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Ellington Airport (KEFD)

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THE FIELD

Runways

04/22

8,001 × 150 ft

CONC · FAA lighting code: HIGH

Traffic patterns & runway remarks

Traffic pattern · 04

Published direction
Right traffic
Pattern altitude
600 ft AGL

When the tower is operating, follow ATC instructions. Missing direction is not assumed to mean left traffic.

Declared distances & approach aids
Landing available
8,001 ft
Takeoff run
8,001 ft
Takeoff available
8,001 ft
Accelerate-stop
8,001 ft
Displaced threshold
Not published
End elevation MSL
26 ft
Visual aid · FAA code
P4L
Approach lighting
Not published
Runway remarks

No remarks published for this runway/end in the loaded cycle.

FAA NASR · 2026-10-29 to 2026-11-26 · Published reference, not live runway status

Traffic pattern · 22

Published direction
Not published
Pattern altitude
600 ft AGL

When the tower is operating, follow ATC instructions. Missing direction is not assumed to mean left traffic.

Declared distances & approach aids
Landing available
8,001 ft
Takeoff run
8,001 ft
Takeoff available
8,001 ft
Accelerate-stop
8,001 ft
Displaced threshold
Not published
End elevation MSL
30.3 ft
Visual aid · FAA code
P4L
Approach lighting
MALSR
Runway remarks

No remarks published for this runway/end in the loaded cycle.

FAA NASR · 2026-10-29 to 2026-11-26 · Published reference, not live runway status

17L/35R

4,609 × 75 ft

CONC · FAA lighting code: Not published

Traffic patterns & runway remarks

Traffic pattern · 17L

Published direction
Not published
Pattern altitude
600 ft AGL

When the tower is operating, follow ATC instructions. Missing direction is not assumed to mean left traffic.

Declared distances & approach aids
Landing available
4,609 ft
Takeoff run
4,609 ft
Takeoff available
4,609 ft
Accelerate-stop
4,609 ft
Displaced threshold
Not published
End elevation MSL
31 ft
Visual aid · FAA code
Not published
Approach lighting
Not published
Runway remarks · 1

17L/35R · RWY ID
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.

FAA NASR · 2026-10-29 to 2026-11-26 · Published reference, not live runway status

Traffic pattern · 35R

Published direction
Right traffic
Pattern altitude
600 ft AGL

When the tower is operating, follow ATC instructions. Missing direction is not assumed to mean left traffic.

Declared distances & approach aids
Landing available
4,609 ft
Takeoff run
4,609 ft
Takeoff available
4,609 ft
Accelerate-stop
4,609 ft
Displaced threshold
Not published
End elevation MSL
30.1 ft
Visual aid · FAA code
Not published
Approach lighting
Not published
Runway remarks · 1

17L/35R · RWY ID
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.

FAA NASR · 2026-10-29 to 2026-11-26 · Published reference, not live runway status

17R/35L

9,001 × 150 ft

CONC · FAA lighting code: HIGH

Traffic patterns & runway remarks

Traffic pattern · 17R

Published direction
Not published
Pattern altitude
600 ft AGL

When the tower is operating, follow ATC instructions. Missing direction is not assumed to mean left traffic.

Declared distances & approach aids
Landing available
9,001 ft
Takeoff run
9,001 ft
Takeoff available
9,001 ft
Accelerate-stop
9,001 ft
Displaced threshold
Not published
End elevation MSL
31.9 ft
Visual aid · FAA code
P4L
Approach lighting
MALSF
Runway remarks

No remarks published for this runway/end in the loaded cycle.

FAA NASR · 2026-10-29 to 2026-11-26 · Published reference, not live runway status

Traffic pattern · 35L

Published direction
Right traffic
Pattern altitude
600 ft AGL

When the tower is operating, follow ATC instructions. Missing direction is not assumed to mean left traffic.

Declared distances & approach aids
Landing available
9,001 ft
Takeoff run
9,001 ft
Takeoff available
9,001 ft
Accelerate-stop
9,001 ft
Displaced threshold
Not published
End elevation MSL
27.5 ft
Visual aid · FAA code
P4L
Approach lighting
MALSF
Runway remarks

No remarks published for this runway/end in the loaded cycle.

FAA NASR · 2026-10-29 to 2026-11-26 · Published reference, not live runway status

Published FAA details are shown where available. Missing values remain unknown; verify current publications and NOTAMs.

ON THE RADIO

Communications

HOUSTON APP DEPA/D
134.45 MHz
ATISATIS
135.575 MHz
GNDGND
121.6 MHz
HOUSTON AIRMISC
38.18 MHz
ARNG OPSOPS
41 MHz
ANG OPSOPS
142.2 MHz
COMD POSTPOST
142.2 MHz
TWRTWR
126.05 MHz
UNICOMUNIC
122.95 MHz

Reference only. Verify frequencies, sectors and tower hours in the current Chart Supplement. A tower listing does not mean it is operating now.

AFTER YOU LAND

FBOs, fuel & visiting

Published fuel types
100LL · Jet A
Facility use
Public use
Lighting schedule
SS-SR
Ownership
Public

Attendance & contacts

ALL · ALL · ALL

Attendance as published; this does not establish current tower or FBO hours.

MANAGER · ARTURO MACHUCA
713-847-4200

OWNER · CITY OF HOUSTON
281-233-3000

Airport remarks · 29

TWY B UNLGTD EAST OF RY 17R/35L; DALGT USE ONLY.

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.

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.

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.

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.

FAA NASR · Effective 2026-10-29 to 2026-11-26

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