Medium Regional Airport • Houston, TX, United States
Elevation: 32 ft (10 m) • 29.6073, -95.1588
Ellington Airport (KEFD / EFD) is a medium regional airport serving Houston, TX, United States, situated at an elevation of 32 ft (10 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 1.6° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 9,001 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KEFD 021354Z 03004KT 7SM VCTS BKN022TCU 28/25 A2999 RMK LTG DSNT N-SE
TAF KEFD 021200Z 0212/0318 01003KT 9999 FEW025 QNH2994INS TEMPO 0213/0218 03020G35KT 6000 TSRA SCT005 BKN010CB BECMG 0220/0221 VRB06KT 9999 FEW010 SCT020 QNH2992INS TEMPO 0304/0312 04015G25KT 8000 -TSRA FEW005 BKN010CB BECMG 0313/0314 06010G25KT 9999 FEW030 SCT035 BKN045 QNH2995INS TX32/0221Z TN25/0311Z
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17L | 4,609 ft | 75 ft | Concrete | 178° |
| 17R | 9,001 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 178° |
| 35L | 9,001 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 358° |
| 35R | 4,609 ft | 75 ft | Concrete | 358° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM