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'''Henry T. King Jr.''' (born [[May 27]] [[1919]], [[Meriden, Connecticut]]) was a U.S. Prosecutor at the [[Nuremberg Trials]], a legal practitioner and an academic writer.

| name = George Bush Intercontinental Airport

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| caption = [[FAA]] airport diagram

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| ICAO = KIAH

| FAA = IAH

| type = Public

| owner-oper = [[Houston, Texas|City of Houston Department of Aviation]]

| city-served = [[Greater Houston]]

| ___location = [[Humble, Texas]]

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| elevation-m = 30

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| footnotes = Source: [[Federal Aviation Administration]]<ref name=FAA>{{FAA-airport|ID=IAH|use=PU|own=PU|site=24071.1*A}}, effective 2007-03-15</ref>

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'''George Bush Intercontinental Airport''' {{Airport codes|IAH|KIAH|IAH}}<ref>[http://gc.kls2.com/airport/IAH Great Circle Mapper: IAH / KIAH - Houston, Texas]</ref> is an [[international airport]] serving the [[Greater Houston]] area. It is located 23 miles (37 km) north of downtown [[Houston, Texas|Houston]]&mdash;between [[Interstate 45]] and [[U.S. Highway 59]]&mdash;and is adjacent to the city of [[Humble, Texas|Humble]].

==Life and work==

Bush Intercontinental is Texas's second-largest air facility&mdash;after [[Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport]]. The airport has flights to destinations in the [[United States]]; as well as to [[Canada]], [[Central America|Central]] and [[South America]], [[Europe]], [[Africa]], and [[Asia]].

King graduated from [[Yale College]] and [[Yale Law School]]. After [[World War II]], he worked as a prosecutor at the Nuremberg Trials from 1946 to 1947. He was initially assigned to the trial of the German General Staff and the High Command, preparing cases against [[Walther von Brauchitsch]], [[Heinz Guderian]], and [[Erhard Milch]]. King later worked on the [[Ministries Case]] and the [[Justice Case]].{{Fact|date=February 2007}}

Houston is the headquarters of [[Continental Airlines]], and Bush Intercontinental is Continental's largest hub, with an average of over 700 daily departures.

King later became United States Director of the Canada-United States Law Institute and Professor at [[Case Western Reserve University]] School of Law. He was a member of the American Bar Association Task force on War Crimes in the Former Yugoslavia.{{Fact|date=February 2007}}

<ref>>{{cite web|title=Facts and Figures|publisher=Houston Airport System

|accessdate=2007-1-10|url= http://www.fly2houston.com/iahAbout}} </ref>

==History==

At [[Nuremberg]], King met [[Albert Speer]], one of the defendants at the Trial of the Major War Criminals. Some fifty years after the encounter, he wrote a book with Bettina Elles, entitled "The Two Worlds of Albert Speer. Reflections of a Nuremberg Prosecutor".

Houston Intercontinental Airport, as it was originally known, was opened in [[1969]]. Originally, all passenger traffic from [[William P. Hobby Airport]] was moved to Intercontinental upon IAH's completion as Houston's second airport, with Hobby's remaining open as a general aviation airport. Hobby reopened two years later to commercial traffic, though virtually all international traffic remained at Intercontinental and Hobby was relegated to more local traffic.

Only [[Airport terminal|Terminals]] A and B are originals with the airport, which has expanded greatly over the years. [[Lewis W. Cutrer]] Terminal C opened in [[1981]], the [[Mickey Leland]] International Airlines Building (now called Terminal D) opened in May [[1990]], and the new Terminal E partially opened on [[June 3]], [[2003]]. The rest of terminal E opened on [[January 7]], [[2004]]. Terminal D is the arrivals point for all international flights arriving into Houston, except for Continental Airlines which uses Terminal E. Terminal D also held customs and [[INS]] until the opening of the new Federal Inspection Service (FIS) building, which was completed on [[January 25]], [[2005]].

Currently, King serves as the U.S. Director of the Canada-United States Law Institute.

The airport was renamed George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston, after [[George H. W. Bush]], the 41st [[President of the United States]] and father of current President [[George W. Bush]], in [[1997]].

== Publications ==

* King, H. T.; Elles, B.: ''The Two Worlds of Albert Speer: Reflections of a Nuremberg Prosecutor'', Lanham ([[ISO 3166-2|US-MA]]), University Press of America 1997. ISBN 0-7618-0872-8.

==Operations==

[[Category:1919 births|King, Henry T.]]

[[Image:IAH 3.jpg|right|thumb|IAH's [[control tower]]]]

[[Category:American lawyers|King, Henry T.]]

George Bush Intercontinental Airport is the ninth busiest for total passengers and the seventh largest international passenger gateway in the [[United States]] as well as the sixth busiest airport in the world for total aircraft movements according to the [[Airports Council International|ACI]] World Traffic Report for 2005.<ref>{{cite press release|title=2005 North American Final Traffic Report:Total Movements|publisher=[[Airports Council International]]|date=[[2006-01-15]]|url=http://www.aci-na.org/asp/traffic.asp?art=217 |accessdate=2006-12-30}} </ref> In 2006, the United States Department of Transportation named George Bush Intercontinental Airport the fastest growing of the top ten airports in the United States.<ref>{{cite press release|title=2005 Total Airline System Passenger Traffic Up 4.6 Percent From 2004|publisher=[[Bureau of Transportation Statistics]]|date=[[2006-04-27]]|url=http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2006/bts020_06/html/bts020_06.html |accessdate=2006-12-30}}</ref>

[[Category:Living people|King, Henry T.]]

[[Category:Nuremberg Trials|King, Henry T.]]

[[Category:Yale Law School alumni|King, Henry T.]]

[[Category:Yale University alumni|King, Henry T.]]

The [[airport]] currently ranks third in the United States for non-stop domestic and international service with 182 destinations, trailing Chicago O'Hare International Airport with 192 destinations and Atlanta Hartsfield with 239 destinations. Furthermore, about 45% of the airport's passengers begin or terminate (O&D) their journey at the airport. <ref>[http://www.fly2houston.com/0/3858/0/0/0/0/]</ref> Bush Intercontinental ranks as one of the major [[United States]] airports with the highest on-time performance, according to the latest [[United States Department of Transportation]] report. <ref>

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{{cite press release|title=Ranking of Major Airport On-Time Arrival Performance Year-to-date through December 2005|publisher=[[Bureau of Transportation Statistics]]|date=[[2006-04-27]]|url=http://www.bts.gov/programs/airline_information/airline_ontime_tables/2005_12/html/table_04.html|accessdate=2006-12-30}}

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With 31 destinations in [[Mexico]], the airport offers service to more Mexican destinations than any other U.S. airport. <ref>{{cite press release|title=Houston Emerges As The Premier Gateway In The U.S. For Travelers To Mexico|publisher=Houston Airport System|date=[[2005-04-12]]|url= http://www.fly2houston.com/0/8178/0/1906D1940/|accessdate=2006-12-30}} </ref>

== Terminals and airlines==

Bush Intercontinental Airport has five terminals and encompasses 10,000 [[acre]]s (40 km²).

===Terminal Map===

[[Image:IAH MAP.gif|center]]

===Terminal A===

Terminal A was one of the original two terminals to open in 1969. Like Terminal B, it originally had four circular modules at the end of corridors radiating out of the corners of the terminal. However, in the mid-1990s, the North and South Concourses were rebuilt into linear facilities which provide a smoother operation within the terminal. Terminal A has 20 gates.

* [[Air Canada]] (Toronto-Pearson)

** [[Air Canada Jazz]] (Calgary, Toronto-Pearson)

* [[American Airlines]] (Chicago-O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth, Miami)

** [[American Eagle Airlines|American Eagle]] (Dallas/Fort Worth)

* [[Continental Airlines]]

** [[Continental Connection]] operated by [[Colgan Air]] (Abilene, Beaumont, College Station, Del Rio, Killeen, Lake Charles, Monroe (LA), San Angelo, Shreveport, Texarkana, Tyler (TX), Victoria (TX), Waco)

* [[Delta Air Lines]] (Atlanta, Salt Lake City)

** [[Delta Connection]] operated by [[Atlantic Southeast Airlines]] (Atlanta, Salt Lake City)

** Delta Connection operated by [[Comair]] (Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky)

** Delta Connection operated by [[Shuttle America]] (Atlanta)

** Delta Connection operated by [[SkyWest]] (Salt Lake City)

* [[Frontier Airlines]] (Denver)

* [[Northwest Airlines]] (Detroit, Memphis, Minneapolis/St. Paul)

** [[Northwest Airlink]] operated by [[Mesaba Airlines]] (Minneapolis/St. Paul)

** Northwest Airlink operated by [[Pinnacle Airlines]] (Memphis)

* [[United Airlines]] (Chicago-O'Hare, Denver, San Francisco)

** [[United Express]] operated by [[Shuttle America]] (Chicago-O'Hare, Washington-Dulles, Denver)

** United Express operated by [[SkyWest]] (Chicago-O'Hare, Denver)

* [[US Airways]]

** [[US Airways]] operated by [[America West Airlines]] (Phoenix)

** [[US Airways Express]] operated by [[Mesa Airlines]] (Charlotte, Las Vegas, Phoenix)

** US Airways Express operated by [[PSA Airlines]] (Charlotte)

** US Airways Express operated by [[Republic Airlines]] (Philadelphia)

===Terminal B===

Terminal B was also one the original two terminals to open in 1969. It is mostly unaltered terminal from its original set up. Terminal B is used mostly by regional jets for Continental Express. For this reason, the jet bridges are considerably lower to the ground than most others. Future plans call for linear facilities, similar to those at Terminal A, to replace the circular ones. Terminal B currently houses some international flights operated by Continental Express, primarily Mexico routes. Terminal B has 31 gates.

* [[Continental Airlines]][[Image:Peter Max - IAH.jpg|thumb|right|Continental’s [[Boeing 777]] "[[Peter Max]]". [[Downtown Houston]] is visible in the background]]

** [[Continental Express]] operated by [[Chautauqua Airlines]] (Alexandria, Amarillo, Baton Rouge, Brownsville, Chicago-O'Hare, Colorado Springs, Columbia (SC), Columbus, Corpus Christi, El Paso, Fort Walton Beach, Harlingen, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Louisville, Lubbock, McAllen, Midland/Odessa, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Oklahoma City, Pensacola, Phoenix, St. Louis, Tucson, West Palm Beach)

** Continental Express operated by [[ExpressJet Airlines]] (Albuquerque, Alexandria, Amarillo, Asheville, Atlanta, Austin, Bakersfield, Baton Rouge, Beaumont, Birmingham (AL), Brownsville, Charleston (SC), Charleston (WV), Charlotte, Chattanooga, Chicago-O'Hare, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky, Colorado Springs, Columbia (SC), Columbus, Corpus Christi, Dallas/Fort Worth, Dallas-Love, Dayton, Des Moines, El Paso, Fayetteville (AR), Fort Walton Beach, Grand Rapids, Greensboro, Greenville, Gulfport/Biloxi, Harlingen, Huntsville, Indianapolis, Jackson, Jacksonville, Killeen, Kansas City, Knoxville, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Laredo, Lexington, Little Rock, Louisville, Lubbock, McAllen, Memphis, Midland/Odessa, Milwaukee, Mobile, Montgomery, Nashville, New Orleans, Norfolk, Oklahoma City, Omaha, Orlando, Palm Springs, Pensacola, Pittsburgh, Raleigh/Durham, Richmond, Salt Lake City, Sarasota/Bradenton, Savannah, Shreveport, St. Louis, Tallahassee, Toronto-Pearson, Tucson, Tulsa, Victoria (TX), Washington-Dulles, West Palm Beach, Wichita)

===Terminal C===

[[Image:IAH Aerial View.jpg|right|thumb|Houston Intercontinental Airport Terminal C (center-left), D and E from the air]]

Terminal C was the third terminal to open at the airport following A and B in 1981. Its official name is Lewis W. Cutrer Terminal C, although few people know it by this name. It serves as Continental Airlines' main base of operation. Terminal C has 31 gates.

* [[Continental Airlines]] (U.S. and Canada) (Albuquerque, Anchorage [seasonal], Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore/Washington, Baton Rouge, Birmingham (AL), Boston, Calgary, Chicago-O'Hare, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas/Fort Worth, Denver, Detroit, El Paso, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Gulfport/Biloxi, Hartford, Honolulu, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, McAllen, Miami, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Montrose/Telluride [seasonal], New Orleans, New York-JFK, New York-LaGuardia, Newark, Oakland, Oklahoma City, Omaha, Ontario (CA), Orange County, Orlando, Pensacola, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland (OR), Raleigh/Durham, Reno/Tahoe, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose (CA), San Juan, Seattle/Tacoma, Tampa, Toronto-Pearson, Tucson, Tulsa, Vancouver, Washington-Dulles, Washington-Reagan, West Palm Beach)

===International Terminal D===

[[Image:IAH 7.jpg|right|thumb|A typical lineup at Terminal D]]

Terminal D opened in 1990 and took over the international operations of the entire airport. Originally Terminal D was the only terminal to have a Federal Inspection Facility (FIS), and [[US Customs]]. At the time, all international arrivals used the terminal. The original name of Terminal D was [[Mickey Leland]] International Arrivals Builiding. Since the opening of the new FIS building, Terminal D now houses all non-Continental international flights, though the terminal is still utilized for some Continental Express international flights. Terminal D has 12 gates.

* [[Aeroméxico]] (Mexico City)

* [[Air France]] (Paris-Charles de Gaulle)

* [[Aviacsa]] (Monterrey, Mexico City)

* [[British Airways]] (London-Gatwick, London-Heathrow)

* [[Cayman Airways]] (Grand Cayman)

* [[China Airlines]] (Taipei-Taiwan Taoyuan)

* [[Continental Airlines]]

** [[Continental Express]] operated by [[ExpressJet Airlines]] (Destinations listed under Terminal E)

* [[Emirates]] (Dubai [begins December 3, 2007][http://www.fly2houston.com/0/134411/0/1906D1934/])

* [[Grupo TACA|TACA]] (Belize City, Roatán, San Pedro Sula, San Salvador)

* [[KLM|KLM Royal Dutch Airlines]] (Amsterdam)

**[[KLM|KLM Royal Dutch Airlines]] operated by [[PrivatAir]] (Amsterdam)

* [[Lufthansa]] (Frankfurt)

The Houston Airport System (HAS) is negotiating future services with international-based carriers including [[Air India]], [[Virgin Nigeria]], [[Qatar Airways]], [[Korean Air]] and [[Asiana Airlines]]<ref>[http://www.fly2houston.com/0/8502/0/0/0/0/]</ref> and [[Arik Air]][http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2007/04/23/213349/mctighe-turning-arik-air-into-nigerias-largest-carrier.html].

===International Terminal E===

[[Image:Houston Bush Airport.jpg|right|thumb|Terminal E]]

Terminal E is IAH's newest terminal, and houses all of Continental's international operations not operated by Continental Express, as well as some domestic operations. The terminal opened in two phases. The first phase opened with 14 gates, and the second phase added 16 gates in 2003 for a total 30.

Originally Continental used the terminal solely for domestic flights, but relocated its international services to the new terminal after the new Federal Inspection Service (FIS) building opened. The terminal was designed for maximum flexibility, the with jetways that were able to handle any aircraft. Some [[ERJ]] aircraft operated by [[Continental Express]] arrive from international destinations at Terminal D.

* [[Continental Airlines]] (Acapulco, Amsterdam, Aruba, Belize City, Bogotá, Bonaire, Buenos Aires-Ezeiza, Cali, Cancún, Caracas, Cozumel, Grand Cayman, Guadalajara, Guatemala City, Guayaquil, Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, Kralendijk, León, Liberia, Lima, London-Gatwick, London-Heathrow [begins March 29, 2008/Pending Gov't Approval[http://www.continental.com/web/en-US/apps/vendors/default.aspx?SID=070B172F1F074604B2E4CE93FDB7B928&i=PRNEWS], Los Cabos, Managua, Mérida, Mexico City, Montego Bay, Monterrey, Panama City, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Port-of-Spain, Puerto Vallarta, Quito, Rio de Janeiro-Galeão, Roatán, San Jose del Cabo, San José (CR), San Pedro Sula, San Salvador, São Paulo-Guarulhos, Tegucigalpa, Tokyo-Narita)

** [[Continental Express]] operated by [[ExpressJet Airlines]] (Acapulco, Aguascalientes, Chihuahua, Ciudad Del Carmen, Durango, Guadalajara, Huatulco, Ixtapa/Zihuatenejo, León, Loreto, Manzanillo, Mazatlán, Mexico City, Monclova, Monterrey, Morelia, Nassau, Oaxaca, Puebla, Puerto Vallarta, Querétaro, Saltillo, San Luis Potosí, Tampico, Toluca, Torreón, Veracruz, Villahermosa)

===Charter airlines===

*[[Sonair]] operated by [[World Airways]] (Luanda)

*[[Valiant Airways]] (Douala)

==New Airlines and Destinations==

* [[Air India]] is to start service to Houston (most likely Mumbai or Delhi) in the year of 2008.

* [[Arik Air]] showed its interest in starting service to Houston.

* [[Asiana Airlines]] eversince [[Korean Air]] decided to start service to Houston, Asian got an idea of starting service to Houston.

* [[Emirates]] added servine from Houston to Dubai beggining December 3, 2007.

* [[Korean Air]] is to start service to Seoul Incheon International Airport from Houston.

* [[Qatar Airways]] showed its interest in adding service to Houston.

* [[Virgin Nigeria]] is to start service to Lagos International Airport.

==Former Airlines and Destinations==

* [[Air Jamaica]]

* [[ATA Airlines]]

* [[Gulf Air]]

* [[Pakistan International Airlines]]

* [[Saudi Arabian Airlines]]

* [[South African Airlines]]

* [[Southwest Airlines]] now at William P. Hobby Airport

* [[VIASA]]

==Terminal transportation==

A train called '''TerminaLink''' connects Terminals B, C, D, E and the International Arrivals Building (IAB) for those with connecting flights in different terminals and provides sterile airside connections. This allows passengers to travel within the airport without having to re-enter security. TerminaLink has three stops: Terminal B, Terminal C, and Terminals D/E and the IAB.

An '''inter-terminal train''' outside of the sterile zone connects all five terminals and the airport hotel which can be accessed by all.

In addition to train service a '''bus-shuttle''' service is offered from Terminal A to Terminals B, C and E. This allows passengers needing to travel to/from Terminal A to access other terminals without having to leave the sterile zone.

==Ground transportation==

===Bus===

The [[Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas]], or METRO, offers bus service available at the south side of Terminal C.

===Courtesy vans===

Courtesy vans are operated by various hotels and motels in and around the Houston Area. There are courtesy telephones in the baggage claim areas to request pick-up for most hotels and motels.

===Shuttle service===

Regularly scheduled bus and shuttle service is provided by various carriers to locations from IAH to [[Reliant Park]]/[[Reliant Astrodome]], [[Downtown Houston]], [[Houston Galleria|the Galleria]], [[Greenway Plaza]], the Medical Center, Westside hotels and [[William P. Hobby Airport]]. These services can be found in all baggage claim areas.

===Taxi===

Taxis can be hailed through the Ground Transportation employees outside each terminal. All destinations within Houston's city limits to/from Bush Intercontinental Airport are charged according to the flat Zone Rate or the meter rate.

==Artwork==

[[Image:IAH Flag Posts CIMG7658.JPG|thumb|right|Flag posts of various countries located outside the airport entrance]]

[[Ed Carpenter (artist)|Ed Carpenter's]] "Light Wings", a multicolored glass sculpture suspended below a sky light, adorns the Terminal A North Concourse. <ref>{{cite press release|title=Portfolio:North Concourse Sculpture|publisher=[[Ed Carpenter (artist)|Ed Carpenter]]|date=[[2001-06-01]]|url=http://www.edcarpenter.net/portfolio/0305.html|accessdate=2006-12-30}} </ref> In Terminal A, South Concourse stands [[Terry Allen (singer)|Terry Allen's]] "Countree Music". Allen's piece is a cast bronze tree that plays instrumental music by [[Joe Ely]] and [[David Byrne (musician)|David Byrne]], though the music is normally turned off. The corridor leading to Terminal A displays [[Leamon Green|Leamon Green's]] “Passing Through”, a 200-foot etched glass wall depicting airport travelers. <ref> {{cite press release|title=George Bush Intercontinental Airport Renovation - Green|publisher=Houston Arts Alliance|date=[[2001-06-01]]

|url=http://www.cachh.org/civic/artistprojectpages/httpwww.cachh.orgcivicartistprojectpagesproj_aviation_green.html|accessdate=2006-12-30}}</ref>

The elevators in Terminal B are cased in futuristic stainless steel accordion shaped structures designed by [[Rachel Hecker]]. <ref> {{cite press release|title=George Bush Intercontinental Airport Renovation - Hecker|publisher=Houston Arts Alliance|date=[[2001-06-01]] | url=http://www.cachh.org/civic/artistprojectpages/proj_aviation_hecker.html|accessdate=2006-12-30}} </ref> The corridor leading to Terminal B has [[Dixie Friend Gay|Dixie Friend Gay's]] "Houston Bayou". This work is composed of an 8 x 75 ft (2.4 x 23 m) Byzantine glass mosaic mural depicting scenes from Houston's bayous and wetlands, several bronze animals embedded in the floor, and five mosaic columns.

The flag post light sculptures, shown in the photo, were created for the [[G7 Summit]] when it was hosted by President George H.W. Bush in Houston. The sculpture was relocated to the airport after the meetings.

==Future expansion==

{{future airport ex}}

[[Image:IAHFuture.JPG|thumb|right|Long Term Planned Developments based on 2005 Master Plan]]

IAH recently presented its final master plan update, which will make IAH one of the more impressive airport facilities of the country. <ref> {{cite press release|title=IAH Master Plan|publisher=Houston Airport System|date=[[2005-04-12]]|url=http://web.houstonairportsystem.org/iahmasterplan/frame.htm|accessdate=2006-12-30}} </ref> The near-term plan calls for Terminal B's circular flight stations to be rebuilt into linear facilities similar to Terminal A. Soon after, all of the facilities in the North and South Concourses will be linked together to form two long continuous facilities.

The long-term plans call for the existing unit terminals to be demolished and the North and South Concourses to be linked midway. A new '''Central Passenger Processing''' facility will be built, called the '''East Terminal'''. An underground people mover will also be built.

Airfield improvements include a new Runway 8C-26C, a new Runway 9R-27L, and a perimeter taxiway. Access roadways will also be improved.

==Cargo==

George Bush Intercontinental ranks as the 11^th-largest gateway in the United States in terms of international air cargo moved. The facility moved 751 million pounds of cargo in 2005. <ref> {{cite web| title= George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH/KIAH), TX, USA|

| publisher = Airport Technology|

|url=http://www.airport-technology.com/projects/georgebush_expansion/| accessdate=2006-12-31}}</ref>

For the second year in a row, '''Air Cargo World''' honored Bush Intercontinental Airport with the ACE Award for Excellence in the category of airports with less than 500,000 tons of air cargo annually. <ref>

{{cite web| title=Air Cargo World Air Cargo Excellence Survey| url=http://www.aircargoworld.com/archives/features/2_mar06.htm| accessdate=2006-12-30}}</ref>

Because of the 4.2% annual growth rate in cargo over the last five years, the '''Houston Airport System''' decided to create the 125 million dollar, 550,000 sq ft (51,095 m2) George Bush Intercontinental CargoCenter, which opened in January of 2003. The new facility can handle up to 20 widebody aircraft at one time. The CargoCenter has its own separate Federal Inspection Facitilty (FIS) that houses [[US Customs]], [[United States Citizenship and Immigration Services|US Citizenship and Immigration Services]] (USCIS), Department of Agriculture and US Health Inspection Services.

The CargoCenter's next project, in accordance to increasing demand, called International Air CargoCenter II, will be an approximately 60,000 sq ft (18,288 m2) perishable cargo handling facility. It will be located in the IAH CargoCenter and offer direct ramp access for cargo airlines as well as importers and distributors of perishable goods.

===Cargo services===

<table><tr><td valign=top>

*[[American Airlines|American Airlines Cargo]]

*[[Aeromexpress]]

*[[AirBridge Cargo]] (begins November 2007) [http://dmses.dot.gov/docimages/pdf101/469031_web.pdf]

*[[Air Canada Cargo]]

*[[Air France Cargo]]

*[[Alitalia|Alitalia Cargo]]

*[[America West Airlines|America West Cargo]]

*[[Antonov Airlines|Antonov Cargo]]

*[[BAX Global]]

*[[British Airways|British Airways World Cargo]]

*[[Cargoitalia]]

*[[Cargolux]]

*[[Grupo TACA|CARGO TACA]]

*[[China Airlines|China Airlines Cargo]]

*[[Continental Airlines|Continental Airlines Cargo]]

</small></td><td valign=top>

*[[DHL]]

*[[Delta Air Lines|Delta Air Lines Cargo]]

*[[EVA Air|EVA Air Cargo]]

*[[FedEx Express (airline)|FedEx]]

*[[Frontier Airlines|Frontier Airlines Cargo]]

*[[Jade Cargo International]] (begins June 2007)

*[[Japan Airlines|JALCARGO]]

*[[KLM|KLM Cargo]]

*[[Kitty Hawk]]

*[[Korean Air|Korean Air Cargo]]

*[[LAN Chile Cargo]]

*[[Lufthansa Cargo]]

*[[Martinair]]

*[[Menlo Worldwide]]

*[[Northwest Airlines|Northwest Airlines Cargo]]

</small></td><td valign=top>

*[[Polar Air Cargo]]

*[[Polet Airlines]]

*[[Saudi Arabian Airlines]] Cargo

*[[Servisair|Servisair Cargo]]

*[[Singapore Airlines|Singapore Airlines Cargo]]

*[[Southwest Airlines Cargo]]

*[[US Airways|US Airways Cargo]]

*[[US Postal Service]]

*[[United Parcel Service|UPS]]

*[[United Airlines|United Airlines Cargo]]

*[[Varig Logística]]

*[[Volga-Dnepr]]

*[[World Airways|World Airways Cargo]]

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== References ==

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