Eagle Lake Airport

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METAR: METAR KELA 051635Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT014 SCT090 OVC110 08/04 A3015 RMK AO2 T00790039

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KELA (0.2 NM at True Heading of 318)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1021.1
Temperature: 7.9 C (46.22 F)
Dewpoint: 3.9 C (39.02 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 29-36-00.1000N (29.600028)
Longitude: 
 096-19-19.0000W (-96.321944)
Elevation: 
 184.1 feet MSL (56 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 2.4 E (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 01 N.M. NE of Eagle Lake, Texas
Found On: 
 Houston Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASW

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
VICTOR SHIMEK
PO BOX 38
EAGLE LAKE, TX 77434
979-234-2640		 CITY OF EAGLE LAKE
PO BOX 38
EAGLE LAKE, TX 77434
979-234-2640

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 03/1949
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/IREG
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZHU (Houston)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZHU (Houston)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1184 feet (361 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 ELA
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 No
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  122.900
Approach:  HOUSTON
124.225
124.225
Departure:  HOUSTON
124.225
124.225
AWOS-3PT:  128.475 (979-234-2665)

       

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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Montgomery County(CXO)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

    Instrument Procedures / Charts


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    Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
    Last Cycle
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 SC-5
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 SC-5
    MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS SC-5
    MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS SC-5
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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near ELA

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    22.5 Wharton Regional Airport
    (WHT KARM ARM)    		 157 155 100LL, Jet A+
    34.7 Sugar Land Regional Airport
    (SGR KSGR SGR)    		 87 85 100LL, Jet A+
    36.3 West Houston Airport
    (IWS KIWS IWS)    		 68 66 100LL, Jet A+
    37.3 Brenham Municipal Airport
    (11R)    		 355 353 100LL, Jet A
    38.4 Jackson County Airport
    (26R)    		 200 198 100LL
    44.5 Houston/Southwest Airport
    (KAXH AXH)    		 97 95 100LL, Jet A+
    44.6 Bay City Regional Airport
    (BBC KBYY BYY)    		 147 145 100LL, Jet A
    47.3 Navasota Municipal Airport
    (60R)    		 13 11 100LL, Jet A
    48.7 David Wayne Hooks Meml Airport
    (DWH KDWH DWH)    		 55 53 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
    50.9 Smithville Crawford Municipal Airport
    (84R)    		 300 297 100LL
    52.5 Wolfe Air Park Airport
    (3T2)    		 97 95 100LL
    52.5 Palacios Municipal Airport
    (PSX KPSX PSX)    		 175 173 100LL, Jet A
    53.8 Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport
    (LJN KLBX LBX)    		 123 121 100LL, Jet A
    54.6 William P Hobby Airport
    (HOU KHOU HOU)    		 86 84 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1
    54.6 Victoria Regional Airport
    (VCT KVCT VCT)    		 215 212 100LL, Jet A
    56.0 George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport
    (IAH KIAH IAH)    		 65 63 100LL, Jet A
    56.6 Pearland Regional Airport
    (KLVJ LVJ)    		 94 92 100LL, Jet A
    59.3 Easterwood Field Airport
    (CLL KCLL CLL)    		 357 355 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    59.9 Calhoun County Airport
    (KPKV PKV)    		 198 195 100LL, Jet A
    60.7 Ellington Airport
    (EFD KEFD EFD)    		 89 87 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-2 FOR CD CTC HOUSTON APCH AT 281-443-5844 TO CNL IFR CALL 281-443-5888.
    A14 CITY INSPECTOR/ARPT MGR.
    A17 FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 713-502-4064
    A58-35 15 FT RD, 68 FT DSTC, 220 FT R; 15 FT RD, 27 FT DSTC, 250 R.
    A81-APT MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET LOW; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
    E111 PREDATES ACT.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 17/35
    Longest Runway: 17/35 is 4280 ft (1305 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    ELA Airport Runway Details

    Runway 17/35  4280 ft x 60 ft (1305 m x 18 m)
    Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 09/24/2017
    Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  12.5

    Runway 17

    Runway 35
    Elevation: 
    		 183.9 181.9
    Latitude: 
    		 29-36-21.0213N 29-35-39.1412N
    Longitude: 
    		 096-19-22.6619W 096-19-15.3143W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 171 351
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Right
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Good Good
    Object at End: 
    		 ROAD
    Object Height: 
    		 15
    Distance from End: 
    		 201
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 69 ft. left of centerline
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    		 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    		 48 40

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 Low Pressure
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 Low Pressure
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A
    Parking: 
    		 Tiedowns available

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