KEFD Ellington Airport
Houston, TX · 15 miles SE of HOUSTON, TX
Public
Towered
Publicly-owned
ICAO KEFD
Location & operations
- Elevation
- 32.5 ft
- Coordinates
- 29-36-26.4000N 095-09-31.5000W
- Lat / Long
- 29.6073333, -95.15875
- Mag. variation
- 05E (2000)
- Time zone
- UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
- Activated
- 06/1942
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON CENTER
- FSS
- FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
- NOTAMs facility
- EFD (NOTAM-D service available)
- Attendance
- CONTINUOUS
- Pattern altitude
- 632.5 ft. MSL TPA: 1067 FT AGL VFR RECTANGULAR, 1567 FT AGL OVERHEAD, 567 FT AGL LGT ACFT.
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Segmented circle
- no
- Beacon
- white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.
- Lights
- SS-SR
- International operations
- customs landing rights airport
Airport diagram FAA official
Range from KEFD
Runways
Longest 9,001 ft
Tap a runway to see its details.
- Dimensions
- 9001 x 150 ft. / 2744 x 46 m
- Surface
- concrete/grooved, in good condition
- Edge lights
- high intensity
- Weight bearing
- Single wheel 120.0
Runway 17R
- Heading
- 174 magnetic, 179 true
- VGSI / PAPI
- 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
- Instrument approach
- LOC/GS
- Approach lights
- MALSF: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashers
- Declared distances
- TORA:9001 TODA:9001 ASDA:9001 LDA:9001
- Markings
- precision, in good condition
- Touchdown point
- yes, lighted
- Traffic pattern
- left
- Threshold elevation
- 31.9 ft.
Runway 35L
- Heading
- 354 magnetic, 359 true
- VGSI / PAPI
- 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
- Instrument approach
- ILS
- Approach lights
- MALSF: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashers
- Declared distances
- TORA:9001 TODA:9001 ASDA:9001 LDA:9001
- Markings
- precision, in good condition
- Touchdown point
- yes, lighted
- Traffic pattern
- right
- Threshold elevation
- 27.5 ft.
- Dimensions
- 8001 x 150 ft. / 2439 x 46 m
- Surface
- concrete/grooved, in good condition
- Edge lights
- high intensity
- Weight bearing
- Single wheel 120.0
Runway 4
- Heading
- 039 magnetic, 044 true
- VGSI / PAPI
- 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
- Instrument approach
- ILS
- Approach lights
- MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
- Declared distances
- TORA:8001 TODA:8001 ASDA:8001 LDA:8001
- Markings
- nonprecision, in good condition
- Touchdown point
- yes, no lights
- Traffic pattern
- right
- Threshold elevation
- 26.0 ft.
Runway 22
- Heading
- 219 magnetic, 224 true
- VGSI / PAPI
- 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
- Approach lights
- Centerline lights
- Declared distances
- TORA:8001 TODA:8001 ASDA:8001 LDA:8001
- Markings
- precision, in good condition
- Touchdown point
- yes, lighted
- Traffic pattern
- left
- Threshold elevation
- 30.3 ft.
- Dimensions
- 4609 x 75 ft. / 1405 x 23 m
- Surface
- concrete, in fair condition
- Weight bearing
- Single wheel 49.0
Runway 17L
- Heading
- 174 magnetic, 179 true
- Declared distances
- TORA:4609 TODA:4609 ASDA:4609 LDA:4609
- Markings
- basic, in good condition
- Touchdown point
- yes, no lights
- Traffic pattern
- left
- Threshold elevation
- 31.0 ft.
Runway 35R
- Heading
- 354 magnetic, 359 true
- Declared distances
- TORA:4609 TODA:4609 ASDA:4609 LDA:4609
- Markings
- basic, in good condition
- Touchdown point
- yes, no lights
- Traffic pattern
- right
- Threshold elevation
- 30.1 ft.
Terminal procedures FAA d-TPP · cycle 2608 · through 0901Z 09/03/26
Departures — DP / ODP 25
- ALEXANDRIA THREE ↗
- ALEXANDRIA THREE, CONT.1 ↗
- BLTWY SEVEN (RNAV) ↗
- BORRN SIX (RNAV) ↗
- BORRN SIX (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- CRIED ONE ↗
- EL DORADO ONE ↗
- EL DORADO ONE, CONT.1 ↗
- GIFFA ONE ↗
- HOODO SEVEN (RNAV) ↗
- INDIE EIGHT (RNAV) ↗
- KARRR SEVEN (RNAV) ↗
- KARRR SEVEN (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- LEONA FOUR ↗
- LEONA FOUR, CONT.1 ↗
- LUFKIN FOUR ↗
- LUFKIN FOUR, CONT.1 ↗
- LURIC EIGHT (RNAV) ↗
- MMALT SEVEN (RNAV) ↗
- STRYA EIGHT (RNAV) ↗
- STYCK EIGHT (RNAV) ↗
- WATFO SIX (RNAV) ↗
- WYLSN EIGHT (RNAV) ↗
- TAKEOFF MINIMUMS ↗
- ALTERNATE MINIMUMS ↗
Approaches — IAP 16
- HI-ILS Y OR LOC Y RWY 17R ↗
- HI-ILS Y OR LOC Y RWY 22 ↗
- HI-ILS Y OR LOC Y RWY 35L ↗
- ILS Z OR LOC Z RWY 17R ↗
- ILS Z OR LOC Z RWY 22 ↗
- ILS Z OR LOC Z RWY 35L ↗
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 ↗
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 17R ↗
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 ↗
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 35L ↗
- HI-TACAN RWY 17R ↗
- HI-TACAN RWY 35L ↗
- TACAN RWY 04 ↗
- TACAN RWY 17R ↗
- TACAN RWY 22 ↗
- TACAN RWY 35L ↗
Arrivals — STAR 15
- CESAN FOUR (RNAV) ↗
- CESAN FOUR (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- HUDZY FIVE ↗
- HUDZY FIVE, CONT.1 ↗
- KIDDZ FIVE (RNAV) ↗
- KIDDZ FIVE (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- OHIIO FOUR ↗
- SNDAY ONE (RNAV) ↗
- TKNIQ THREE (RNAV) ↗
- TKNIQ THREE (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- TSHRT TWO ↗
- TSHRT TWO, CONT.1 ↗
- WAPPL SEVEN (RNAV) ↗
- WAPPL SEVEN (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- WAPPL SEVEN (RNAV), CONT.2 ↗
Procedure charts published by the FAA (public domain). Confirm the current cycle before flight.
Communications
- Control Tower
- yes
- Unicom
- 122.95
- Atis
- 135.575 269.9
- Wx Awos-3
- 135.575 (713-847-4430)
- Ellington Ground
- 121.6 275.8
- Ellington Tower
- 126.05 253.5
- Houston Approach
- 134.45
- Houston Departure
- 134.45
- Approach Lights
- MALSF: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashers
- Instrument Approach
- LOC/GS
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL JET-A
- Fuel available
- 100LL JET-A
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Bottled oxygen
- LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- LOW
Ownership
- Owner
- CITY OF HOUSTON 16930 JFK BLVD HOUSTON, TX 77032 Phone 281-233-3000
- Manager phone
- 713-847-4200
Airport data aggregated from public FAA/AirNav sources for reference only — always consult official charts and NOTAMs for flight planning.