Ellington Field - Air National Guard

Ellington Field was officially inactivated by the Air Force in 1976 and all Air Force Reserve squadrons were transferred to other military facilities; however, the Texas Air National Guard, the Texas Army National Guard and the U.S. Coast Guard (Coast Guard Air Station Houston) still maintain a military presence at the base.

In 1984, the city of Houston purchased Ellington to use as a third civil airport, and it was renamed Ellington Airport on January 14, 2009.