KELZ/ELZ METAR Wellsville Municipal Airport - Tarantine Field

Wellsville, New YorkElevation 2,124 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR59 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

230@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,658 ft

-466 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0156Z (9:56 PM local) · 59 min old

KELZ is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

230° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

11°C / -1°C

52°F / 30°F. 12°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.41 inHg

1029.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP305

sea-level pressure 1030.5 hPa

T01111006

precise temperature 11.1°C, dew point -0.6°C

station needs maintenance

FAA: no delays reported at ELZ.

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 230° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 38F, 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	Partly Cloudy	38	SW 4 kt	–	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	64/38	W 10 kt	–	7%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	54/37	NE 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	62/45	S 6 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	67/51	SW 8 kt	–	10%
Friday	Partly Sunny	65/47	W 6 kt	–	10%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	65/50	SW 5 kt	–	11%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	62	S 7 kt	–	35%

Source: National Weather Service (office BUF). Forecast issued 0254Z.

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

230° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 284 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

3 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 5,300 ft

10/28

Dimensions

5,300 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 1089°T

Displaced threshold200 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 28269°T

ILSLOCALIZER

Approach lightsMALS

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

1,658 ft

Pressure altitude

1,634 ft

Field elevation

2,124 ft MSL

Temperature

11°C (52°F)

Dewpoint

-1°C (30°F)

Altimeter

30.41 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

2215Z 6:15 PM

Sunrise

1137Z 7:37 AM

Loggable night

2244Z (6:44 PM local) → 1108Z (7:08 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2215Z (6:15 PM local) → 1137Z (7:37 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2315Z (7:15 PM local) → 1037Z (6:37 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

Wellsville Municipal Airport - Tarantine Field is in Wellsville, New York. Field elevation 2,124 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerWILLIS SHUTT

Manager phone585-593-3350

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1630

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKELZ / ELZ

SectionalDETROIT

Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND

Flight service (AFSS)BUFFALO

RegionNew York

CountryUnited States

Coordinates42.1095, -77.9900

Distance from city2 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSee remarks · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.275

ASOS

124.325

CLEVELAND CNTR

CNTR

111.4

BUFFALO 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

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KOLE Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport

19 NM NW

VFR

KDSV Dansville Municipal Airport

30 NM NE

VFR

KBFD Bradford Regional Airport

34 NM SW

VFR

KELM Elmira Corning Regional Airport

49 NM E

VFR

KJHW Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport

56 NM W

VFR

KBUF Buffalo Niagara International Airport

60 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›(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.

›RWY 10 CLNC SLP 19:1 TO DTHR.

›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

›BCN ON DUSK-DAWN DLY.

›ACTVT MALS RWY 28; REIL RWY 10; PAPI RWY 10 & 28; HIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.

›15 FT ROAD AND 9 FT FENCE 250 - 460 FT RIGHT.

›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 9 DEGS RIGHT AND LEFT OF CNTRLN.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KELZ on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KELZ have a METAR?

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

Does KELZ have a TAF?

When KELZ 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 KELZ?

KELZ sits at 2,124 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KELZ?

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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