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{{infobox|fullname=| | {{infobox|fullname=Ellington Field| | ||
location=Houston, Texas| | location=Houston, Texas| | ||
iata=EFD| | iata=EFD| | ||
icao=KEFD| | icao=KEFD| | ||
aptype= | aptype=Mixed-Use Public| | ||
website=http://www.fly2houston.com/EllingtonHome| | website=http://www.fly2houston.com/EllingtonHome| | ||
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atctower=126.050| | atctower=126.050| | ||
atcground=121.600| | atcground=121.600| | ||
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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 | 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 Division 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. <br /> | 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. <br /> | EFD is a FAR 139 Class IV Airport with 24 hour Air Traffic Control and an "A" ARFF Index. <br /> | ||
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==Official Spotting Locations== | ==Official Spotting Locations== | ||
There are currently NO official Spotting locations for EFD. | |||
==Other Spotting Locations== | ==Other Spotting Locations== | ||
=== | ===Inside the airport grounds=== | ||
=== | ====Hilliard Street==== | ||
Hilliard Street just east of Brantley Avenue (next to CFR/ARFF Firehouse) there is a 6 foot tall chain-link fence with 3 strands of barbed wire on top, so bring a ladder | |||
=== | Hilliard Street just east of Brantley Avenue (next to CFR/ARFF Firehouse) there is a 6 foot tall chain-link fence with 3 strands of barbed wire on top, so bring a ladder. | ||
Blume Avenue near Sherbourne Street there is a usually empty parking lot with a 6 foot chain-link fence with 3 rows of barbed wire on top, so bring a ladder | |||
=== | ====Blume Avenue==== | ||
Brantley Avenue near Goodwin Street is is a prime position for photographing aircraft in flight using runways 4/22 | |||
=== | Blume Avenue near Sherbourne Street there is a usually empty parking lot with a 6 foot chain-link fence with 3 rows of barbed wire on top, so bring a ladder. | ||
====Brantley Avenue==== | |||
Brantley Avenue near Goodwin Street is is a prime position for photographing aircraft in flight using runways 4/22. | |||
===Off Airport=== | |||
====Farley Road==== | |||
Farley Road off of Genoa Red Bluff is a prime position for photographing aircraft in flight using runways 17R/35L. It is advisable to not travel far enough down Farley Road into the sight of the Air National Guard area. | |||
====Old Galveston Road==== | |||
Old Galveston Road (Highway 3) near Bay Star Road has areas where one can get different angles on the approach/departure of aircraft. | Old Galveston Road (Highway 3) near Bay Star Road has areas where one can get different angles on the approach/departure of aircraft. | ||
==Locations to Avoid== | ==Locations to Avoid== | ||
'''There are no unmarked Locations to Avoid.''' There are U.S.A.F. Security Forces and N.A.S.A. security stationed on site and patroling. Houston Police Department patrols | '''There are no unmarked Locations to Avoid.''' There are U.S.A.F. Security Forces and N.A.S.A. security stationed on site and patroling. Houston Police Department patrols periodically as well as the Harris County Constables, but all are aware of aviation photographers and whereas you might get checked out, they are all respectful and professional. | ||
==Regular Traffic== | ==Regular Traffic== | ||