Ellington Airport (EFD)

EFD
Ellington Airport (EFD)
Houston, TX
Latest photos of Ellington Airport (EFD)
 - one of the NASA hangars - by olivier Cortot
olivier Cortot
 - the control tower in the morning - by olivier Cortot
olivier Cortot
 - Remote Controlled flying witch (for Halloween) at the 2009 Wings Over Houston Airshow - by Zane Adams
Zane Adams
 - Bosarge Hanger at Ellington Field WOW - by Zane Adams
Zane Adams
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2013-12-12
Airport Identifier EFD
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 095-09-31.5000W/29-36-26.4000N
-95.158750/29.607333 (Estimated)
Elevation 32 ft / 9.75 m (Surveyed)
Land 2362 acres
From nearest city 15 nautical miles SE of Houston, TX
Location Harris County, TX
Magnetic Variation 05E (2000)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner City Of Houston
Address 16930 Jfk Blvd
Houston, TX 77032
Phone number 281-233-3000
Manager Brian Rinehart
Address Bldg 510 Ellington Field
Houston, TX 77034
Phone number 713-847-4200
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower Yes
Lighting Schedule SS-SR
Beacon Color Clear-Green (lighted land airport)
Sectional chart Houston
Region ASW - Southwest
Traffic Pattern Alt 600 ft
Boundary ARTCC ZHU - Houston
Tie-in FSS CXO - Montgomery County
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility EFD (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date IV A U 07/1987
Federal Agreements NGPY
Airport Communications
UNICOM 122.950 MHz
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LLA
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Bottled oxygen LOW
Bulk oxygen LOW
Transient storage TIE
Other services CARGO,INSTR,RNTL
Runway Information
Runway 04/22
Dimensions 8001 x 150 ft (2439 x 46 m)
Surface CONC-G
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
04 22
Alignment 44° 127°
Physical elevation 26.00 ft 30.00 ft
Coordinates 29.598175N / 95.162989W 29.614040N / 95.145547W
Traffic pattern Right Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type ILS
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
RVR equipment touchdown, rollout
Approach light MALSR
CL lights Yes Yes
TDZ lights Yes
Runway 17L/35R
Dimensions 4609 x 80 ft (1405 x 24 m)
Surface CONC-F
17L 35R
Alignment 127° 127°
Physical elevation 31.00 ft 30.00 ft
Coordinates 29.618470N / 95.156209W 29.605799N / 95.155917W
Traffic pattern Left Right
Runway marking Basic , Good Condition Basic , Good Condition
Runway 17R/35L
Dimensions 9000 x 150 ft (2743 x 46 m)
Surface CONC-G
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
17R 35L
Alignment 127° 127°
Physical elevation 32.00 ft 28.00 ft
Coordinates 29.618331N / 95.164393W 29.593587N / 95.163820W
Traffic pattern Left Right
Runway marking Precision instrument , Good Condition Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type LOC/GS ILS
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
RVR equipment touchdown, rollout
Approach light MALSF MALSF
CL lights Yes Yes
TDZ lights Yes Yes
Remarks
  • 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 RMK.
  • 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.
  • ARPT CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN 171 FT OR GREATER EXCEPT 24 HRS PPR 281-433-1612.
  • 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.
  • 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.