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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

KEFD airport diagram

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

📄 AIRPORT DIAGRAM (FAA) ↗

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.