KELN
Airport
Bowers Field
Ellensburg, Washington

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/27/2025 - 1/22/2026

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:ELN / KELN
Lat/Lng:47.0348455, -120.528859139
47-02-05.4438N, 120-31-43.8929W
Estimated by 3rd Party Survey on 05/04/2016
Elevation:1763 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 05/04/2016
Magnetic Variation:16E,(2010), [14E (2025)]
Sectional:SEATTLE
From City:2nm N of Ellensburg

Operations

Use:Open to the public
Airspace Analysis:NOT ANALYZED
Estabd Prior to 15 may 1959.
Ownership:Publicly owned
Activation:12/1938
Attended:All year Mon-Fri 0700-1600 (local)
Control Tower:no
ARTCC:Seattle(ZSE)Seattle Center
FSS:Seattle FSS(SEA)
NOTAMs and Weather:ELNNOTAM-D service at airport
Pattern Altitude:2597 MSL (834 AGL)
Wind Indicator:Lighted
Segmented Circle:yes
Lights:Activate Mirls Runway 11/29; PAPI Runway 29 - CTAF.
Beacon:Sunset-Sunrise
Landing Fee:no

Communications

CTAF:123.000
UNICOM:123.000
Weather:ASOS 509-925-2040 118.375

Services

Fuel:Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
Airframe Repair:Major
Powerplant Repair:Major
Bottled Oxygen:None
Bulk Oxygen:None
Transient Storage:Tie-Down
Tiedowns Pilot Provided
Other Services:Charter, Pilot Instruction

Based Aircraft

Total:0

Annual Operations

Total:0

Ownership

Owner:Kittitas County
205 West 5Th Ave., Suite 105
Ellensburg, Wa 98926
509-962-7523
Manager:Joshua Fredrickson
411 N. Ruby St, Suite #1
Ellensburg, Wa 98926
509-962-7523

Runways

Runways:11/29

Runway 11/29

Length:4300 feet
Has 1460 ft Stopway NW End.
by 3rd Party Survey on 05/04/2016
Width:150 feet
Surface:Porland Cement Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 35,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 57,000 lbs
Dual Tandem Wheel aircraft: 100,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:Med Intensity
End 11 End 29
True Alignment:133,(119 Magnetic)313,(299 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:Basic,Fair ConditionBasic,Fair Condition
Elevation at End:1763.2' MSL1747.0' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:1763.2' MSL1758.9' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height: 40' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle: 3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator: 4-light PAPI on right side of runway
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Other than utility runway with a visual approachOther than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mile
Object Clearance Slope:50:150:1

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

Dstc to Go Mkrs North Side of Runway 11/29.
100Ll and Jet a Self Service Available with Credit Card. Fs Jet a Available Upon Req.
Extensive Flight Training at or Below 7500 ft' Within 10 NM of Eln (Monitor 123.0)
Taxiway Alpha, Charlie, Echo Closed.
for Cd If Una to Contact on FSS Frequency, Contact Seattle ARTCC at 253-351-3694.

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