FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | EFD |
| Lat/Long: | 29-36-26.4000N / 095-09-31.5000W
29-36.440000N / 095-09.525000W
29.6073333 / -95.1587500
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 32 ft. / 9.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05E (2000) |
| From city: | 15 miles SE of HOUSTON, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 77059 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1942 |
| Sectional chart: | HOUSTON |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | MONTGOMERY COUNTY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | EFD (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Pattern altitude: | 632 ft. MSL
TPA: VFR RECTANGULAR 1100 FT; OVERHEAD 1600 FT; LGT ACFT 600 FT. |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | RY 17L/35R & TWY B EAST OF RY 17R/35L NOT AVAILABLE FOR ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 9 PSGR SEATS. |
Airport Communications
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 135.575 269.9 [0600-2300] |
| ELLINGTON GROUND: | 121.6 275.8 |
| ELLINGTON TOWER: | 126.05 253.5 |
| HOUSTON APPROACH: | 134.45 |
| HOUSTON DEPARTURE: | 134.45 |
| ANG OPS: | 288.5 |
| ANG OPS/COMD POST: | 142.2 |
| COMD POST: | 261.8 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| PMSV: | 372.2 |
| RDR: | 134.1 271.3 284.0 390.8 396.0 |
| WX ASOS at HOU (7 nm W): | PHONE 713-847-1462 |
| WX ASOS at LVJ (7 nm SW): | 118.525 (281-992-1853) |
| WX AWOS-3 at AXH (18 nm W): | 123.625 (281-431-6572) |
- FOR ANG OPS CALL TEXAN OPS.
- FOR COMD POST CALL LONE STAR.
- ANG FM 41.00 AVBL 0630-1600LCL PRIOR REQUEST ONLY MON-FRI.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| HUBr110/6.8 | | HOBBY VOR/DME | | 117.10 | | 05E |
| MHFr273/21.8 | | TRINITY VOR/DME | | 113.60 | | 07E |
| IAHr150/23.1 | | HUMBLE VORTAC | | 116.60 | | 05E |
| VUHr317/25.3 | | SCHOLES VORTAC | | 113.00 | | 06E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| SANJAC | | 227/5.9 | | 347 | | 05E | | JPA | .--- .--. .- |
| NIXIN | | 168/23.3 | | 326 | | 05E | | BVP | -... ...- .--. |
| HULL | | 088/26.0 | | 388 | | 05E | | SGR | ... --. .-. |
| GALVESTON | | 300/26.7 | | 206 | | 08E | | GLS | --. .-.. ... |
| WEISER | | 122/31.9 | | 286 | | 06E | | EYQ | . -.-- --.- |
| DAVID HOOKS | | 141/37.6 | | 521 | | 05E | | DWH | -.. .-- .... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 17R/35L
| Dimensions: | 9001 x 150 ft. / 2744 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 100.0 | | Double wheel: | 190.0 | | Double tandem: | 590.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 800.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 17R | | RUNWAY 35L |
| Latitude: | 29-37.100002N | | 29-35.615310N |
| Longitude: | 095-09.863607W | | 095-09.829198W |
| Elevation: | 31.4 ft. | | 27.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 174 magnetic, 179 true | | 354 magnetic, 359 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:9001 TODA:9001 ASDA:9001 LDA:9001 | | TORA:9001 TODA:9001 ASDA:9001 LDA:9001 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | | | touchdown, rollout |
| Approach lights: | MALSF: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashers | | MALSF: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashers |
| Centerline lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, lighted | | yes, lighted |
| Instrument approach: | LOC/GS | | ILS |
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 8001 x 150 ft. / 2439 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 100.0 | | Double wheel: | 164.0 | | Double tandem: | 300.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 668.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 29-35.890475N | | 29-36.842383N |
| Longitude: | 095-09.779298W | | 095-08.732838W |
| Elevation: | 26.1 ft. | | 30.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 039 magnetic, 044 true | | 219 magnetic, 224 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:8001 TODA:8001 ASDA:8001 LDA:8001 | | TORA:8001 TODA:8001 ASDA:8001 LDA:8001 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | | | touchdown, rollout
TOUCHDOWN OTS INDEFLY. |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Centerline lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, lighted |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
Runway 17L/35R
| Dimensions: | 4609 x 75 ft. / 1405 x 23 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 24.0 | | Double wheel: | 63.0 | | Double tandem: | 145.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 300.0 |
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| RUNWAY 17L | | RUNWAY 35R |
| Latitude: | 29-37.108137N | | 29-36.347875N |
| Longitude: | 095-09.372558W | | 095-09.354998W |
| Elevation: | 31.2 ft. | | 30.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 174 magnetic, 179 true | | 354 magnetic, 359 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:4609 TODA:4609 ASDA:4609 LDA:4609 | | TORA:4609 TODA:4609 ASDA:4609 LDA:4609 |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF HOUSTON
16930 JFK BLVD
HOUSTON, TX 77032
Phone 281-233-3000 |
| Manager: | BRIAN RINEHART
BLDG 510 ELLINGTON FIELD
HOUSTON, TX 77034
Phone 713-847-4200 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 257 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 141 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 29 | | Jet airplanes: | | 60 | | Helicopters: | | 3 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 | | Military aircraft: | | 23 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 371/day * | | 44% | transient general aviation | | 27% | military | | 24% | local general aviation | | 4% | air taxi | | 1% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2008 | |
Additional 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. C281-481-0025, DSN 454-2316. |
| - | 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. |
| - | 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. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| BLUBELL TWO | |
download (224KB) |
| COLUMBIA ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (399KB) |
| DAISETTA EIGHT | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (554KB) |
| KABOY ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (310KB) |
| LISSE SIX | |
download (298KB) |
| ROKIT ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (562KB) |
| TEXNN FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (471KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| HI-ILS 1 RWY 35L | |
download (280KB) |
| HI-ILS 2 RWY 35L | |
download (274KB) |
| HI-ILS RWY 17R | |
download (208KB) |
| HI-ILS RWY 22 | |
download (206KB) |
| ILS RWY 17R | |
download (314KB) |
| ILS RWY 22 | |
download (300KB) |
| ILS RWY 35L | |
download (290KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 | |
download (268KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17R | |
download (248KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 | |
download (284KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35L | |
download (240KB) |
| HI-TACAN RWY 17R | |
download (196KB) |
| HI-TACAN RWY 35L | |
download (179KB) |
| TACAN RWY 04 | |
download (155KB) |
| TACAN RWY 17R | |
download (166KB) |
| TACAN RWY 22 | |
download (158KB) |
| TACAN RWY 35L | |
download (163KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (13KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| ALEXANDRIA FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (446KB) |
| COLLEGE TWO | |
download (220KB) |
| CRIED THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (265KB) |
| EL DORADO ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (267KB) |
| GIFFA THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (231KB) |
| INDUSTRY THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (429KB) |
| LEONA SIX | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (398KB) |
| LUFKIN FIVE | |
download (204KB) |
| PALACIOS THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (322KB) |
| SABINE PASS ONE (RNAV) | |
download (191KB) |
| SCHOLES THREE | |
download (301KB) |
| TRUAX TWO | |
download (225KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (25KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
T41 - La Porte Municipal Airport (6 nm NE)
KHOU - William P Hobby Airport (7 nm W)
KLVJ - Pearland Regional Airport (7 nm SW)
KHPY - Baytown Airport (15 nm NE)
KAXH - Houston Southwest Airport (18 nm W)
54T - RWJ Airpark (19 nm NE)
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Times for 07-Nov-2009
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:15 | | 12:15 |
| Sunrise | | 06:40 | | 12:40 |
| Sunset | | 17:29 | | 23:29 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:54 | | 23:54 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 03:28:05 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 07-Nov-2009 21:28:05 |
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| METAR |
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| KEFD | 080250Z 00000KT 10SM SCT060 SCT250 19/19 A3012
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KHOU
7nm W | 080253Z 09003KT 10SM FEW150 BKN250 19/16 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP195 T01940161 51009
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KLVJ
7nm SW | 080253Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM FEW037 19/16 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP194 T01890161 50009
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KAXH
18nm W | 080301Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT037 18/ A3009 RMK AO2 T0179
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KHOU
7nm W | 072337Z 0800/0824 13007KT P6SM SCT150 BKN250 FM080800 11004KT 5SM BR SCT015 BKN250 TEMPO 0811/0815 3SM BR BKN015 FM081500 07010KT P6SM BKN015 OVC150 FM081700 09011KT P6SM BKN025 OVC150 FM082100 09014KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 OVC120 PROB30 0821/0824 P6SM -R
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