Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KELN / ELN
- Coordinates
- 47.0330, -120.5310
- Elevation
- 1,764 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 16E
- Sectional chart
- SEATTLE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- ASOS · 118.375 · ☎ 509-591-0451
- ARTCC
- SEATTLE (ZSE)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SEATTLE
- NOTAM facility
- ELN
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0700-1600
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Access
- Military landing rights
- Activated
- 1938/12
- Distance from city
- 2 N
Weather
METAR observed
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:27 AM | 11:27Z |
| Sunrise | 05:07 AM | 12:07Z |
| Sunset | 09:01 PM | 04:01Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:41 PM | 04:41Z |
Plan a flight from KELN
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRLS RWY 11/29; PAPI RWY 29 - CTAF. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 29: 4-light PAPI (right).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 11 · 117°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 2,598 ft MSL · 834 AGL
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 11 at 2,598 ft MSL · 834 AGL on a 45°.
Runway 11/29
4,300 ft × 150 ft · Concrete (Good)- Heading
- 117° mag · 133° true
- Threshold elev
- 1,763 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- TDZ elevation
- 1,763 ft
- Heading
- 297° mag · 313° true
- Threshold elev
- 1,747 ft
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,759 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 4,300 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground · “Ellensburg”
| ASOS/AWOS | 118.375 |
| CTAF | 123.0 |
| UNICOM | 123.0 |
| Flight service | 122.2 · 132.6 (LOW) |
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 269.35 | YAKIMA RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELN · Ellensburg | VORTAC | 117.90 | r259° / 3 NM |
| EAT · Wenatchee | VOR-DME | 111.00 | r192° / 25.6 NM |
| YKM · Yakima | VORTAC | 116.00 | r332° / 28 NM |
Procedures at a glance
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Charter, Instruction
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- ESTABD PRIOR TO 15 MAY 1959.
- DSTC TO GO MKRS NORTH SIDE OF RWY 11/29.
- 100LL AND JET A SELF SVC AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD. FS JET A AVBL UPON REQ.
- EXTENSIVE FLIGHT TRAINING AT OR BELOW 7500 FT' WITHIN 10 NM OF ELN (MONITOR 123.0)
- TWY ALPHA, CHARLIE, ECHO CLSD.
- FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
- ACTVT MIRLS RWY 11/29; PAPI RWY 29 - CTAF.
- TIEDOWNS PILOT PROVIDED
- HAS 1460 FT STOPWAY NW END.
Nearby airports
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KELN in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
About KELN
Bowers Field (ELN · KELN) is an airport in Ellensburg, WA, at 1,764 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,300 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KELN, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KELN have a control tower?
No. Bowers Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at KELN?
Bowers Field has 1 runway; the longest is 4,300 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KELN?
Bowers Field is in Ellensburg, WA, at an elevation of 1,764 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.0330, -120.5310.
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