FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 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 **NEW** | |
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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| Sectional chart |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:28 | | 11:28 |
| Sunrise | | 06:53 | | 11:53 |
| Sunset | | 20:07 | | 01:07 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:32 | | 01:32 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 15:15:34 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Aug-2013 10:15:34 |
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| METAR |
KARM 23nm SE | 131455Z AUTO 20009KT 10SM 30/24 A3005 RMK AO2 T03040237
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KTME 25nm NE | 131455Z AUTO 21009KT 10SM CLR 32/23 A3006 RMK AO2
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KSGR 35nm E | 131453Z 24008KT 10SM FEW012 31/24 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP173 T03110244 51010
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K11R 37nm N | 131455Z AUTO 22009KT 10SM SCT022 31/24 A3006 RMK AO2 T03110237
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K3T5 37nm NW | 131455Z AUTO 20009KT 10SM SCT022 31/23 A3003 RMK AO2 T03130232
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KAXH 44nm E | 131455Z AUTO 20006G14KT 10SM CLR 31/23 A3005 RMK AO2 T03060231
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KBYY 45nm SE | 131455Z AUTO 22009KT 10SM SCT021 BKN027 32/24 A3004 RMK AO2 T03170245
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| TAF |
KSGR 35nm E | 131120Z 1312/1412 22004KT P6SM FEW015 SCT250 FM131400 22007KT P6SM SCT025 FM131900 17012KT P6SM SCT050 FM140500 18005KT P6SM SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
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