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KELK/ELK METAR Elk City Regional Business Airport

Elk City, OklahomaElevation 2,013 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR13 min old
Ceiling 23,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
150@9
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
23,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
DENSITY ALT
2,642 ft
+629 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0235Z (9:35 PM local) · 13 min old

KELK is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 9 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 23,000 feet AGL.

WIND
150° at 9 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
Ceiling 23,000 ft
Lowest broken or overcast layer.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
19°C / 13°C
66°F / 55°F. 6°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.24 inHg
1024 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BKN RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
T01890133
precise temperature 18.9°C, dew point 13.3°C
$
station needs maintenance
FAA: no delays reported at ELK.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 150° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 23,000 ft. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 56F, 8% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 56 SSE 10 kt 18 kt 8%
Monday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 74/56 S 13 kt 21 kt 65%
Tuesday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 75/58 S 15 kt 23 kt 65% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday Sunny 79/60 S 17 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 80/58 S 13 kt – 51%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms 69/56 S 14 kt – 80%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 75/56 S 13 kt – 53%
Sunday Partly Sunny 75 WSW 9 kt – 3%

Source: National Weather Service (office OUN). Forecast issued 0248Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway · crosswind ranking
ON-FIELD METAR
NESW1735 150°150°9 kt150°150° 9150°
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Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.
WIND USED
150° at 9 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 178 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
17
HEAD
8 kt
CROSS
4 kt L
BEST
35
HEAD
8 kt tail
CROSS
4 kt R
OK
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 5,399 ft

17/35
Dimensions
5,399 x 75 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 17180°T
Approach lightsODALS
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 350°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude
2,642 ft
Pressure altitude
1,693 ft
Field elevation
2,013 ft MSL
Temperature
19°C (66°F)
Dewpoint
13°C (55°F)
Altimeter
30.24 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2350Z 6:50 PM
Sunrise
1253Z 7:53 AM
Loggable night
0016Z (7:16 PM local) → 1227Z (7:27 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2350Z (6:50 PM local) → 1253Z (7:53 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0050Z (7:50 PM local) → 1153Z (6:53 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Elk City Regional Business Airport is in Elk City, Oklahoma. Field elevation 2,013 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJEFF WHITTEN
Manager phone580-225-7700
AttendedALL MON-SAT, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKELK / ELK
SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH
Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH
Flight service (AFSS)MC ALESTER
RegionOklahoma
CountryUnited States
Coordinates35.4308, -99.3943
Distance from city1 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A+
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

128.4
FORT WORTH CNTR
A/D
118.225
AWOS 3
AWOS
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KELK traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 9 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.7
AVG OPS/DAY
3.3
Activity trend over 7 days: rising, from 1 to 4 operations per dayOperations trend (7 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 38%Helicopter 28%Jet 14%Twin 7%Turboprop 7%Unknown 7%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC30 (Helicopter) · ~4 landings/mo
›C150 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›BE33 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C421 (Twin) · ~1 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KCSM Clinton Sherman Airport
11 NM SE
VFR
KCLK Clinton Regional Airport
23 NM E
VFR
KHBR Hobart Regional Airport
31 NM SE
VFR
KAXS Altus Quartz Mountain Regional Airport
44 NM S
VFR
KLTS Altus Air Force Base
46 NM S
VFR
KGAG Gage Heibeck Airport
55 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT ODALS RWY 17; REIL RWY 35, MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 17 & 35 ON CONSLY.
›100LL H24 WITH CREDIT CARD.
›AFT HR - 580-225-7700.
›FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
›DITCH NW SIDE OF PARL TWY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KELK on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KELK have a METAR?
Yes. KELK has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KELK have a TAF?
When KELK issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KELK?
KELK sits at 2,013 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KELK?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
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