Houston, Texas
KEFD Ellington
Ellington (KEFD) is a towered, public-use airport in Houston, Texas, at 32.5 ft MSL. It has 3 runways: 04/22 (8,001 by 150 ft, concrete), 17L/35R (4,609 by 75 ft, concrete), 17R/35L (9,001 by 150 ft, concrete). Right traffic for runways 04, 35R, 35L. Published pattern altitude 600 ft AGL (about 633 ft MSL).
FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.
Airport
At a glance
- Identifiers
- ICAO KEFD, FAA EFD
- Location
- Houston, Texas (Harris County). 15 NM SE of the city center
- Elevation
- 32.5 ft MSL
- Position
- 29.6073° N, 95.1587° W
- Pattern altitude
- 600 ft AGL
- Control tower
- Yes (ATCT)
- Sectional chart
- Houston
- Magnetic variation
- 5° E (2000)
- Fuel
- 100LL, Jet A
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- Daily ALL
3 runways
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 8,001 × 150 ft | Concrete, fair condition | High intensity |
| 17L/35R | 4,609 × 75 ft | Concrete, fair condition | Not listed |
| 17R/35L | 9,001 × 150 ft | Concrete, good condition | High intensity |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | Right traffic | 4-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | 8,001 ft |
| 22 | Not stated | 4-light PAPI, left | ILS | None listed | 8,001 ft |
| 17L | Not stated | None listed | None listed | None listed | 4,609 ft |
| 35R | Right traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | 4,609 ft |
| 17R | Not stated | 4-light PAPI, left | LOC/GS | None listed | 9,001 ft |
| 35L | Right traffic | 4-light PAPI, left | ILS | None listed | 9,001 ft |
VHF
Frequencies
- ATIS
- 135.575
- "Ellington". Hours 24
- UNICOM
- 122.95
- Tower
- 126.05
- "Ellington". Hours 24
- Ground
- 121.6
- "Ellington". Hours 24
- Approach / departure
- 134.45
- "Houston"
Weather station
- AWOS-3 EFD
- No frequency listed
Before you go
Brief KEFD in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Ellington, in the app on iPhone and iPad.
Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.
Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.