Houston Airport System (HAS) is a department of the

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that manages city airports. Its administrative offices are on the property of

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." Houston Police Department. Retrieved on October 23, 2011. It operates Bush, William P. Hobby Airport, and Ellington Airport in Houston. The city of Houston acquired Hobby Airport in 1937.History of HAS
." ''Houston Airport System''. Retrieved on January 17, 2009. Previously named Houston Municipal Airport, it was renamed to honor William P. Hobby (former Governor of Texas and owner of the '' Houston Post'') in 1967. In 1969, Houston Intercontinental Airport opened. In 1997 was renamed to honor

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, the 41st

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. In 1984, Ellington Airport (formerly Ellington Air Force Base, which was deactivated in 1976) became a part of the HAS system. In January 2013, the airport system announced that free

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would be available at both Bush and Hobby, and that it plans to select a new provider. In 2012 the system had made about $300,000 from the Boingo Wireless services, which are free for the first 45 minutes and available for a fee afterwards. The system said that modern travelers now expect free Wi-Fi, so it will change.Ryan, Molly.
Houston airports to get connected with free Wi-Fi
" '' Houston Business Journal''. January 30, 2013. Retrieved on February 6, 2013.

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Houston Airport System
Airport operators of the United States Government of Houston {{Texas-airport-stub

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