FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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: | DUSK-DAWN MIRL RY 17/35 PRESET LOW; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| HOUSTON APPROACH: | 124.225 |
| HOUSTON DEPARTURE: | 124.225 |
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 MOGAS |
| 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: | | 23 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 22 | | 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 | |
Additional Remarks
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.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (164KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (166KB) |
| VOR RWY 17 | |
download (131KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (26KB) |
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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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:43 | | 12:43 |
| Sunrise | | 07:07 | | 13:07 |
| Sunset | | 18:12 | | 00:12 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:36 | | 00:36 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Feb-2012 16:03:44 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 13-Feb-2012 10:03:44 |
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| METAR |
KARM 23nm SE | 131455Z AUTO 00000KT 1 3/4SM +RA OVC004 13/12 A2999 RMK AO2 P0010
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KTME 25nm NE | 131455Z AUTO 07007KT 2 1/2SM -RA SCT012 SCT022 09/09 A3001 RMK AO2 P0004
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KSGR 35nm E | 130453Z AUTO 11007KT 10SM BKN060 OVC080 07/01 RMK AO2 SLPNO T00720011 $
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K11R 37nm N | 131455Z AUTO 08003KT 2 1/2SM +RA OVC004 07/06 A3003 RMK AO2 P0011
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K3T5 37nm NW | 131455Z AUTO 09004KT 1SM -RA OVC002 07/06 A2998 RMK AO2 P0011
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KAXH 44nm E | 131455Z AUTO 11005KT 5SM RA OVC022 13/12 A3001 RMK AO2
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KBYY 45nm SE | 131455Z AUTO 14012G17KT 2 1/2SM -RA SCT010 BKN015 OVC020 16/16 A2999 RMK AO2 P0001 T01660161
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| TAF |
KSGR 35nm E | 131141Z 1312/1412 11007KT P6SM VCSH BKN024 OVC080 FM131400 12006KT P6SM VCSH OVC025 FM131600 12006KT 5SM -RA BR OVC015 FM132000 17006KT 3SM -RA BR VCTS OVC008CB FM140100 20005KT 4SM BR OVC005 FM140900 23003KT 1/2SM FG OVC003
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| NOTAMs |
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