ELLINGTON (KEFD)

Houston, Texas · Harris County · 15 miles SE of city

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Airport information

FAA identifierEFD
ICAO identifierKEFD
Elevation32.5 ft MSL
Latitude29.60733° N
Longitude95.15875° W
Magnetic variation5E
Pattern altitude600 ft
AirspaceClass D
NPIAS categoryReliever · National
Based aircraft165
Annual enplanements157
Planned development (2025–29)$37,460,200
Sectional chartHOUSTON
ARTCCHouston Center
Flight ServiceFort Worth
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
Activated1942/06
Fuel available100LL, A
TowerATCT
BeaconWG
Landing feeNo
Wind indicatorYes
NOTAM facilityEFD
AttendedALL / ALL / ALL
ManagerArturo Machuca
Manager phone713-847-4200

Runways

RunwayDimensionsSurfaceDetails
04/228,001 × 150 ftConcrete (good)04: right pattern, P4L · 22: P4L, MALSR
17L/35R4,609 × 75 ftConcrete (fair)35R: right pattern
17R/35L9,001 × 150 ftConcrete (good)17R: P4L, MALSF · 35L: right pattern, P4L, MALSF

ILS approaches: 17R (CAT I), 22 (CAT I), 35L (CAT I)

Radio frequencies

UseFrequencyCall
EMERG121.5ELLINGTON
GND/P121.6ELLINGTON
UNICOM122.95—
LCL/P126.05ELLINGTON
ATIS135.575ELLINGTON
ANG COMD POST142.2ELLINGTON
ANG OPS142.2ELLINGTON
EMERG243.0ELLINGTON
LCL/P253.5ELLINGTON
ATIS269.9ELLINGTON
GND/P275.8ELLINGTON
ANG OPS288.5ELLINGTON
PMSV METRO372.2ELLINGTON
TSHIRT STAR119.175ELLINGTON
TSHRT STAR119.175ELLINGTON
TKNIQ STAR119.625ELLINGTON
HUDZY STAR120.05ELLINGTON
OHIIO STAR120.05ELLINGTON
WAPPL STAR120.05ELLINGTON
CESAN STAR121.3ELLINGTON
BLUBELL STAR124.225ELLINGTON
SNDAY RNAV STAR124.225ELLINGTON
ALEXANDRIA DP134.45ELLINGTON
APCH/P DEP/P134.45ELLINGTON
BLTWY RNAV DP134.45ELLINGTON
BORRN RNAV DP134.45ELLINGTON
CRIED DP134.45ELLINGTON
DREMR DP134.45ELLINGTON
EL DORADO DP134.45ELLINGTON
GIFFA DP134.45ELLINGTON
HOODO RNAV DP134.45ELLINGTON
INDIE RNAV DP134.45ELLINGTON
KARRR RNAV DP134.45ELLINGTON
LEONA DP134.45ELLINGTON
LUFKIN DP134.45ELLINGTON
LURIC DP134.45ELLINGTON
MMALT RNAV DP134.45ELLINGTON
STRYA DP134.45ELLINGTON
STYCK DP134.45ELLINGTON
TRUAX DP134.45ELLINGTON
WATFO DP134.45ELLINGTON
WYLSN RNAV DP134.45ELLINGTON
TKNIQ STAR226.675ELLINGTON
ALEXANDRIA DP284.0ELLINGTON
APCH/P DEP/P284.0ELLINGTON
BLTWY RNAV DP284.0ELLINGTON
BORRN RNAV DP284.0ELLINGTON
CRIED DP284.0ELLINGTON
DREMR DP284.0ELLINGTON
EL DORADO DP284.0ELLINGTON
GIFFA DP284.0ELLINGTON
HOODO RNAV DP284.0ELLINGTON
INDIE RNAV DP284.0ELLINGTON
KARRR DP284.0ELLINGTON
LEONA DP284.0ELLINGTON
LUFKIN DP284.0ELLINGTON
LURIC RNAV DP284.0ELLINGTON
MMALT RNAV DP284.0ELLINGTON
STRYA DP284.0ELLINGTON
STYCK DP284.0ELLINGTON
TRUAX DP284.0ELLINGTON
WATFO DP284.0ELLINGTON
WYLSN DP284.0ELLINGTON
WYLSN RNAV DP284.0ELLINGTON
TSHRT STAR291.675ELLINGTON
BLUBELL STAR306.975ELLINGTON
SNDAY RNAV STAR306.975ELLINGTON
CESAN STAR377.1ELLINGTON
HUDZY STAR379.1ELLINGTON
OHIIO STAR379.1ELLINGTON
WAPPL STAR379.1ELLINGTON

Weather stations

  • AWOS-3 · 713-847-4430

Airport remarks

  • PROVIDED ARPT CONTINUES TO BE CONTROLLED BY ATCT, RWY 04/22 IS DEVELOPED AS PRIMARY RWY UPGRADED TO PIR CAPABLE OF USE BY ANG & NASA ACFT.
  • TWY B UNLGTD EAST OF RY 17R/35L; DALGT USE ONLY.
  • BE ALERT FOR MIL ACFT AT 1600 MSL MAKING OVHD APCHS.
  • 70 FT AGL TANKS LCTD 1400 FT NE OF RY 17R APCH.
  • RWY 17L/35R BTWN TWYS C & G - DUAL PURPOSE RWY/TWY WITH TWY LGTS.
  • NMRS BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT ALL QUADRANTS.
  • RWY 17R ARRESTING BARRIERS 1500 FT LCTD IN SAFETY AREA 14 INCH LIP EACH SIDE OF RWY.
  • RWY 35L ARRESTING BARRIERS 1849 FT LCTD IN SAFETY AREA 14 INCH LIP EACH SIDE OF RWY.

Data from the FAA National Airspace System Resources (NASR) 28-day subscription. For flight planning, always consult current official publications, NOTAMs, and charts.

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