KELA/ELA METAR Eagle Lake Airport

Eagle Lake, TexasElevation 184 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR25 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

330@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-222 ft

-406 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0635Z (1:35 AM local) · 25 min old

KELA is currently VFR. Winds are from the northwest at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

330° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

14°C / 11°C

57°F / 52°F. 3°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.25 inHg

1024.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

T01410110

precise temperature 14.1°C, dew point 11.0°C

FAA: no delays reported at ELA.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

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 330° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests monday mostly sunny, high near 84F, low near 63F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Tuesday: Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Monday	Mostly Sunny	84/63	E 4 kt	–	1%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	81/64	E 4 kt	–	32%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	84/64	E 9 kt	–	47%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	81/64	E 4 kt	–	9%
Friday	Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers	80/64	E 4 kt	–	29%
Saturday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	84/65	E 4 kt	–	29%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	86	SE 4 kt	–	6%

Source: National Weather Service (office HGX). Forecast issued 0659Z.

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

1 runway · 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

330° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 353 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,280 ft

17/35

Dimensions

4,280 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17171°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35351°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternRight

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

-222 ft

Pressure altitude

-146 ft

Field elevation

184 ft MSL

Temperature

14°C (57°F)

Dewpoint

11°C (52°F)

Altimeter

30.25 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

2344Z 6:44 PM

Sunrise

1234Z 7:34 AM

Loggable night

0009Z (7:09 PM local) → 1209Z (7:09 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2344Z (6:44 PM local) → 1234Z (7:34 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0044Z (7:44 PM local) → 1134Z (6:34 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

Eagle Lake Airport is in Eagle Lake, Texas. Field elevation 184 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerCHARLES "TINK" JACKSON

Manager phone979-234-2640

AttendedDaily, IREG

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKELA / ELA

SectionalHOUSTON

Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON

Flight service (AFSS)MONTGOMERY COUNTY

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates29.6006, -96.3219

Distance from city1 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

128.6

HOUSTON CNTR

CNTR

122.9

CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KELA traffic patterns

2026-10-21 to 2026-10-23, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›BE36 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo

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.

KARM Wharton Regional Airport

23 NM SE

VFR

KSGR Sugar Land Regional Airport

35 NM E

VFR

KBYY Bay City Regional Airport

45 NM SE

VFR

KDWH David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport

49 NM NE

VFR

KPSX Palacios Municipal Airport

53 NM S

VFR

KLBX Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport

54 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PREDATES ACT.

›FOR CD CTC HOUSTON APCH AT 281-443-5844 TO CNL IFR CALL 281-443-5888.

›CITY / ARPT MGR.

›FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 713-502-4064

›MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET LOW; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗KELA on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KELA have a METAR?

Yes. KELA has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KELA have a TAF?

When KELA issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KELA?

KELA sits at 184 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KELA?

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.