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KEFD/EFD METAR & TAF Ellington Airport

Houston, TexasElevation 32 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFRMore than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
96 ft
+64 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0754Z (2:54 AM local) · More than 1 hour old

KEFD is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
18°C / 17°C
64°F / 63°F. 1°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.22 inHg
1023.4 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0400Z (11:00 PM local) · valid to 1000Z (5:00 AM local)

KEFD forecast starts VFR at 04Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

  • Maximum temperature 26°C expected at 2000Z on day 25.
  • Minimum temperature 19°C expected at 1200Z on day 25.
VFR
0400Z11:00 PM1000Z5:00 AM1600Z11:00 AM2200Z5:00 PM0400Z11:00 PM1000Z5:00 AM

Codes in this report: 9999 SKC

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FAA: no delays reported at EFD.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests sunday mostly sunny, high near 80F, low near 63F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Mostly Sunny 80/63 E 13 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 81/65 E 13 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 81/67 E 9 kt – 3%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 82/65 E 13 kt – 16%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 81/64 E 9 kt – 2%
Friday Partly Sunny 80/66 E 13 kt – 21%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 83 SE 9 kt – 23% Thunderstorms in the forecast

Source: National Weather Service (office HGX). Forecast issued 0859Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
3 runways · crosswind ranking
NESW17L35R17R35L0422CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
WIND USED
Wind calm or variable
Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 9,001 ft

17L/35R
Dimensions
4,609 x 75 ft
Surface
Concrete (fair)
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
Dimensions
9,001 x 150 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
HIGH
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
Dimensions
8,001 x 150 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
HIGH
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.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude
96 ft
Pressure altitude
-268 ft
Field elevation
32 ft MSL
Temperature
18°C (64°F)
Dewpoint
17°C (63°F)
Altimeter
30.22 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2341Z 6:41 PM
Sunrise
1228Z 7:28 AM
Loggable night
0005Z (7:05 PM local) → 1204Z (7:04 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2341Z (6:41 PM local) → 1228Z (7:28 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0041Z (7:41 PM local) → 1128Z (6:28 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

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.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KEFD traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 69 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
23.8
AVG OPS/DAY
42.8
Activity trend over 18 days: rising, from 59 to 104 operations per dayOperations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 59%Unknown 22%Helicopter 8%Jet 7%Twin 3%Airliner 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~123 landings/mo
›SR20 (Piston single) · ~51 landings/mo
›T38 (Unknown) · ~48 landings/mo
›AS65 (Helicopter) · ~16 landings/mo
›DA40 (Piston single) · ~14 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)
›T38 (Unknown)
›SR20 (Piston single)
›AS65 (Helicopter)
›AA5 (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KHOU William P. Hobby Airport
7 NM W
VFR
KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Airport
25 NM NW
VFR
KGLS Scholes International At Galveston Airport
26 NM SE
VFR
KSGR Sugar Land Regional Airport
26 NM W
VFR
KLBX Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport
34 NM SW
VFR
KDWH David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport
34 NM NW
IFR
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
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KEFD on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KEFD have a METAR?
Yes. KEFD has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KEFD have a TAF?
Yes, a TAF is issued for KEFD; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.
What is the field elevation at KEFD?
KEFD sits at 32 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KEFD?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.