FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | ELA |
| Lat/Long: | 29-36-00.1000N 096-19-19.0000W 29-36.001667N 096-19.316667W 29.6000278,-96.3219444 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 184.1 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 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | MONTGOMERY COUNTY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ELA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | IREG FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 713-502-4064 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET LOW; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3PT: | 128.475 (979-234-2665) |
| HOUSTON APPROACH: | 124.225 |
| HOUSTON DEPARTURE: | 124.225 |
| WX AWOS-3 at 66R (10 nm W): | 123.875 (979-732-2514) |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 4280 x 60 ft. / 1305 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 29-36.350355N | | 29-35.652353N |
| Longitude: | 096-19.377698W | | 096-19.255238W |
| Elevation: | 183.9 ft. | | 181.9 ft. |
| 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: | none | | 15 ft. road, 201 ft. from runway, 69 ft. left of centerline 15 FT RD, 68 FT DSTC, 220 FT R; 15 FT RD, 27 FT DSTC, 250 R. |
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: | VICTOR SHIMEK PO BOX 38 EAGLE LAKE, TX 77434 Phone 979-234-2640 CITY INSPECTOR/ARPT MGR. |
Additional Remarks
| - | FOR CD CTC HOUSTON APCH AT 281-443-5844 TO CNL IFR CALL 281-443-5888. |
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 27 November 2025 at 0901Z to 25 December 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (179KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (166KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (124KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (219KB) |
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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Times for 11-Dec-2025
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:45 | | 12:45 |
| Sunrise | | 07:11 | | 13:11 |
| Sunset | | 17:26 | | 23:26 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:52 | | 23:52 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 11-Dec-2025 08:19:28 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 11-Dec-2025 02:19:28 |
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| METAR |
| KELA | 110755Z AUTO 36004KT 10SM CLR 07/03 A3014 RMK AO2 T00700025
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K66R 10nm W | 110755Z AUTO 36004KT 10SM CLR 10/01 A3015 RMK AO2 T00980011
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| TAF |
KSGR 35nm E | 110520Z 1106/1206 01007KT P6SM SKC FM110900 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250 FM111800 14008KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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