Ellington Field
Lieutenant Eric Lamar Ellington Field is a small airport in Clear Lake City, Texas, annexed to Houston, Texas. Its IATA airport code is EFD.
The airfield was named after Eric Lamar Ellington, who died in a plane crash in San Diego in 1913.
Ellington field started out as a military air field. It was razed in 1927, but on June 26, 1941, the first plane landed at the rebuilt Ellington Field.
Ellington Field has mostly been used for military purposes, for flying NASA Aircraft, flying packages for the United Parcel Service, and for flying the United States President into the Houston area. However, the airport is now in civilian management.
Ellington Field does have scheduled commercial air service. Continental Express flies between Ellington Field and George Bush Intercontinental Airport in the north of Houston. The service will end on September 7, 2004.
Ellington Field is home to the largest flying club in Texas, and to the annual "Wings over Houston" airshow.
External links
- http://www.houstonairportsystem.org/efd_default.htm
Referenced By
History of Houston | Houston | Houston, Texas | List of Airports:E | List of U.S. Air Force bases | List of US Air Force bases | List of airports: E
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