Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport, A Premier Global Air Cargo Gateway
T he mission of the Houston to Houston. As an international business hub with more than 6 million people, Houston boasts two international airports: George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and William P. Hobby Airport (HOU). Together, these airports offer more than 980 weekly international flights operated by 31 passenger airlines and 12 all-cargo carriers. Counting passenger and cargo Airport System is to connect the people, businesses, cultures and economies of the world
flights, Houston’s airports serve 191 destinations, 78 of them international. Cargo is King at IAH Serving 45 countries, IAH is the only North American airport with carriers offering nonstop flights to all six inhabited continents. It offers more than 4,900 scheduled and charter flights per week. In the global transportation industry, however, flights are only a part of the mix. Intermodality and cargo handling infrastructure are just as important. IAH ranks high in those categories as well. Its connections — to maritime shipping via the Port of Houston and to numerous rail lines and truck routes — give shippers seamless transportation options. Its impressive cargo handling abilities afford shippers additional advantages. IAH’s Cargo Center is a 120-acre facility with more than 600,000 square feet of on-airport warehouse space and parking space for 20 widebody freighters.The center provides direct access to U.S. foreign trade zones, allowing duty- free storage, manufacturing and processing of imported goods; hydrant fueling and a full-service perishables center. It also offers refrigerated warehouse space, animal and plant inspection facilities and on-site fumigation, allowing shippers to move their time- and temperature-sensitive freight quickly, thereby preserving its value. In 2015, IAH handled 429,500 metric tons of cargo, slightly more than half shipping internationally. In addition to many carriers that ship cargo as belly freight, IAH is served by a number of all-cargo carriers.These include Air France Cargo, AirBridgeCargo, Cargolux Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo, Cathay Pacific Cargo, China Airlines Cargo, Qatar Airways Cargo and Emirates Sky Cargo.The carriers offer 22 weekly flights from Houston to Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa. IAH also supports a robust cargo charter business, mainly serving the oil and gas industry. Because Houston is the energy capital
IAH is served by over 40 cargo carriers and passenger airlines delivering exports seamlessly to the world.
of the world, IAH serves as a strategic hub for imports and exports of oil and gas equipment and industrial machinery and petrochemical products, much of which is manufactured in the Houston area. Top-ranked exports moving through IAH include industrial machinery, articles of iron or steel, electric machinery, optic, photo and surgical equipment, aircraft parts and engines. IAH’s top five imports include industrial and electric machinery; fish; optic, photo and surgical equipment and communication equipment. IAH is an International Leader in Cargo Boasting intermodal connectivity, its continual expansion of domestic and international carriers and routes and its investment in state-of-the-art cargo handling and warehousing facilities, IAH has more than earned its reputation as a global air cargo gateway. And that reputation is widely acknowledged in the industry. IAH ranks as a top-20 North American cargo airport, and Air Cargo World magazine has awarded the airport its Air Cargo Excellence Award six times. Clearly, IAH provides all the services Texas exporters need to serve and expand their own businesses in any market in the world. More information about IAH’s cargo shipping and handling capabilities is available from the airport’s air service development team. Houston Airport System P.O. Box 60106 Houston,Texas 77205-0106 +1-281-233-3000 HASAirService@houstontx.gov fly2houston.com
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