Ellington Airport (KEFD) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 9:54 PM CDT, Oct 28, KEFD is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KEFD right now.
Live aviation weather for Ellington Airport in Houston, TX, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Ellington Airport (KEFD) is a regional airport serving Houston, TX at a field elevation of 32 ft. KEFD reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 3 physical runways (04/22, 17L/35R, 17R/35L), the longest 9,001 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 6,000 ft, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 30.12 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KEFD 290254Z 11004KT 10SM FEW060 21/18 A3012
What changed at KEFD?
Since the 0154Z (8:54 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0154Z (8:54 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KEFD
KEFD is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (04, 17L, 17R). Density altitude is approximately 500 ft (field elevation 32 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04FAV | 8,001 ft | CON | 2 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 17L | 4,609 ft | CON | 1 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 17R | 9,001 ft | CON | 1 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 35L | 9,001 ft | CON | 1 kt tail | 4 kt right |
| 35R | 4,609 ft | CON | 1 kt tail | 4 kt right |
| 22 | 8,001 ft | CON | 2 kt tail | 4 kt left |
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KEFD runways
3 physical runways · 6 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Closed (NOTAM)Runway 04/228,001 × 150 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KEFDWind
- 04
- 2 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 22
- 2 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
1 active equipment NOTAMView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17L/35R4,609 × 75 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KEFDWind
- 17L
- 1 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 35R
- 1 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17R/35L9,001 × 150 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KEFDWind
- 17R
- 1 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 35L
- 1 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 22 h: wind 0→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KEFD weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at KEFD
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KEFD reported mostly VFR across 18 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,000 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 04
- 45%
- 17L/17R
- 31%
- 35L/35R
- 24%
- 22
- 0%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2000Z (3:00 PM CDT)
TAF KEFD 282000Z 2820/3002 12010KT 9999 SCT040 QNH3008INS BECMG 2904/2905 14007KT 9999 FEW045 SCT250 QNH3005INS TX27/2820Z TN19/2912Z
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KEFD's own weather station.
Wind is 69° off runway 17R, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 9,001 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 17L/35R, 17R/35L drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near KEFD
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near KEFD.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, low pressure · Bulk, low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Other services
- Cargo handling · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Pattern altitude
- 632 ft MSL (600 AGL)
- Control tower
- Yes
- Runway lights
- Sunset to sunrise
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KEFD
- IATA
- EFD
- FAA LID
- EFD
- City
- Houston
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 32 ft
- Coordinates
- 29.6073, -95.1588
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 9,001 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 135.575 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 19h 31m
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KEFD airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Ellington Airport (KEFD)
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