KELO
Airport
Ely Muni
Ely, Minnesota

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:ELO / KELO (Echo-Lima-Oscar)
Lat/Lng:47.8240130833, -91.8293205833
47-49-26.4471N, 091-49-45.5541W
Estimated by Faa on 06/09/2011
Elevation:1456 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 07/30/2010
Magnetic Variation:00E,(2000), [-2W (2025)]
Sectional:GREEN BAY
From City:4nm S of Ely

Operations

Use:Open to the public
Ownership:Publicly owned
Activation:05/1972
Attended:All year Every day 0800-1700 (local)
for Attendant After Hours Call 218-343-8774.
Control Tower:no
Airspace Class:E,Class E Svc Sep-Mar 0800-1700, Apr-May 0900-1800, Jun-Aug 0900-2100; Other Times Class G
ARTCC:Minneapolis(ZMP)Minneapolis Center
FSS:Princeton FSS(PNM)
NOTAMs and Weather:ELONOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator:Lighted
Segmented Circle:yes
Lights:Activate or Increase Intensity REIL Runway 12 & 30; PAPI Runway 12 & 30; MIRL Runway 12/30 - CTAF. MIRL Runway 12/30 Preset Low Intensity.
Beacon:Sunset-Sunrise
Landing Fee:no

Communications

CTAF:122.800
UNICOM:122.800
Weather:AWOS-3PT 218-365-3814 132.025

Services

Fuel:Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
Airframe Repair:None
Powerplant Repair:None
Bottled Oxygen:None
Bulk Oxygen:None
Transient Storage:Hanger,Tie-Down

Based Aircraft

Total:0

Annual Operations

Total:0

Ownership

Owner:City of Ely
209 E Chapman St
Ely, Mn 55731-1471
218-365-3224
Manager:Jim Preblich
1583 Highway 1
Ely, Mn 55731-8209
218-365-5600

Runways

Runways:12/30

Runway 12/30

Length:5596 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 07/30/2010
Width:100 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
Classification (PCN):39 /F/B/X/U, 39 , Flexible, Subgrade Strength Medium (represents CBR > 8), Tire pressure Medium (limited to 218 psi), Determined using Aircraft
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 99,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 159,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:Med Intensity
End 12 End 30
True Alignment:120,(118 Magnetic)300,(298 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:Nonprecision Instrument,Good ConditionNonprecision Instrument,Good Condition
Elevation at End:1443.0' MSL1455.6' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:1451.9' MSL1456.0' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:40' AGL41' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:3.00°3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:4-light PAPI on left side of runway4-light PAPI on left side of runway
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL):YesYes
Objects: Tree
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Other than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mileOther than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mile
Object Clearance Slope:34:128:1
Object Height: 90' AGL
Object Distance: 2760' Along centerline
616' Left of centerline

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

for Cd Contact Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.

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