The George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) in Houston, Texas is the second largest airport in the state of Texas, after the airport in Dallas-Fort Worth International. It was developed by Airports Council International in 2008 as the 16th largest airport in the world, is among nearly 42 million passengers this year. The airport is located near Border Ville and Cypresswood Golf Club and is about 22 miles north of downtown Huston. The airport has separate and spreads over 10,000 acres of land.
In 2008, the IAI has also received the number eight among the busiest airports in North America. Among the top ten airports in the United States, the IAI is the fastest growing, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. Huston is also the largest hub for Continental Airlines. Continental launches an average of 700 daily departures from IAH.
Named after the 41st President of the United States, George Bush Intercontinental Airport is one of only three airports in the country after a person still alive named, the others being the Ted Stevens International Airport to Anchorage, Alaska, and Norman Mineta International Airport in San Jose, California.
IAH was opened in June 1969 and was originally named Houston Intercontinental Airport. It was originally scheduled to open in 1967, but due to changes in the design of terminals, resulting in additional costs and cost of an action brought by the original contractor has been delayed RF Ball Construction. When it opened two years later, passenger traffic at Houston William P. Hobby Airport was moved to the Intercontinental Houston. IAI has given its present name in 1997.
IAH Parking at the airport has more than 25,000 parking spaces. The prices are to be considered one of the lowest in the country. The IAI is part of the so-called Houston Airport (HAS), which includes William P. Hobby Airport and Ellington. A system operates the Houston airport parking cents parking, the parking lots are near airport terminals of the economy. There is a free shuttle service takes you back to the parking lots of terminals and cents.