Pilot information for Ellington Field

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General information for Ellington Field

Airport codes: KEFD EFD
Type: regional airport
Scheduled airline service: no
Serves: Houston, Texas, United States
Latitude: 29.607300 | 29 36.437988 N | N29 36 26
Longitude: -95.158798 | 95 9.527893 W | W095 09 31
Field elevation: 32 ft/10 m MSL
Magnetic variation: 3.5°E

Radio communication frequencies for Ellington Field

A/D: 134.45 MHz (HOUSTON APP DEP)
ATIS: 135.575 MHz
GND: 121.6 MHz
MISC: 38.18 MHz (HOUSTON AIR)
OPS: 41 MHz (ARNG OPS)
OPS: 142.2 MHz (ANG OPS)
POST: 142.2 MHz (COMD POST)
TWR: 126.05 MHz
UNIC: 122.95 MHz (UNICOM)

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Runways at Ellington Field

04/22
CLOSED: 8,001 x 150 ft (2,439 x 46 m) — paved — lighted
17L/35R
4,609 x 75 ft (1,405 x 23 m) — paved — not lighted
17R/35L
9,001 x 150 ft (2,744 x 46 m) — paved — lighted

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Aviation weather for Ellington Field

Current conditions (METAR) for Ellington Field

Retrieved 2012/05/27 02:50:

KEFD 270250Z 12004KT 10SM FEW040 25/21 A3001

Forecast (TAF) for Ellington Field

Closest forecast is William P Hobby Airport, 6.50404578118 nm (12.4 km) WNW. Retrieved 2012/05/26 00:24:

TAF KHOU 262320Z 2700/2724 14007KT P6SM FEW040 FEW250 
     FM270800 15004KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025 
     FM271500 16007KT P6SM SCT025 
     FM271800 16010KT P6SM SCT040

Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) for Ellington Field

Please confirm all NOTAMs at the original source! These are for information only, and may be wrong, out of date, or incomplete.

NOTAM 12/016: Ellington Field (KEFD)
!EFD 12/016 EFD AD CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN 171 OR GTR EXC 24 HR
PPR 281-433-1612
CREATED: 19 Dec 2011 18:39:00 
SOURCE: KCXOYFYX
NOTAM 10/021: Ellington Field (KEFD)
!UAR 10/021 EFD AIRSPACE BLUBELL TWO ARRIVAL ... ADD VERTICAL 
NAVIGATION PLANNING INFORMATION AT BLUBL INTERSECTION: EXPECT 
CLEARANCE TO CROSS AT 9,000 FEET.
CREATED: 18 Oct 2010 15:59:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 09/351: Ellington Field (KEFD)
!USD 09/351 EFD AIRSPACE WAILN ONE (RNAV) DEPARTURE ...REVISE NOTE: 
FOR ALL ADVANCED NAVIGATION AIRCRAFT DESTINED THE SAT TERMINAL AREA 
ONLY.
CREATED: 23 Sep 2010 09:04:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 08/424: Ellington Field (KEFD)
!USD 08/424 EFD AIRSPACE GIFFA FOUR DEPARTURE ...ADD NOTE: 
FOR AIRCRAFT DESTINED THE DFW TERMINAL AREA ONLY.
CREATED: 26 Aug 2010 11:12:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 08/032: Ellington Field (KEFD)
!UAR 08/032 EFD AIRSPACE ROYOH ONE ARRIVAL ... ADD NOTE: SAT 
TRANSITION FOR AIRCRAFT AT FL240 AND ABOVE ONLY.
CREATED: 02 Aug 2010 15:15:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 08/006: Ellington Field (KEFD)
!UAR 08/006 EFD AIRSPACE CARNE ONE ARRIVAL ... ADD NOTE: SAT 
TRANSITION FOR AIRCRAFT AT FL240 AND ABOVE ONLY.
CREATED: 02 Aug 2010 15:11:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 06/078: Ellington Field (KEFD)
!UAR 06/078 EFD AIRSPACE ROKIT ONE (RNAV) ARRIVAL ... REVISE VERTICAL
NAVIGATION PLANNING INFORMATION.  ROKIT: TURBOJETS LANDING IAH, CXO,
AND DWH CROSS AT 250 KIAS AND EXPECT CLEARANCE TO CROSS AT 10,000.  
SSLAM: TURBOJETS LANDING ALL OTHER AIRPORTS CROSS AT 280 KIAS AND 
EXPECT CLEARANCE TO CROSS AT 13,000 FEET.  WEF 1006241100
CREATED: 24 Jun 2010 05:05:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 06/060: Ellington Field (KEFD)
!UAR 06/060 EFD AIRSPACE DASIETTA EIGHT ARRIVAL ... REVISE VERTICAL
NAVIGATION PLANNING INFORMATION.  COMBS: TURBOJETS EXPECT CLEARANCE 
TO CROSS AT 11,000 FEET.  CROSS AT 280 KIAS.
CREATED: 24 Jun 2010 04:45:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 11/039: Ellington Field (KEFD)
!UAR 11/039 EFD AIRSPACE DASIETTA EIGHT ARRIVAL ...RAISE MEA BETWEEN 
BROWW INT AND VIERA INT TO 10,000 FEET.
CREATED: 19 Nov 2009 13:45:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 03/041: Ellington Field (KEFD)
!UAR 03/041 EFD AIRSPACE ROKIT ONE ARRIVAL (RNAV) ... ADD NOTE: LFK 
AND EMG TRANSITIONS RESTRICTED TO AIRCRAFT AT 17,000 FEET AND BELOW. 
WEF 0903120901
CREATED: 11 Mar 2009 17:14:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 03/003: Ellington Field (KEFD)
!UAR 03/003 EFD AIRSPACE DAISETTA EIGHT ARRIVAL ... ADD NOTE: LFK AND
EMG TRANSITIONS RESTRICTED TO AIRCRAFT AT 17,000 FEET AND BELOW. WEF
0903120901
CREATED: 11 Mar 2009 17:08:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 2/7012: Ellington Field (KEFD)
!FDC 2/7012 EFD FI/P IAP ELLINGTON FIELD, HOUSTON, TX.
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 17R, AMDT 1...
     CHART NOTE:  CIRCLING NA WEST OF RWY 17R-35L.
   THIS IS RNAV (GPS) RWY 17R, AMDT 1A.
CREATED: 27 Apr 2012 17:47:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 2/1783: Ellington Field (KEFD)
!FDC 2/1783 EFD FI/T SID ELLINGTON FIELD, HOUSTON, TX, LEONA SEVEN
DEPARTURE EXCEPT FOR AIRCRAFT DESTINED ACT OR THE DFW TERMINAL AREA,
ALL AIRCRAFT FILING THE LOA7 SID MUST FILE ONE OF THE PUBLISHED
TRANSITIONS VIA ADM (LOA7.ADM), BYP (LOA7.BYP), OR FUZ (LOA7.FUZ).
CREATED: 28 Feb 2012 16:58:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 2/0127: Ellington Field (KEFD)
!FDC 2/0127 EFD FI/T SID ELLINGTON FIELD, HOUSTON, TX, 
CRIED FOUR DEPARTURE...
RADAR REQUIRED EXCEPT FOR AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH SUITABLE RNAV SYSTEM
WITH GPS OR DME/DME/IRU. HUMBLE (IAH) VORTAC OTS. DAS
AND TNV DMES MUST BE OPERATIONAL FOR DME/DME/IRU.
CREATED: 20 Feb 2012 11:31:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 2/0111: Ellington Field (KEFD)
!FDC 2/0111 EFD FI/T SID ELLINGTON FIELD, HOUSTON, TX, 
GIFFA FOUR DEPARTURE...
RADAR REQUIRED EXCEPT FOR AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH SUITABLE RNAV SYSTEM
WITH GPS OR DME/DME/IRU. HUMBLE (IAH) VORTAC OTS. HUB
AND DAS DMES MUST BE OPERATIONAL FOR DME/DME/IRU.
CREATED: 20 Feb 2012 11:25:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 2/0102: Ellington Field (KEFD)
!FDC 2/0102 EFD FI/T SID ELLINGTON FIELD, HOUSTON, TX, 
LUFKIN SIX DEPARTURE...
RADAR REQUIRED EXCEPT FOR AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH SUITABLE RNAV SYSTEM
WITH GPS OR DME/DME/IRU. HUMBLE (IAH) VORTAC OTS. DAS,
LOA, GGG, EIC, EMG, ELD, AND LIT DMES MUST BE OPERATIONAL FOR
DME/DME/IRU.
CREATED: 20 Feb 2012 11:22:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 2/0080: Ellington Field (KEFD)
!FDC 2/0080 EFD FI/T SID ELLINGTON FIELD, HOUSTON, TX, 
ALEXANDRIA FIVE DEPARTURE...
RADAR REQUIRED EXCEPT FOR AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH SUITABLE RNAV SYSTEM
WITH GPS OR DME/DME/IRU. HUMBLE (IAH) VORTAC OTS. CROSS 
DARTR AT OR ABOVE 4000. CROSS MUSIQ AT OR ABOVE 6000. DAS, HUB, 
LFK, LOA, EMG, AEX, LFT, BTR, AND HEZ DMES MUST BE OPERATIONAL 
FOR DME/DME/IRU.
CREATED: 20 Feb 2012 11:14:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 2/0062: Ellington Field (KEFD)
!FDC 2/0062 EFD FI/T SID ELLINGTON FIELD, HOUSTON, TX, 
ELDORADO THREE DEPARTURE...
RADAR REQUIRED EXCEPT FOR AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH SUITABLE RNAV SYSTEM
WITH GPS OR DME/DME/IRU. HUMBLE (IAH) VORTAC OTS. CROSS DARTR AT OR 
ABOVE 4000. CROSS MUSIQ AT OR ABOVE 6000. LOA, GGG, EMG, AND EIC DMES
MUST BE OPERATIONAL FOR DME/DME/IRU.
CREATED: 20 Feb 2012 11:05:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX