Eagle Lake Airport (KELA) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 5:55 AM CDT, Oct 29, KELA is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Eagle Lake Airport in Eagle Lake, TX, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Eagle Lake Airport (KELA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Eagle Lake, TX at a field elevation of 184 ft. KELA reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 4,280 ft. CTAF is 122.9.
Wind from the east (080°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 18°C (65°F), altimeter 30.11 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KELA 291055Z AUTO 08003KT 10SM CLR 18/18 A3011 RMK AO2 T01810180
What changed at KELA?
Since the 1035Z (5:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1035Z (5:35 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KELA
KELA is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 350 ft (field elevation 184 ft). KELA does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSGR, about 35 nm away.
KELA by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KELA reported VFR in 75% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 247 flyable days a year. August is the most reliable month and February the least, with IFR or worse 23% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 10% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 17 had the best headwind 63% of the time, runway 35 37%, and winds were calm 27% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 69 days a year. 44% of storm hours fall in April, May and June, peaking in May when storms were in the air 3% of the time.
Fog was reported on about 60 days a year, and fog or mist on 183. February and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 13% of hours, against 4% in August.
Field elevation is 184 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,398 ft, 2,214 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 16% of hours, typically 6 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 43 kt. February is the windiest month (mean 7 kt) and September the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 4,280 ft | ASP | 0 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 35 | 4,280 ft | ASP | 0 kt head | 3 kt right |
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KELA runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 17/354,280 × 60 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KELAWind
- 17
- 0 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 0 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
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“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling 200 ft → unlimited.
KELA weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at KELA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KELA reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 35
- 52%
- 17
- 48%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KELA's own weather station.
Wind is 91° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 4,280 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 17/35 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Daily IREG local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Flight instruction
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KELA
- IATA
- ELA
- FAA LID
- ELA
- City
- Eagle Lake
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 184 ft
- Coordinates
- 29.6006, -96.3219
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,280 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KSGR
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 12h 36m
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Historical Flying Weather at KELA
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KELA reported VFR conditions during about 74.7% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 247 VFR flying days a year. August had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.9 kt, calm 17.7% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 69.2 | 15.0 | 7.2 | 8.6 |
| Feb | 53.8 | 23.0 | 12.2 | 11.1 |
| Mar | 61.3 | 22.7 | 8.9 | 7.1 |
| Apr | 61.2 | 25.8 | 8.1 | 4.9 |
| May | 66.4 | 24.5 | 5.8 | 3.2 |
| Jun | 79.9 | 15.1 | 3.2 | 1.9 |
| Jul | 84.5 | 11.5 | 2.4 | 1.6 |
| Aug | 89.5 | 8.2 | 1.5 | 0.8 |
| Sep | 83.4 | 10.5 | 3.2 | 2.9 |
| Oct | 81.3 | 9.8 | 4.0 | 4.9 |
| Nov | 70.9 | 14.5 | 7.6 | 7.0 |
| Dec | 60.8 | 20.4 | 9.5 | 9.4 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.3 kt |
| Feb | 7.2 kt |
| Mar | 7.2 kt |
| Apr | 7.1 kt |
| May | 6.6 kt |
| Jun | 5.3 kt |
| Jul | 5.1 kt |
| Aug | 4.7 kt |
| Sep | 4.3 kt |
| Oct | 5.1 kt |
| Nov | 5.5 kt |
| Dec | 6.0 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Eagle Lake Airport (KELA)
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