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KELA

Eagle Lake Airport
Eagle Lake, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 FEBRUARY 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	ELA
Lat/Long:	29-36-00.1000N 096-19-19.0000W 29-36.001667N 096-19.316667W 29.6000278,-96.3219444 (estimated)
Elevation:	184.1 ft. / 56.1 m (surveyed)
Variation:	05E (2005)
From city:	1 mile NE of EAGLE LAKE, TX
Time zone:	UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	77434

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	03/1949
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	HOUSTON CENTER
FSS:	MONTGOMERY COUNTY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	ELA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	IREG FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 713-502-4064
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET LOW; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF:	122.9
WX AWOS-3PT:	128.475 (979-234-2665)
HOUSTON APPROACH:	124.225
HOUSTON DEPARTURE:	124.225
WX AWOS-3 at 66R (10 nm W):	123.875 (979-732-2514)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
IDUr142/24.8		INDUSTRY VORTAC		110.20		08E

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A
Parking:	tiedowns
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions:

4280 x 60 ft. / 1305 x 18 m

Surface:

asphalt, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

12.5

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 17

RUNWAY 35

Latitude:

29-36.350355N

29-35.652353N

Longitude:

096-19.377698W

096-19.255238W

Elevation:

183.9 ft.

181.9 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

right

Runway heading:

166 magnetic, 171 true

346 magnetic, 351 true

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

none

15 ft. road, 201 ft. from runway, 69 ft. left of centerline
15 FT RD, 68 FT DSTC, 220 FT R; 15 FT RD, 27 FT DSTC, 250 R.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	CITY OF EAGLE LAKE PO BOX 38 EAGLE LAKE, TX 77434 Phone 979-234-2640
Manager:	VICTOR SHIMEK PO BOX 38 EAGLE LAKE, TX 77434 Phone 979-234-2640 CITY INSPECTOR/ARPT MGR.

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC HOUSTON APCH AT 281-443-5844 TO CNL IFR CALL 281-443-5888.

Instrument Procedures

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NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 20 February 2025 at 0901Z to 20 March 2025 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17		download (179KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35		download (167KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (124KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (219KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KARM - Wharton Regional Airport (23 nm SE)
KTME - Houston Executive Airport (25 nm NE)
KSGR - Sugar Land Regional Airport (35 nm E)
KIWS - West Houston Airport (36 nm E)
11R - Brenham Municipal Airport (37 nm N)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 23-Feb-2025

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:34	12:34
Sunrise	06:58	12:58
Sunset	18:19	00:19
Evening civil twilight	18:43	00:43

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	23-Feb-2025 11:47:18
Local (UTC-6)	23-Feb-2025 05:47:18

METAR

KELA	231135Z AUTO 33004KT 10SM OVC003 05/05 A3016 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE T00450045
K66R 10nm W	231135Z AUTO 34007KT 10SM OVC004 06/06 A3018 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E T00600060

TAF

KSGR
35nm E

230528Z 2306/2406 03007KT 5SM BR VCSH OVC006 PROB30 2306/2308 3SM -SHRA BR FM230800 02007KT 4SM -SHRA BR OVC006 PROB30 2308/2313 TSRA BR OVC006CB FM231400 36008KT 5SM BR VCSH SCT006 BKN013 FM231700 35006KT P6SM OVC013 FM240200 VRB04KT 6SM BR OVC008

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

Eagle Lake Aviation

713-502-4064
[email]

Aviation fuel

More info about Eagle Lake Aviation

independent
	100LL		Jet A
SS		$5.09		$5.45
Updated 19-Feb-2025

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SS=Self service

Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Distance

Comments

Houston Tank Specialists, LLC

281-799-8487
[web site]
[email]

Aircraft maintenance

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