William P. Hobby Airport
Aeropuerto William P. Hobby
William P. Hobby Airport
Aeropuerto William P. Hobby
Named after Texas governor William P. Hobby in 1967, the Hobby airport is Houston's oldest commercial airport and was its primary airport until 1969. Hobby Airport opened in 1927 as a private landing field. The site was acquired by the city of Houston and was named Houston Municipal Airport in 1937. Its original art deco terminal building, the first passenger airline terminal in Houston, now houses the 1940 Air Terminal Museum. In 1943, it held the first three Women Air force Service Pilots (WASP) training classes. The Houston Airport System is fortunate to have one of the largest collections of public art in the state of Texas. Placed throughout the airport’s terminals and grounds, artworks include everything from sculptures to photographs, predominantly by Texas-based artists. In 2015, the new international terminal had six new large-scale works of art installed. The total amount of new artwork at Hobby is valued at $1.6 million.
