The Airline Improvement District is a management district in unincorporated Harris County, Texas in Greater Houston and located entirely within the postal zip code of 77037.
Airline was originally a community, south of community of Stuebner and west of the town of Aldine. The name appears on the 1907 postal map for Harris County. During the 79th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature, Texas House of Representatives member Kevin Bailey authored Bill #1458, which authorized the creation of the Airline Improvement District. The bill, sponsored by Texas Senate member Mario Gallegos, was signed into law. The district was created on June 17, 2005.
The Airline Management District is served by Harris County Sheriff's Office District II Patrol, headquartered from the Humble Substation at 7900 Will Clayton Parkway in Humble.
In 2009 the Airline Improvement District planned to spend $2.9 million on improvements to pedestrian infrastructure to make it easier for pedestrians to walk to and from places in the area.
Some portions of the district are within the Aldine Independent School District, while some portions of the district are within the Houston Independent School District (HISD). Three Aldine ISD educational facilities, Stehlik Intermediate School, Carroll Academy, and Keeble EC/PK & Head Start Center, are within the district.
Elementary schools covering sections of the Aldine ISD portion of the management district include Carroll Academy, Bussey, Odom, Thompson. Intermediate schools covering sections of the Aldine ISD portion of the management district include Stehlik, Eckert, and Reed Academy.
Middle schools covering sections of the Aldine ISD portion of the management district include Aldine, Grantham Academy, and Stovall. Almost all of the Aldine ISD portion is zoned to Aldine High School, while a small portion is zoned to Nimitz High School.