Ellington Airport was acquired by the City of Houston in 1984 and now supports the operations of the United States military, NASA, and a variety of general aviation tenants. The airport is home to the annual Wings Over Houston Airshow and is also the place where many of the astronauts from the world-renowned Johnson Space Center receive their ongoing space training.

Ellington Airport is also home to the Houston Spaceport, the nation's 10th commercial spaceport.

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RUNWAY DIMENSIONS

17R/35L

• 9,001 feet by 150 feet
• ILS Cat I

4/22

• 8,001 feet by 150 feet
• ILS Cat I

17L/35R

• 4,609 feet by 75 feet
• General Aviation

Other information

Navigational aids and other FAA-operated facilities which include:

• 24hr air traffic control tower
• TACAN
• DME
• ILS

General Information

• FAR 139 Class IV Airport
• ARFF Index A
• 24 hour Air Traffic Control

Frequencies

• Ground Frequency 121.60
• Tower Frequency 126.05
• ATIS 135.575
• ATIS Phone Number 713-847-4430, -4431 or -4432

Geographical Location

• Latitude 29° 36'26'' (29.607333) Airport Reference Point Latitude 29° 36' 26.4"
• Longitude 95° 10' (-95.158750) Airport Reference Point Longitude 95° 09' 31.5"