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.
TAF KEFD 180400Z 1804/1910 17010G15KT 9999 SCT040 QNH2990INS BECMG 1819/1820 19006KT 9000 BR BKN050 QNH2994INS BECMG 1822/1823 35015G25KT 8000 TSRA BKN040CB QNH2991INS TX26/1816Z TN19/1904Z LIMITED METWATCH 1804 TIL 1812
| 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