Ellington Airport
Houston, Texas, United States
EFD is the IATA airport code for Ellington Airport, located in Houston, United States. Its ICAO code is KEFD. The airport is classified as a Regional Airport. It operates in the America/Chicago timezone at an elevation of 32 ft (10 m) above sea level. It has 6 runways.
About Ellington Airport
Wikipedia ↗Ellington Airport is a public and military use airport in Harris County, Texas, United States. It is owned by the City of Houston's department of aviation, Houston Airport System and located 15 nmi southeast of downtown Houston. Formerly known as Ellington Field, then Ellington Air Force Base, then again as Ellington Field it is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation reliever airport. The airport does not have scheduled commercial passenger service. However, Continental Airlines used to operate daily regional services between Ellington and Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport between 1990 and 2004. On 17 October 2018, the City of Houston approved Phase 1 of the Houston Spaceport project on the Ellington Airport site.
Location
Open in OpenStreetMap ↗Runways (6)
| Designation | Length | Width | Surface | Lighted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 8,001 ft (2,439 m) | 150 ft (46 m) | Concrete | Yes | Closed |
| 17L/35R | 4,609 ft (1,405 m) | 80 ft (24 m) | Concrete | No | Open |
| 17R/35L | 9,001 ft (2,744 m) | 150 ft (46 m) | Concrete | Yes | Open |
| 04/22 | 8,001 ft (2,439 m) | 150 ft (46 m) | Concrete | Yes | Closed |
| 17L/35R | 4,609 ft (1,405 m) | 80 ft (24 m) | Concrete | No | Open |
| 17R/35L | 9,001 ft (2,744 m) | 150 ft (46 m) | Concrete | Yes | Open |
Airport Details
- IATA Code
- EFD
- ICAO Code
- KEFD
- Type
- Regional Airport
- City
- Houston
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Texas
- Timezone
- America/Chicago
- Local Time
- —
- Elevation
- 32 ft (10 m)
- Coordinates
- 29.6073°N, 95.1588°W
- Annual Passengers
- 2
- Opened
- 1917
- Operator
- Houston Airport System
- Control Tower
- No
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