FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 24 MAY 2018
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: | 32.5 ft. / 9.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05E (2000) |
| From city: | 15 miles SE of HOUSTON, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 77059 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1942 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | MONTGOMERY COUNTY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | EFD (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Pattern altitude: | 632.5 ft. MSL
TPA: VFR RECTANGULAR 1100 FT; OVERHEAD 1600 FT; LGT ACFT 600 FT. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | SS-SR |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| 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. ACR OPS OF 9 PSGR OR MORE NOTIFY ARPT PRIOR TO ARR EXC 15 MIN PPR 281-433-1612. |
Airport Communications
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 135.575 269.9 |
| 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 |
| BORRN DP: | 134.45 |
| DREMR DP: | 134.45 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| INDIE DP: | 134.45 |
| KARRR DP: | 134.45 |
| LURIC DP: | 134.45 |
| MMALT DP: | 134.45 |
| PMSV: | 372.2 |
| RDR: | 134.1 271.3 284.0 390.8 396.0 |
| STRYA DP: | 134.45 |
| STYCK DP: | 134.45 |
| WATFO DP: | 134.45 |
| WYLSN DP: | 134.45 |
| 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 OPS COMD POST 288.5.
- ANG FM 41.00 AVBL 0630-1600LCL PRIOR REQUEST ONLY MON-FRI.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| HUBr110/6.8 | | HOBBY VOR/DME | | 117.10 | | 05E |
| MHFr273/21.8 | | TRINITY VOR/DME | | 113.60 | | 07E |
| IAHr150/23.1 | | HUMBLE VORTAC | | 116.60 | | 05E |
| VUHr317/25.3 | | SCHOLES VOR/DME | | 113.00 | | 06E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| NIXIN | | 168/23.3 | | 326 | | 05E | | BVP | -... ...- .--. |
| GALVESTON | | 300/26.7 | | 206 | | 08E | | GLS | --. .-.. ... |
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: | | PCN 120/R/B/W/T | | Single wheel: | 100.0 | | Double wheel: | 190.0 | | Double tandem: | 590.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 800.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 17R | | RUNWAY 35L |
| Latitude: | 29-37.099860N | | 29-35.615233N |
| Longitude: | 095-09.863585W | | 095-09.829220W |
| Elevation: | 31.9 ft. | | 27.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 174 magnetic, 179 true | | 354 magnetic, 359 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:9001 TODA:9001 ASDA:9001 LDA:9001 | | TORA:9001 TODA:9001 ASDA:9001 LDA:9001 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, 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 | | touchdown, rollout |
| Approach lights: | MALSF: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashers | | MALSF: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashers |
| Centerline lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, lighted | | yes, lighted |
| Instrument approach: | LOC/GS | | ILS |
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 8001 x 150 ft. / 2439 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 110/R/B/W/T | | Single wheel: | 100.0 | | Double wheel: | 164.0 | | Double tandem: | 300.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 668.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 29-35.890478N | | 29-36.842375N |
| Longitude: | 095-09.779302W | | 095-08.732837W |
| Elevation: | 26.0 ft. | | 30.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 039 magnetic, 044 true | | 219 magnetic, 224 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:8001 TODA:8001 ASDA:8001 LDA:8001 | | TORA:8001 TODA:8001 ASDA:8001 LDA:8001 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | precision, 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 | | touchdown, rollout |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Centerline lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, lighted |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
Runway 17L/35R
| Dimensions: | 4609 x 80 ft. / 1405 x 24 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 12 /R/C/W/T | | Single wheel: | 24.0 | | Double wheel: | 63.0 | | Double tandem: | 145.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 300.0 |
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| RUNWAY 17L | | RUNWAY 35R |
| Latitude: | 29-37.108190N | | 29-36.347857N |
| Longitude: | 095-09.372503W | | 095-09.354997W |
| Elevation: | 31.0 ft. | | 30.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 174 magnetic, 179 true | | 354 magnetic, 359 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:4609 TODA:4609 ASDA:4609 LDA:4609 | | TORA:4609 TODA:4609 ASDA:4609 LDA:4609 |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, 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: | ARTURO MACHUCA
BLDG 510 ELLINGTON FIELD
HOUSTON, TX 77034
Phone 713-847-4200 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 152 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 63 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 19 | | Jet airplanes: | | 43 | | Helicopters: | | 2 | | Military aircraft: | | 25 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 280/day * | | 40% | transient general aviation | | 27% | military | | 22% | local general aviation | | 9% | air taxi | | 2% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2016 | |
Additional Remarks
| E60-22 | BAK-14 BAK-12B(B) (1496'). |
| E60-17R | BAK-14 BAK-12B(B) (1500'). |
| E60-35L | BAK-14 BAK-12B(B) (1850'). |
| E60-04 | BAK-14 BAK-12B(B) (1563'). |
| - | TWY B UNLGTD EAST OF RY 17R/35L; DALGT USE ONLY. |
| - | NUMEROUS BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT ALL QUADRANTS. |
| - | PORTIONS OF RAMP SW OF ATCT (T-HANGARS) NOT VISIBLE FM ATCT. |
| - | RY 17R ARRESTING BARRIERS 1500 FT LCTD IN SAFETY AREA 14 INCH LIP EACH SIDE OF RY. |
| - | RY 35L ARRESTING BARRIERS 1849 FT LCTD IN SAFETY AREA 14 INCH LIP EACH SIDE OF RY. |
| - | FLUID: LHOX HPOX |
| - | SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK. |
| - | CAUTION: NUMEROUS SMALL ACFT WITH EXTV TRNG IN AREA OF ARPT. |
| - | 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 MSL 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 800-426-5237, C281-484-6551. |
| - | RY 04 ARRESTING BARRIERS 1563 FT LCTD IN SAFETY AREA 14 INCH LIP EACH SIDE OF RY. |
| - | RY 22 ARRESTING BARRIERS 1496 FT LCTD IN SAFETY AREA 14 INCH LIP EACH SIDE OF RY. |
| - | 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. AGEAR: A-GEAR LGTD MRK PLACEMENT EXCEEDS 75' FR RWY EDGE. |
| - | ARPT CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN 171 FT OR GREATER EXCEPT 24 HRS PPR 281-433-1612. |
| - | SERVICE-FUEL: A++ (MIL). |
| - | ANG OPS COMD POST 288.5. |
| - | ANG: BASH PHASE II COND OCT-APR FOR MIGRATORY BIRDS. BASH PHASE I MAY-SEP. |
| - | JASU: 1(-95) 1(-86) 1(JETEX5). |
| - | 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 from 24 May 2018 at 0901Z to 21 June 2018 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| BLUBELL THREE | |
download (296KB) |
| CESAN FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (361KB) |
| HUDZY THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (325KB) |
| OHIIO FOUR | |
download (296KB) |
| QTRBK ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (320KB) |
| TCHDN TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (357KB) |
| TKNIQ TWO (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (286KB) |
| WAPPL FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (379KB) |
| WAPPL FOUR (RNAV), CONT.2 | |
download (264KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| HI-ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 17R | |
download (121KB) |
| HI-ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 22 | |
download (125KB) |
| HI-ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 35L | |
download (123KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 17R | |
download (340KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 22 | |
download (290KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 35L | |
download (336KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 | |
download (189KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17R | |
download (224KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 | |
download (231KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35L | |
download (236KB) |
| HI-TACAN RWY 17R | |
download (113KB) |
| HI-TACAN RWY 35L | |
download (108KB) |
| TACAN RWY 04 | |
download (212KB) |
| TACAN RWY 17R | |
download (228KB) |
| TACAN RWY 22 | |
download (229KB) |
| TACAN RWY 35L | |
download (221KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (23KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| ALEXANDRIA ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (374KB) |
| BLTWY FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (190KB) |
| BORRN THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (285KB) |
| CRIED NINE | |
download (163KB) |
| EL DORADO NINE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (211KB) |
| GIFFA NINE | |
download (163KB) |
| HOODO FIVE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (241KB) |
| INDIE FIVE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (212KB) |
| INDUSTRY NINE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (365KB) |
| KARRR FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (232KB) |
| LEONA THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (325KB) |
| LUFKIN TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (218KB) |
| LURIC FIVE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (233KB) |
| MMALT THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (249KB) |
| PALACIOS NINE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (292KB) |
| STRYA FIVE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (223KB) |
| STYCK FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (179KB) |
| TRUAX SEVEN | |
download (156KB) |
| WATFO FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (163KB) |
| WYLSN FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (171KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (70KB) |
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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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 10-Nov-2011
looking north.
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Times for 25-May-2018
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:57 | | 10:57 |
| Sunrise | | 06:24 | | 11:24 |
| Sunset | | 20:11 | | 01:11 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:38 | | 01:38 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 25-May-2018 19:42:53 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 25-May-2018 14:42:53 |
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| METAR |
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| KEFD | 251913Z 13010KT 3SM -TSRA BKN025CB 31/23 A2996 RMK OCNL LTGCG ALQDS TS ALQDS
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KHOU
7nm W | 251917Z 14012KT 10SM TS SCT040CB 31/24 A2992 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE AND S TSB17 OCNL LTGICCG E TS E MOV S T03060244
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KLVJ
7nm SW | 251900Z AUTO 14011KT 3SM VCTS -RA BR FEW018 BKN039 OVC060 26/24 A2995 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S P0001 T02560239
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KAXH
18nm W | 251915Z AUTO 29003KT 10SM SCT041 32/22 A2993 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE T03180223
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| KEFD | 251420Z 2514/2618 VRB06KT 9999 BKN018 QNH2996INS BECMG 2515/2516 17009KT 9999 FEW020 BKN035 QNH2987INS TEMPO 2516/2521 4800 -TSRA SCT020CB BECMG 2605/2606 VRB03KT 9999 SCT005 BKN010 QNH2986INS TEMPO 2606/2612 6000 BR BKN005 BECMG 2614/2615 VRB03KT 9999 SCT020 QNH2986INS TX33/2521Z TN23/2609Z
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KHOU
7nm W | 251720Z 2518/2618 14006KT P6SM VCTS BKN040CB FM260000 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM261500 21005KT P6SM SCT025 SCT140 FM261700 22006KT P6SM SCT040
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