FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | ELA |
| Lat/Long: | 29-36-02.0000N / 096-19-19.0000W 29-36.033333N / 096-19.316667W 29.6005556 / -96.3219444 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 184 ft. / 56.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06E (1985) |
| 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
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY HOUSTON ARTCC ON FREQS 128.6/360.8 (PALACIOS RCAG).
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: | 29-36.350400N | | 29-35.730517N |
| Longitude: | 096-19.377867W | | 096-19.268967W |
| Elevation: | 183.8 ft. | | 183.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 165 magnetic, 171 true | | 345 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: | 16 ft. tree, 620 ft. from runway, 107 ft. right of centerline, 26:1 slope to clear | | 15 ft. tree, 305 ft. from runway, 250 ft. right of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear 3 FT BRUSH FROM THLD TO 200 FT, 240 FT RIGHT OF EXTENDED CNTRLN. |
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: | RON HOLLAND PO BOX 38 EAGLE LAKE, TX 77434 Phone 979-234-7707 CITY MGR. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 24 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 23 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 36/day * | | 76% | local general aviation | | 24% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2007 | |
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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (162KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (165KB) |
| 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 08-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:20 | | 12:20 |
| Sunrise | | 06:45 | | 12:45 |
| Sunset | | 17:33 | | 23:33 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:58 | | 23:58 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 14:36:30 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 08-Nov-2009 08:36:30 |
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| METAR |
KARM 23nm SE | 081405Z AUTO 06006KT 4SM BR SCT003 BKN010 BKN028 22/20 A3003 RMK AO2 T02150202
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KTME 25nm NE | 081355Z AUTO 3 1/2SM A3004 RMK A01 PWINO PNO FZRANO TSNO RVRNO
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KSGR 35nm E | 081417Z 08007KT 8SM OVC011 21/19 A3005 RMK AO2
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K11R 37nm N | 081400Z AUTO 08003KT 3SM BR BKN005 OVC008 20/19 A3007 RMK AO2
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K3T5 37nm NW | 081405Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM OVC008 19/17 A3004 RMK AO2 T01860170
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KAXH 44nm E | 081401Z AUTO 09005KT 5SM HZ OVC010 21/ A3004 RMK AO2 T0206
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KBYY 45nm SE | 081405Z AUTO 04005KT 4SM BR BKN012 OVC024 22/21 A3002 RMK AO2 T02180212
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| TAF |
KSGR 35nm E | 081122Z 0812/0912 10005KT P6SM BKN009 OVC015 FM081500 07010KT P6SM BKN015 OVC150 FM081700 09011KT P6SM BKN025 OVC150 FM082100 09014KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 OVC120 TEMPO 0821/0901 P6SM -RA BKN020 FM090300 06009KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 OVC100 FM090800 06005KT 5S
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| NOTAMs |
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