Ellington

KEFD Airport Information · Houston, TX

Airport facts

  • Ident KEFD / EFD
  • Location Houston, TX
  • Elevation 32 ft MSL
  • Runways 04/22 8001 ft, 17L/35R 4609 ft, 17R/35L 9001 ft
  • ATIS 135.575 · (713) 847–4430
  • ATIS 269.9
  • EFD AWOS-3 135.575 · (713) 847–4430

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METAR  VFR

METAR KEFD 172154Z 35016KT 10SM CLR 22/04 A3030

Observation Time: 21:54:00 Z

Temperature: 22°C

Dew Point: 4°C

Wind Direction: 350°

Wind Speed: 16 KTS

Visibility: 10+ sm

Altimeter: 30.30 inHg

Clouds: Sky clear

TAF

TAF KEFD 172000Z 1720/1902 01010KT 9999 SKC QNH3029INS TEMPO 1720/1723 01010G20KT TX21/1722Z TN13/1812Z

NOTAMS

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Airport / Facility Directory

Effective Oct 1, 2026

Fuel / services

Fuel: 100LL,A

Transient storage

Airframe repair: MAJOR

Powerplant repair: MAJOR

Runways

ID Length Width Surface Lighting
04/22 8001 150 CONC HIGH
17L/35R 4609 75 CONC
17R/35L 9001 150 CONC HIGH

Frequencies

EMERG: 121.5

GND/P: 121.6

UNICOM: 122.95

LCL/P: 126.05

ATIS: 135.575 (713) 847–4430

ANG COMD POST: 142.2

ANG OPS: 142.2

EMERG: 243.0

LCL/P: 253.5

ATIS: 269.9

GND/P: 275.8

ANG OPS: 288.5

PMSV METRO: 372.2

EFD AWOS-3: 135.575 (713) 847–4430

EFD TACAN: 109.4/31X

Remarks

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.

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.

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.

ANG: BASH PHASE II COND JUN-SEP FOR MIGRATORY BIRDS. BASH PHASE I OCT-MAY.

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.

RWY 17L-35R AND TWY B EAST OF RWY 17R-35L NOT AVBL FOR AIR CARRIER ACFT.

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.

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.

TPA: 1067 FT AGL VFR RECTANGULAR, 1567 FT AGL OVERHEAD, 567 FT AGL LGT ACFT.

BAK-14 BAK-12B(B) (1563').

BAK-14 BAK-12B(B) (1500').

BAK-14 BAK-12B(B) (1496').

BAK-14 BAK-12B(B) (1850').

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