Eagle Lake Airport (KELA), Texas
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Eagle Lake Airport (KELA) serves general aviation traffic in the Texas Gulf Coast region, southwest of the greater Houston area. The field offers a single paved runway suitable for light and midsize business aircraft, with irregular attendance hours rather than a fixed daily schedule. Customs clearance is not available onsite, with the nearest customs-designated airport located at Sugar Land Regional (KSGR), roughly 35 nautical miles away.
Runways
Eagle Lake Airport has one paved runway, 17/35, 4,280 ft long and 60 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Eagle Lake Airport has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Eagle Lake Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Sugar Land Regional (KSGR), 35 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Eagle Lake Airport recorded 93 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in December. Business aviation traffic at KELA is concentrated in the November-through-March window, with December and March showing the highest monthly counts.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month December, 16 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Eagle Lake Airport averages 28.6 days above 90°F in July and 6.1 freeze days in January. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 95.7°F, and January the coldest, at 62.6°F.
Weather station is 2.6 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Eagle Lake Airport has published operating constraints in two categories: access and runway notes.
For clearance delivery, contact Houston Approach to cancel IFR.
Medium intensity runway lights for Runway 17/35 are preset to low intensity. To increase intensity, activate the lights via CTAF.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Eagle Lake Airport has five airfields within 37 NM. The closest is Wharton Regional (KARM), 22.53 NM southeast.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KELA
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Frequently asked questions
Is there customs clearance available at KELA?
KELA does not have customs service onsite. The nearest customs-equipped airport is Sugar Land Regional (KSGR), approximately 34.76 nautical miles away. Operators requiring customs clearance should plan to route through KSGR or another designated port of entry rather than Eagle Lake Airport.
What runway is available at Eagle Lake Airport?
Eagle Lake Airport (KELA) has a single paved runway, designated 17/35, measuring 4,280 feet long and 60 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This is the only runway serving the field, and it matches the maximum paved length listed for the airport. There is no parallel or crosswind runway option at this location.
What fuel types are available at KELA?
Eagle Lake Airport carries both 100LL avgas and Jet A fuel. The airport operates on an irregular attendance schedule, so fuel service availability should be confirmed ahead of arrival rather than assumed to match standard daytime hours. Attendance is listed as irregular across all days of the week.
How busy is business aviation traffic at KELA?
Eagle Lake Airport (KELA) recorded 93 business aviation operations in 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data, out of 238 total annual operations. This places KELA in the lower-traffic tier among general aviation fields in the region. Monthly bizav activity varies considerably, ranging from as few as 2 operations in June to 16 in December.