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Encyclopedia > Bush Intercontinental Airport
George Bush Intercontinental Airport
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IATA: IAH - ICAO: KIAH
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator City of Houston
Department of Aviation
Serves Houston, Texas
Elevation AMSL 97 ft (29.6 m)
Coordinates 29° 59' 03.96" N
95° 20' 29.19" W
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
08L/26R 9,000 2,743 Concrete
08R/26L 9,402 2,866 Concrete
09/27 10,000 3,048 Asphalt
15L/33R 12,001 3,658 Concrete
15R/33L 9,999 3,048 Concrete
The new International Arrivals Building, opened in January 2005
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The new International Arrivals Building, opened in January 2005

George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IATA: IAH, ICAO: KIAH) (for International Airport - Houston) is 23 miles north of downtown Houston, Texas. It is located between Interstate 45 and Highway 59, inside the Houston city limits in the Aldine area, and is adjacent to Humble. This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter alphabetic code designating many airports around the world. ... The ICAO airport code (IPA pronunciation: ) is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... Nickname: Bayou City Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Counties Harris County Fort Bend County Montgomery County Mayor Bill White Area    - City 1,558 km²  (601. ... The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. ... A foot (plural: feet) is any of several old units of distance or length, measuring around a quarter to a third of a meter. ... metre or meter, see meter (disambiguation) A metre or meter[1] (symbol: m) is a unit of length and the current base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Runway 13R/31L of El Dorado International Airport, Bogotá, D.C. Aerial picture of a runway of Chennai International Airport, Tamil Nadu A runway is a strip of land on an airport, on which aircraft can take off and land. ... A human foot - Enlarge to view legend For other uses, see Foot (disambiguation). ... metre or meter, see meter (disambiguation) A metre or meter[1] (symbol: m) is a unit of length and the current base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). ... Image File history File links Bush_Intercontinental_Airport. ... Image File history File links Bush_Intercontinental_Airport. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter alphabetic code designating many airports around the world. ... The ICAO airport code (IPA pronunciation: ) is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... Downtown Houston Downtown Houston is Houstons largest business district. ... Houston redirects here. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Interstate 45 (abbreviated I-45 or in Texas IH-45) is an intrastate interstate highway located entirely within the state of Texas, United States. ... United States Highway 59 is a north-south United States highway (though it is signed east-west in parts of Texas). ... Aldine was once a town, but now is an incorporated area located in Houston, Harris County, Texas. ... Downtown Humble facing east Humble is a city located in Harris County, Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. ...


Bush Intercontinental is Texas' second largest air facility, after Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. The airport has flights to parts of the United States, as well as to Canada, Central and South America, Europe, Africa and Asia. Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (IATA: DFW, ICAO: KDFW) is located between the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, and is the busiest airport in Texas. ... Map of Central America Central America is a central region of the Americas. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... World map showing Europe Political map Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of Earth; the term continent here referring to a cultural and political distinction, rather than a physiographic one, thus leading to various perspectives about Europes precise borders. ... For other uses, see Africa (disambiguation). ... World map showing the location of Asia. ...


It is the ninth busiest for total passengers and the seventh largest international passenger gateway in the United States as well as the sixth busiest airport in the world for total aircraft movements according to the ACI World Traffic Report[1] for 2005. Recently IAH was named the fourth-fastest growing airport in the world. [2] Airports Council International (ACI) is the leading international trade group of the worlds commercial aviation industry, based in Geneva, Switzerland. ...


The airport currently ranks second in the United States among U.S. airports with scheduled non-stop domestic and international service with 221 destinations, trailing only Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson with 250 destinations. Flag Seal Nickname: Hotlanta, The Big Peach, The ATL Location Location in Fulton and DeKalb counties in the state of Georgia Coordinates: , Government Country State Counties United States Georgia Fulton County, Georgia DeKalb County, Georgia Mayor Shirley Franklin (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 132. ... Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (IATA: ATL, ICAO: KATL) is located in the Atlanta, Georgia, USA metropolitan area, and is the busiest airport in the world, with Chicagos OHare as a rival. ...


Bush Intercontinental also has the highest on-time performance of any major United States airport, according to the latest United States Department of Transportation report. [3] Established October 15, 1966 Activated April 1, 1967 Secretary Maria Cino (acting) Deputy Secretary Maria Cino Budget $58 billion (2004 estimate) Employees 58,622 (2004 estimate) The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) is a Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with transport. ...


With 30 destinations in Mexico, Bush Intercontinental offers service to more Mexican destinations than any other U.S. airport.


Houston is also the headquarters of Continental Airlines, and Bush Intercontinental is Continental's largest hub, with 771 daily departures Continental Airlines (IATA: CO, ICAO: COA, and Callsign: Continental) (NYSE: CAL) is an airline of the United States. ...

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History

Houston Intercontinental Airport, as it was originally known, was opened in 1969. Originally, all passenger traffic from William P. Hobby Airport was moved to Intercontinental upon IAH's completion as Houston's second airport, remaining open as a general aviation airport. Hobby reopened two years later to commercial traffic, though virtually all international traffic remained at Intercontinental and Hobby was relegated to more local traffic. 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... William P. Hobby Airport (IATA: HOU, ICAO: KHOU) is named after former Texas governor William P. Hobby, receiving this name in 1967, and is located 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Houston, in Harris County, Texas. ...


Only Terminals A and B are originals with the airport, which has expanded greatly over the years. Terminal C opened in 1981, the Mickey Leland International Airlines 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 arrivals point for all international flights arrving into Houston, except for Continental Airlines which uses Terminal E. Terminal D also held customs and INS until the opening of the new Federal Inspection Service (FIS) building, which was completed on January 25, 2005. An airport terminal is a building at an airport where passengers transfer from ground transportation to the facilities that allow them to board airplanes. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... George Thomas Leland (November 27, 1944 – August 7, 1989), better known as Mickey Leland, was a spokesman for the hungry and poor, and later became a congressman from the Texas 18th District and chair of the Congressional Black Caucus. ... This article is about the year. ... June 3 is the 154th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (155th in leap years), with 211 days remaining. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... January 7 is the seventh day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The acronym INS can refer to: Immigration and Naturalization Service Indian Navy Ship Inelastic neutron scattering Inertial navigation system Insert Key of a keyboard Insurgency, a multi-player mod for Half-Life 2 International Network Services International News Service International Numbering System adopted by the Codex Alimentarius Commission Irish Naval... January 25 is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


The airport was renamed George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston, after George H. W. Bush, the 41st President of the United States and father of President George W. Bush, in 1997. George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12, 1924) was the 41st President of the United States of America (1989–1993). ... The presidential seal was used by President Hayes in 1880 and last modified in 1959 by adding the 50th star for Hawaii. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American businessman and politician, was elected in 2000 as the 43rd President of the United States of America, re-elected in 2004, and is currently serving his second term in that office. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Southwest Airlines left Bush Intercontinental on April 2, 2005 after dividing service between Houston's two commercial airports was deemed inefficient. All Southwest service is now concentrated at Hobby. Southwest Airlines is not to be confused with Southwest Air Lines, a former Japanese airline that is now known as Japan Transocean Air; or Air Southwest, a low-cost British airline. ...


Artwork

George Bush Intercontinental Airport features artwork by several nationally recognized artists. The artwork was commissioned in 1998.


Ed Carpenter's "Light Wings" [4], a multicolored glass sculpture suspended below a sky light, adornes the Terminal A North Concourse. In Terminal A South Concourse stands Terry Allen's "Countree Music". Allen's piece is a cast bronze tree that plays instrumental music by Joe Ely and David Byrne, though the music is normally turned off. The corridor leading to Terminal A displays Leamon Green's “Passing Through” [5], a 200-foot etched glass wall depicting airport travelers. Ed Carpenter is an artist specializing in large-scale public installations ranging from architectural sculpture to infrastructure design. ... Terry Allen born in 1943 in Lubbock, Texas, is a country music singer in the outlaw country genre, painter, and conceptual artist from Texas. ... Joe Ely (born February 9, 1947) is an Austin, Texas honky-tonk/country musician. ... David Byrne (born May 14, 1952 in Dumbarton, Scotland) is a musician best known as a founding member and the principal songwriter of the New Wave band Talking Heads. ...


The elevators in Terminal B are cased in futuristic stainless steel accordion shaped structures designed by Rachel Hecker [6]. The corridor leading to Terminal B has Dixie Friend Gay's "Houston Bayou". This work is composed of an 8 x 75 ft (2.4 x 23 m) Byzantine glass mosaic mural depicting scenes from Houston's bayous and wetlands, several bronze animals embedded in the floor, and five mosaic columns. Dixie Friend Gay is a visual artist who works in a variety of media noted for work that explores the power of nature. ...


Airlines and destinations

Bush Intercontinental Airport has five terminals and encompasses 10,000 acres (40 km²). A train called TerminaLink connects Terminals B, C, and the International Arrivals Building (adjacent to Terminals D and E) for those with connecting flights in different terminals from their arrival and is located in the secure zone of the airport, allowing passengers to not have to reenter security. There are also walkways connecting the terminals behind the security checkpoints. An underground train outside of the secure zone connects all five terminals and the airport hotel and can be accessed by all. An acre is an English unit of area, which is also frequently used in the United States and some Commonwealth countries. ...


Terminal Map

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Terminal A

Terminal A was one of the original two terminals to open in 1969. Like Terminal B, it orginally had four circular modules at the end of corridors radiating out of the corners of the terminal. However, in the mid-1990s, the North and South Concourses were rebuilt into linear facilities which provide a smoother operation within the terminal. It serves as the Terminal for all non-resident carriers. Terminal A has 20 gates

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Continental Connection is a name under which several commuter carriers operate service marketed exclusively by Continental Airlines, but which Continental does not own. ... Colgan Air is a regional airline of the United States. ... Delta Boeing 757-232 at Los Angeles International Airport in August 2003, showing the livery the airline instituted in 2000. ... Delta Connection is the name under which seven regional airlines operate feeding routes for mainline carrier, Delta Air Lines. ... Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) (IATA: EV, ICAO: ASQ, and Callsign: Acey) is an airline based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA flying to over 150 destinations as a Delta Connection carrier. ... Delta Connection is the name under which seven regional airlines operate feeding routes for mainline carrier, Delta Air Lines. ... This article is about the US airline. ... Frontier Airlines NASDAQ: FRNT is a low-cost airline based at Denver International Airport in Denver, Colorado, USA. It operates flights throughout the United States and Mexico. ... Sun Country Boeing 737-8Q8 N805SY (To learn about the computer language Sy, select Sy_language. ... Various United Airlines tails United Airlines, the primary subsidiary of the UAL Corporation, is a major airline of the United States headquartered in unincorporated Elk Grove Township, Illinois, near Chicagos OHare International Airport, the airlines largest traffic hub. ... United Express is a brand name under which nine regional airlines operate feeder flights for United Airlines from small markets to Uniteds domestic hub airports. ... Chautauqua Airlines is an airline based in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. It operates scheduled passenger services on more than 670 flights daily to cities in 30 states, Canada and the Bahamas, through feeder services under the names Delta Connection for Delta Air Lines, American Connection for American Airlines, United Express for... 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Terminal B

Terminal B was also one the original two terminals to open in 1969. It is mostly unaltered terminal from its original set up. Terminal B is used mostly by regional jets for Continental Express. For this reason, the jet bridges are considerably lower to the ground than most others. Future plans call for linear facilities, similar to those at Terminal A, to replace the circular ones. Terminal B has 31 gates.

  • Continental Airlines
    • Continental Express operated by ExpressJet Airlines (Albuquerque, Alexandra, Amarillo, Atlanta, Austin, Bakersfield, Baton Rouge, Beaumont, Birmingham (AL), Boise, Brownsville, Charleston (SC), Charleston (WV), Charlotte, Chatanooga, Chicago-O'Hare, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky, Colorado Springs, Columbia (SC), Columbus, Corpus Christi, Dallas/Fort Worth, Dallas-Love, Dayton, Des Moines, El Paso, Fayetteville (AR), Fort Walton Beach, Grand Rapids, Greensboro, Greenville, Gulfport, Harlingen, Huntsville, Indianapolis, Jackson, Jacksonville, Killeen, Kansas City, Knoxville, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Laredo, Lexington, Little Rock, Louisville, Lubbock, McAllen, Memphis, Midland/Odessa, Milwaukee, Mobile, Montgomery, Nashville, Nassau, New Orleans, Norfolk, Oklahoma City, Omaha, Orlando, Palm Springs, Pensacola, Pittsburgh, Raleigh/Durham, Richmond, Salt Lake City, San Antonio (ends September 30, 2006), Sarasota/Bradenton, Savannah, Shreveport, St. Louis, Tallahassee, Toronto, Tucson, Tulsa, Victoria (TX), Washington-Dulles, West Palm Beach, Wichita)
  • Northwest Airlines (Detroit, Memphis, Minneapolis/St. Paul)

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Terminal C

Terminal C was the third terminal to open at the airport following A and B in 1981. Its official name is Lewis W. Cutrer Terminal C, although few people know it by this name. It serves as Continental Airlines' main base of operation. Terminal C has 31 gates.

  • Continental Airlines (U.S. and Canada) (Albuquerque, Anchorage, Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore/Washington, Birmingham (AL), Boston, Calgary, Chicago-O'Hare, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas/Fort Worth, Denver, Detroit, El Paso, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Gulfport, Gunnison, Hartford, Hayden, Honolulu, Indianapolis, Kahului, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, McAllen, Miami, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Montrose, New Orleans, New York-LaGuardia, Newark, Oakland, Oklahoma City, Omaha, Ontario, Orange County, Orlando, Pensacola, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland, Raleigh/Durham, Reno/Tahoe, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose (CA), San Juan, Seattle/Tacoma, Tampa, Toronto, Tucson, Tulsa, Eagle County, Vancouver, Washington-Dulles, Washington-Reagan, West Palm Beach)

Continental Airlines (IATA: CO, ICAO: COA, and Callsign: Continental) (NYSE: CAL) is an airline of the United States. ...

International Terminal D

Terminal D opened in 1990 and took over the international operations of the entire airport. Originally Terminal D was the only terminal to have a Federal Inspection Facility (FIS), and US Customs. At the time, all international arrivals used the terminal. The original name of Terminal D was Mickey Leland International Arrivals Builiding. Since the opening of the new FIS building, Terminal D now houses the operational of all international flights except those of Continental Airlines, which are located in Terminal E. Terminal D has 12 gates. The United States Customs Service (now the United States Customs and Border Protection Service or CBP) was the portion of the US Federal Government dedicated to keeping illegal products outside of US borders. ... George Thomas Leland (November 27, 1944 – August 7, 1989), better known as Mickey Leland, was a spokesman for the hungry and poor, and later became a congressman from the Texas 18th District and chair of the Congressional Black Caucus. ...

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Charter Airlines

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International Terminal E

International Terminal E's interior
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International Terminal E's interior

Terminal E is IAH's newest terminal, and houses all of Continental's international operations. The terminal opened in two phases. The first phase opened with 14 gates, and the second phase added 16 gates in 2003 for a total 30.


Originally, Continental used the terminal for domestic flights, but relocated its international services to the new terminal after the new Federal Inspection Service (FIS) building opened.

  • Continental Airlines (Direct International) (Acapulco, Amsterdam, Aruba, Belize City, Bogotá, Buenos Aires-Ezeiza, Cali, Cancún, Caracas, Cozumel, Grand Cayman, Guadalajara, Guam, Guatemala City, Guayaquil, Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Kralendijk, León, Liberia (CR), Lima, London-Gatwick, Managua, Mérida, Mexico City, Montego Bay, Monterrey, Panama City, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Port-of-Spain, Puerto Vallarta, Quito, Rio de Janeiro-Galeão, Roatán, San Jose del Cabo, San José (CR), San Pedro Sula, San Salvador, São Paulo-Guarulhos, Tegucigalpa, Tokyo-Narita)
    • Continental Express operated by ExpressJet Airlines (Mexico and Guatemala) (Acapulco, Aguascalientes, Chihuahua, Ciudad Del Carmen, Durango, Flores/Tikal, Guadalajara, Huatulco, Ixtapa-Zihuatenejo, León, Manzanillo, Mazatlán, Mexico City, Monclova, Monterrey, Morelia, Oaxaca, Puebla, Puerto Vallarta, Saltillo, San José del Cabo, San Luis Potosí, Tampico, Toluca, Torreón, Veracruz, Villahermosa)

Continental Airlines (IATA: CO, ICAO: COA, and Callsign: Continental) (NYSE: CAL) is an airline of the United States. ... Continental Express (IATA: n/a, ICAO: BTA, and Callsign: Jet Link) is the operating name of ExpressJet Airlines for Continental Airlines. ... ExpressJet Airlines (IATA: RU, ICAO: BTA, and Callsign: Jet Link) NYSE: XJT is a regional airline based in Houston, Texas, USA. It operates Continental Express services for Continental Airlines offering over 1000 daily departures to more than 125 cities from hubs at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Houston, Newark Liberty International...

Former airlines

In the past, this airport was also served by:

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Future Expansion

IAH recently presented its final master plan update, which will make IAH one of the more impressive airport facilities of the country. The near-term plan calls for Terminal B's circular flight stations to be rebuilt into linear facilities similar to Terminal A. Soon after, all of the facilities in the North and South Concourses will be linked together to form two long continuous facilities.


The long-term plans call for the existing unit terminals to be demolished and the North and South Concourses to be linked midway. A new Central Passenger Processing facility will be built, called the East Terminal. An underground people mover will also be built.


Airfield improvements include a new Runway 8C-26C, a new Runway 9R-27L, and a perimeter taxiway. Access roadways will also be improved.


The final design can be viewed here: [8]


FAA Diagram

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Cargo

IAH ranks as the eleventh largest gateway in the United States in terms of international air cargo moved. The facility moved 751 million pounds of cargo in 2005.


For the second year in a row, Air Cargo World 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.


Because of the 4.2% annual growth rate in cargo over the last five years, the Houston Airport System decided to create the 125 million dollar, 550,000 sq ft (51,095 m2) George Bush Intercontinental CargoCenter, which opened in January of 2003. The new facility can handle up to 20 widebody aircraft at one time. The CargoCenter has its own separate Federal Inspection Facitilty (FIS), that houses US Customs, Immigration and Nauturalization Service (INS), Department of Agrictulture and US Health Inspection Services. The United States Customs Service (now the United States Customs and Border Protection Service or CBP) was the portion of the US Federal Government dedicated to keeping illegal products outside of US borders. ...


The CargoCenter's next project, in accordance to increasing demand, called International Air CargoCenter II, will be an approximately 60,000 sq ft (18,288 m2) perishable cargo handling facility. It will be located in the IAH CargoCenter and offer direct ramp access for cargo airlines as well as importers and distributors of perishable goods.


Cargo Airlines

American Airlines and American Eagle aircraft at San Juan American Airlines is the largest airline in the world in terms of total passengers transported and fleet size, and the second-largest airline in the world (behind Air France-KLM) in terms of total operating revenues. ... Aeromexpress is an all-cargo airline based in Mexico City, Mexico. ... Airborne Express (IATA: n/a, ICAO: ABX, and Callsign: Abex) was an express delivery company and cargo airline. ... Antonov Airlines is a heavy cargo airline operator based in Kyiv, Ukraine. ... Burlington Air Express (now called BAX Global) is an international shipping company that is headquartered in Irvine, California, and has other major offices in Australia, Singapore, London, The Netherlands, and Toledo, Ohio. ... British Airways (LSE: BAY, NYSE: BAB) is the largest airline of the United Kingdom. ... Cargolux Boeing 747-400F Cargolux (Cargolux Airlines International) is a cargo airline based in Luxembourg. ... TACA is an airline in Central America based in El Salvador. ... China Airlines (Chinese: 中華航空公司 (pinyin: Zhōnghuá Hángkōng gōngsī), commonly abbreviated 華航) is the flag carrier of the Republic of China (Taiwan). ... Continental Airlines (IATA: CO, ICAO: COA, and Callsign: Continental) (NYSE: CAL) is an airline of the United States. ... The DHL logo A DHL Boeing 757 A DHL Sprinter van DHL Boat DHL is a company that provides international shipping of documents and freight as well as contract logistics. ... Delta Boeing 757-232 at Los Angeles International Airport in August 2003, showing the livery the airline instituted in 2000. ... EVA Air (長榮航空 Changrong Hangkong) is an airline based at Chiang Kai-Shek International Airport near Taipei, Taiwan. ... FedEx (NYSE: FDX), properly FedEx Corporation, is a company that offers overnight courier, ground, heavy freight, document copying and logistics services. ... Frontier Airlines NASDAQ: FRNT is a low-cost airline based at Denver International Airport in Denver, Colorado, USA. It operates flights throughout the United States and Mexico. ... Japan Airlines Corporation ) (TYO: 9205 ), or JAL, is the largest airline operator in Asia. ... Kitty Hawk could mean: Kitty Hawk, North Carolina USS Kitty Hawk The Command module of the Apollo 14 spacecraft. ... Korean Air (KSE: 003490) is the largest airline based in Korea. ... Lufthansa Cargo is a cargo airline founded on November 30, 1994 as an independent logistics company within the Lufthansa group. ... Martinair aircraft at Amsterdam (Schiphol) Airport, the Netherlands (two McDonnell Douglas MD-11 and a Boeing 747) Martinair is both a charter and scheduled airline based in the Netherlands, with daily passenger or cargo charter and regular flights to many destinations around the world from its main base of Schiphol... Menlo Worldwide is a global supply chain company which operates in approximately 80 countries worldwide. ... Northwest Airlines (IATA: NW, ICAO: NWA, and Callsign: Northwest) is an airline headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota in the United States of America. ... Polar Air Cargo Boeing 747 at Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (UK) in February 2004. ... left Saudi Arabian Airlines (Arabic: الخطوط الجوية العربية السعودية) is the national airline of Saudi Arabia, based in Jeddah. ... Singapore Airlines Limited (Abbreviated: SIA; Chinese: 新加坡航空公司; Pinyin: Xīnjīapō Hángkōng Gōngsī; abbreviated 新航) (IATA: SQ, ICAO: SIA, and Callsign: Singapore) SGX: S55 is the national airline of Singapore, and the worlds second-biggest carrier by market value. ... Southwest Airlines, Inc. ... A US Airways 737 at Chicago-OHare US Airways is an airline based in Tempe, Arizona, owned by US Airways Group, Inc. ... A USPS Truck at Night A U.S. Post Office sign The United States Postal Service (USPS) is the United States government organization responsible for providing postal service in the United States and is generally referred to as the post office. ... United Parcel Service Inc. ... Various United Airlines tails United Airlines, the primary subsidiary of the UAL Corporation, is a major airline of the United States headquartered in unincorporated Elk Grove Township, Illinois, near Chicagos OHare International Airport, the airlines largest traffic hub. ... Varig Logistica (aka Varig Log) is a cargo airline, subsidiary of Varig, based in Sao Paulo, Brazil. ... Volga-Dnepr Airlines is an airline based in Ulyanovsk, Russia. ...

IAH Cargo Center Third Party Developers

  • Aeroterm
  • AMB Property Corporation
  • Lynxs Group

IAH Cargo Center Ground Handling

  • Air General
  • Cargo Airport Services USA
  • Genesis Aircraft Support
  • Integrated Airline Services
  • Menzies Aviation Group
  • Servisair Cargo
  • World Wide

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