Ely Airport Yelland Field

ELY · KELY · Ely, NV · 6,259 ft elevation · var 14E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KELY / ELY
Coordinates: 39.2997, -114.8420
Elevation: 6,259 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 14E
Sectional chart: LAS VEGAS
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: ASOS · 120.625 · ☎ 775-210-5681
ARTCC: SALT LAKE CITY (ZLC)
Flight service (FSS): RENO
NOTAM facility: ELY
Attendance: MON-SAT 0800-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1938/11
Distance from city: 3 NE

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (PDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:40 AM	11:40Z
Sunrise	05:13 AM	12:13Z
Sunset	08:09 PM	03:09Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:42 PM	03:42Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:42 PM → 04:40 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:09 PM → 04:13 AM

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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 REIL RWY 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 12, 18 & 36; HIRL RWY 18/36; MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 12: 4-light PAPI (right) · 18: 4-light PAPI (left) · 36: 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 · 127°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 7,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 12 at 7,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 12/30

4,825 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 15k.

Heading: 127° mag · 141° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 307° mag · 321° true
Markings: numbers only
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Pole, 30 ft, 1,230 ft from threshold, 10 ft R of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear

Runway 18/36

6,017 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 70k, Double wheel 85k, Dual tandem 130k.

Heading: 180° mag · 194° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
End lights: REIL

Heading: 000° mag · 14° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
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	4,825 ft
18/36	6,017 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
ASOS	120.625
CNTR	133.45	SALT LAKE CNTR
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
ELY · Ely	VOR-DME	110.60	r057° / 0.3 NM

Airport diagram

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Procedures at a glance

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

Approaches2

Departures

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: HIGH
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Air freight, Air ambulance, Cargo, Charter, Glider, Instruction, Towing

Ownership & management

Owner

WHITE PINE COUNTY

801 CLARK ST., ELY, NV

775-293-6509

Manager

BILL CALDERWOOD

1472 MCGILL HIGHWAY, ELY, NV

775-293-3347

Remarks FAA

ULTRA-LIGHT ACFT OPS ON AND INVOF ARPT DRG DALGT HRS.
RWY 12/30 NOT AVBL FOR ACFT OVR 30 PAX SEATS.
GLD OPS ON AND INVOF ARPT MAY-SEPT.
FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
ACTVT REIL RWY 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 12, 18 & 36; HIRL RWY 18/36; MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF.
FBO 775-289-8804 CLOSED SUNDAYS; CALL-OUT FEE.
FUEL AVBL AFT HRS.

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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 KELY 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 KELY

Ely Airport Yelland Field (ELY · KELY) is an airport in Ely, NV, at 6,259 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 6,017 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KELY, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KELY have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KELY?

Ely Airport Yelland Field has 2 runways; the longest is 6,017 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KELY?

Ely Airport Yelland Field is in Ely, NV, at an elevation of 6,259 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.2997, -114.8420.

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