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EFD       ELLINGTON FIELD       HOUSTON       TX
  Time Zone: CT 
Lat: N 2936.4     Long: W 09509.5     Elev: 32     Var: -05  Longest Runway: 9001
    Dept. ATIS: 135.57     Arr. ATIS: 135.57   Ground: 121.6     Tower: 126.05

FBO info for KEFD:      

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24-Hours, 7-Days a Week - First Class Executive Terminal - Quick Turn Capability - Conference Rooms - Catering - Pilot Lounge - Sleep Rooms - Crew Cars - Modern Flight Planning - Wireless Internet - Rental Cars - Ample Ramp Space - Secure Flight Line - 15 Minutes from Downtown Houston
Ph: 800-426-5237   website E-Mail Southwest Airport Services Fax: 281-484-8184 Freq: 122.95


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KHOU

KHOU is a great alternative to KEFD & is at least 15 to 30 min. closer to the center of downtown Houston in normal traffic.
Easy to fly into w/the quickest runway access on the field.
Voted THE #1 MAJOR CHAIN year after year! UNPARALLELED Professionalism & Service!
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Ph: 888-589-9059  E-Mail KHOU Fax: 866-283-8274 Freq: 131.90

 Runway & Approach Info
  Rwy  
    Length    
  Land Dist Avail  
  Approach*  
    Rwy  
Length
  Land Dist Avail  
 Approach* 
04
8001x150  8001'          
 
  
22
  8001x150  8001'          
ILS
 110.10 - 219º  
17L
4609x75  4609'          
 
  
35R
  4609x75  4609'          
 
17R
9001x150  9001'          
LOC/GS
 110.30 - 174º  
  
35L
  9001x150  9001'          
ILS
 111.10 - 354º  
 * only ILS, LOC, LDA, and SDF approaches to a specific runway are shown

Runway Weight Capability   (lbs.)
Runway IDSingle WheelDouble WheelDouble Tandem WheelDual Double Wheel
04/22100,000164,000300,000668,000
17L/35R24,00063,000145,000300,000
17R/35L100,000190,000590,000800,000


Database effective date: 02/09/2012

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Airport Diagram of KEFD
Facility Name: ELLINGTON FIELD
City Name: HOUSTON
County: HARRIS
State abbrev: TX
State Name: TEXAS
   
Ownership: PUBLICLY OWNED
Use: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Owner's Name: CITY OF HOUSTON
Address: 16930 JFK BLVD
 HOUSTON, TX 77032
Owner's Phone: 281-233-3000
  
Manager's Name: BRIAN RINEHART
Address: BLDG 510 ELLINGTON FIELD
 HOUSTON, TX 77034
Phone: 713-847-4200
   
FAA Region: SOUTHWEST
FAA Field Office: TEX

2007- Photo courtesy of Chance Bennett

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Sunrise / Sunset times for:
ELLINGTON FIELD
Date: Sunrise Sunset
January 01, 2012 8:1618:33
February 01, 2012 8:1018:58
March 01, 2012 7:4619:21
April 01, 2012 7:0919:40
May 01, 2012 6:3819:58
June 01, 2012 6:2120:17
July 01, 2012 6:2420:25
August 01, 2012 6:4120:13
September 01, 2012 6:5819:42
October 01, 2012 7:1419:05
November 01, 2012 7:3518:33
December 01, 2012 7:5918:21

 Airport Facilities
Airport Attendance Schedule: CONTINUOUS
Airport Status: OPERATIONAL (This Status can change at any time - please check NOTAMS)
Airport Lighting Schedule: DUSK-DAWN
Airport Storage Available: Tie Downs
Extra Services Available: NONECargo Handling, Flight Instruction, Aircraft Rental
Wind Indicator: YES - (unlit)
Control Tower: YES
CTAF Frequency:
Unicom Frequency: 122.950
Rotating Beacon Color: CLEAR-GREEN (Light Land Airport)
Segmented Circle: NO
Landing Fee:

Airport Services
Type of Fuel Available: Grade 100LL, JET A (freeze point -40C)
Airframe Repair Service: MAJOR
Power Plant Repair Service: MAJOR

Geographic Data
Latitude: N2936.4   Longitude: W09509.5  (ESTIMATED)
Arpt Elevation: 32ft (SURVEYED)
Magnetic Variation: 05E
15 miles SE of HOUSTON
Traffic Pattern Altitude: 600; TPA: VFR RECTANGULAR 1100 FT; OVERHEAD 1600 FT; LGT ACFT 600 FT.
Sectional Chart: HOUSTON

  Aircraft Data
Operations (reported)
YearlyAvg. Daily
General Aviation transient: 57680158
General Aviation Local: 3105985
Air Taxi: 789622
Commercial: 18525
Commuter: 00
Military: 2821577
Aircraft based on Field
General Aviation Singles: 90
General Aviation Multi: 24
Jet Aircraft: 56
General Aviation Helicopters: 3
Military Aircraft: 23
Gliders: 1
Ultralights: 0

  FAA Services
FSS on field: NO
FSS tie-in: MONTGOMERY COUNTY
FSS Phone: 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Who issues Notams: EFD
Notam D service at airport: YES
ARTCC Name: HOUSTON
 
  Federal Status
Airport Certification: RY 17L/35R & TWY B EAST OF RY 17R/35L NOT AVAILABLE FOR ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 9 PSGR SEATS.
Aircraft Rescue & Firefighting Index: AIRPORT HAS A CERTIFICATE UNDER CFR PART 139
Airport of Entry: No
Custom Landing Rights: No
Joint Civil/Military: YES
Military Landing rights: YES

Runway Identification: 04/22
Length: 8001 ft
Width: 150 ft
Surface: CONCRETE-GOOD CONDITION
Edge lights: High Intensity

Treatment: GROOVED


 

Runway: 04
 
Runway: 22
Mag heading:  39ºMag heading:  219º
Rwy Slope:  .05% UpRwy Slope:  -.05% Down
Approach:  Approach:  ILS
Pattern:  Right TrafficPattern:  Left Traffic
Markings:  NONPRECISION INSTRUMENTMarkings:  PRECISION INSTRUMENT
Marking Condition:  GOODMarking Condition:  GOOD
Arresting Dev:  BAK12; BAK-12(B)/14 1563 FT FM THLD.Arresting Dev:  BAK12; BAK-12(B)/14 1496 FT FM THLD.
Lat & Long:  N2935.9  W09509.8Lat. & Long.:  N2936.8  W09508.7
Elev:  26.1 ft. MSLElev:  30.3 ft. MSL
TCH:  50 ft. AGLTCH:  50 ft. AGL
Visual Glide Path:  3.00 degreesVisual Glide Path:  3.00 degrees
Displaced Threshold:  NoDisplaced Threshold:  No
Touchdown Zone:  YESTouchdown Zone:  YES
Touchdown Elev.:  30.4 feetTouchdown Elev.:  30.6 feet
Visual Glide Slope:  4-Light PAPI on LEFT side of RunwayVisual Glide Slope:  4-Light PAPI on LEFT side of Runway
RVR Equipment:  RVR Equipment:  TOUCHDOWN-ROLLOUT
RVV Equipment:  NORVV Equipment:  NO
Approach Lights:  Approach Lights:  MALSR - 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
REIL:  NOREIL:  NO
Centerline Lights:  YESCenterline Lights:  YES
Touchdown lights:  NOTouchdown lights:  YES
Runway Catagory:  OTHER THAN UTILITY RUNWAY WITH A NON PRECISION APPROACH HAVING VISIBILITY MINIMUNS GREATHER THAN 3/4 MILERunway Catagory:  PRECISION INSTRUMENT RUNWAY

Runway Identification: 17L/35R
Length: 4609 ft
Width: 75 ft
Surface: CONCRETE-FAIR CONDITION
Edge lights:


 

Runway: 17L
 
Runway: 35R
Mag heading:  174ºMag heading:  354º
Rwy Slope:  -.03% DownRwy Slope:  .03% Up
Approach:  Approach:  
Pattern:  Left TrafficPattern:  Right Traffic
Markings:  BASICMarkings:  BASIC
Marking Condition:  GOODMarking Condition:  GOOD
Arresting Dev:  Arresting Dev:  
Lat & Long:  N2937.1  W09509.4Lat. & Long.:  N2936.3  W09509.4
Elev:  31.2 ft. MSLElev:  30.0 ft. MSL
TCH:  TCH:  
Visual Glide Path:  Visual Glide Path:  
Displaced Threshold:  NoDisplaced Threshold:  No
Touchdown Zone:  YESTouchdown Zone:  YES
Touchdown Elev.:  32.4 feetTouchdown Elev.:  32 feet
Visual Glide Slope:  Visual Glide Slope:  
RVR Equipment:  RVR Equipment:  
RVV Equipment:  NORVV Equipment:  NO
Approach Lights:  Approach Lights:  
REIL:  NOREIL:  NO
Centerline Lights:  NOCenterline Lights:  NO
Touchdown lights:  NOTouchdown lights:  NO
Runway Catagory:  Utility Runway with a Visual ApproachRunway Catagory:  Utility Runway with a Visual Approach

Runway Identification: 17R/35L
Length: 9001 ft
Width: 150 ft
Surface: CONCRETE-GOOD CONDITION
Edge lights: High Intensity

Treatment: GROOVED


 

Runway: 17R
 
Runway: 35L
Mag heading:  174ºMag heading:  354º
Rwy Slope:  -.05% DownRwy Slope:  .05% Up
Approach:  LOC/GSApproach:  ILS
Pattern:  Left TrafficPattern:  Right Traffic
Markings:  PRECISION INSTRUMENTMarkings:  PRECISION INSTRUMENT
Marking Condition:  GOODMarking Condition:  GOOD
Arresting Dev:  BAK12; BAK-12(B)/14 (1500').Arresting Dev:  BAK12; BAK-12(B)/14 (1850').
Lat & Long:  N2937.1  W09509.9Lat. & Long.:  N2935.6  W09509.8
Elev:  31.4 ft. MSLElev:  27.3 ft. MSL
TCH:  48 ft. AGLTCH:  32 ft. AGL
Visual Glide Path:  3.00 degreesVisual Glide Path:  3.00 degrees
Displaced Threshold:  NoDisplaced Threshold:  No
Touchdown Zone:  YESTouchdown Zone:  YES
Touchdown Elev.:  31.4 feetTouchdown Elev.:  27.3 feet
Visual Glide Slope:  4-Light PAPI on LEFT side of RunwayVisual Glide Slope:  4-Light PAPI on LEFT side of Runway
RVR Equipment:  RVR Equipment:  TOUCHDOWN-ROLLOUT
RVV Equipment:  NORVV Equipment:  NO
Approach Lights:  MALSF - 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashersApproach Lights:  MALSF - 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashers
REIL:  NOREIL:  NO
Centerline Lights:  YESCenterline Lights:  YES
Touchdown lights:  YESTouchdown lights:  YES
Runway Catagory:  PRECISION INSTRUMENT RUNWAYRunway Catagory:  PRECISION INSTRUMENT RUNWAY

Remarks
  • THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
  • TWY B UNLGTD EAST OF RY 17R/35L; DALGT USE ONLY.
  • BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • PORTIONS OF RAMP SW OF ATCT (T-HANGARS) NOT VISIBLE FM ATCT.
  • RY 17R ARRESTING BARRIERS 1500 FT LCTD IN SAFETY AREA EACH SIDE OF RY 14 INCHES.
  • RY 35L ARRESTING BARRIERS 1849 FT LCTD IN SAFETY AREA EACH SIDE OF RY 14 INCHES.
  • JASU: 2(C-26B) 3(MD-3) 2(MA-1A) 1(MC-11).
  • FLUID: LHOX HPOX
  • SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT
  • CAUTION: NUMEROUS SMALL ARPT WITH EXTV TRNG IN AREA OF BASE.
  • USE EXTREME CARE LA PORTE ARPT 4 MILES NORTHEAST OF ARPT LCTD ON RY 22 APCH.
  • 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. NO MULTI PRACTICE VFR APCH BTN 2300-0700 SUN. ON DEP JET ACFT MIN USE OF AFTER BURNERS AND CLIMB RWY HDG TO 1000' PRIOR TO TURNS OR REJOIN.
  • CG: MIN 24 HR PPR EXC CG MSN. C713-578-3000.
  • STREET LGTS LCTD 700 FT EAST OF RY 17R APCH MAY BE MISTAKEN FOR APCH LGTS.
  • BE ALERT FOR MIL ACFT AT 1600 ASL MAKING OVHD APCHS.
  • MISC: PRK RAMP CAP TDT710.
  • ANG: ANG RAMP CLSD TO ALL ACFT EXEC OFFL BUS ONLY. PPR, CTC ANG BASE OPS, 1200-2130Z++ WKD, CLSD WKEND & HOL. DSN 454-2142, C281-929-2142, 24 HR PRIOR ARR. COMD POST 24 HR, DSN 454-2716, C281-929-2716. ALL OTHER TRAN ACFT CTC SOUTHWEST SVC 1-800-426-5237, C281-464-6551.
  • RY 04 ARRESTING BARRIERS 1563 FT LCTD IN SAFETY AREA EACH SIDE OF RY 14 INCHES.
  • RY 22 ARRESTING BARRIERS 1496 FT LCTD IN SAFETY AREA EACH SIDE OF RY 14 INCHES.
  • SERVICE - AGEAR: A-GEAR LGTD MRK PLACEMENT EXCEEDS 75' FR RWY EDGE.
  • 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.
  • 70 FT AGL TANKS LCTD 1400 FT NE OF RY 17R APCH.
  • RY 17L/35R BTWN TWYS C & G - DUAL PURPOSE RY/TWY WITH TWY LGTS.

  • Federal Agreements
  • NATIONAL PLAN OF INTEGRATED AIRPORT SYSTEMS (NPIAS)
  • GRANT AGREEMENTS UNDER FAAP/ADAP/AIP
  • SURPLUS PROPERTY AGREEMENT UNDER PUBLIC LAW 289
  • ASSURANCES PURSUANT TO TITLE VI, CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964

  • Airport Inspection Data
    Airport Inspected:: FEDERAL - performed by FAA AIRPORTS FIELD PERSONNEL
    Inspection Date: 03/12/2010



    Airport Communications & Frequencies:
    ATIS Frequencies:   Hours(local) of Operation: 0600-2300
    135.575
    269.9
    ELLINGTON Tower Frequencies:   Hours(local) of operation: CONTINUOUS   
    126.05
    253.5
    ELLINGTON Ground Frequencies:
    121.6
    275.8
    Emergency Frequencies:
    121.5
    243.0
    Unicom Frequency: 122.950

    Remarks
  • ANG FM 41.00 AVBL 0630-1600LCL PRIOR REQUEST ONLY MON-FRI.
  • FOR ANG OPS CALL TEXAN OPS.
  • FOR COMD POST CALL LONE STAR.

  • HOUSTON Primary Approach Frequencies:  
    134.45
    284.0
    HOUSTON Primary Departure Frequencies:  
    134.45
    284.0