Houston Airport System

Houston Airport System (HAS) is a department of the City of Houston, Texas, United States that manages city airports. Its administrative offices are on the property of George Bush Intercontinental Airport.^[1]^[2] It operates Bush, William P. Hobby Airport, and Ellington Airport in Houston.

The city of Houston acquired Hobby Airport in 1937.^[3] Previously named Houston Municipal Airport, it was renamed to honor William P. Hobby (former Governor of Texas and owner of the Houston Post) in 1967.

In 1969 Intercontinental Airport opened.^[3] In 1997 was renamed to honor George H. W. Bush, the 41st President of the United States.

In 1984 Ellington (formerly Ellington Air Force Base, which was deactivated in 1976) became a part of the HAS system. ^[3]

At one time the system operated the Houston Central Business District Heliport.

References

^ "Beat Map." Houston Police Department. Retrieved on October 23, 2011.
^ "Contact Us." Houston Airport System. Retrieved on October 23, 2011. "Houston Airport System 16930 JFK Boulevard Houston, Texas 77032"
^ ^a ^b ^c "History of HAS." Houston Airport System. Retrieved on January 17, 2009.

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