KELN/ELN METAR Bowers Field

Ellensburg, WashingtonElevation 1,764 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR15 min old

Ceiling 10,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

320@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

10,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

1,366 ft

-398 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2153Z (2:53 PM local) · 15 min old

KELN is currently VFR. Winds are from the northwest at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 10,000 feet AGL.

WIND

320° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 10,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

9°C / -1°C

48°F / 30°F. 10°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.02 inHg

1016.6 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO OVC RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP175

sea-level pressure 1017.5 hPa

T00891011

precise temperature 8.9°C, dew point -1.1°C

FAA: no delays reported at ELN.

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 320° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 10,000 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon chance rain showers, high near 49F, low near 30F, 31% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
This Afternoon	Chance Rain Showers	49/30	SE 1 kt	–	31%
Monday	Chance Rain Showers	53/31	W 2 kt	–	41%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	54/28	NW 12 kt	16 kt	52%
Wednesday	Chance Rain And Snow Showers	49/23	0 kt	–	53%
Thursday	Chance Rain And Snow Showers	46/23	NE 1 kt	–	42%
Friday	Chance Rain And Snow Showers	46/22	0 kt	–	30%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	49/22	0 kt	–	13%

Source: National Weather Service (office PDT). Forecast issued 2208Z.

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

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

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

320° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 293 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

calm

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 4,300 ft

11/29

Dimensions

4,300 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 11133°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 29313°T

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

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

1,366 ft

Pressure altitude

1,664 ft

Field elevation

1,764 ft MSL

Temperature

9°C (48°F)

Dewpoint

-1°C (30°F)

Altimeter

30.02 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

0057Z 5:57 PM

Sunrise

1435Z 7:35 AM

Loggable night

0128Z (6:28 PM local) → 1404Z (7:04 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0057Z (5:57 PM local) → 1435Z (7:35 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0157Z (6:57 PM local) → 1335Z (6:35 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

Bowers Field is in Ellensburg, Washington. Field elevation 1,764 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJOSHUA FREDRICKSON

Manager phone509-962-7523

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0700–1600

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKELN / ELN

SectionalSEATTLE

Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE

Flight service (AFSS)SEATTLE

RegionWashington

CountryUnited States

Coordinates47.0330, -120.5310

Distance from city2 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

Traffic pattern alt834 ft MSL

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.375

ASOS

132.6

SEATTLE CNTR

CNTR

122.2

SEATTLE RDO

RDO

123

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.000

CTAF

123.000

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KELN traffic patterns

2026-07-17 to 2026-10-03, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 78%Twin 22%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›PA44 (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.

KEAT Pangborn Memorial Airport

26 NM NE

VFR

KYKM Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field

28 NM S

VFR

KEPH Ephrata Municipal Airport

45 NM E

VFR

KMWH Grant County International Airport

51 NM E

VFR

KRLD Richland Airport

67 NM SE

VFR

KRNT Renton Municipal Airport

74 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›TIEDOWNS PILOT PROVIDED

›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)

›HAS 1460 FT STOPWAY NW END.

›TWY ALPHA, CHARLIE, ECHO CLSD.

›ACTVT MIRLS RWY 11/29; PAPI RWY 29 - CTAF.

›ESTABD PRIOR TO 15 MAY 1959.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.

›DSTC TO GO MKRS NORTH SIDE OF RWY 11/29.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KELN on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KELN have a METAR?

Yes. KELN has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KELN have a TAF?

When KELN 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 KELN?

KELN sits at 1,764 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KELN?

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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