KELP/ELP METAR & TAF El Paso International Airport

El Paso, TexasElevation 3,959 ftLarge airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR43 min old

Ceiling 25,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

220@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

25,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

5,819 ft

+1,860 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2351Z (5:51 PM local) · 43 min old

KELP is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 25,000 feet AGL.

WIND

220° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 25,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

24°C / 7°C

75°F / 45°F. 17°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.06 inHg

1017.9 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: FEW SCT BKN RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP123

sea-level pressure 1012.3 hPa

CB DSNT N AND NE

cumulonimbus distant (more than 10 SM away) to the north and to the northeast

TCU DSNT E-SE

towering cumulus distant (more than 10 SM away) E-SE

SHRA DSNT NE

showers of rain distant (more than 10 SM away) to the northeast

T02440072

precise temperature 24.4°C, dew point 7.2°C

10261

6-hour maximum temperature 26.1°C

20217

6-hour minimum temperature 21.7°C

55002

3-hour pressure tendency: falling then rising (0.2 hPa change)

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2324Z (5:24 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (6:00 PM local)

KELP forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Worst period is 02Z to 06Z with VFR possible (TS, CB). Best period is 00Z to 02Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN25025,000 ft

VFR

BKN25025,000 ft

0000Z6:00 PM0448Z10:48 PM0936Z3:36 AM1424Z8:24 AM1912Z1:12 PM0000Z6:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SCT BKN FEW

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FAA: no delays reported at ELP.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Forecast: in the vicinity: thunderstorm (VCTS).

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 220° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 25,000 ft. Forecast suggests tonight chance showers and thunderstorms, low near 58F, 37% chance of precipitation. Key risks: high density altitude; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

High density altitudeMETAR

Density altitude about 5,819 ft (field elevation 3,959 ft). Expect reduced climb performance and a longer takeoff roll.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Tonight: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	58	SE 6 kt	–	37%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Partly Sunny	75/56	ESE 4 kt	–	10%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	77/57	SSE 4 kt	–	1%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	79/58	SE 4 kt	–	11%
Thursday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	78/57	ESE 6 kt	–	55%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	74/56	SSE 5 kt	–	51%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	73/56	WSW 4 kt	–	8%
Sunday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	74	S 5 kt	–	24%

Source: National Weather Service (office EPZ). Forecast issued 0033Z.

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

3 runways · 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

220° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 227 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

26R

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

6 kt L

26L

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

6 kt L

08L

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

6 kt R

08R

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

6 kt R

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

1 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

3 runways · longest 12,020 ft

04/22

Dimensions

12,020 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0450°T

Landing length (LDA)12,020 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA12,020 / 12,020 / 12,020 ft

ILSLOC/DME

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 22230°T

Landing length (LDA)12,020 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA12,020 / 12,020 / 12,020 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternRight

08L/26R

Dimensions

5,499 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 08L93°T

Landing length (LDA)5,499 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,499 / 5,499 / 5,499 ft

RWY 26R273°T

Landing length (LDA)5,499 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,499 / 5,499 / 5,499 ft

Traffic patternRight

08R/26L

Dimensions

9,025 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 08R93°T

Landing length (LDA)9,025 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA9,025 / 9,025 / 9,025 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 26L273°T

Landing length (LDA)9,025 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA9,025 / 9,025 / 9,025 ft

Approach lightsMALSR

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

5,819 ft

Pressure altitude

3,819 ft

Field elevation

3,959 ft MSL

Temperature

24°C (75°F)

Dewpoint

7°C (45°F)

Altimeter

30.06 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

0022Z 6:22 PM

Sunrise

1316Z 7:16 AM

Loggable night

0047Z (6:47 PM local) → 1252Z (6:52 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0022Z (6:22 PM local) → 1316Z (7:16 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0122Z (7:22 PM local) → 1216Z (6:16 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

El Paso International Airport is in El Paso, Texas. Field elevation 3,959 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeLarge airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerYVETTE HERNANDEZ

Manager phone915-212-0333

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKELP / ELP

SectionalEL PASO

Center (ARTCC)ALBUQUERQUE

Flight service (AFSS)ALBUQUERQUE

CustomsAirport of entry

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates31.8099, -106.3756

Distance from city4 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A-1+

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

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

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.15

APP

120

ATIS

125

CLNC DEL

CLD

119.15

DEP

121.9

GND

122.4

ALBUQUERQUE RDO

RDO

118.3

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

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.

KBIF Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)

2 NM N

VFR

MMCS Abraham González International Airport

11 NM S

VFR

KLRU Las Cruces International Airport

40 NM NW

VFR

KHMN Holloman Air Force Base

64 NM N

VFR

KALM Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport

65 NM N

VFR

KDMN Deming Municipal Airport

74 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR FUEL AT MIL RAMP CTC ATLANTIC AVIATION 122.95 OR 915-779-2831.

›24 HR PPR CLASS A EXPLOSIVES CTC 915-212-0333.

›RWY 4 HOLDING POSITION MARKINGS ARE LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE TERMINAL APRON ON TWY T1, T2

›MILITARY USERS SHOULD REVIEW NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES LISTED FOR BIGGS AAF.

›NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT, CTC ATCT FOR DETAILS.

›ENGINE POWER IS RSTRD TO IDLE POWER ON ONE ENGINE AT A TIME FOR MAX 5 MIN ON ANY TERMINAL OR PARKING APRONS, CROSS-BLEED STARTS OR OTHER PRE DEP ACTIVITY ON MOVEMENT AREAS ONLY, MAINT OR OTR RQRMT NEEDING LONGER OR HIGHER POWER CTC TWR FOR DIRECTIONS TO DESIGNATED RUNUP AREAS.

›ILS MARKINGS ON THE TERMINAL RAMP APPLY TO RWY 8R/26L APPROACH AND DEPARTURES

›AIRCRAFT ON THE TERMINAL RAMP MUST CONTACT EL PASO GROUND FOR PUSHBACK AND TAXI INSTRUCTIONS

›CTN: BIGGS AAF 2NM NW RWY 22 CAN BE MISTAKEN FOR ELP RWY 22.

›TPA: 1038 FT AGL SMALL ACFT, 1542 FT AGL TURBOJET, 2042 FT AGL OVERHEAD APCH.

›TWY T1; TWY A NE OF TWY A7; TWY A8 AND TWY A9 NOT VISIBLE FM ATCT.

›RWY 08L/26R NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.

›RWY 4/22 206 FEET CONC, 10,814 FEET ASPH, 1,000 FEET CONC.

›RWY 08R/26L 7,780 FEET ASPH, 1,247 FEET CONC.

›PCR VALUE: 680/F/B/X/T

›PCR VALUE: 100/R/C/W/T

›PCR VALUE: 520/F/B/X/T

About El Paso International Airport

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KELP on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KELP have a METAR?

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

Does KELP have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KELP; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KELP?

KELP sits at 3,959 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KELP?

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.