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Ellington Airport
Houston, TexasElevation 32 ftMedium airport
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Runway detail & declared distances
17L/35R
RWY 17L179°T
Landing length (LDA)4,609 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA4,609 / 4,609 / 4,609 ft
RWY 35R359°T
Landing length (LDA)4,609 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA4,609 / 4,609 / 4,609 ft
Traffic patternRight
17R/35L
RWY 17R179°T
Landing length (LDA)9,001 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA9,001 / 9,001 / 9,001 ft
ILSLOC/GS
Approach lightsMALSF
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
RWY 35L359°T
Landing length (LDA)9,001 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA9,001 / 9,001 / 9,001 ft
ILSILS
Approach lightsMALSF
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternRight
04/22
RWY 0444°T
Landing length (LDA)8,001 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA8,001 / 8,001 / 8,001 ft
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternRight
RWY 22224°T
Landing length (LDA)8,001 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA8,001 / 8,001 / 8,001 ft
ILSILS
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
AIRPORT INFORMATION
Facility & services
Ellington Airport is in Houston, Texas. Field elevation 32 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeMedium airport
ManagerARTURO MACHUCA
Manager phone713-847-4200
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKEFD / EFD
SectionalHOUSTON
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.6073, -95.1588
Distance from city15 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerTowered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
Traffic pattern alt600 ft MSL
UNICOM122.950
FREQUENCIES
Communications
134.45
HOUSTON APP DEP
A/D
135.575
ATIS
ATIS
121.6
GND
GND
38.18
HOUSTON AIR
MISC
41
ARNG OPS
OPS
142.2
ANG OPS
OPS
142.2
COMD POST
POST
126.05
TWR
TWR
122.95
UNICOM
UNIC
122.950
UNICOM
UNICOM
Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.
AIRPORT REMARKS
Operational remarks
›PCR VALUE: 902/R/D/W/T
›TWY B UNLGTD EAST OF RY 17R/35L; DALGT USE ONLY.
›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.
›FLUID: LHOX HPOX
›SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.
›CAUTION: NMRS SMALL ACFT WITH EXTV TRNG IN AREA OF ARPT.
›NS ABTMT: NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS S AND E OF FLD. JET ACFT RSTD TO STR-IN FULL STOP LDG ONLY BTN 2200-0700 DLY, 2200-1300 SUN. ON DEP JET ACFT MIN USE OF AFTER BURNERS AND CLIMB RWY HDG TO 1000 PRIOR TO TURNS OR REJOIN.
›BAK-14 BAK-12B(B) (1850').
›BAK-14 BAK-12B(B) (1496').
›BAK-14 BAK-12B(B) (1500').
›BAK-14 BAK-12B(B) (1563').
›TPA: 1067 FT AGL VFR RECTANGULAR, 1567 FT AGL OVERHEAD, 567 FT AGL LGT ACFT.
›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.
›PCR VALUE: 1914/R/C/W/T
›CG: MIN 24 HR PPR EXC CG MSN. C713-578-3000.
›STREET LGTS LCTD 700 FT EAST OF RWY 17R APCH MAY BE MISTAKEN FOR APCH LGTS.
›BE ALERT FOR MIL ACFT AT 1600 MSL MAKING OVHD APCHS.
›PCR VALUE: 166/R/D/W/T
›MISC: PRK RAMP CAP TDT710.
›ANG: ANG RAMP CLSD TO ALL ACFT EXEC OFFL BUS ONLY. 24 HRS PPR, CTC BASE OPS, 1200-2130Z++ TUE-FRI, CLSD WKEND & HOL. DSN 454-2142, C281-929-2142. COMD POST AVBL 24 HR, DSN 454-2716, C281-929-2716. ALL OTHER TRAN ACFT CTC FBO 281-484-6551.
›RWY 04 ARRESTING BARRIERS 1563 FT LCTD IN SAFETY AREA 14 INCH LIP EACH SIDE OF RWY.
›RWY 22 ARRESTING BARRIERS 1496 FT LCTD IN SAFETY AREA 14 INCH LIP EACH SIDE OF RWY.
›SERVICE - AGEAR: POTENTIAL FOR TAIL HOOK SKIP ON RWY 17R/35L AND RWY 04/22 DUE TO CNTLN LGT WITHIN 200' OF RWY A-G. AGEAR: A-GEAR LGTD MRK PLACEMENT EXCEEDS 75' FR RWY EDGE.
›ARPT CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN 171 FT OR GREATER EXCEPT 24 HRS PPR 281-433-1612.
›SERVICE-FUEL: A++ (MIL).
›ANG OPS COMD POST 288.5.
›ANG: BASH PHASE II COND MAR-JUN AND AUG-NOV.
›JASU: 1(-95) 1(-86) 1(JETEX5).
›UAS OPS WI ELLINGTON CLASS D ASP, OPR HRS VARY.
›PPR FOR UNSCHEDULED AIR CARRIER OPS, CTC 281-433-1612.
›TWY B EAST OF RWY 17R-35L NOT AVBL FOR AIR CARRIER ACFT.
›NSTD AFLD MRK ON ANG ACFT PRK APN.
›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.
›RWY 17L/35R NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KEFD have a METAR?
Yes. KEFD is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
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What is the field elevation at KEFD?
KEFD sits at 32 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
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