Eagle Lake, Texas
KELA Eagle Lake
Eagle Lake (KELA) is a non-towered, public-use airport in Eagle Lake, Texas, at 184.1 ft MSL. Its runway is 17/35 (4,280 by 60 ft, asphalt). Right traffic for runway 35. CTAF 122.9.
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 KELA, FAA ELA
- Location
- Eagle Lake, Texas (Colorado County). 1 NM NE of the city center
- Elevation
- 184.1 ft MSL
- Position
- 29.6000° N, 96.3219° W
- Control tower
- No, non-towered
- Sectional chart
- Houston
- Magnetic variation
- 5° E (2005)
- Fuel
- 100LL, Jet A
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- Daily Irregular
1 runway
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 4,280 × 60 ft | Asphalt, good condition | Medium intensity |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Left traffic | 2-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 35 | Right traffic | 2-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
VHF
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.9
- Mirl Rwy 17/35 Preset Low; To Incr Intst Actvt - Ctaf.
- Approach / departure
- 124.225
- "Houston"
Weather station
- AWOS-3PT ELA
- 128.475
Before you go
Brief KELA in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Eagle Lake, 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.