Ely Municipal Airport

ELO · KELO · LYU · Ely, MN · 1,456 ft elevation · var 0E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KELO / LYU
Coordinates: 47.8245, -91.8307
Elevation: 1,456 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 0E
Sectional chart: GREEN BAY
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Airspace: Class E · CLASS E SVC SEP-MAR 0800-1700, APR-MAY 0900-1800, JUN-AUG 0900-2100; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
Weather station: AWOS-3PT · 132.025 · ☎ 218-365-3814
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): PRINCETON · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: ELO
Attendance: ALL 0800-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1972/05
Distance from city: 4 S

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:28 AM	09:28Z
Sunrise	05:09 AM	10:09Z
Sunset	09:10 PM	02:10Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:51 PM	02:51Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:51 PM → 04:28 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:10 PM → 04:09 AM

Plan a flight from KELO

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 12 & 30; PAPI RWY 12 & 30; MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 12/30 PRESET LOW INTST. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 12: 4-light PAPI (left) · 30: 4-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 12 · 120°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 12 at 2,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 12/30

5,596 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 99k, Double wheel 159k. PCN 39.

Heading: 120° mag · 120° true
Threshold elev: 1,443 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 40 ft
TDZ elevation: 1,452 ft
End lights: REIL

Heading: 300° mag · 300° true
Threshold elev: 1,456 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 90 ft, 2,760 ft from threshold, 616 ft L of centerline — 28:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height: 41 ft
TDZ elevation: 1,456 ft
End lights: REIL

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
12/30	5,596 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

ASOS/AWOS	132.025
CTAF	122.8
UNICOM	122.8
Flight service	127.9 (LOW)

By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
113.45/81Y	ELO DME
281.45	DULUTH RCAG (LOW)

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
ELO · Ely	VOR-DME	109.60	r351° / 0.2 NM
EVM · Eveleth	VOR-DME	108.20	r047° / 36.3 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns, hangars

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF ELY

209 E CHAPMAN ST, ELY, MN

218-365-3224

Manager

JIM PREBLICH

1583 HIGHWAY 1, ELY, MN

218-365-5600

Remarks FAA

FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
ACTVT OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 12 & 30; PAPI RWY 12 & 30; MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 12/30 PRESET LOW INTST.
FOR ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL 218-343-8774.

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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 KELO 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 KELO

Ely Municipal Airport (ELO · KELO · LYU) is an airport in Ely, MN, at 1,456 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,596 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KELO, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KELO have a control tower?

No. Ely Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KELO?

Ely Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,596 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KELO?

Ely Municipal Airport is in Ely, MN, at an elevation of 1,456 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.8245, -91.8307.

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