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Ellington Field is a joint use civil/military airport. It is a former U.S. Air Force superbase named for Lt. Eric Lamar Ellington, an Army Signal Corps Aeronautical Divison pilot killed in a Wright C Flyer accident. EFD was acquired by the City of Houston in 1984 and now supports the operations of the Texas Air National Guard, U.S. Coast Guard, Army National Guard, NASA, in addition to general aviation tenants. The airport is home to the Confederate Air Force's annual "Wings Over Houston" Airshow and is also the place where many of the astronauts from the world-renowned Johnson Space Center receive their flight familiarization and training. | Ellington Field is a joint use civil/military airport. It is a former U.S. Air Force superbase named for Lt. Eric Lamar Ellington, an Army Signal Corps Aeronautical Divison pilot killed in a Wright C Flyer accident. EFD was acquired by the City of Houston in 1984 and now supports the operations of the Texas Air National Guard, U.S. Coast Guard, Army National Guard, NASA, in addition to general aviation tenants. The airport is home to the Confederate Air Force's annual "Wings Over Houston" Airshow and is also the place where many of the astronauts from the world-renowned Johnson Space Center receive their flight familiarization and training. | ||
Ellington Field is operated and maintained by the Houston Airport System, the fourth largest multi-airport system in the nation and the sixth largest in the world! You can expect to see F-16 "Vipers" of the 147th Fighter Wing, NASA's T-38 "Talons", Airbus 377SG "Super Guppy", DC-9 "Vomit Comet", WB-47F "Canberas", and a large variety of general aviation aircraft. EFD is a popular stop over for transient military aircraft as well. | Ellington Field is operated and maintained by the Houston Airport System, the fourth largest multi-airport system in the nation and the sixth largest in the world! You can expect to see F-16 "Vipers" of the 147th Fighter Wing, NASA's T-38 "Talons", Airbus 377SG "Super Guppy", DC-9 "Vomit Comet", WB-47F "Canberas", and a large variety of general aviation aircraft. EFD is a popular stop over for transient military aircraft as well. <br /> | ||
EFD is a FAR 139 Class IV Airport with 24 hour Air Traffic Control and an "A" ARFF Index. EFD ATIS Phone Numbers: 281-464-4190, 281-464-4191 or 281-464-4192 --> | EFD is a FAR 139 Class IV Airport with 24 hour Air Traffic Control and an "A" ARFF Index. <br /> | ||
EFD ATIS Phone Numbers: 281-464-4190, 281-464-4191 or 281-464-4192 --> | |||
==Official Spotting Locations== | ==Official Spotting Locations== | ||
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U.S. Army National Guard: Boeing AH-64 "Apaches" <br /> | U.S. Army National Guard: Boeing AH-64 "Apaches" <br /> | ||
NASA: Northrop T-38 "Talon", Airbus Industries 377SGT-F "Supper Guppy", Martin (English Electric) WB-47F "Canbera", Douglas DC-9 "Weightless Wonder" or "Vomit Comet", Various Grumman corporate jets. <br /> | NASA: Northrop T-38 "Talon", Airbus Industries 377SGT-F "Supper Guppy", Martin (English Electric) WB-47F "Canbera", Douglas DC-9 "Weightless Wonder" or "Vomit Comet", Various Grumman corporate jets. <br /> | ||
Collins Foundation: McDonnell F-4D "Phantom II", McDonnell TA-4J "Skyhawk", Lockheed T-33 "Shooting Star", Grumman S-2F "Tracker", Bell UH-1E "Huey" <br /> | Collins Foundation: McDonnell F-4D "Phantom II", McDonnell TA-4J "Skyhawk", Lockheed T-33 "Shooting Star", Grumman S-2F "Tracker", Bell UH-1E "Huey". <br /> | ||
There is a fair amount of General /Aviation activity at EFD including some Learjets, Challengers, Falcons, | There is a fair amount of General /Aviation activity at EFD including some MiGs, Learjets, Challengers, Falcons, light aircraft, and many professional sports team's chartered flights land at EFD while in Houston. | ||
==Facilities and Transportation== | ==Facilities and Transportation== | ||