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KEFDAIRPORT

ELLINGTON

HOUSTON, Texas

32.5 ft MSL

3

Runways

73

Frequencies

44

Procedures

Quick Facts

ICAO

KEFD

FAA

EFD

Elevation

32.5 ft MSL

Runways

3

Frequencies

73

Tower

Yes

Fuel

100LL,A

Coordinates

29.607, -95.159

Airport Information

Facility Type

AIRPORT

Elevation

32.5 ft MSL

Control Tower

Yes

CTAF

122.95 MHz

Fuel Types

100LL,A

Traffic Pattern

633 ft MSL (600 ft AGL)

ARTCC

HOUSTON

Coordinates

29.6073, -95.1587

Ownership

Public

Hours of Operation

ALL

Current Weather

— — —Updated

Nearby Weather Cameras

No camera at KEFD. Showing nearest cameras.

Situational awareness only — not for regulatory minimums

FAA aviation weather camera images are for situational awareness. They may NOT be used to comply with regulatory requirements — for example, to determine weather minimums for IFR flight. Images are generally updated about every 10 minutes and actual site conditions may differ from the displayed image. FAA Order JO 7110.10, §8-3-3

Weather camera at Post Oak Heliport facing North

Post Oak Heliport

North · Camera 1 · 3 cameras total

20 NM away

Weather camera at Beach City facing North

Beach City

North · Camera 1

21 NM away

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Runways

IDEndsLengthWidthSurfaceLightsWeight BearingPCN
04/2204 / 228,001 ft150 ftCONCHIGH
SW (Single Wheel) 120,000 lbsDW (Dual Wheel) 250,000 lbsDTW (Dual Tandem) 404,000 lbsDDTW (Double Dual Tandem) 668,000 lbs
-
17L/35R17L / 35R4,609 ft75 ftCONC-
SW (Single Wheel) 49,000 lbsDW (Dual Wheel) 60,000 lbsDTW (Dual Tandem) 107,000 lbsDDTW (Double Dual Tandem) 300,000 lbs
-
17R/35L17R / 35L9,001 ft150 ftCONCHIGH
SW (Single Wheel) 120,000 lbsDW (Dual Wheel) 250,000 lbsDTW (Dual Tandem) 550,000 lbsDDTW (Double Dual Tandem) 800,000 lbs
-

Frequencies

ALEXANDRIA DP (2)ANG COMD POST (1)ANG OPS (2)APCH (2)ATIS (2)BLTWY RNAV DP (2)BLUBELL STAR (2)BORRN RNAV DP (2)CESAN STAR (2)CRIED DP (2)DREMR DP (2)EFD AWOS-3 (1)EFD TACAN (1)EL DORADO DP (2)EMERG (2)GIFFA DP (2)GND (2)HOODO RNAV DP (2)HUDZY STAR (2)INDIE RNAV DP (2)KARRR DP (1)KARRR RNAV DP (1)LCL (2)LEONA DP (2)LUFKIN DP (2)LURIC DP (1)LURIC RNAV DP (1)MMALT RNAV DP (2)OHIIO STAR (2)PMSV METRO (1)SNDAY RNAV STAR (2)STRYA DP (2)STYCK DP (2)TKNIQ STAR (2)TRUAX DP (2)TSHIRT STAR (1)TSHRT STAR (2)UNICOM (1)WAPPL STAR (2)WATFO DP (2)WYLSN DP (1)WYLSN RNAV DP (2)
TypeFrequencyNameCall SignUseHours
ALEXANDRIA DP134.45HOUSTON TRACONELLINGTONALEXANDRIA DP-
ALEXANDRIA DP284.0HOUSTON TRACONELLINGTONALEXANDRIA DP-
ANG COMD POST142.2ELLINGTONELLINGTONANG COMD POST24
ANG OPSXXX.XXXELLINGTONELLINGTONANG OPS24
ANG OPSXXX.XXXELLINGTONELLINGTONANG OPS24
APCH/P DEP/PXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONELLINGTONAPCH/P DEP/P-
APCH/P DEP/PXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONELLINGTONAPCH/P DEP/P-
ATISXXX.XXXELLINGTONELLINGTONATIS24
ATISXXX.XXXELLINGTONELLINGTONATIS24
BLTWY RNAV DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONELLINGTONBLTWY RNAV DP-
BLTWY RNAV DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONELLINGTONBLTWY RNAV DP-
BLUBELL STARXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONELLINGTONBLUBELL STAR-
BLUBELL STARXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONELLINGTONBLUBELL STAR-
BORRN RNAV DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONELLINGTONBORRN RNAV DP-
BORRN RNAV DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONELLINGTONBORRN RNAV DP-
CESAN STARXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONELLINGTONCESAN STAR-
CESAN STARXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONELLINGTONCESAN STAR-
CRIED DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONELLINGTONCRIED DP-
CRIED DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONELLINGTONCRIED DP-
DREMR DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONELLINGTONDREMR DP-
DREMR DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONELLINGTONDREMR DP-
EFD AWOS-3XXX.XXX--EFD AWOS-3-
EFD TACANXXX.XXXELLINGTON-EFD TACAN-
EL DORADO DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONELLINGTONEL DORADO DP-
EL DORADO DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONELLINGTONEL DORADO DP-
EMERGXXX.XXXELLINGTONELLINGTONEMERG24
EMERGXXX.XXXELLINGTONELLINGTONEMERG24
GIFFA DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONELLINGTONGIFFA DP-
GIFFA DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONELLINGTONGIFFA DP-
GND/PXXX.XXXELLINGTONELLINGTONGND/P24
GND/PXXX.XXXELLINGTONELLINGTONGND/P24
HOODO RNAV DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONELLINGTONHOODO RNAV DP-
HOODO RNAV DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONELLINGTONHOODO RNAV DP-
HUDZY STARXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONELLINGTONHUDZY STAR-
HUDZY STARXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONELLINGTONHUDZY STAR-
INDIE RNAV DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONELLINGTONINDIE RNAV DP-
INDIE RNAV DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONELLINGTONINDIE RNAV DP-
KARRR DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONELLINGTONKARRR DP-
KARRR RNAV DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONELLINGTONKARRR RNAV DP-
LCL/PXXX.XXXELLINGTONELLINGTONLCL/P24
LCL/PXXX.XXXELLINGTONELLINGTONLCL/P24
LEONA DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONELLINGTONLEONA DP-
LEONA DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONELLINGTONLEONA DP-
LUFKIN DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONELLINGTONLUFKIN DP-
LUFKIN DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONELLINGTONLUFKIN DP-
LURIC DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONELLINGTONLURIC DP-
LURIC RNAV DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONELLINGTONLURIC RNAV DP-
MMALT RNAV DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONELLINGTONMMALT RNAV DP-
MMALT RNAV DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONELLINGTONMMALT RNAV DP-
OHIIO STARXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONELLINGTONOHIIO STAR-
OHIIO STARXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONELLINGTONOHIIO STAR-
PMSV METROXXX.XXXELLINGTONELLINGTONPMSV METRO24
SNDAY RNAV STARXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONELLINGTONSNDAY RNAV STAR-
SNDAY RNAV STARXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONELLINGTONSNDAY RNAV STAR-
STRYA DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONELLINGTONSTRYA DP-
STRYA DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONELLINGTONSTRYA DP-
STYCK DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONELLINGTONSTYCK DP-
STYCK DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONELLINGTONSTYCK DP-
TKNIQ STARXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONELLINGTONTKNIQ STAR-
TKNIQ STARXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONELLINGTONTKNIQ STAR-
TRUAX DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONELLINGTONTRUAX DP-
TRUAX DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONELLINGTONTRUAX DP-
TSHIRT STARXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONELLINGTONTSHIRT STAR-
TSHRT STARXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONELLINGTONTSHRT STAR-
TSHRT STARXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONELLINGTONTSHRT STAR-
UNICOMXXX.XXXELLINGTON-UNICOM-
WAPPL STARXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONELLINGTONWAPPL STAR-
WAPPL STARXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONELLINGTONWAPPL STAR-
WATFO DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONELLINGTONWATFO DP-
WATFO DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONELLINGTONWATFO DP-
WYLSN DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONELLINGTONWYLSN DP-
WYLSN RNAV DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONELLINGTONWYLSN RNAV DP-
WYLSN RNAV DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONELLINGTONWYLSN RNAV DP-

Airport Remarks

  • 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.
  • TWY B UNLGTD EAST OF RY 17R/35L; DALGT USE ONLY.
  • BE ALERT FOR MIL ACFT AT 1600 MSL MAKING OVHD APCHS.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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').
  • PCR VALUE: 902/R/D/W/T
  • PCR VALUE: 166/R/D/W/T
  • PCR VALUE: 1914/R/C/W/T
  • 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.

IFR Procedures

8 STARs, 4 Runway, 3 ILS, 9 Approaches, 17 SIDs, 3 Localizer

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Nearby airports & facilities

KEFD Operational Overview

Location & Facility

ELLINGTON (KEFD) is a publicly owned airport open to the public located in HOUSTON, Texas, United States. The field sits at an elevation of 32.5 feet above mean sea level (MSL) at coordinates 29.6073°N, 95.1587°W.

Runways

ELLINGTON has 3 runways. The longest runway (04/22) measures 8,001 feet by 150 feet with a conc surface. Other runways include 17L/35R (4,609 ft, CONC), 17R/35L (9,001 ft, CONC).

Communications & Operations

ELLINGTON is a towered airport. ATIS is available on 269.9 MHz. A total of 73 communication frequencies are published for this facility.

Services & Fuel

ELLINGTON offers 100LL,A fuel. Pilots planning fuel stops should confirm availability with the FBO, as hours and pricing may vary.

Instrument Procedures

ELLINGTON has 44 published instrument flight procedures, including 4 approaches, 17 SIDs (Standard Instrument Departures), and 8 STARs (Standard Terminal Arrival Routes). These procedures are updated on the 28-day AIRAC cycle. Sign up for AeroCopilot to view full procedure charts with waypoint maps and altitude profiles.

Weather Cameras

3 FAA Weather Cameras are available near ELLINGTON, providing real-time visual weather conditions updated every 10 minutes. AeroCopilot integrates these cameras with AI-powered weather analysis to help pilots assess visibility and ceiling conditions before departure.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is KEFD?

KEFD is the ICAO identifier for ELLINGTON, a public-use airport, located in HOUSTON, Texas, United States.

How many runways does ELLINGTON have?

ELLINGTON (KEFD) has 3 runways. See the runway table above for dimensions and surface types.

What is the elevation of KEFD?

The field elevation of ELLINGTON is 32.5 feet above mean sea level (MSL), surveyed.

Is fuel available at KEFD?

Yes, ELLINGTON offers 100LL,A fuel.

What is the longest runway at KEFD?

The longest runway at ELLINGTON is 9,001 feet long.

How much weight can the main runway at KEFD support?

The main runway at ELLINGTON supports single-wheel landing gear aircraft up to 120,000 lbs.

How do I access complete data for KEFD?

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Where is ELLINGTON located?

ELLINGTON (KEFD) is located in HOUSTON, Texas, United States, at an elevation of 32.5 ft MSL.

Does KEFD have weather cameras?

KEFD does not have a direct weather camera, but there are nearby cameras within range. Sign up for AeroCopilot to view all nearby airport cameras.

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Source: FAA NASR (National Airspace System Resource) 28-Day Subscription· AIRAC 28-day cycle· Updated Aug 6, 10:14 AM UTC