KELO/LYU METAR Ely Municipal Airport

Ely, MinnesotaElevation 1,456 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR2 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

270@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

507 ft

-949 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2355Z (6:55 PM local) · 2 min old

KELO is currently VFR. Winds are from the west at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

270° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW210

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

8°C / -7°C

46°F / 19°F. 15°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.38 inHg

1028.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO FEW 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)

T00761065

precise temperature 7.6°C, dew point -6.5°C

10114

6-hour maximum temperature 11.4°C

20070

6-hour minimum temperature 7.0°C

53008

3-hour pressure tendency: rising quickly (0.8 hPa change)

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 270° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 24F, 0% 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
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	24	NW 4 kt	–	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	45/30	N 4 kt	–	30%
Tuesday	Rain Showers	48/38	SE 13 kt	22 kt	97%
Wednesday	Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny	59/34	SW 13 kt	22 kt	25%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	53/31	W 4 kt	–	9%
Friday	Partly Sunny	54/34	NW 4 kt	–	22%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	54/36	SE 4 kt	–	33%
Sunday	Mostly Cloudy	54	W 4 kt	–	13%

Source: National Weather Service (office DLH). Forecast issued 2357Z.

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

270° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 303 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

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 5,596 ft

12/30

Dimensions

5,596 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 12120°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 30300°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

507 ft

Pressure altitude

996 ft

Field elevation

1,456 ft MSL

Temperature

8°C (46°F)

Dewpoint

-7°C (19°F)

Altimeter

30.38 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

2301Z 6:01 PM

Sunrise

1242Z 7:42 AM

Loggable night

2332Z (6:32 PM local) → 1210Z (7:10 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2301Z (6:01 PM local) → 1242Z (7:42 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0001Z (7:01 PM local) → 1142Z (6:42 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

Ely Municipal Airport is in Ely, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,456 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerJIM PREBLICH

Manager phone218-365-5600

AttendedDaily, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKELO / LYU

SectionalGREEN BAY

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON

RegionMinnesota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates47.8245, -91.8307

Distance from city4 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

132.025

AWOS 3

AWOS

109.6

PRINCETON RDO

RDO

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KEVM Eveleth–Virginia Municipal Airport

36 NM SW

VFR

KHIB Range Regional Airport

49 NM SW

VFR

KCKC Grand Marais Cook County Airport

58 NM E

VFR

KDLH Duluth International Airport

61 NM S

VFR

KSUW Richard I Bong Memorial Airport

69 NM S

VFR

KINL Falls International Airport

77 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

›FOR ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL 218-343-8774.

›ACTVT OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 12 & 30; PAPI RWY 12 & 30; MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 12/30 PRESET LOW INTST.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KELO on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KELO have a METAR?

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

Does KELO have a TAF?

When KELO 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 KELO?

KELO sits at 1,456 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KELO?

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.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.