KEFD· EFD· Houston
Ellington Airport
medium airport · elevation 32 ft (10 m)
11:21Z 01:20Z Night
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Current METARVFR
1 h 5 min ago·02:54ZKEFD 090254Z 14009KT 10SM SCT020 SCT160 27/24 A3000
Wind
140° 9 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
—
Temperature
27°C / 24°C
temp / dew
QNH
1016 hPa
30.00 inHg
Clouds
SCT 2,000ft, SCT 16,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KEFD
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
17L/35R1405 mCON
17R/35L2744 mCON
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 17L/35R | HW 7 kt | XW 6 kt L |
| RWY 17R/35L | HW 7 kt | XW 6 kt L |
29.6073°, -95.1588°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 17L/35R (use 17L) | Preferred | HW 7 | 6 L | — |
| RWY 17R/35L (use 17R) | Usable | HW 7 | 6 L | — |
Density altitude
1,405 ft
elevation 32 ft
ISA deviation
+12.1°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KEFD
- ATIS135.575
- GND121.600
- TWR126.050
- A/DHOUSTON APP DEP134.450
- MISCHOUSTON AIR38.180
- OPSANG OPS142.200
- OPSARNG OPS41.000
- POSTCOMD POST142.200
- UNICUNICOM122.950
Navaids near airportwithin 30 NM
| Ident | Type | Freq | Dist (NM) | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFD | TACAN | 109.40 MHz | 0.1 | MEDIUM |
| JPA | NDB | 347 kHz | 5.9 | LOW |
| HUB | VOR-DME | 117.10 MHz | 6.8 | HIGH |
| MHF | VOR-DME | 113.60 MHz | 21.8 | MEDIUM |
| IAH | VORTAC | 116.60 MHz | 23.1 | HIGH |
| BVP | NDB | 326 kHz | 23.4 | LOW |
| VUH | VORTAC | 113.00 MHz | 25.4 | MEDIUM |
| SGR | NDB | 388 kHz | 26.0 | MEDIUM |
| GLS | NDB | 206 kHz | 26.7 | HIGH |
| LB | NDB | 263 kHz | 29.5 | MEDIUM |
Runways2
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 17L/35R4,609 ft (1,405 m)
- Surface
- CON
- Lighting
- —
- ILS
- —
- RWY 17R/35L9,001 ft (2,744 m)
- Surface
- CON
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Ellington Airport
Diagram unavailable for Ellington Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/03/26 12:00 UTC
26/12Z
26/18Z
27/00Z
27/06Z
27/12Z
27/18Z
BASEMVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
MVFRBASE26/12Z → 26/18Z1306KT · 8 km · BR · SCT003
Wind: 1306KT
Visibility: 8 km
Weather: BR
Clouds: SCT003
TAF KEFD 261200Z 2612/2718 13006KT 8000 BR SCT003 QNH3005INS
VFRBECMG26/18Z → 26/19Z1809KT · ≥10 km · NSW · FEW025
Wind: 1809KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Weather: NSW
Clouds: FEW025
BECMG 2618/2619 18009KT 9999 NSW FEW025 QNH3009INS
VFRBECMG27/02Z → 27/03Z2009KT · ≥10 km · SKC
Wind: 2009KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SKC
BECMG 2702/2703 20009KT 9999 SKC QNH3000INS TX27/2619Z TN19/2612Z LIMITED METWATCH 2612 TIL UFN
Raw TAF
TAF KEFD 261200Z 2612/2718 13006KT 8000 BR SCT003 QNH3005INS BECMG 2618/2619 18009KT 9999 NSW FEW025 QNH3009INS BECMG 2702/2703 20009KT 9999 SKC QNH3000INS TX27/2619Z TN19/2612Z LIMITED METWATCH 2612 TIL UFN
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