KEFD · EFD

Ellington Airport

Houston, TexasElevation 32 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR20 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FAA: no delays reported at EFD.

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

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

170@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,415 ft

+1,383 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0254Z (9:54 PM local) · 20 min old

KEFD is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

170° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

27°C / 25°C

81°F / 77°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.97 inHg

1014.9 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2000Z (3:00 PM local) · valid to 0200Z (9:00 PM local)

KEFD forecast starts VFR at 20Z. Worst period is 20Z to 00Z with MVFR possible (TS, CB, GUST). Best period is 00Z to 01Z (VFR). Overall the forecast improves over the period. Watch the TEMPO group: thunderstorms are temporarily forecast.

Maximum temperature 35°C expected at 2100Z on day 26.
Minimum temperature 27°C expected at 1200Z on day 27.

MVFR

VFR

2000Z3:00 PM0200Z9:00 PM0800Z3:00 AM1400Z9:00 AM2000Z3:00 PM0200Z9:00 PM

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Temporarily forecast: light thunderstorm with rain (-TSRA).

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 from 170° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 77F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Sunday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Clear	77	SW 9 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	96/77	SW 9 kt	–	1%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	97/77	SW 13 kt	–	3%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	98/78	SW 9 kt	–	4%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	98/79	SW 9 kt	–	1%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	98/80	SW 9 kt	–	1%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	99/81	SW 13 kt	–	17%
Sunday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	96	SW 13 kt	–	32%	Thunderstorms in the forecast

Source: National Weather Service (office HGX). Forecast issued 0313Z.

Radar

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

RUNWAYS & WIND

3 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

170° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 17L6 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

17L

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

17R

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

OK

22

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

OK

04

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

OK

35R

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

OK

35L

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

OK

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

1,415 ft

Pressure altitude

-18 ft

Field elevation

32 ft MSL

Temperature

27°C (81°F)

Dewpoint

25°C (77°F)

Altimeter

29.97 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

0117Z 8:17 PM

Sunrise

1137Z 6:37 AM

Loggable night

0143Z (8:43 PM local) → 1111Z (6:11 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0117Z (8:17 PM local) → 1137Z (6:37 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0217Z (9:17 PM local) → 1037Z (5:37 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

121.6

GND

38.18

HOUSTON AIR

MISC

41

ARNG OPS

OPS

142.2

ANG OPS

OPS

142.2

COMD POST

POST

126.05

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

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 2026-07-25, 24 days observed · data 2026-07-25

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

17.9

AVG OPS/DAY

39.6

Operations trend (17 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 52%Unknown 29%Helicopter 11%Jet 6%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~46 landings/mo

›SR20 (Piston single) · ~35 landings/mo

›T38 (Unknown) · ~27 landings/mo

›DA40 (Piston single) · ~15 landings/mo

›AS65 (Helicopter) · ~12 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

VFR

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.