FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | ELA |
| Lat/Long: | 29-36-02.4000N / 096-19-19.4000W 29-36.040000N / 096-19.323333W 29.6006667 / -96.3220556 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 184 ft. / 56.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05E (2005) |
| From city: | 1 mile NE of EAGLE LAKE, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 77434 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1949 |
| Sectional chart: | HOUSTON |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | MONTGOMERY COUNTY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION FOR FP FILING CALL CXO FSS 1-800-833-5602 |
| NOTAMs facility: | CXO (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-SAT 0900-1800 FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 281-541-5419. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | MIRL RY 17/35 PRESET LOW; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| HOUSTON APPROACH: | 124.225 |
| HOUSTON DEPARTURE: | 124.225 |
- CTC HOUSTON APCH CTL FOR CLNC DELIVERY AT 281-230-8444.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| ELAr176/3.7 | | EAGLE LAKE VOR/DME | | 116.40 | | 08E |
| IDUr142/24.7 | | INDUSTRY VORTAC | | 110.20 | | 08E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| WHARTON | | 331/22.6 | | 245 | | 06E | | ARM | .- .-. -- |
| HULL | | 262/34.8 | | 388 | | 05E | | SGR | ... --. .-. |
| BRENHAM | | 170/37.4 | | 362 | | 06E | | BNH | -... -. .... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 3801 x 60 ft. / 1159 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 29-36.350328N | | 29-35.730555N |
| Longitude: | 096-19.377830W | | 096-19.268908W |
| Elevation: | 183.9 ft. | | 183.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 166 magnetic, 171 true | | 346 magnetic, 351 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 12 ft. tree, 522 ft. from runway, 26:1 slope to clear | | 15 ft. tree, 305 ft. from runway, 250 ft. right of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF EAGLE LAKE PO BOX 38 EAGLE LAKE, TX 77434 Phone 979-234-2640 |
| Manager: | KEITH WEBB PO BOX 38 EAGLE LAKE, TX 77434 Phone 979-234-2640 CITY MGR. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 25 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 24 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 36/day * | | 76% | local general aviation | | 24% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 17 September 2011 | |
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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (145KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (150KB) |
| VOR RWY 17 | |
download (110KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (70KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KARM - Wharton Regional Airport (23 nm SE)
KTME - Houston Executive Airport (25 nm NE)
KSGR - Sugar Land Regional Airport (35 nm E)
KIWS - West Houston Airport (36 nm E)
11R - Brenham Municipal Airport (37 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:05 | | 12:05 |
| Sunrise | | 07:29 | | 12:29 |
| Sunset | | 18:53 | | 23:53 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:17 | | 00:17 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 22:58:51 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 17:58:51 |
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| METAR |
KARM 23nm SE | 162035Z AUTO 35010KT 10SM OVC008 19/17 A2997 RMK AO2 T01910166
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KTME 25nm NE | 162035Z AUTO 31011KT 10SM OVC008 17/17 A2997 RMK AO2
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KSGR 35nm E | 161953Z 33007KT 10SM OVC006 21/19 A2994 RMK AO2 RAE53 SLP141 P0001 T02060194
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K11R 37nm N | 162035Z AUTO 35008KT 10SM DZ OVC006 17/16 A3000 RMK AO2 T01700155
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K3T5 37nm NW | 162035Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC008 17/14 A2998 RMK AO2 T01660144
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KAXH 44nm E | 162035Z AUTO 30007KT 10SM OVC010 22/19 A2994 RMK AO2 T02190189
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KBYY 45nm SE | 162035Z AUTO 36006KT 10SM BKN037 BKN043 BKN075 25/20 A2993 RMK AO2 T02470204
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| TAF |
KSGR 35nm E | 161724Z 1618/1718 36006KT P6SM BKN015 OVC028 FM171500 36005KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025
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| NOTAMs |
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