Regional airport · Houston, United States

Ellington

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Elevation
32 ft
Coordinates
29°36′N 95°10′W
Local time
America/Chicago

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Field information

KEFD runways, fuel & airport data

Reference data compiled from public aeronautical sources. Our OCC confirms the operational details for your flight before dispatch.

Ellington (KEFD/EFD) has 2 runways; the longest, 17R/35L, is 9,001 ft (2,744 m) of concrete. Fuel on the field: Jet A-1 only. Operating hours: Open 24 hours (H24). Prior permission required (PPR): our OCC requests it with the handler or airport authority. Our OCC arranges ground handling, landing permits and fuel at KEFD, and confirms every figure on this page with the airport and handler before dispatch.

  • Classification

    Regional airport

  • Time zone

    America/Chicago

  • Country

    United States

    US

  • Municipality

    Houston

  • Elevation

    32 ft

  • Position

    29.6073, -95.1588

  • Fuel

    Jet A-1 only

  • Operating hours

    Open 24 hours (H24)

  • Access

    Prior permission required (PPR)

Runways · KEFD

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
17R/35L9,001 ft (2,744 m)150 ftconcreteLighted
17L/35R4,609 ft (1,405 m)80 ftconcrete—

Flight support

Ground handling, permits & fuel at KEFD.

The Network Plan coordinates flight support at Ellington (KEFD / EFD) in Houston, United States of America, through one 24/7 OCC desk. KEFD is listed in our network as a regional airport. Before dispatch, our OCC verifies permit lead times, slot availability, and local handler capabilities.

Services coordinated at KEFD

  1. 01

    Overflight & Landing Permits – United States of America

    Efficient coordination of overflight, landing, ad hoc, and seasonal block permit applications with the civil aviation authority of United States of America. Applicable permit lead times for United States of America are confirmed by the duty dispatcher at the time of request. For airline operators, navigation fee verifications, overflight charge audits, and CAA account reconciliations for United States of America are managed end-to-end.

  2. 02

    Ground Handling at KEFD

    Direct FBO and handler coordination at KEFD covering ramp parking, towing, GPU/ACU support, CIQ formalities, and real-time operational updates.

  3. 03

    Fuel Arrangements at KEFD

    Competitive into-plane pricing, secure fuel releases, and credit arrangements through major oil suppliers and local distributors worldwide. Availability at KEFD is confirmed by the duty dispatcher at the time of request.

  4. 04

    Flight Planning & Dispatch to KEFD

    Optimized routing, weather analysis, NOTAM review, fuel planning, and flight plan filing supported by continuous 24/7 OCC monitoring. Planning reference for KEFD: 29° 36′ 26″ N 95° 9′ 32″ W; elevation 32 ft.

  5. 05

    Crew & Passenger Services in Houston

    Ground transportation, hotel reservations, visa assistance, and expedited meet & greet for crews operating into Houston. Complete passenger handling coordination covering check-in, boarding, special assistance, and CIQ formalities at KEFD.

  6. 06

    Cargo Operations at KEFD

    Support for freighter operations into KEFD covering ULD logistics, ramp and slot coordination, dangerous goods coordination, and rapid turnarounds.

Location

Where KEFD sits in the network

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