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Ellington Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Ellington Airport (EFD · KEFD) is 632 ft MSL · 600 AGL as published by the FAA, and 35R, 35L are charted right traffic.

All of Ellington Airport — runways, frequencies, charts and live weather

Pattern diagram

Drawn to scale from the FAA NASR runway alignments and the per end right traffic flags — pick a runway to see its pattern. Live wind picks the favored runway when KEFD reports it.

5,000 ftNMNxw 084°downwind 354°base 264°final 174°45° entry17L35R17R35L

RWY 17LLEFT traffic

Heading
174° mag · 179° true
Dimensions
4,609 × 80 ft
TPA
632 ft MSL · 600 AGL · charted
Surface
Concrete
CTAF
122.95
More details — RWY 17L
Threshold elev
31 ft
Markings
basic
TDZ elevation
33 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
4,609 / 4,609 / 4,609 / 4,609 ft

Condition: Fair. Weight bearing: Single wheel 49k, Double wheel 60k, Dual tandem 107k, Double dual tandem 300k.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
17L Left traffic 174° mag 632 ft MSL · 600 AGL
35R Right traffic 354° mag 632 ft MSL · 600 AGL
17R Left traffic 174° mag 632 ft MSL · 600 AGL
35L Right traffic 354° mag 632 ft MSL · 600 AGL

Pattern altitude is published for KEFD in the FAA NASR data. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.

Flying the pattern at KEFD

Ellington Airport is towered, working 126.05. Contact the tower before entering the surface area and fly the pattern you are assigned — the directions below are the charted default when no instruction is given.

Watch the right traffic ends here: 35R, 35L. A right pattern at a field where the other end is left is the single most common place to end up pointing at opposing traffic. The full entry procedure is here →

Frequently asked

What is the traffic pattern altitude at KEFD?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 600 ft AGL for Ellington Airport, which is 632 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 32 ft.

Does KEFD have right traffic?

Yes, on 2 runway ends: 35R, 35L. Every other end at Ellington Airport is standard left traffic.

Do I fly a standard pattern at KEFD?

Ellington Airport is towered (126.05), so the pattern shown here is the charted default — but the controller's instruction overrides it. Expect straight in approaches, base entries and midfield crossings as traffic dictates.

More about KEFD

Pattern direction and alignment are drawn from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle); the diagram is generated, not an FAA chart. Pattern altitude is shown as published where NASR carries one, otherwise as the AC 90-66B 1,000 ft AGL convention. For planning and education only; always verify against the Chart Supplement.