Aircraft Disinsection at William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)
Hobby Airport is Houston’s principal business aviation airport, close to downtown and home to a large corporate fleet. Departures to Latin America and the Caribbean are daily.
If your next departure from HOU is to a country that requires disinsection, we come to your aircraft here, treat it empty before boarding to the WHO pre-embarkation method, and issue the certificate for the flight. HOU sits in our central response region: typically same day to next morning, within 24 hours of confirmation.
About William P. Hobby Airport
Hobby Airport is Houston’s principal business aviation airport, close to downtown and home to a large corporate fleet. Departures to Latin America and the Caribbean are daily, and its FBOs are experienced with international operations.
Where the requirement comes from
Whatever the destination, the mechanism is the same: the arriving country requires the aircraft to have been disinsected, and pre-embarkation treatment at the last port before that country, performed on the empty aircraft, is a method it accepts. For a non-stop flight out of HOU, that last port is HOU.
HOU sends aircraft south: the Caribbean on short sectors and South America on long ones. Jamaica, Barbados, Chile and Paraguay all require disinsection on arrival, and Chile, Paraguay, Italy round out the usual list. Where a South American trip from William P. Hobby Airport stops en route, the treatment plan changes, so we ask for the full routing before confirming.
How it works on the HOU ramp
At William P. Hobby Airport the treatment fits into the normal departure sequence. Catering and cleaning finish, the cabin is confirmed empty, and our technician applies the WHO pre-embarkation treatment through cabin, flight deck and holds. The aircraft rests, ventilates for the required wait, and is released for boarding with the certificate aboard and the treatment details in the crew’s hands for the General Declaration.
HOU at a glance
| Airport | William P. Hobby Airport |
|---|---|
| IATA | HOU |
| ICAO | KHOU |
| Location | Houston, Texas |
| Region | South Central |
| Typical disinsection destinations | Jamaica, Chile, Paraguay, Italy |
| Treatment | Pre-embarkation, empty aircraft, before boarding, at your FBO or hangar |
| Reviewed | August 2026 |
Destinations we serve from here
From HOU: Jamaica, Chile, Paraguay, Italy, and the rest of the destinations we serve. Australia and New Zealand carry operator paperwork we help with; if either is on a Houston itinerary, start early.
Tell us your route and we will confirm exactly what your aircraft needs.
Destination, departure airport, dates. We confirm the requirement, come to the aircraft, and handle the certificate.
HOU disinsection questions, answered
Is HOU in your coverage?
It is. We treat aircraft at William P. Hobby Airport on the ramp or in the hangar before boarding, and we handle our own travel to Houston. Send us the destination and date and we will confirm the plan.
Where do operators flying out of HOU usually need disinsection?
Most often for Jamaica, Chile, Paraguay, Italy, which are typical destinations from Houston. Many other countries require it as well; send us the exact route and we will tell you what applies to your aircraft.
Can you get to HOU on short notice?
Often, yes. We travel to Houston from our base and handle our own logistics; the earlier we hear about a likely trip the more precisely we can time the treatment, but short-notice requests are a normal part of the work.
Our trip has a technical stop before the destination. Does that change things?
Yes, because pre-embarkation belongs at the last port before the destination country. Send us the full routing and we will confirm where the treatment should be performed and whether it can be done in the US.
Do you also serve other airports near Houston?
Yes. In the South Central we also come to Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW), Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS), San Antonio International Airport (SAT), Addison Airport (ADS), Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (FTW), and to any other US airport your aircraft departs from.