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KEFD Ellington Field Airport
Houston, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012

Location

FAA Identifier: EFD
Lat/Long: 29-36-26.4000N / 095-09-31.5000W
29-36.440000N / 095-09.525000W
29.6073333 / -95.1587500
(estimated)
Elevation: 32 ft. / 9.8 m (surveyed)
Variation: 05E (2000)
From city: 15 miles SE of HOUSTON, TX
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 77059

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 06/1942
Sectional chart: HOUSTON
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: HOUSTON CENTER
FSS: MONTGOMERY COUNTY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: EFD (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Pattern altitude: 632 ft. MSL
TPA: VFR RECTANGULAR 1100 FT; OVERHEAD 1600 FT; LGT ACFT 600 FT.
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Fire and rescue: ARFF index A
Airline operations: RY 17L/35R & TWY B EAST OF RY 17R/35L NOT AVAILABLE FOR ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 9 PSGR SEATS.

Airport Communications

UNICOM: 122.95
ATIS: 135.575 269.9 [0600-2300]
ELLINGTON GROUND: 121.6 275.8
ELLINGTON TOWER: 126.05 253.5
HOUSTON APPROACH: 134.45
HOUSTON DEPARTURE: 134.45
ANG OPS COMD POST: 288.5
ANG OPS/COMD POST: 142.2
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
PMSV: 372.2
RDR: 134.1 271.3 284.0 390.8 396.0
WX ASOS at HOU (7 nm W): PHONE 713-847-1462
WX ASOS at LVJ (7 nm SW): 118.525 (281-992-1853)
WX AWOS-3 at AXH (18 nm W): 123.625 (281-431-6572)
  • FOR ANG OPS CALL TEXAN OPS.
  • FOR COMD POST CALL LONE STAR.
  • ANG FM 41.00 AVBL 0630-1600LCL PRIOR REQUEST ONLY MON-FRI.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
HUBr110/6.8HOBBY VOR/DME117.1005E
MHFr273/21.8TRINITY VOR/DME113.6007E
IAHr150/23.1HUMBLE VORTAC116.6005E
VUHr317/25.3SCHOLES VORTAC113.0006E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
SANJAC227/5.934705EJPA .--- .--. .-
NIXIN168/23.332605EBVP -... ...- .--.
HULL088/26.038805ESGR ... --. .-.
GALVESTON300/26.720608EGLS --. .-.. ...
WEISER122/31.928606EEYQ . -.-- --.-
DAVID HOOKS141/37.652105EDWH -.. .-- ....

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: LOW
Bulk oxygen: LOW

Runway Information

Runway 17R/35L

Dimensions: 9001 x 150 ft. / 2744 x 46 m
Surface: concrete/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 100.0
Double wheel: 190.0
Double tandem: 590.0
Dual double tandem: 800.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 17R  RUNWAY 35L
Latitude: 29-37.100002N29-35.615310N
Longitude: 095-09.863607W095-09.829198W
Elevation: 31.4 ft.27.3 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 174 magnetic, 179 true354 magnetic, 359 true
Declared distances: TORA:9001 TODA:9001 ASDA:9001 LDA:9001TORA:9001 TODA:9001 ASDA:9001 LDA:9001
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdown, rollout
Approach lights: MALSF: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashersMALSF: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashers
Centerline lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, lightedyes, lighted
Instrument approach: LOC/GSILS

Runway 4/22

Dimensions: 8001 x 150 ft. / 2439 x 46 m
Surface: concrete/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 100.0
Double wheel: 164.0
Double tandem: 300.0
Dual double tandem: 668.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 4  RUNWAY 22
Latitude: 29-35.890475N29-36.842383N
Longitude: 095-09.779298W095-08.732838W
Elevation: 26.1 ft.30.3 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 039 magnetic, 044 true219 magnetic, 224 true
Declared distances: TORA:8001 TODA:8001 ASDA:8001 LDA:8001TORA:8001 TODA:8001 ASDA:8001 LDA:8001
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdown, rollout
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Centerline lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, lighted
Instrument approach: ILS

Runway 17L/35R

Dimensions: 4609 x 75 ft. / 1405 x 23 m
Surface: concrete, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 24.0
Double wheel: 63.0
Double tandem: 145.0
Dual double tandem: 300.0
RUNWAY 17L  RUNWAY 35R
Latitude: 29-37.108137N29-36.347875N
Longitude: 095-09.372558W095-09.354998W
Elevation: 31.2 ft.30.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 174 magnetic, 179 true354 magnetic, 359 true
Declared distances: TORA:4609 TODA:4609 ASDA:4609 LDA:4609TORA:4609 TODA:4609 ASDA:4609 LDA:4609
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF HOUSTON
16930 JFK BLVD
HOUSTON, TX 77032
Phone 281-233-3000
Manager: BRIAN RINEHART
BLDG 510 ELLINGTON FIELD
HOUSTON, TX 77034
Phone 713-847-4200

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 197
Single engine airplanes: 90
Multi engine airplanes: 24
Jet airplanes: 56
Helicopters: 3
Gliders airplanes: 1
Military aircraft: 23
    
Aircraft operations: avg 347/day *
46% transient general aviation
25% local general aviation
22% military
6% air taxi
1% commercial
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2009

Additional Remarks

- TWY B UNLGTD EAST OF RY 17R/35L; DALGT USE ONLY.
- BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- PORTIONS OF RAMP SW OF ATCT (T-HANGARS) NOT VISIBLE FM ATCT.
- RY 17R ARRESTING BARRIERS 1500 FT LCTD IN SAFETY AREA EACH SIDE OF RY 14 INCHES.
- RY 35L ARRESTING BARRIERS 1849 FT LCTD IN SAFETY AREA EACH SIDE OF RY 14 INCHES.
- JASU: 2(C-26B) 3(MD-3) 2(MA-1A) 1(MC-11).
- FLUID: LHOX HPOX
- SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.
- CAUTION: NUMEROUS SMALL ARPT WITH EXTV TRNG IN AREA OF BASE.
- USE EXTREME CARE LA PORTE ARPT 4 MILES NORTHEAST OF ARPT LCTD ON RY 22 APCH.
- NS ABTMT: NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS S AND E OF FLD. JET ACFT RSTD TO STR-IN FULL STOP LDG ONLY BTN 2200-0700 DLY, 2200-1300 SUN. NO MULTI PRACTICE VFR APCH BTN 2300-0700 SUN. ON DEP JET ACFT MIN USE OF AFTER BURNERS AND CLIMB RWY HDG TO 1000' PRIOR TO TURNS OR REJOIN.
- CG: MIN 24 HR PPR EXC CG MSN. C713-578-3000.
- STREET LGTS LCTD 700 FT EAST OF RY 17R APCH MAY BE MISTAKEN FOR APCH LGTS.
- BE ALERT FOR MIL ACFT AT 1600 ASL MAKING OVHD APCHS.
- MISC: PRK RAMP CAP TDT710.
- ANG: ANG RAMP CLSD TO ALL ACFT EXEC OFFL BUS ONLY. PPR, CTC ANG BASE OPS, 1200-2130Z++ WKD, CLSD WKEND & HOL. DSN 454-2142, C281-929-2142, 24 HR PRIOR ARR. COMD POST 24 HR, DSN 454-2716, C281-929-2716. ALL OTHER TRAN ACFT CTC SOUTHWEST SVC 1-800-426-5237, C281-464-6551.
- RY 04 ARRESTING BARRIERS 1563 FT LCTD IN SAFETY AREA EACH SIDE OF RY 14 INCHES.
- RY 22 ARRESTING BARRIERS 1496 FT LCTD IN SAFETY AREA EACH SIDE OF RY 14 INCHES.
- SERVICE - AGEAR: A-GEAR LGTD MRK PLACEMENT EXCEEDS 75' FR RWY EDGE.
- SERVICE - AGEAR: POTENTIAL FOR TAIL HOOK SKIP ON RWY 17R/35L AND RWY 04/22 DUE TO CNTLN LGT WITHIN 200' OF RWY A-G.
- 70 FT AGL TANKS LCTD 1400 FT NE OF RY 17R APCH.
- RY 17L/35R BTWN TWYS C & G - DUAL PURPOSE RY/TWY WITH TWY LGTS.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
BLUBELL TWO   download (224KB)
CARNE ONE   2 pages: [1] [2] (406KB)
COACH ONE (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (452KB)
COLUMBIA ONE (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (400KB)
DAISETTA EIGHT   2 pages: [1] [2] (553KB)
DYNMO ONE (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (338KB)
HAMMU ONE (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (407KB)
KABOY TWO (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (326KB)
ROKIT ONE (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (560KB)
ROYOH ONE   2 pages: [1] [2] (383KB)
STROS ONE (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (418KB)
STROS ONE (RNAV), CONT.2   download (178KB)
TEXNN FIVE   2 pages: [1] [2] (414KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 17R **CHANGED**   download (426KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 22 **CHANGED**   download (372KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 35L **CHANGED**   download (368KB)
HI-ILS 1 RWY 35L   download (280KB)
HI-ILS RWY 17R   download (208KB)
HI-ILS RWY 22   download (206KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 **CHANGED**   download (233KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17R **CHANGED**   download (256KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 **CHANGED**   download (284KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35L **CHANGED**   download (279KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 17R   download (196KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 35L   download (179KB)
TACAN RWY 04 **CHANGED**   download (269KB)
TACAN RWY 17R **CHANGED**   download (289KB)
TACAN RWY 22 **CHANGED**   download (287KB)
TACAN RWY 35L **CHANGED**   download (282KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **CHANGED**   download (15KB)
 
Departure Procedures
ALEXANDRIA FIVE **NEW**   2 pages: [1] [2] (455KB)
BOWFN THREE (RNAV)   download (248KB)
CRIED FOUR **NEW**   download (237KB)
EL DORADO THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (284KB)
GIFFA FOUR **NEW**   2 pages: [1] [2] (252KB)
INDUSTRY FOUR   2 pages: [1] [2] (445KB)
LEONA SEVEN   2 pages: [1] [2] (398KB)
LUFKIN SIX   download (261KB)
PALACIOS FOUR   2 pages: [1] [2] (373KB)
SABINE PASS TWO (RNAV)   download (226KB)
SCHOLES FOUR   download (185KB)
TRUAX TWO   download (225KB)
WAILN ONE (RNAV)   download (207KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (25KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

T41 - La Porte Municipal Airport (6 nm NE)
KHOU - William P Hobby Airport (7 nm W)
KLVJ - Pearland Regional Airport (7 nm SW)
KHPY - Baytown Airport (15 nm NE)
KAXH - Houston Southwest Airport (18 nm W)
54T - RWJ Airpark (19 nm NE)
  
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Airport diagram
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Diagram of KEFD (Ellington Field Airport)
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From to KEFD

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3812:38
Sunrise07:0313:03
Sunset18:0700:07
Evening civil twilight18:3200:32

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Feb-2012 10:52:29
Local (UTC-6)  13-Feb-2012 04:52:29
 
METAR
KEFD 130950Z 07007KT 10SM BKN070 09/03 A3018
KHOU 
7nm W 		130953Z 08006KT 10SM OVC070 08/06 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP198 T00830056
KLVJ 
7nm SW 		130953Z AUTO 10009KT 10SM OVC070 12/08 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP195 T01170078
KAXH 
18nm W 		130955Z AUTO 10007KT 10SM OVC025 10/07 A3009 RMK AO2
TAF
KEFD 1304/1404 08009KT 9999 BKN070 QNH3022INS BECMG 1308/1309 10009KT 9999 BKN030 QNH3013INS BECMG 1318/1319 12009KT 9999 -SHRA BKN030 QNH2995INS BECMG 1323/1324 12007KT 9999 NSW BKN030 QNH2993INS T15/1319Z T06/1309Z
KHOU 
7nm W 		130855Z 1309/1406 08008KT P6SM -RA BKN070 OVC080 FM131400 12006KT P6SM VCSH OVC025 FM131600 12006KT 5SM -RA BR OVC015 FM132000 17006KT 3SM -RA BR VCTS OVC008CB FM140100 20005KT 4SM BR OVC005
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Southwest Airport Services UNICOM 122.95
281-484-6551
toll-free 1-800-426-5237
[web site]
[email]		 Since 1985, Ellington's premier full-service F.B.O. providing 24-Hour/365 Day support - Fuel (Quick Turns), GPUs, First Class Pilot & Passenger Lounges, Catering, Transportation/Lodging Arrangements, Conference Room, WiFi, Ample Ramp Space, Hangar Space & Tie Downs, Courtesy/Crew Vehicles, Vending & Kitchen Area, Flight Planning/Weather Center.
 
U.S. Government Fuel   WSI Pilotbrief   Colt International   UVair   Chevron Alliance   FlyBuys™ Rewards Program   National Business Aviation Association  
 
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Chevron
100LL Jet A
FS $6.17 $5.83 
 Updated 07-Feb-2012
  
   14 read write
FS=Full service
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Ellington Field Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Ellington Field Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KEFD have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
HOWARD JOHNSON CLEARLAKE 2.1 49-90
BEST WESTERN NASA 4.7 70-71
ECONO LODGE AT NASA 5.3 70-75
HILTON HOUSTON NASA CLEAR LAKE 6.1 89-149
HAMPTON STE HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE 4.5 119-175
SUPER 8 HOUSTON NASA 5.3 51-70
HOMEWOOD SUITES BY HILTON HOUSTONCLEAR LAKE 4.3 
 

Other hotels near Ellington Field Airport

Miles Price ($)
STUDIO SIX HOUSTON HOBBY TX 3.3 
SUPER 8 PASADENA TX 3.5 70-80
SUN SUITES OF HOBBY CLEARLAKE 3.6 55-65
LA QUINTA INN & SUITES PASADENA 3.6 87-94
CANDLEWOOD SUITES HOUSTON-CLEAR LAKE 3.7 45-100
BUDGET HOST INN 4.1 60-110
TRAVELODGE HOUSTON PASADENA 4.2 43-50
SCOTTISH INNS SUITES PASADENA 4.2 
STAYBRIDGE SUITES WEBSTER 4.3 119-149
TOWNEPLACE SUITES BY MARRIOTT HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE 4.3 79-159
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE 4.3 119-169
HOLIDAY INN HOUSTON WEBSTER 4.4 
HAMPTON INN & SUITES HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE NASA 4.5 
LA QUINTA INN SUITES WEBSTER 4.5 85-110

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport. 		    

Hotels in other cities near Ellington Field Airport

14 in Webster
2 in South Houston
8 in Pasadena
3 in League City
10 in Pearland
7 in Seabrook
8 in La Porte
5 in Kemah
6 in Channelview
1 in Dickinson
6 in Alvin
15 in Baytown
1 in Manvel
344 in Houston
3 in La Marque
 

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