Wellsville Municipal Airport - Tarantine Field
ELZ · KELZ · Wellsville, NY · 2,124 ft elevation · var 8W · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KELZ / ELZ
- Coordinates
- 42.1095, -77.9900
- Elevation
- 2,124 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8W
- Sectional chart
- DETROIT
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- ASOS · 119.275 · ☎ 585-380-1032
- ARTCC
- CLEVELAND (ZOB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BUFFALO · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- ELZ
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1630
- Beacon
- white-green (SEE RMK)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Activated
- 1970/11
- Distance from city
- 2 SW
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:02 AM | 09:02Z |
| Sunrise | 05:36 AM | 09:36Z |
| Sunset | 08:52 PM | 00:52Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:26 PM | 01:26Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MALS RWY 28; REIL RWY 10; PAPI RWY 10 & 28; HIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 10: 2-light PAPI (left) · 28: 2-light PAPI (left) + MALS.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 10 · 097°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 3,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 10 at 3,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 10/28
5,300 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 097° mag · 89° true
- Threshold elev
- 2,123 ft
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 43 ft, 631 ft from threshold, 442 ft R of centerline — 10:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 39 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 2,125 ft
- End lights
- REIL
- Displaced threshold
- 200 ft
- Heading
- 277° mag · 269° true
- Threshold elev
- 2,100 ft
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALS
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 45 ft, 1,241 ft from threshold, 400 ft L of centerline — 23:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 52 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 2,111 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 5,300 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| ASOS/AWOS | 119.275 |
| CTAF | 123.0 |
| UNICOM | 123.0 |
| Flight service | 124.325 (LOW) |
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 115.85/105Y | ELZ DME |
| 353.85 | WAYLAND RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELZ · Wellsville | VORTAC | 111.40 | r028° / 1.3 NM |
| BFD · Bradford | VOR-DME | 116.60 | r062° / 34.2 NM |
| SFK · Stonyfork | VOR-DME | 108.60 | r322° / 35.6 NM |
| SLT · Slate Run | VORTAC | 113.90 | r007° / 35.8 NM |
Procedures at a glance
Approaches2
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, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- BCN ON DUSK-DAWN DLY.
- (E25) BASED ON AN ULTIMATE LENGTH OF 5700 FT.
- FOR CD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0227.
- PILOTS CONDUCTING EFVS OPS; BE AWARE LED ALS IN USE RWY 28.
- ACTVT MALS RWY 28; REIL RWY 10; PAPI RWY 10 & 28; HIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.
- UNATNDD WKENDS, MEMORIAL DAY, 4TH OF JULY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS EVE, CHRISTMAS & NEW YEARS DAY.
- AFT HRS SVCS AVBL CALL 585-593-3350 FOR NUMBERS. 24 HR ACCESS TO THE LOBBY AND RESTROOMS. 24 HR SELF SERVE AVGAS AND JET-A.
- FAX: 585-593-1543
- 15 FT ROAD AND 9 FT FENCE 250 - 460 FT RIGHT.
- PAPI UNUSBL BYD 9 DEGS RIGHT AND LEFT OF CNTRLN.
- RWY 10 CLNC SLP 19:1 TO DTHR.
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About KELZ
Wellsville Municipal Airport - Tarantine Field (ELZ · KELZ) is an airport in Wellsville, NY, at 2,124 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,300 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KELZ, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KELZ have a control tower?
No. Wellsville Municipal Airport - Tarantine Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at KELZ?
Wellsville Municipal Airport - Tarantine Field has 1 runway; the longest is 5,300 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KELZ?
Wellsville Municipal Airport - Tarantine Field is in Wellsville, NY, at an elevation of 2,124 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.1095, -77.9900.
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