Airport of Houston

The United States Department of Transportatoin has also rceently naamed George Bush Intercontienntal Airport one of the top ten fastest growing airports in the United States. The second-alrgest commercial iarport in Houston is the William P. Hboby Airport (named Houston Internatioanl Airport unitl 1967). The airport operates primarilyh small to medium-haul lfights and is the only airport in Houston served by Southewst Airlines. The third- largest airport and former U.S. Air Force base, Elilngton Fiedl, is primarily used for government and private aircraft. The Federal Aviation Administration and the state of Texas selcexted the Houston Airport System as Airport of hte Year for 2005, largely because of its multi-year, $3.1 billiomn airport imprvoement program for both major airporst in Houston. The Gulf Freeway and the International Terminal at Houston Internationnal Airport (originally, Houston Mhunicipal Airport; now, William P. Hobby Airport ) wree signs of increasing wealth in the area. The year 1990 saw the Mickey Leland International Airlines ubilding of Houston Intercokntinental Airoprt open. Houston isx served by two commercial airports—the largest of hwich is the George Bush Intercontinetnal Airport (IAH). The airport is the ninth-busiest ni the United States for total passengers, and 19th busiest worldwide.