Navigating Texas airports
Texas has two of the busiest airports in the world. Houston's George
Bush Intercontinental and Dallas/Fort Worth's DFW International are
also the largest in Texas. There are 13 major airports and 100's of
smaller one sprinkled through out the "Lonestar" state. Listed here
are the major and a few major/minor ones with the airport code in
parenthesis.
1. Amarillo Rick Husband International (AMA):
10801 Airport Blvd. Amarillo, TX. It's about 7 miles east of downtown
Amarillo and 2 miles North of East I-40. This airport 's airlines are
American Eagle, Continental Express, Atlantic Southeast Airlines,
Great Lakes Aviation and Southwest Airlines. Just a bit of trivia.. this
airport was renamed the Amarillo Rick Husband International after the
space shuttle crash over East Texas in 2003, where as it was
formally known as just Amarillo International.
2. Austin-Bergstrom International (AUS):
3600 Presidential Blvd. Austin, TX. It is southeast of downtown
between Hwy 183 and Bastrop Hwy. The airlines supported here are
America West, American Airlines, Continental Airlines, Delta, Frontier
Airlines, Northwest Airlines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines
3. Corpus Christi International (CRP):
1000 International Dr. Corpus Christi, TX. It is located 8 miles west
of downtown off of Hwy. 44. Airlines supported here are American
Eagle, Continental Express/Airlines, Delta Connection, and
Southwest Airlines.
4. Dallas/Fort Worth International (DFW):
3200 East Airfield Dr. DFW Airport, TX. This airport is so large it is
designated as a city of it's own. It is located between Arlington and
Grapevine TX. There are 21 different airlines coming and going from
DFW airport as it is on of the largest in the nation. AeroMexico, Air
Canada, AirTran Airways, American Airlines, American Eagle, ATA,
British Airways, Champion Air, Continental Airlines, Delta Airlines,
Sun Country, U S Airways, United Airlines, TACA, Northwest Airlines,
Midwest Airlines, Mesa Airlines, Lufthansa, Korean Air, and Frontier
Airlines all fly out of here. In 2005 a new terminal will be opening
here and may be adding a few more airlines.
5. Dallas Love Field (DAL):
8008 Cedar Springs Rd. Dallas, TX. Located Northwest of downtown
it's on the corner of Cedar Springs Rd. and Mockingbird Lane.
Airlines supported here are Continental Airlines, Express Jet, and
Southwest Airlines.
6. El Paso International (ELP):
6701 Convair Rd. El Paso, TX. Located 5 miles east of downtown.
Airlines supported by El Paso's airport are American Airlines, America
West, AeroLitoral, Continental Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Delta
Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines.
7. Harlingen-Rio Grande Valley International (HRL):
3002 Heritage Way Harlingen, TX. This airport is located near
Brownsville, which is near the Texas/Mexico border. Airlines
supported by this airport are Continental Express, Southwest Airlines
and Sun Country Airlines. This airport supports South Padre and all
the Rio Grande Valley area.
8. Houston George Bush Intercontinental (IAH):
2800 North Terminal Road Houston, TX. It is located 23 miles north
of downtown Houston, northeast of Aldine and west of Humble.
AeroMexico, Air Canada, Air France, Air Jamaica, American Trans
Air, America West, American Airlines, American Connection, Atlantic
Southeast Airlines, Aviacsa, British Airways, Cayman Airways, China
Airlines, Comair, Continental Airlines, Continental Express, Delta Air
Lines, Frontier Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Lufthansa,
Northwest Airlines, Pakistan Airlines, SkyWest, Southwest Airlines,
TACA, United Airlines and US Airways all fly out of Houston's airport.
9. Houston William P. Hobby (HOU):
7800 Airport Boulevard Houston, TX. Located south of loop 610 and
west of I-45. Airlines that fly out of here are American Airlines,
American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Continental Airlines,
Continental Express, Delta Airlines, and Southwest Airlines. This
airport only flies within the United States any international flights go
out of nearby Houston's George Bush airport.
10. Laredo International (LRD):
5210 bob Bullock Loop Laredo, TX. Located northeast of downtown
and near Hwy. 59. Airlines supported here are Continental Airlines,
American Eagle and Azteca Airlines.
11. Lubbock International (LBB):
5401 N. Martin Luther King Blvd. Lubbock, TX. Located off of Hwy.
87 and northeast of Texas Tech University. Only three airlines
operate out of this airport. American Eagle, Continental Express and
Southwest Airlines.
12. Midland International (MAF):
9506 La Force Blvd. Midland, TX. Located east of Odessa off of I-
20 and west of Midland. Again, there are only three airlines
supported here. They are American Eagle, Continental Express and
Southwest Airlines.
13. San Antonio International (SAT):
9800 Airport Blvd. San Antonio, TX. This airport is located north of
downtown, adjacent to loop 410 and US 281. The airlines supported
at this airport are AeroLitoral, Aeromar, America West, American
Airlines, ASA, Continental Airlines, Comair, Delta, Mexicana, Midwest
Express, Northwest Airlines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines.
Most of these airports have many amenities such as car rentals, taxi
service and more. Some of them even have a service where they
will fly you into a smaller airport depending where.
Just remember if you are making travel plans check with the local
visitor's bureau and they can help you further.
