessdate=January 30, 2017}}</ref>
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	'''George Bush Intercontinental Airport''' {{Airport codes\|IAH\|KIAH\|IAH}}<ref name="fly2houston1">{{cite web \|title=About George Bush Intercontinental Airport \|website=Fly2Houston.com \|url=http://www.fly2houston.com/0/3526120/0/0/ \|publisher=Houston Airport System \|accessdate=April 28, 2013 \|deadurl=yes \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012055807/http://www.fly2houston.com/0/3526120/0/0/ \|archivedate=October 12, 2013 \|df=mdy-all }}</ref> is an ] in ], Texas, United States, under class B airspace, serving the ] metropolitan area, the ] in the United States. Located about {{convert\|23\|mi\|km}} north of ],<ref name="fly2houston1"/> between ] and ]/] with direct access to the ] expressway, George Bush Intercontinental Airport has scheduled flights to a large number of domestic and international destinations. The airport is named after ], the 41st President of the United States.<ref name="AboutcomIAHGuide"/>

	George Bush Intercontinental Airport served 43,023,224 passengers<ref name="Calendar Year 2011 Traffic Summary">{{cite web\|title=Calendar Year 2011 Traffic Summary\|website=Fly2Houston.com \|publisher=Houston Airport System \|pages=1, 4\|date=March 2, 2012\|accessdate=11 June 2016}}</ref> in 2015, making the airport the second busiest in the State of Texas (behind Dallas/Ft-Worth) and the tenth busiest for total passengers in North America. In 2006, the airport was named the fastest-growing of the top ten airports into the United States by the ].

	Houston Bush Intercontinental is the second largest passenger ] for ]. IAH was the premier domestic and international hub for ] prior to its merger with United Airlines.

	The airport also serves as a ] for ]. Under operations as United Express, ] and ] operate hub operations from IAH. During the 1970s and early 1980s, Intercontinental served as ] for several major airlines including the original ], ], ], ], and ]. It served as a hub for Houston-based ] and commuter air carrier ] which was also based in the Houston area and started its first flights when Intercontinental opened in 1969.

	==History==
	A group of Houston businessmen purchased the site for Bush Intercontinental Airport in 1957 to preserve it until the city of Houston could formulate a plan for a new airport as a replacement for ''']''' (at the time known as Houston International Airport). The holding company for the land was named the Jet Era Ranch Corporation, but a typographical error transformed the words "Jet Era" into "Jetero" and the airport site subsequently became known as the Jetero airport site. Although the name Jetero was no longer used in official planning documents after 1961, the airport's eastern entrance was named Jetero Boulevard. Most of Jetero Boulevard was later renamed ] Parkway.

	The City of Houston ] the Intercontinental Airport area in 1965. This annexation, along with the 1965 annexations of the Bayport area, the Fondren Road area, and an area west of ], resulted in a gain of {{convert\|51251\|acre\|ha}} of land for the city limits.<!--Print version exclusively has the information cited; the information is ''not'' included in the online edition--><ref name="Annexbitter">{{cite news\|title=Annexed Kingwood Split on Effects\|first=Renée C.\|last=Lee\|url=http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/4243441.html\|newspaper=]\|date=October 8, 2006\|accessdate=July 6, 2011\|page=A21}}</ref>

	] Administration Building is located on the airport grounds]]
	'''Houston Intercontinental Airport''', which was the original name for IAH, opened in June 1969.<ref name="AboutcomIAHGuide">Intercontinental Airport" '']''</ref> All scheduled passenger airline service formerly operated from ] moved to Intercontinental upon the airport's completion. Hobby remained open as a ] airport and was once again used for scheduled passenger airline flights two years later when ] initiated intrastate jet service between Hobby and ] in 1971.<ref>{{cite web \|title=History of Hobby \|url=http://www.fly2houston.com/houHistoryOfHobby \|website=Fly2Houston.com \|publisher=Houston Airport System \|accessdate=April 28, 2013 \|deadurl=yes \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202230013/http://www.fly2houston.com/houHistoryOfHobby \|archivedate=December 2, 2013 \|df=mdy-all }}</ref>

	Houston Intercontinental had been scheduled to open in 1967, but design changes regarding the terminals created cost overruns and construction delays. The prime contractor, R.F. Ball Construction of ], sued the city of Houston for $11 million in damages, but assistant city attorney ] defended the municipality on appeal to the ].<ref>{{cite news \|title=Obituary of Joe Rollins \|url=http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/deaths/6113811.html \|newspaper=Houston Chronicle \|date=November 17, 2008 \|accessdate=November 17, 2008}}</ref>

	In the late 1980s, Houston City Council considered a plan to rename the airport after ]—an African-American ] who died in an ] in ]. Instead of renaming the whole airport, the city named Mickey Leland International Arrivals Building, which would later become Mickey Leland Terminal D, after the congressman. In April 1997, Houston City Council unanimously voted to rename the airport '''George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston''', after ], the 41st President of the United States.<ref name="AboutcomIAHGuide"/><ref>{{cite news \|title=Airport Renamed for Bush \|agency=] \|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1997-04-18/news/mn-50133_1_houston-intercontinental-airport \|newspaper=] \|date=April 18, 1997 \|accessdate=May 2, 2013}}</ref>

	On August 28, 1990, ] agreed to build its maintenance center at George Bush Intercontinental Airport; Continental agreed to do so because the city of Houston agreed to provide city-owned land near the airport.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Houston Gets Continental Hangars. Airline May Shift 1,000 Colo. Jobs to Texas\|first=Adriel\|last=Bettelheim\|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=DP&p_theme=dp&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB1D1AB07042CA2&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM\|newspaper=]\|date=August 29, 1990\|accessdate=January 23, 2010\|subscription=yes}}</ref>

	As of 2007, ] A and B remain from the airport's original design. ] Terminal C opened in 1981, the ] International Arrivals Building (now called Terminal D) opened in May 1990, and the new Terminal E partially opened on June 3, 2003. The rest of Terminal E opened on January 7, 2004. Terminal D is the arrival point for all international flights except for United flights, which use Terminal E. Terminal D also held customs and ] until the opening of the new Federal Inspection Service (FIS) building, completed on January 25, 2005.<ref>{{cite press release \|title=Better-Serving the World Since 2005 \|url=http://www.fly2houston.com/0/88845/0/1906D1934/ \|date=January 9, 2007 \|publisher=Houston Airport System \|accessdate=April 28, 2013 \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081120120929/http://www.fly2houston.com/0/88845/0/1906D1934/ \|archivedate=November 20, 2008}}</ref>

	===Recent airline and airport developments: 2009 to the present day===

	On January 7, 2009, a ] ] departing Bush Intercontinental was the first U.S. commercial jet to fly on a mix of conventional ] and ].<ref>{{cite news\|title=Continental Flight Powered with biofuel Takes Off \|agency=Associated Press \|newspaper=] \|date=January 7, 2009 \|accessdate=January 8, 2009 }}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|first=John \|last=Porretto \|title=Continental Flight Powered with biofuel Takes Off \|work=] \|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2009-01-08-continental-biofuel-flight_N.htm \|agency=Associated Press \|date=January 8, 2009 \|access-date=August 24, 2015}}</ref>

	In December 2009, the Houston City Council approved a plan to allow Midway Cos. to develop {{convert\|10\|acre\|ha}} of land owned by Houston Airport System on the grounds of Bush Airport. Midway plans to develop a travel center for the airport's rental car facility. The city dictated the developer needed to place a convenience store and gas station facility, a flight information board, a fast casual restaurant, and a sit-down restaurant. Beyond the required buildings, the developer plans to add an office facility between {{convert\|20000\|and\|40000\|sqft\|sqm}} and additional retail; the developer may add a hotel.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Council Gives Go Ahead to $50M MXD Plan\|first=Amy\|last=Wolff–Sorter\|url=http://www.globest.com/news/1557_1557/houston/182634-1.html\|publisher=]\|date=December 14, 2009\|accessdate=December 19, 2009}}</ref>

	In 2011, ] began ] service to ]; this was the airport's first non-stop flight to the African continent although ] had operated non-stop ] service in 1983 between Houston and ] in the ] islands off the coast of ] as a refueling stop for its flights between Houston and ].<ref>{{cite news \|title=Houston Gets First Scheduled Non-stop Flight to Africa\|first=Jenalia\|last=Moreno\|url=http://www.chron.com/business/article/Houston-gets-first-scheduled-nonstop-flight-to-2271125.php\|newspaper=Houston Chronicle\|date=November 15, 2011\|accessdate=November 16, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.departedflights.com\|date=July 1, 1983\|title=Worldwide Edition, Official Airline Guide (OAG), Houston (IAH) flight schedules\|website=Departedflights.com\|accessdate=2016-06-11}}</ref> Continental successor ] subsequently ceased non-stop service on the Houston-Lagos route. Continental was also planning to commence non-stop ] service to ] but plans for the ] service were cancelled as a reaction to new international flights at Hobby Airport announced by ].<ref>{{cite news \|title=United to Cut 1,300 Houston Jobs as Southwest Wins New Hub\|first1=Mary\|last1=Schlangenstein\|first2=Mary Jane\|last2=Credeur\|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-30/southwest-wins-houston-council-support-for-flights-abroad.html\|work=]\|date=May 30, 2012\|accessdate=April 28, 2013}}</ref> ]—which acquired Continental and had fully integrated it into the United brand by early 2012—had postponed the introduction of this service owing to delays associated with the ].<ref>{{cite news \|title=Continental Will Delay 1st Houston-New Zealand Flight\|first=Jenalia\|last=Moreno\|url=http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/continental/7326425.html\|newspaper=Houston Chronicle\|date=December 6, 2010\|accessdate=April 28, 2013}}</ref> Its 787s were put to use on other international routes, however, including Houston-London and United's then new Houston-Lagos non-stop flights. The Houston-Auckland non-stop route was then begun by ] using a ]. In 2014, United Airlines added a second daily flight to Tokyo, new routes to Munich, Germany, Santiago, Chile and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic and restarted the Aruba route (which had been canceled in 2012).

	Houston became the sixth U.S. city to have ] service when ] transitioned its Houston-] route from a ] to an A380 service on August 1, 2012.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Double-Decker Jet to Fly to Houston(City)\|first=Ronnie\|last=Crocker\|url=http://www.chron.com/business/article/Double-decker-jet-to-fly-to-Houston-2374929.php\|newspaper=Houston Chronicle\|date=December 7, 2011\|accessdate=April 28, 2013}}</ref>

	On July 11, 2013, ] began non-stop flights from Houston to ] using a ]. This is the airport's first non-stop route to mainland China.<ref>{{cite news \|title=It's Official: Air China to Begin Flights to Beijing\|first=Kiah\|last=Collier\|url=http://www.chron.com/life/travel/article/It-s-official-Air-China-to-begin-flights-to-4195150.php\|newspaper=Houston Chronicle\|date=January 15, 2013\|accessdate=July 1, 2013}}</ref>

	Houston gained non-stop flights to Turkey when ] launched non-stop service to ] on April 1, 2013.<ref>{{cite press release \|title=Houston to Gain New Direct Flights on Turkish Airlines in 2013 to Istanbul \|url=http://www.fly2houston.com/0/3919774/0/83280/ \|publisher=Houston Airport System \|date=June 18, 2012 \|accessdate=July 1, 2013 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150825154559/http://www.fly2houston.com/0/3919774/0/83280/ \|archive-date=August 25, 2015 \|dead-url=no}}</ref>

	] commenced non-stop flights from Seoul-Incheon to Houston on May 2, 2014.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Korean Air launches non-stop service between Seoul and Houston\|first=Erin\|last=Mulvaney\|url=http://www.chron.com/default/article/Korean-Air-launches-non-stop-service-between-Seoul-5206758.php\|newspaper=Houston Chronicle\|date=February 5, 2014\|accessdate=February 12, 2014}}</ref> Among other continental-Asia destinations, ] offers a non-stop ] service between Houston and Manchester, UK, with continuation, no change of plane service, to its hub in Singapore; ] flies a non-stop Houston-Doha route utilizing a ]; and ] flies non-stop from Houston to Dubai with the ].

	On March 31, 2014, ] (SAS) announced it would begin non-stop flights between ] and Houston. This was the first time the airline had opened a route from one of its non-hub cities. The service was flown with a Boeing 737 ] operated by ]. The aircraft operated in SAS colors in a 44-seat all business class configuration. SAS ended this service on October 24, 2015.

	On April 24, 2014, ] announced new services from Houston to six new domestic destinations, including ], ], ], ] and ]. In addition, Spirit added seasonal service between Houston and ]. These new flights bring their total destinations from Houston to 12 locations, which makes Spirit the second largest domestic airline by destinations at Houston's IAH, behind ]. During September 2014, Spirit sought approval from the US Department of Transportation (DoT) to launch service from Houston Intercontinental to ], ], ], ], ], ] and ]. ] with the addition of the above-mentioned routes has increased Houston Intercontinental Airport's placement from the ninth largest focus city to the fifth largest focus city based upon the number of flights flown per week.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Spirit Airlines reports passenger growth of 23% in H1; network grows from 133 to 170 routes, but Cleveland is only new airport \|work=Airline Network News & Analysis \|url=http://www.anna.aero/2015/07/28/spirit-airlines-reports-passenger-growth-of-23-in-h1 \|date=July 28, 2015 \|access-date=August 24, 2015}}</ref> ] experienced growth of 123% in weekly flight departures at Houston Intercontinental from August 2014 to August 2015.In late 2016, Spirit dropped San Jose, Managua and San Salvador having dropped Toluca the spring before. Spirit has reallocated those flights with new routes to Seattle, Newark and Pittsburgh.

	In 2014, Taiwan-based carrier ] announced it will launch non-stop flights from Houston to Taipei on June 19, 2015. This began initially with three flights a week on the ]. The frequency was increased to four times a week starting July 1, 2015, and to six times a week starting March 28, 2016.<ref>{{cite press release \|title=Taipei – Houston Route Non-stop flights will enhance Trans-Pacific service network \|url=http://www.evaair.com/en-global/news-releases/2014/taipei-houston.html \|publisher=EVA Air \|date=December 8, 2014 \|accessdate=January 9, 2015}}</ref> EVA Air has made these flights daily since the end of 2016. These flights leave Houston in the early morning about an hour past midnight. This marks the first time non-stop flights are being operated between Taipei and any airport in Texas.

	In addition, ] announced new 2015 service in 2014 from ]. Flights on the ] began on June 12, 2015, with ANA becoming the first Japanese-based carrier to operate passenger flights into IAH.

	On June 19, 2014, ] announced it would become the second operator of the ] at Bush, upgrading its service from Dubai to Houston from a ] to the "Super Jumbo" A380. Service began on December 3, 2014.

	On September 17, 2014, ] released they would begin to base aircraft from Bush, for their new ] and ] services, with the possibility of more destinations from Houston to come in the future.

	In January 2015, United Airlines expressed interest in opening direct flights between Houston, and Havana, Cuba, after President Barack Obama originally announced the change in U.S. policy on Cuba on Dec. 17, as part of a larger deal that secured the release of Alan Gross, an American government subcontractor who was imprisoned on the island for five years. The flights are pending approval from the Department of Transportation. On July 16, 2015, the new ] announced it would begin a weekly service to Havana from Houston, in cooperation with HavanaAir Charters utilizing ] aircraft, beginning on August 12, 2015. The service was announced to have been delayed as of August 11, 2015, with no announcement of a new date.<ref>{{cite news \|title=HavanaAir Charters and Eastern Air Lines To Start Weekly Air Service to Cuba From Houston International Airport \|work=PR Newswire \|date=July 16, 2015 \|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/havanaair-charters-and-eastern-air-lines-to-start-weekly-air-service-to-cuba-from-houston-international-airport-300114299.html \|access-date=August 24, 2015}}</ref>

	On December 15, 2015, ] began non-stop flights from Auckland to Houston with ] aircraft.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/business/68694688/Air-New-Zealand-offers-Houston-launch-fares-from-1400-return\|title=Air NZ release Houston launch fares from $1400 return\|publisher=The Timaru Herald\|date=May 20, 2015\|accessdate=May 22, 2015}}</ref>

	On October 30, 2016, ] began the Singapore - Manchester - Houston route, replacing Moscow as the flights stop over with a ]. On January 17, 2017, Singapore Airlines replaced the Boeing 777-300ER with the new ].
	<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2016/07/21/singapore-airlines-houston-moscow-canceled/\|title=Official: Singapore Airlines Adding Manchester To Houston Flight As Of October 2016\|publisher=BoardingArea\|date=July 21, 2016\|accessdate=December 7, 2016}}</ref>

	In 2016, ] expressed interest in operating a direct, non-stop flight between Shanghai, China's largest business center, and Houston. This flight would be the airport's second non-stop to China and the 5th non-stop to Asia. As of March 15th, 2017, the airline has stated the flights will start sometime between June and July 2017. The route would be flown by the ], China Eastern's only aircraft capable of the flight. Additionally, the flight would surpass ] as the longest flight in the China Eastern system.<ref name="China Eastern 03152017">{{cite web \|title=China Eastern To Connect Houston With Shanghai \|first=Bradley \|last=Perrett \|date=March 15, 2017 \|work=Aviation Week \|url=http://aviationweek.com/awincommercial/china-eastern-connect-houston-shanghai}}</ref>

	In July 2017, Air India's chairman and MD Ashwani Lohani announced that service to the U.S. would be expanded to include Washington D.C., Los Angeles and Houston. A date for the Houston flight has not been set.

	== Operations ==
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	] is on the airport grounds]]
	George Bush Intercontinental Airport served 40,187,442 passengers<ref name="Calendar Year 2011 Traffic Summary">{{cite web\|title=Calendar Year 2011 Traffic Summary\|website=Fly2Houston.com \|publisher=Houston Airport System \|pages=1, 4\|date=March 2, 2012\|accessdate=11 June 2016}}</ref> in 2011 making the airport the 10th busiest for total passengers in North America. IAH is the 7th largest international passenger gateway in the US<ref name="fly2houston1"/> and the ]. In 2006, the United States Department of Transportation named George Bush Intercontinental Airport the fastest growing of the top ten airports in the United States.<ref>{{cite press release\|title=2005 Total Airline System Passenger Traffic Up 4.6 Percent From 2004\|url=http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2006/bts020_06/html/bts020_06.html\|publisher=]\|date=April 27, 2006\|accessdate=December 30, 2006}}</ref> The ] (HAS) states the airport's service area includes the following ] counties: ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Master Plan Executive Summary \|url=http://system.gocampaign.com/files/file.asp?f=13224 \|website=Fly2Houston.com \|publisher=Houston Airport System \|date=December 2006 \|pages=2–1 (23/130) \|accessdate=December 14, 2010 \|deadurl=yes \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711104249/http://system.gocampaign.com/files/file.asp?f=13224 \|archivedate=July 11, 2011 }}</ref> The airport ranks fourth in the United States for non-stop domestic and international service with 182 destinations and about 45 percent of the airport's passengers begin or terminate (O&D) their journey at the airport.<ref>{{cite news\|title=IAH, Fourth-Fastest Growing Airport in the World\|first=Eric\|last=Torbenson\|url=http://www.fly2houston.com/0/3858/0/0/0/0/\|newspaper=]\|date=June 14, 2006 \|accessdate=April 28, 2013\|deadurl=yes\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120212193134/http://www.fly2houston.com/0/3858/0/0/0/0/\|archivedate=February 12, 2012}}</ref> Bush Intercontinental ranks first among the major United States airports with the highest on-time performance, according to a 2010 ] report.<ref>{{cite press release \|title=Best On-Time Performance in the Nation, IAH \|url=http://www.fly2houston.com/0/3903174/0/83280D83283/ \|publisher=Houston Airport System \|date=January 2, 2011 \|accessdate=January 2, 2011 \|deadurl=yes \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110208062723/http://www.fly2houston.com/0/3903174/0/83280D83283/ \|archivedate=February 8, 2011 \|df=mdy-all }}</ref> As of 2007, with 31 destinations in ], the airport offers service to more Mexican destinations than any other United States airport.<ref>{{cite press release \|title=Houston Emerges As The Premier Gateway in the U.S. For Travelers To Mexico \|url=http://www.fly2houston.com/0/8178/0/1906D1940/ \|publisher=Houston Airport System \|date=April 12, 2005 \|accessdate=December 30, 2006 \|deadurl=yes \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928091617/http://www.fly2houston.com/0/8178/0/1906D1940/ \|archivedate=September 28, 2007 \|df=mdy-all }}</ref>

	The ], located on the airport grounds at 16600 JFK Boulevard,<ref>{{cite web\|title=Home \|url=http://www.zhu.faa.gov/ \|publisher=] \|accessdate=July 1, 2013 \|deadurl=yes \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080501092249/http://www.zhu.faa.gov/ \|archivedate=May 1, 2008 }}</ref> serves as the region's ].<ref>{{cite web \|title=KIAH\|url=http://www.airnav.com/airport/KIAH\|publisher=Airnav\|accessdate=July 1, 2013}}</ref><ref name="Airportmap">{{cite web\|title=Beat Map \|url=http://www.houstontx.gov/police/pdfs/hpd_beat_map.pdf \|publisher=] \|accessdate=October 23, 2011 \|deadurl=yes \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008231956/http://www.houstontx.gov/police/pdfs/hpd_beat_map.pdf \|archivedate=October 8, 2011 }}</ref> The HAS administrative offices are also on the airport property.<ref name="Airportmap"/><ref>{{cite web \|title=Contact Us \|url=http://www.fly2houston.com/About \|website=Fly2Houston.com \|publisher=Houston Airport System \|accessdate=October 23, 2011 \|quote=Houston Airport System, 16930 JFK Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77032 \|deadurl=yes \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111101122558/http://www.fly2houston.com/About \|archivedate=November 1, 2011 \|df=mdy-all }}</ref>

	== Terminals==
	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 ] business and residential district). Will Clayton Parkway, which runs east to west, is another main road for IAH. ]/] (I-69/US 59) is connected to IAH by Will Clayton Parkway. The Hardy Tollway Connector runs from west to east connecting JFK Boulevard to the ].

	The airport has five terminals encompassing {{convert\|250\|acre\|km2}},{{Citation needed\|date=February 2012}}<!--Acres--> with a {{convert\|1.5\|mi\|km\|adj=on}} distance from Terminal A to Terminal D.

	=== Terminal A ===
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	'''Terminal A''' 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.<ref name="architecture" /> 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 ].<ref name="architecture">{{cite web\|title=Terminal Approach\|url=http://citemag.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/TerminalApproach1_Spieler_Cite67.pdf\|date=March 2010\|accessdate=June 11, 2012\|deadurl=yes\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130530124732/http://citemag.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/TerminalApproach1_Spieler_Cite67.pdf\|archivedate=May 30, 2013\|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Terminal A has 20 gates, with 10 gates in the North Concourse<ref name="ProfileLeadingAirportTwoThousandSix">{{cite web\|title=Profile of a Leading Airport \|url=http://www.fly2houston.com/0/70514/0/1906D1934/ \|publisher=Houston Airport System \|accessdate=April 28, 2013 \|deadurl=yes \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120212193146/http://www.fly2houston.com/0/70514/0/1906D1934/ \|archivedate=February 12, 2012 }}</ref> and 10 gates in the South Concourse.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Terminal A Map \|url=http://system.gocampaign.com/files/file.asp?f=21566 \|website=Fly2Houston.com \|publisher=Houston Airport System \|accessdate=July 1, 2013 \|deadurl=yes \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527012311/http://system.gocampaign.com/files/file.asp?f=21566 \|archivedate=May 27, 2013 \|df=mdy-all }}</ref> Food and retail areas are located in the center of each concourse. A small ] is found in the North concourse.

	=== Terminal B ===
	]
	'''Terminal B''' serves most ] domestic operations and international departures. ] is the only tenant of Terminal B

	It was one of the original two terminals of the airport to open in 1969 and was designed by Goleman & Rolfe and George Pierce-Abel B. Pierce.<ref name="architecture" /> It is mostly an unaltered terminal from its original design and is now used solely by United Express commuter flights. For this reason, the jet bridges are considerably lower to the ground than most others. There are 37 gates and 20 hardstand gates.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Terminal B Map \|url=http://system.gocampaign.com/files/file.asp?f=21567 \|website=Fly2Houston.com \|publisher=Houston Airport System \|accessdate=October 2, 2009 \|deadurl=yes \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090814225652/http://system.gocampaign.com/files/file.asp?f=21567 \|archivedate=August 14, 2009 \|df=mdy-all }}</ref>

	The terminal underwent minor renovations from 1997 to 2001, designed by ].<ref name="architecture" /> In 2011 the City of Houston announced it would demolish the gate areas of Terminal B and rebuild them. The architect for the project is Pierce, Goodwin, Alexander & Linville.<ref>{{cite web\|title=George Bush IAH Terminal B Southside Replacement \|url=http://www.pgal.com/portfolio/george-bush-iah-terminal-b-southside-replacement/ \|publisher=Pierce, Goodwin, Alexander & Linville \|accessdate=June 7, 2013 \|deadurl=yes \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104224229/http://www.pgal.com/portfolio/george-bush-iah-terminal-b-southside-replacement/ \|archivedate=November 4, 2013 \|df=mdy }}</ref> The first phase of the terminal's renovation broke ground on January 23, 2012.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Part of Bush Airport Will Finally Get A Face-Lift\|first=Jenalia\|last=Moreno\|url=http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/continental/7576652.html\|newspaper=Houston Chronicle\|date=May 23, 2011\|accessdate=August 6, 2011}}</ref> Phase one of the project was completed in April 2013, and the first 15 gates of the new South Concourse opened for operations on May 21, 2013.<ref>{{cite press release \|title=Terminal B South is Open for Business \|url=http://www.fly2houston.com/0/3921202/0/83280D83283/ \|publisher=Houston Airport System \|date=June 4, 2013 \|accessdate=June 7, 2013 \|deadurl=yes \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104224656/http://www.fly2houston.com/0/3921202/0/83280D83283/ \|archivedate=November 4, 2013 \|df=mdy-all }}</ref> The remaining gates have been completed and put in use as of 2014. This brings the number of gates on the South Concourse to 30 (both types).

	=== Terminal C ===
	'''Terminal C ''' (also known as ] Terminal<ref>{{cite news \|title=A Little on Lewis Cutrer\|first=J. R.\|last=Gonzales\|url=http://blogs.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/2007/11/a_little_on_lewis_cutrer.html\|newspaper=Houston Chronicle\|date=November 5, 2007\|accessdate=January 17, 2009}}</ref>) serves as United Airlines' main base of domestic operations, plus serves some United Express domestic operations and international departures.

	It was the third terminal to open at the airport following A and B in 1981. It was designed by the Houston firm of Airport Architects, a joint venture of Golemon & Rolfe Architects and Pierce and Pierce Architects.<ref name="architecture" /> The airline operate two ]s in the terminal - by gate C33 in the South Concourse and by gate C1 in the North Concourse. Terminal C has 31 gates.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Terminal C Map \|url=http://system.gocampaign.com/files/file.asp?f=21568 \|website=Fly2Houston.com \|publisher=Houston Airport System \|accessdate=January 17, 2009 \|deadurl=yes \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081221102224/http://system.gocampaign.com/files/file.asp?f=21568 \|archivedate=December 21, 2008 \|df=mdy-all }}</ref> The terminal includes the airport's interfaith chapel.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Interfaith Chapels \|website=Fly2Houston.com \|url=http://www.fly2houston.com/0/3527977/0/0/ \|publisher=Houston Airport System \|accessdate=August 25, 2015 \|deadurl=yes \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150904130935/http://www.fly2houston.com/0/3527977/0/0/ \|archivedate=September 4, 2015 \|df=mdy-all }}</ref> The terminal underwent renovations from 2000 to 2005 and was designed by ].<ref name="architecture" /> On May 11, 2015, the airport broke ground on the airport's new Terminal C north concourse, which opened in March 2017. <ref>{{cite news \|last=Karp \|first=Gregory \|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/ct-united-airport-projects-0514-biz-20150513-story.html \|title=United Airlines announces airport projects \|work=] \|date=May 13, 2015 \|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release \|title=United and Houston Airport System Break Ground on All-New Terminal C North at IAH \|url=http://www.fly2houston.com/0/3922548/0/83280D83283/ \|date=May 11, 2015 \|publisher=Houston Airport System \|access-date=August 15, 2015 \|deadurl=yes \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150814161857/http://www.fly2houston.com/0/3922548/0/83280D83283/ \|archivedate=August 14, 2015 \|df=mdy-all }}</ref> In March 2017 United also opened a Global Reception area for Global Services and Global First check-in which directly connects to the Premier Access/PreCheck security queue.

	=== Terminal D ===
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	'''Terminal D''' (known as ] Terminal) serves all non-United international operations, plus some United Express international arrivals.

	Opened in 1990 as the International Arrivals Building (IAB) and later renamed the Mickey Leland International Arrivals Building, the US$95 million terminal was designed by Golemon and Rolfe Architects, Pierce Goodwin Alexander, James L. Marshall Associates, and Molina and Associates.<ref>{{cite news \|title=The Mickey Leland International Airlines Building/Architecture Strives for User Friendliness\|first=Ann\|last=Holmes\|url=http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl/1990_702870/the-mickey-leland-international-airlines-building.html\|newspaper=Houston Chronicle\|date=May 12, 1990\|accessdate=June 11, 2012}}</ref> The IAB, equipped with a Federal Inspection Facility (FIS) and ] services, consolidated all international arrivals into one terminal (until Continental moved its international operations to Terminal E/FIS)

	In Terminal D airlines share gates, ticket counters, and terminal equipment, making it a "common use" facility. It is the first "common use facility" to be established in the United States. The Terminal D food court is located in the departures area.<ref name="Simons">{{cite news \|title=Airport Info Houston Intercontinental Airport\|first=Janet\|last=Simons \|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=RM&p_theme=rm&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB4DB7D8E995734&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM \|newspaper=] \|location=Denver \|date=October 11, 1992 \|accessdate=February 7, 2012 \|pages=5T}}</ref> In 2007 the airport authority began renovations in which 20 additional common-use ticket counters, upscale retail and restaurant shops, and new on-airport spa/beauty lounge will be added over the next few years.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Preparing for Emirates \|url=http://www.fly2houston.com/0/581800/0/1906D1934/ \|publisher=Houston Airport System \|accessdate=April 28, 2013 \|deadurl=yes \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120212193213/http://www.fly2houston.com/0/581800/0/1906D1934/ \|archivedate=February 12, 2012 }}</ref> Terminal D has 12 gates and several international lounges, including two separate British Airways Galleries Lounges (First and Club), a KLM Crown, an Air France, and an Executive Lounge for Singapore, Emirates, Qatar, and Lufthansa.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Terminal D Map \|url=http://system.gocampaign.com/files/file.asp?f=21569 \|website=Fly2Houston.com \|publisher=Houston Airport System \|accessdate=July 1, 2013 \|deadurl=yes \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527014558/http://system.gocampaign.com/files/file.asp?f=21569 \|archivedate=May 27, 2013 \|df=mdy-all }}</ref>

	On June 18, 2014, ] City Council unanimously passed a memorandum of agreement establishing plans to demolish the existing Terminal D building and construct a new facility on the same site.<ref name="NewD">{{cite news \|last=Cooper \|first=Nakia \|title=Houston City Council approves plan for new international terminal at Bush IAH \|work=Click2Houston.com \|publisher=] \|url=http://www.click2houston.com/news/houston-city-council-approves-plan-for-new-international-terminal-at-bush-iah/26573616 \|date=June 19, 2014 \|access-date=August 24, 2015}}</ref> Plans call for the terminal to have gates for 15 large wide-body jets, including four ] capable gates, as well as a more open design and modern appearance. Construction on Terminal D will not start until the Terminal C North Concourse Project is finished in 2017.

	=== Terminal E ===
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	'''Terminal E''' serves as United Airlines' main base of international operations, in addition to some United Express international arrivals and some larger mainline domestic operations. (All United international mainline flights arrive at Terminal E while all ] international flights arrive at Terminals D or E, then depart out of Terminal A, B or C.)

	Terminal E is IAH's newest terminal. It was designed by Corgan Associates and Spencer Partnership Architects,<ref name="architecture" /> and it opened in two phases. The first phase opened in 2002 with 14 gates, and the second phase added 16 gates in 2003 for a total of 30.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Terminal E Map \|url=http://system.gocampaign.com/files/file.asp?f=21570 \|website=Fly2Houston.com \|publisher=Houston Airport System \|accessdate=July 1, 2013 \|deadurl=yes \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527064831/http://system.gocampaign.com/files/file.asp?f=21570 \|archivedate=May 27, 2013 \|df=mdy-all }}</ref> United operates one large, 3-floor United Club in Terminal E, between Gates E11 and E12. Originally Continental (before merging with United) used the terminal solely for domestic flights, but it relocated international operation to the new terminal after the new Federal Inspection Service (FIS) building opened. The terminal was designed for maximum flexibility, with jetways designed to be able to handle any aircraft.

	==Airlines and destinations==

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	===Historical airline service: opening of Intercontinental in 1969 to the early 1980s===
	At the time of the opening of IAH in 1969, domestic scheduled passenger airline service was being operated by ], ], ], ], ], ] and Houston-based ] which had formerly operated as ] (TTa).<ref>June 1, 1969 Official Airline Guide (OAG), Houston flight schedules</ref> International service at this time was being flown by ] (]) with ten nonstop flights a week operated with ] jetliners to ], ] operating ] jets four days a week to ] via an intermediate stop in ], ] with ] service several times a week to ] and ] (now ]) flying ] jets to ], ], ], ] and ] several days a week.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.timetableimages.com/ttimages/pa.htm \|title=Pan American World Airways system timetables \|date=June 1, 1969 \|access-date=August 24, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.timetableimages.com/ttimages/bn.htm \|title=Braniff International Airways system timetables \|date=March 15, 1969 \|access-date=August 24, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.timetableimages.com/ttimages/kl.htm \|date=June 15, 1969 \|title=KLM Royal Dutch Airlines system timetable \|access-date=August 24, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.timetableimages.com/ttimages/am.htm \|date=June 1, 1969 \|title=Aeronaves de Mexico system timetable \|access-date=August 24, 2015}}</ref> Texas International was also operating direct, no change of plane service to ] at this time with ] jets to ] and ] turboprop flights to ] and ].<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.departedflights.com/TI070170p12.html \|date=July 1, 1970 \|title=Texas International Airlines system timetable \|access-date=August 24, 2015}}</ref> KLM Royal Dutch introduced ] service in 1971 and by 1974 ] was operating four nonstop ] flights a week to both ] and ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.timetableimages.com/ttimages/kl/htm \|date=May 15, 1971 \|title=KLM Royal Dutch Airlines system timetable \|access-date=August 24, 2015 }}{{dead link\|date=January 2017 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.timetableimages.com/ttimages/af.htm \|date=April 1, 1974 \|title=Air France system timetable \|access-date=August 24, 2015}}</ref> Also in 1974, Continental, Pan Am, and National were operating ] wide body jetliners into IAH while Delta was flying ] wide body jets with both types being operated on respective domestic routes from the airport by these airlines with National also operating ] service to Houston at this time once a week on a Miami-Houston-Los Angeles routing.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.departedflights.com/IAH74intro.html \|date=April 1, 1974 \|title=Official Airline Guide (OAG), Houston (IAH) flight schedules \|access-date=August 25, 2015}}</ref> By the late 1970s, ] had begun nonstop service between ] in the ] and Intercontinental with stretched ] ] series 500 twin jets.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.timetableimages.com/ttimages/kx.htm \|date=December 15, 1979 \|title=Cayman Airways system timetable \|access-date=August 24, 2015}}</ref> Cayman Airways served the airport for many years, operating a variety of aircraft including ], ], ], ] and ] jetliners into IAH in addition to the BAC One-Eleven.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.departedflights.com\|title= Official Airline Guide (OAG) editions, Houston (IAH) flight schedules\|website=Deaprtedflights.com\|accessdate=2016-06-11}}</ref>

	By July 1983, the number of domestic and international air carriers serving Intercontinental had grown substantially. American, Continental, Delta and Eastern had been joined by ], ], ], ], ] and ].<ref name="departedflights.com">{{cite web \|url=http://www.departedflights.com/IAHintro.html \|date=July 1, 1983 \|title=Official Airline Guide (OAG), Houston (IAH) flight schedules \|access-date=August 25, 2015}}</ref> Western was operating daily ] wide body jet service nonstop to ] at this time with this flight also offering direct one stop service to ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.departedflights.com\|date=July 1, 1983\|title=Official Airline Guide (OAG)\|website=Departedflights.com\|accessdate=2016-06-11}}</ref> International service was being operated by ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and ] in addition to Pan Am, KLM Royal Dutch, Air France, Aeroméxico and Cayman Airways.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.departedflights.com/IAHI83intro.html \|date=July 1, 1983 \|title=International Official Airline Guide (OAG), Houston (IAH) flight schedules \|access-date=August 25, 2015}}</ref> Several commuter and regional airlines were also operating passenger service at this time from IAH including ] (operating as ]), ], ] and ].<ref name="departedflights.com"/> Metro Airlines was operating "cross-town" shuttle service with ] turboprops with up to seventeen round trip flights a day between IAH and the ] ] located near the ] and also up to nine round trip flights a day between the airport and ] as well as other flights to regional destinations in Texas and Louisiana.<ref name="departedflights.com"/> In addition, at this same time the airport had scheduled helicopter airline service operated by Executive Helicopters with ]L "Long Ranger" helicopters to four Houston-area ] with up to 36 round trip flights a day.<ref name="departedflights.com"/>

	Other airlines that served Houston Intercontinental were ],<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2690100022.html\|title=Consorcio Aviacsa, S.A. de C.V. – FREE Consorcio Aviacsa, S.A. de C.V. information - Encyclopedia.com: Find Consorcio Aviacsa, S.A. de C.V. research\|publisher=\|accessdate=June 11, 2016}}</ref> ],<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://worldairlinenews.com/category/america-west-airlines/ \|title=America West Airlines \|publisher=World Airline News \|date= \|accessdate=2016-06-11}}</ref> ], ], ], ], Grand Airways, ], ], ], ], ] operating on behalf of ]<ref>{{cite web\|author=EDWARD HEGSTROM, Copyright 2004 Houston Chronicle \|url=http://www.chron.com/news/article/The-World-in-Houston-Quarantine-facility-1474757.php \|title=The World in Houston: Quarantine facility considered - Houston Chronicle \|publisher=Chron.com \|date=2004-05-10 \|accessdate=2016-06-11}}</ref> and later ], ] (then called ALIA), ],<ref>{{cite news \|title=SeaPort Airlines ceases business operations \|first=Tia \|last=Lyons \|date=September 22, 2016 \|work=News-Times \|location=El Dorado, Arkansas \|url=http://www.eldoradonews.com/news/2016/sep/22/seaport-airlines-ceases-business-operations/}}</ref> ],<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Pi4EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA116&lpg=PA116&dq=viasa+airlines+houston&source=bl&ots=xtXCD1CM20&sig=Vnv6w69IoGMkD_CHeAVaWiIi4_4&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjmo8fhoaPKAhWNPB4KHTfFA30Q6AEILjAD#v=onepage&q=viasa%20airlines%20houston&f=false \|title=Texas Monthly - Google Books \|publisher=Books.google.com \|date= \|accessdate=2016-06-11}}</ref> ], UltrAir and ].

	===Other current services===
	] offers a thrice-weekly ] scheduled service to ] in Africa on behalf of ]. ] replaced ] in June 2010 with World having previously operated ] aircraft on the route.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Atlas Air Starts the "Houston Express" \|first=Bruce \|last=Drum \|url=http://blog.seattlepi.com/worldairlinenews/archives/208729.asp \|newspaper=]\|date=June 2, 2010\|accessdate=June 2, 2010}}</ref> These flights are intended to service companies operating in the oil industry in Angola which are members of the US/Africa Energy Association (USAEA).<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/55558-angolas-sonair-opens-houston-express-up-to-public}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Houston Express \|url=http://www.sonairsarl.com/houstonExpress_en.shtml \|publisher=SonAir \|date=November 6, 2000 \|accessdate=April 28, 2013 \|deadurl=yes \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130315200417/http://www.sonairsarl.com/houstonExpress_en.shtml \|archivedate=March 15, 2013 }}</ref>

	] offers luxury bus service from the Dallas-Fort Worth metro to feed its IAH-TPE route.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.evaair.com/en-us/check-in-baggage-and-airports/shuttle-bus-service/dallas-houston-dallas-free-shuttle-service-schedule/ \|title=Free Shuttle Service to Connect Dallas and Houston - EVA Air \| America \|publisher=EVA Air \|date=2016-05-10 \|accessdate=2016-06-11}}</ref>

	] offers thrice-daily bus service to ], which replaced its air service on July 1, 2012.

	==Cargo carriers and destinations==
	George Bush Intercontinental ranks as the 17th-largest gateway in the United States in terms of air cargo. The facility landed 1,746.5 million ] of cargo in 2015.<ref name="IAHcargo">{{cite web \|title=Air Cargo Landed Weights 2015 \|url=https://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_allcargo_stats/passenger/media/cy15-cargo-airports.pdf \|publisher=Federal Aviation Administration \|date=June 2016 \|accessdate=April 23, 2017}}</ref>

	In January 2003, the ] decided to create a new 125 million dollar, 550,000 square feet (51,095 square meters), facility called the George Bush Intercontinental CargoCenter.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Air Cargo \|url=http://www.fly2houston.com/iah-Air-Cargo \|website=Fly2Houston.com \|publisher=Houston Airport System \|accessdate=July 1, 2013 \|deadurl=yes \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130628112600/http://www.fly2houston.com/iah-Air-Cargo \|archivedate=June 28, 2013 \|df=mdy-all }}</ref>

	The facility can handle up to 20 widebody aircraft at one time and has expanded to an operational area of {{convert\|880000\|ft2\|m2\|abbr=on}} over the last five years. The CargoCenter has its own separate Federal Inspection Facitilty (FIS) that houses Customs, ] (USCIS), ], and ].<ref>{{cite press release \|title=A Jewel for Cargo Handlers Far and Wide \|url=http://www.fly2houston.com/0/16031/0/1906D1934/ \|publisher=Houston Airport System \|date=September 12, 2006 \|accessdate=April 28, 2013 \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101217165407/http://www.fly2houston.com/0/16031/0/1906D1934/ \|archivedate=December 17, 2010}}</ref>

	The facility also includes the International Air CargoCenter II, a {{convert\|60000\|ft2\|m2\|abbr=on}} perishable cargo handling facility. It is located in the IAH CargoCenter and offer direct ramp access for cargo airlines as well as importers and distributors of perishable goods.<ref>{{cite press release \|title=Houston Launches New Air Cargo Facility at Intercontinental Airport for Perishable Imports \|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/houston-launches-new-air-cargo-facility-at-intercontinental-airport-for-perishable-imports-62247292.html \|agency=PR Newswire \|publisher=Houston Airport System \|date=August 18, 2009 \|accessdate=July 1, 2013}}</ref> The center is recoginized as an official Certified Cargo Screening Facility (CCSF).<ref>{{cite press release\|title=Houston Gains New Air Cargo Status \|url=http://www.fly2houston.com/0/2895312/0/1906/ \|publisher=Houston Airport System \|date=April 25, 2010 \|accessdate=April 28, 2013 \|deadurl=yes \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222065733/http://www.fly2houston.com/0/2895312/0/1906/ \|archivedate=February 22, 2012 }}</ref>

	For five years in a row, ] has honored Bush Intercontinental Airport with the ACE Award for Excellence in the category of airports with less than 500,000 tons of air cargo annually.<ref>{{cite press release \|title=The Cargo Operation at IAH Continues to Receive Worldwide Acclaim \|url=http://www.fly2houston.com/0/1671832/0/1906/ \|publisher=Houston Airport System \|date=March 16, 2009 \|accessdate=April 28, 2013 \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090323022933/http://www.fly2houston.com/0/1671832/0/1906/ \|archivedate=March 23, 2009}}</ref>

	===Trade data===
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	] ] parked at a Terminal E gate]]
	] ] landing]]
	{\| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
	\|+ '''Busiest International Routes to and from IAH (2015)<ref name="internationalreport">{{cite web\|title=BTS Air Carriers : T-100 International Market (All Carriers)\|url=http://www.transtats.bts.gov/DL_SelectFields.asp?Table_ID=260\|accessdate=June 16, 2016}}</ref>'''
	\|-
	! Rank
	! City
	! Passengers
	! Annual Change
	! Carriers
	\|-
	\| 1
	\| ]
	\| 717,944
	\| {{increase}}{{0}}1.7%
	\| Aeroméxico, Interjet, United
	\|-
	\| 2
	\| ]
	\| 691,267
	\| {{increase}}{{0}}14.3%
	\| Spirit, United
	\|-
	\| 3
	\| ]
	\| 515,278
	\| {{decrease}}{{0}}5.7%
	\| British Airways, United
	\|-
	\| 4
	\| ]
	\| 410,613
	\| {{nochange}}{{0}}0.0%
	\| Lufthansa, United
	\|-
	\| 5
	\| ]
	\| 408,866
	\| {{decrease}}{{0}}0.4%
	\| Air Canada, United, WestJet
	\|-
	\| 6
	\| ]
	\| 367,080
	\| {{increase}}{{0}}24.0%
	\| Spirit, United
	\|-
	\| 7
	\| ]
	\| 343,888
	\| {{increase}}{{0}}20.9%
	\| Aeroméxico, Interjet, United, VivaAerobus
	\|-
	\| 8
	\| ]
	\| 305,533
	\| {{increase}}{{0}}29.5%
	\| Avianca El Salvador, Spirit, United
	\|-
	\| 9
	\| ]
	\| 300,362
	\| {{decrease}}{{0}}8.4%
	\| KLM, United
	\|-
	\| 10
	\| ]
	\| 274,411
	\| {{increase}}{{0}}3.9%
	\| Air Canada, United
	\|-
	\| 11
	\| ]
	\| 251,081
	\| {{increase}}{{0}}17.7%
	\| United, Volaris
	\|-
	\| 12
	\| ]
	\| 243,882
	\| {{increase}}{{0}}3.5%
	\| United
	\|-
	\| 13
	\| ]
	\| 239,572
	\| {{increase}}{{0}}21.8%
	\| Emirates
	\|-
	\| 14
	\| ]
	\| 236,042
	\| {{decrease}}{{0}}2.0%
	\| ANA, United
	\|-
	\| 15
	\| ]
	\| 217,875
	\| {{increase}}{{0}}31.3%
	\| Spirit, United
	\|}

	===Annual traffic===
	{\| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%"
	\|+ '''Annual passenger traffic (enplaned + deplaned) at IAH, 1987 through 2016<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://fly2houston.com/newsroom/media-kit/traffic-and-statistics/# \|title= Traffic & Statistics \|publisher=Fly2houston.com \|date= \|accessdate=2016-06-11}}</ref>
	! Year
	! Passengers
	!
	! Year
	! Passengers
	!
	! Year
	! Passengers
	\|-
	\| 1987\|\|15,388,667\|\|\|\|1997\|\|28,678,153\|\|\|\|2007\|\|42,998,040
	\|-
	\| 1988\|\|15,109,521\|\|\|\|1998\|\|31,017,804\|\|\|\|2008\|\|41,708,580
	\|-
	\| 1989\|\|16,013,660\|\|\|\|1999\|\|33,051,248\|\|\|\|2009\|\|40,007,354
	\|-
	\| 1990\|\|17,515,813\|\|\|\|2000\|\|35,251,372\|\|\|\|2010\|\|40,479,569
	\|-
	\| 1991\|\|18,127,395\|\|\|\|2001\|\|34,763,443\|\|\|\|2011\|\|40,187,442
	\|-
	\| 1992\|\|19,349,310\|\|\|\|2002\|\|33,913,759\|\|\|\|2012\|\|39,890,756
	\|-
	\| 1993\|\|20,173,941\|\|\|\|2003\|\|34,208,170\|\|\|\|2013\|\|39,799,414
	\|-
	\| 1994\|\|22,456,792\|\|\|\|2004\|\|36,513,098\|\|\|\|2014\|\|41,251,015
	\|-
	\| 1995\|\|24,690,166\|\|\|\|2005\|\|39,716,583\|\|\|\|2015\|\|43,023,224
	\|-
	\| 1996\|\|26,460,192\|\|\|\|2006\|\|42,550,432\|\|\|\|2016\|\|41,615,689
	\|}

	== Terminal transportation ==
	] train that runs between terminals.]]
	An above ground train called ] connects Terminals A, B, C, D, E and the International Arrivals Building (IAB) for those with connecting flights in different terminals and provides sterile airside connections. This allows passengers to travel within the airport without having to re-enter security. TerminaLink has four stops: Terminal A, Terminal B, Terminal C, and Terminals D/E including the IAB. The airport has expanded the line to Terminal A at a cost of US $100 million. Construction began on the extension in early 2008 and was completed in 2010.<ref>{{cite press release \|title=$1.2 Billion in Improvements for Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport \|url=http://www.fly2houston.com/0/815936/0/1906D1940/ \|publisher=Houston Airport System \|date=April 7, 2008 \|accessdate=April 28, 2013 \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081224160039/http://www.fly2houston.com/0/815936/0/1906D1940/ \|archivedate=December 24, 2008}}</ref>

	An underground ] outside of the sterile zone connects all five terminals and the airport hotel which can be accessed by all. This system is based on the ] technology developed by the Walt Disney Company.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Non–Secure Inter–Terminal Passenger Conveyance Alternatives \|url=http://www.leaelliott.com/assets/files/40582-008-001.PDF \|publisher=Lea Elliot, Inc.\|accessdate=July 1, 2013}}{{dead link\|date=August 2015}}</ref>

	In addition, ] has started a VIP, flight-to-flight, terminal transportation service for Global Services customers, using ] vehicles.<ref>{{cite news\|first=Melissa \|last=Kenison \|url=http://www.wcsh6.com/news/watercooler/article/249982/108/United-Airlines-offers-new-luxury-on-the-ground \|archive-url=https://archive.is/20130718231130/http://www.wcsh6.com/news/watercooler/article/249982/108/United-Airlines-offers-new-luxury-on-the-ground \|dead-url=yes \|archive-date=July 18, 2013 \|title=United Airlines offers new luxury on the ground \|work=WSCH-TV \|agency=KPRC-TV \|date=July 17, 2013 \|access-date=July 18, 2013 }}</ref>

	== Hotels ==
	The airport houses an on-site hotel, a ], 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.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Houston Airport Marriott at George Bush Intercontinental \|url=http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/iahap-houston-airport-marriott-at-george-bush-intercontinental/ \|website=Marriott \|accessdate=August 24, 2015}}</ref> The hotel is undergoing a full renovation, set to be completed in December 2015. There will be a new lobby, restaurant and bar, and sleeping rooms.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Feser\|first1=Katherine \|title=Houston Airport Marriott lands a makeover \|url=http://blog.chron.com/primeproperty/2015/03/houston-airport-marriott-lands-a-makeover/#30916101=0 \|accessdate=13 March 2015 \|work=Houston Chronicle\|date=March 2, 2015}}</ref>

	== Ground transportation ==
	]

	=== Automobile ===
	From ] one can travel to George Bush Intercontinental by taking ]/] (Eastex Freeway) to ] or to Will Clayton Parkway, and access the airport from either road. From Downtown one could also take ] (North Freeway), connect to Beltway 8, and enter the airport from the Beltway.<ref name="Simons"/> The Hardy Toll Road has an exit from the north or south to the airport.

	=== Bus ===
	The ], or METRO, offers bus service available at the south side of Terminal C. The 102 Bush IAH Express serves the airport. Previously, METRO also operated an express bus service known as Airport Direct, launched in the summer of 2008, which traveled from ] to Terminal C via the ] of the Eastex Freeway ]/].<ref name="BushIAHGroundTransport">{{cite web \|title=Ground Transportation\|url=http://www.fly2houston.com/iah-ground-transportation \|website=Fly2Houston.com \|publisher=Houston Airport System \|accessdate=April 28, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Use METRO's Airport Direct to Get to/from Houston Intercontinental Airport \|url=http://www.continental.com/web/en-US/apps/onepass/promotions/registrationDetails.aspx?promoCode=A6008 \|website=] \|accessdate=January 12, 2009\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090308042706/http://www.continental.com/web/en-US/apps/onepass/promotions/registrationDetails.aspx?promoCode=A6008 \|archivedate=March 8, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=102 Bush IAH Express \|website=RideMetro.org \|url=http://www.ridemetro.org/MetroPDFs/Schedules/BusSchedules/n102-Bush-IAH-Express.pdf \|format=PDF \|publisher=] \|date=August 17, 2015 \|accessdate=August 25, 2015}}</ref> In 2010, in an effort to increase ridership and maximize revenue, METRO reduced the fare of Airport Direct and closed a dedicated passenger plaza for the service in Downtown Houston; instead, the bus stopped at several downtown hotels.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Metro Cuts Fare and Reroutes Shuttle to IAH \|first=Chris \|last=Moran \|url=http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/7327381.html \|newspaper=Houston Chronicle\|date=December 6, 2010\|accessdate=December 7, 2010}}</ref> The fare each way was reduced from $15 to $4.50. The fare change increased ridership levels but reduced cash flow. METRO consistently provided the service at an operational loss.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Metro Airport Link Gets Riders, but Not Revenue \|first=Carol \|last=Christian \|url=http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/7598504.html \|newspaper=Houston Chronicle\|date=June 6, 2011\|accessdate=June 6, 2011}}</ref> However, in the summer of 2011, METRO announced it was discontinuing the Airport Direct service, while the Route 102 local service (which serves the greater ] business and residential district before traveling on I-45 to access downtown) continued to operate.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Metro Moves to Eliminate Airport Direct Service \|first=Carol\|last=Christian \|url=http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/7669918.html \|newspaper=Houston Chronicle\|date=July 26, 2011\|accessdate=July 26, 2011}}</ref>

	As of 2016 the Taiwanese airline ] operates a shuttle bus service from Bush IAH to ] in the ] so Dallas-based customers may fly on its services to and from Houston.<ref>"." ]. Retrieved on February 29, 2016.</ref> Previously ], also a Taiwanese carrier, provided a shuttle bus service to ] and the ].<ref>"," ''China Airlines''</ref> It ended in 2008 when China Airlines ended its Houston passenger service.<ref name="Curtail">Hensel, Bill, Jr. "." '']''. January 11, 2008. Retrieved on November 20, 2012.</ref>

	=== Courtesy vans ===
	Hotels and motels in and around the Houston area operate courtesy vans. There are ]s in the baggage claim areas to request pick-up for most hotels and motels.<ref name="BushIAHGroundTransport"/>

	=== Rental Cars ===
	IAH operates a Consolidated Rental Car Facility (]) on airport property. Arriving passengers board the airport common shuttle to the CONRAC. The following rental car companies operate out of the CONRAC: Advantage, Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, E-Z Rent-A-Car, Hertz, National, Payless, Thrifty and Zipcar.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://rentacar.wiki/houston-george-bush-intercontinental-airport-iah/\|title=Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)\|date=2017-03-29\|work=RENT A CAR WIKI\|access-date=2017-03-29\|language=en-US}}</ref>

	=== Shuttle service ===
	Carriers provide scheduled bus and shuttle service to locations from IAH to ]/], ], ], ], the ], hotels in the ] and ] business districts, the city of ] and ]. Super Shuttle uses shared vans to provide service from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to the surrounding communities.<ref name="BushIAHGroundTransport"/>

	=== Taxi ===
	Taxis can be hailed through the Ground Transportation employees outside each terminal. All destinations within Houston's city limits to/from Bush Intercontinental Airport are charged according to the flat Zone Rate or the meter rate.<ref name="BushIAHGroundTransport"/> Within a 15-minute cab ride, one can access ] in ] and the ] ]. Within a 45-minute cab ride, one can access the ], ], and the city arboretum.<ref name="Simons"/>

	Taxi drivers at Bush airport wait longer to be dispatched than drivers at other major U.S. airports. Josh Harkinson of the '']'' said "Houston cabbies can easily wait six hours." The lives of many taxi drivers working at the airport revolve around the airport's taxi lot, nicknamed "Cabbieville." Taxi drivers servicing the airport come from many countries.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Cabbieville\|first=Josh\|last=Harkinson\|url=http://www.houstonpress.com/2005-09-22/news/cabbieville/\|newspaper=Houston Press\|date=September 22, 2005\|accessdate=October 8, 2009}}</ref>

	==Artwork==
	] member countries plus the ] titled "Light Spikes" located outside the airport entrance]]
	]'s "Light Wings", a multicolored glass sculpture suspended below a sky light, adorns the Terminal A North Concourse.<ref>{{cite press release \|title=Portfolio:North Concourse Sculpture\|url=http://www.edcarpenter.net/portfolio/0305.html\|publisher=]\|date=June 1, 2001\|accessdate=December 30, 2006}}</ref> In Terminal A, South Concourse stands ]'s "Countree Music." Allen's piece is a cast bronze tree that plays instrumental music by ] and ], though the music is normally turned off. The corridor leading to Terminal A displays ]'s "Passing Through," a {{convert\|200\|ft\|m\|adj=on}} etched glass wall depicting airport travelers.<ref>{{cite press release\|title=George Bush Intercontinental Airport Renovation\|url=http://www.cachh.org/civic/artistprojectpages/httpwww.cachh.orgcivicartistprojectpagesproj_aviation_green.html\|publisher=Houston Arts Alliance\|date=June 1, 2001\|accessdate=December 30, 2006}}</ref>

	The elevators in Terminal B are cased in stainless steel accordion shaped structures designed by .<ref>{{cite press release\|title=George Bush Intercontinental Airport Renovation\|url=http://www.cachh.org/civic/artistprojectpages/proj_aviation_hecker.html\|publisher=Houston Arts Alliance\|date=June 1, 2001\|accessdate=December 30, 2006}}</ref> The corridor leading to Terminal B has ]'s "Houston Bayou." This work is composed of an {{convert\|8\|x\|75\|ft\|m\|abbr=on}} Byzantine glass mosaic mural depicting scenes from Houston's bayous and wetlands, several bronze animals embedded in the floor, and five mosaic columns.

	Lights Spikes , shown in the photo, was created for the 1990 ] Summit when it was hosted by President George H. W. Bush in Houston. The sculpture was relocated to the airport outside of E Terminal after the meetings from its original location in front of the ].

	The distance between each "spike" and this point is relative to the distance between Houston and the capital of the country the flags represent. The countries represented are the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Japan, Canada, Italy and Germany, as well as the European community and the columns lean at a ten-degree angle toward a central point that represents Houston.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Airport Art \|url=http://www.fly2houston.com/AirportArt \|website=Fly2Houston.com \|publisher=Houston Airport System \|accessdate=April 28, 2013 \|deadurl=yes \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130423231724/http://fly2houston.com/airportArt \|archivedate=April 23, 2013 \|df=mdy-all }}</ref> The airport has a display of lighted modern sculptures between terminals C and D.<ref name="Simons"/>

	== Master plan ==
	The city of Houston presented its ] update for IAH in 2005.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Houston Airport System, Master Plan \|url=http://www.fly2houston.com/iahMasterPlan \|website=Fly2Houston.com \|publisher=Houston Airport System \|accessdate=September 27, 2008 \|deadurl=yes \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080913101759/http://www.fly2houston.com/iahMasterPlan \|archivedate=September 13, 2008 }}</ref> The near-term plan calls for Terminal B's circular flight stations to be rebuilt into linear facilities similar to Terminal A. Construction of a new {{convert\|155000\|sqft\|m2\|adj=on}} pier at Terminal D, capable of handling six additional wide body aircraft, is slated for completion in 2016.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Ongoing Capital Improvement Projects \|website=Fly2Houston.com \|url=http://www.fly2houston.com/OngoingCIP/?modpage=HASProjects2-2&projectid=1126707 \|publisher=Houston Airport System \|accessdate=April 28, 2013 \|deadurl=yes \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140426232857/http://www.fly2houston.com/OngoingCIP/?modpage=HASProjects2-2&projectid=1126707 \|archivedate=April 26, 2014 \|df=mdy-all }}</ref>

	The long-term plans call for the unit terminals to be demolished and the North and South Concourses to be linked midway. Soon after, the facilities in the North and South Concourses will be linked to form two long continuous facilities. In addition, a new '''Central Passenger Processing''' facility will also be built, called the '''East Terminal''' along with an underground people mover.

	Airfield improvements include a new Runway 8C-26C, a new Runway 9R-27L, a perimeter taxiway, and access roadways.<ref>{{cite news \|title=IAH Runway Expansion Has Neighbors Fretting Over Moving\|first=Renée C.\|last=Lee\|url=http://www.chron.com/neighborhood/humble-news/article/IAH-runway-expansion-has-neighbors-fretting-over-1734854.php\|newspaper=]\|date=May 13, 2009\|accessdate=April 28, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=IAH Environmental Impact Study\|url=http://www.iah-eis.org/index.jsp\|publisher=IAH Environmental Impact Study\|accessdate=July 1, 2013}}{{dead link\|date=July 2017 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> If the FAA selects new sites for runways, the FAA may buy land from the Glen Lee Place and Heather Ridge Village subdivisions, which are off of Lee Road.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Living in the Way of the Runway\|first=Renée C.\|last=Lee\|url=http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/6423231.html\|newspaper=]\|date=May 13, 2009\|accessdate=May 14, 2009}}</ref>

	==Accidents and incidents==
	The following involved flights departing or arriving at the airport or incidents within the terminal buildings:
	*1973: ]: ] ejected a passenger after the fan assembly disintegrated en route to ].<ref>{{cite web \|title=ASN Aircraft accident McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 N60NA Socorro, NM\|url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19731103-0\|publisher=Aviation Safety Network\|date=November 3, 1973\|accessdate=April 28, 2013}}</ref>
	*1975: February 1, ] N15HC of Horizon Properties crashed on approach when the port wing collided with an electricity pylon. The aircraft was on a domestic non-scheduled passenger flight from ], ] to ], Texas. Due to weather conditions, the flight was diverted to Houston. Of the 16 occupants,<ref name=ASN010275a>{{cite web \|title=Accident description\|url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19750201-0\|publisher=Aviation Safety Network\|accessdate=August 19, 2010}}</ref> two crew and three passengers were killed.<ref name=FI240476>{{cite web \|title=Flight International\|url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1976/1976%20-%200724.html?tracked=1\|page=1090\|publisher=Flight Global\|date=April 24, 1976\|accessdate=April 28, 2013}}</ref>
	*1990: Executive/Grumman G1 Operated by Rowan Drilling Company: Power loss in engine after take-off resulted in a failed attempt to regain altitude en route to ]. The aircraft crashed on departure from Runway 15L and came to rest midfield along a parallel taxiway. There were three fatalities.<ref>{{cite web \|title=ASN Aircraft accident Grumman G-159 Gulfstream I N80RD Houston-Intercontinental Airport, TX (IAH)\|url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19900823-0\|publisher=Aviation Safety Network\|date=August 23, 1990\|accessdate=April 28, 2013}}</ref>
	*1991: ] (]): Broke into pieces en route from Laredo to Houston Intercontinental. There were 14 fatalities.<ref>{{cite web \|title=ASN Aircraft accident Embraer 120RT Brasilia N33701 Eagle Lake, TX\|url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19910911-0\|publisher=Aviation Safety Network\|date=September 11, 1991\|accessdate=April 28, 2013}}</ref>
	*On February 19, 1996, a ] ] operating as from ] arriving in Houston, Texas landed with its landing gear in the stowed position on Runway 27. The aircraft slid for {{convert\|6915\|ft\|m}} on its belly before stopping on the runway {{convert\|140\|ft\|m}} left of the runway centerline approximately at the departure end of the runway. There were no fatalities and only minor injuries. The aircraft was written off.<ref>{{cite web \|title=ASN Aircraft accident McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 N10556 Houston-Intercontinental Airport, TX (IAH)\|url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19960219-0 \|website=Aviation Safety Network \|date=February 19, 1996 \|accessdate=April 28, 2013}}</ref>
	*On December 20, 2008, a ] ] operating as ] from ] in ], Colorado to Bush Airport overran Runway 34R, and caught fire during its takeoff roll. There was no snow or ice on the runway; however, there were 31-knot (36 mph) ]s at the time of the accident. On July 13, 2010 the NTSB report stated the accident's probable cause was the captain's cessation of right rudder input, which was needed to maintain directional control of the airplane, about 4 seconds before the excursion, when the airplane encountered a strong and gusty crosswind that exceeded the captain's training and experience. Of the 115 people on board, at least 38 sustained injuries, at least two of these were injured critically.<ref>{{cite news \|title=DIA Accident Injures 38 \|first1=Kevin \|last1=Simpson \|first2=Joey \|last2=Bunch \|first3=Howard \|last3=Pankratz \|url=http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_11281378 \|newspaper=] \|date=December 21, 2008 \|accessdate=July 1, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|title=Continental Flight Slides Off Runway; Dozens Injured \|first1=Dan \|last1=Boniface \|first2=Jeffrey \|last2=Wolf \|url=http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=106325&catid=339 \|work=] \|location=Denver \|date=December 21, 2008 \|accessdate=December 21, 2008 \|deadurl=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|title=NTSB Begins Investigation into Why Plane Slid Off Runway \|first1=Dan \|last1=Boniface \|first2=Jeffrey \|last2=Wolf \|url=http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=106332&catid=339 \|work=KUSA (TV) \|location=Denver \|date=December 21, 2008 \|accessdate=December 21, 2008 \|deadurl=yes }}</ref>
	* On May 2, 2013, gunman Carnell Marcus Moore of Beaumont, Texas, fired shots from a Glock semi-automatic pistol into the ceiling of terminal B. A Homeland Security officer fired upon and wounded Moore in the right shoulder before Moore shot himself. There was an AR-15 rifle in a suitcase that was not used, while a suicide note was found stating he had a "monster within" and he wanted police to stop him before he hurt others<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/03/us/texas-houston-airport-terminal/ \|title=Houston airport shooter killed self, police say \|first=Brad \|last=Lendon \|date=May 3, 2013 \|work=CNN \|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>

	== Gallery ==
	<gallery>
	File:Fire Station 54.jpg\|Fire Station 54, 1976
	File:BushIntercontinentalAirportMainentrance.JPG\|The main entrance to the airport along John F. Kennedy Boulevard
	File:GeorgeBushIAHMarker.JPG\|Marker indicating the airport along Will Clayton Parkway
	File:BushAirportTerminalD.JPG\|Mickey Leland Terminal D
	File:GeorgeBushAirportTerminalE.JPG\|Terminal E
	File:GeorgeBushIntercontinentalFIDSTerminalB.JPG\|] at Terminal B
	File:Iah d lineup.jpg\|A typical lineup at Terminal D showing ], ], ], and ] aircraft
	File:Bush terminal E.jpg\|Terminal E
	File:IAH-AerialView-23Apr2012.jpg\|An aerial view of the terminals and some taxiways
	</gallery>

	==See also==
	{{Portalbar\|Houston\|Aviation}}
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	==References==
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