Eagle Lake Airport (ELA)

ELA
Eagle Lake Airport (ELA)
Eagle Lake, TX
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier ELA
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 96°19'19.0000" W / 29°36'0.1000" N
-96.321944 / 29.600028 (Estimated)
Elevation 184.10 ft / 56.11 m (Surveyed)
Land 215 acres
From nearest city 1 nautical miles NE of Eagle Lake, TX
Location Colorado County, TX
Magnetic Variation 05E (2005)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner CITY OF EAGLE LAKE
Address 100 E MAIN
PO BOX 38
EAGLE LAKE, TX 77434
Phone number 979-234-2640
Manager CHARLES "TINK" JACKSON
Address 100 E MAIN
PO BOX 38
EAGLE LAKE, TX 77434
Phone number 979-234-2640
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart HOUSTON
Region ASW - Southwest
Responsible ARTCC ZHU - HOUSTON
Tie-in FSS CXO - MONTGOMERY COUNTY
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility ELA (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.9 MHz
AWOS-3PT ELA (979-234-2665)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen NONE
Transient storage Tiedown
Other services AGRI,INSTR
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
Dimensions 4280 x 60 ft (1305 x 18 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
17 35
Alignment 171° 351°
Physical elevation 183.90 ft 181.90 ft
Coordinates 29.605839 / -96.322962 29.594206 / -96.320921
Traffic pattern Left Right
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 2-light PAPI on left 2-light PAPI on left
Remarks
  • FOR CD CTC HOUSTON APCH AT 281-443-5844 TO CNL IFR CALL 281-443-5888.
  • PREDATES ACT.