Aerodrome Ice Skating Complex

Houston, TX · Public skating times & prices

A single-sheet, 42,900-square-foot Houston rink open since December 7, 1995

Public skating at Aerodrome Ice Skating Complex: the next 7 days

Sunday, October 11

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Address
8220 Willow Place Dr N, Houston, TX 77070
Hours
Daily, varies by session — see schedule below
Phone
281-847-5283
Website
aerodromes.com
Front of the building on a sunny day: brick and tan facade with tall storefront windows and glass entry doors, trees on either side. — Aerodrome Ice Skating Complex
Front of the building on a sunny day: brick and tan facade with tall storefront windows and glass entry doors, trees on either side. Photo: Aerodrome Ice Skating Complex, via Google Maps · Source
Wide shot of the ice sheet with the 'AERODROME ICE SKATING COMPLEX' logo freshly repainted at center ice; a few staff members are on the ice with paint trays, an 'AERODROME' banner on the mezzanine rail and dasherboard ads along the boards. — Aerodrome Ice Skating Complex
Wide shot of the ice sheet with the 'AERODROME ICE SKATING COMPLEX' logo freshly repainted at center ice; a few staff members are on the ice with paint trays, an 'AERODROME' banner on the mezzanine rail and dasherboard ads along the boards. Photo: Aerodrome Ice Skating Complex, via Google Maps · Source

Houston's Willowbrook Aerodrome, open since December 1995

The Aerodrome Ice Skating Complex opened for business on December 7, 1995, in the Willowbrook area of northwest Houston. Architect David Slattery designed it and E. E. Reed built it: a 42,900-square-foot building on 4.65 acres with one regulation-size sheet, planned for figure skaters, league hockey and public skating. Chuck Watson, who then owned the Houston Aeros of the International Hockey League, said the northwest side was starting to grow and the hope was that the Aerodrome "would provide the community with a place to experience" skating.

Hockey and figure skating share the sheet. The Junior Aeros youth program and its high school hockey league teams play out of the rink, and The Skating Club of Houston is based here. Adaptive skating has a place too: STARskaters held its first skating event at the Willowbrook Aerodrome on August 2, 2008.

The ice itself was rebuilt after Hurricane Rita. The Aeros, by then majority owned by Minnesota Sports and Entertainment, left for Des Moines after the 2013 Calder Cup playoffs, while the Junior Aeros name stayed on the youth program. The complex marked 25 years in business in December 2020 with a month of festivities, mascot Chilly handing out T-shirts and pins.

Before you head out.

Admission, rentals and arrival details, researched from official rink information. Source checks stay current for 30 days.

Admission

Public skating admission is $13.00 per person, or $12.00 for a registered Aerodrome program member. Homeschool students pay $12.00 including skate rental on Cy-Fair ISD school days, and active/retired military or first responders with valid ID pay $12.00 including skate rental.

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Skates & rentals

Skate rental is $7.00 in addition to admission. Walker rental is $6.00 and a 'Bobby the Seal' skating trainer is $12.00, both in limited, first-come-first-served quantities.

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Skating with children

Children 2 and under are admitted free. Walker rental ($6.00) and a 'Bobby the Seal' trainer ($12.00) are available for beginners in limited, first-come-first-served quantities.

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A source check records what the rink published on that date. Session-specific booking details take precedence.