Texas airports

Ellington (KEFD)

Towered public-use airport serving Houston, Texas, at 32 ft elevation.

Elevation32 ft
ControlTowered
Longest runway9,001 ft
Magnetic variation5° E

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Frequencies

ATIS135.575
UNICOM122.95
Ground121.6
Tower126.05
Approach/Departure134.45 Houston

Runways

RunwaySizeSurfaceLights
17R/35L9,001 × 150 ftConcreteHigh intensity
04/228,001 × 150 ftConcreteHigh intensity
17L/35R4,609 × 75 ftConcrete

Fuel: 100LL, A. Traffic pattern altitude: 600 ft AGL. Sectional: Houston.

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Before you fly here

  • Read the FAA Chart Supplement entry for EFD: traffic pattern, CTAF/UNICOM, hours, fuel and remarks.
  • Check NOTAMs and get a weather briefing at 1800wxbrief.com.
  • Study the airport diagram and the sectional around KEFD for airspace and terrain.
  • More detail: AirNav · SkyVector

Airport data from the FAA National Airspace System Resource (NASR) subscription effective Oct 1, 2026; magnetic variation as published for 2000. Weather is live from aviationweather.gov. Always confirm with current official sources before flight. This guide is a study aid.

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