ELLINGTON
AIRPORT
City of Houston
Houston Airport System
World Class Aerospace Center
HISTORY
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Established in 1917, Ellington Field was one
of the first military airfields in the United
States and was named after Lieutenant Eric
Ellington, who was killed on a training mission.
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The ATC tower was constructed in 1954.
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NASA established Ellington Field as its base for astronaut flight training in
the early 60s.
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In 1976 Ellington Field was officially deactivated by the Air Force,
however, the Texas Air National Guard, Texas Army National Guard and
the US Coast Guard maintained military presence.
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Ellington Field was acquired by the City of Houston in 1984 to use as a
third civil airport and was renamed Ellington Airport on January 14, 2009.
EFD FAST FACTS
GENERAL
• FAR 139 Class IV airport, ARFF Index C.
•Zero violations/discrepancies last consecutive 7 years
•FAA Southwest Region Airport Safety Award
•EFD recognized by FAA for superior airfield maintenance
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Ability to handle and service aircraft, including the Boeing 747.
Consists of three runways .
The tower structure is owned and maintained by Houston Airport System (HAS). The controllers
are contracted through the Air National Guard (Dynamic Science Intl.). The tower is operational 24
hours 7 days a week.
The Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) station is owned and operated by the Air National
Guard.
EMERGENCY RELIEF
• Natural disasters
• WMD response and facility support
EFD PERSONNEL
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Maintenance - 19 personnel
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Operations – 4 personnel
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Administrative Support – 3 personnel
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Management – 3 personnel
EFD FAST FACTS (cont.)
AIRSIDE
• Pavement Area - 2,545,000 square feet.
• All taxiways and runways group V.
• Perimeter Fence - 8 miles of 8’ fence.
• Drainage Ditch - 17 miles of mostly unlined ditches.
• Total Acreage - 2,200 acres which does not include Military, NASA or US Coast Guard
properties.
• Mowed Acreage - 1,100 acres are mowed including hay production.
LANDSIDE
• 380+ acres green field commercial & industrial sites.
• 100+ acres developed pad-ready sites.
• 20 miles of roadways.
HAY PRODUCTION
• Square and round bales sold to the public.
• 3rd year of program.
• Profit - $60K - $70K annually (weather dependent)
• O&M Program
ELLINGTON AIRPORT
Runway 17R-35L
 9001’ long x 150’ wide
 Both runways have Category I
Precision Approaches
Runway 04-22
 8001’ long x 150’ wide
 Runway 4 has non-precision
approach
 Runway 22 has Category I
precision approach
Runway 17L-35R
 4609’ long x 75’ wide
 Both runways are Visual
Approach only
MILITARY AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION
ELLINGTON AIRPORT
MILITARY
NASA
NASA
BATTLE PROTECTION CENTER
MAINTENANCE FACILITY
JOINT RESERVE CENTER
ARMED FORCES RESERVE CENTER
COAST GUARD
 Purchased land from Houston Airport System (HAS) March 2011, for $1.5M
 Sector Houston-Galveston Administrative Headquarters, opens late 2013
 Initially, 300+ permanent personnel – may expand facilities in the future
AIRCRAFT RESCUE FIRE FIGHTING
Completed 2011
147TH RECONNAISSANCE WING
COMMAND AND CONTROL CENTER
Predator
Reaper
149TH ATTACK BATTALION
 Currently transitioning to Longbow
 New hangar and maintenance facility in
planning, construction completion TBD
AH-64
AH-64
Longbow
New hangar facility required - lease in initial negotiations
NASA FACILITIES
 WB-57 may increase fleet
 T-38 maintenance and flight facility remains at EFD
WB-57
T-38
GENERAL AVIATION
RELATED DEVELOPMENTS
ELLINGTON AIRPORT
DEVELOPMENTS
 Fixed Base Operator – expansion of services
 Self Service Refueling - AVGAS
 Commercial and Private Hangar Development - negotiating 4 leases
 Mixed Use Facility – concept has been approved for development
 Embry Riddle Aeronautical University - expanding curriculum
 On airport roadways - rehabilitation
 Opening Day Fresh – entrance signs and landscaping
 Air Traffic Control tower – scheduled to be completed 2013
 User Fee (CBP) facility
 International General Aviation
 Cargo
 General Aviation facility
 Charter, air taxi, etc.
 General Aviation
PROPOSED
CARGO
FACILITY
Phase One
 18 acres available
 Foreign Trade Zone
Phase Two
 20 additional acres available 2013
 Genoa Red Bluff expansion completed
 Adjacent to taxiways and runways
 Fifteen minutes to Port of Houston
 Five minutes to Beltway 8
FLIGHT MUSEUMS
 Lone Star Flight Museum – relocating from Galveston
(design concept)
 Collings Foundation
developing design and construction plan
 Texas Flying Legends
plans include expansion of existing facility
SPACE PORT
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Feasibility study and economic and environmental assessment has been
initiated.
FAA certification application will parallel economic and environmental
assessments.
Business plan will include markets for aerospace industry and related
manufacturing, research and development, and commercial applications.
ELLINGTON AIRPORT
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
ELLINGTON AIRPORT
HOSTS THE WINGS OVER HOUSTON AIRSHOW EACH YEAR
ELLINGTON AIRPORT
AEROS & AUTOS
Included this year will be the ‘Texas Half Mile Shootout’
Benefits Texas Lion’s Children's Camp & USO
ELLINGTON AIRPORT
9-11 TRAVIS FOUNDATION MEMORIAL RUN
AS CLOSE TO HEAVEN AS YOU CAN GET
AND SOON - WE CAN GET YOU CLOSER