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ELLINGTON AIRPORT. City of Houston Houston Airport System World Class Aerospace Center. 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. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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ELLINGTONAIRPORT
City of HoustonHouston Airport System
World Class Aerospace Center
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.
The ATC tower was constructed in 1954.
NASA established Ellington Field as its base for astronaut flight training in the early 60s.
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.
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.
HISTORY
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
• 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 • Maintenance - 19 personnel• Operations – 4 personnel• Administrative Support – 3 personnel• Management – 3 personnel
EFD FAST FACTS
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
EFD FAST FACTS (cont.)
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
ELLINGTON AIRPORT
MILITARY AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION
ELLINGTON AIRPORT
NASA
NASA
MILITARY
BATTLE PROTECTION CENTER
MAINTENANCE FACILITY
JOINT RESERVE CENTER
ARMED FORCES RESERVE CENTER
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
COAST GUARD
AIRCRAFT RESCUE FIRE FIGHTINGCompleted 2011
Predator
Reaper
147TH RECONNAISSANCE WINGCOMMAND AND CONTROL CENTER
AH-64 LongbowAH-64
Currently transitioning to Longbow
New hangar and maintenance facility in planning, construction completion TBD
149TH ATTACK BATTALION
New hangar facility required - lease in initial negotiations
WB-57 T-38
WB-57 may increase fleet
T-38 maintenance and flight facility remains at EFD
NASA FACILITIES
GENERAL AVIATIONRELATED 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
ELLINGTON AIRPORTDEVELOPMENTS
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
PROPOSED CARGO FACILITY
Lone Star Flight Museum – relocating from Galveston
FLIGHT MUSEUMS
(design concept)
Texas Flying Legends plans include expansion of existing facility
Collings Foundation developing design and construction plan
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.
SPACE PORT
ELLINGTON AIRPORTCOMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Benefits Texas Lion’s Children's Camp & USO
ELLINGTON AIRPORTAEROS & AUTOS
Included this year will be the ‘Texas Half Mile Shootout’
ELLINGTON AIRPORT9-11 TRAVIS FOUNDATION MEMORIAL RUN
AS CLOSE TO HEAVEN AS YOU CAN GET
AND SOON - WE CAN GET YOU CLOSER
