Elk City Regional Business Airport (KELK) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Elk City Regional Business Airport in Elk City, OK, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Elk City Regional Business Airport (KELK) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Elk City, OK at 2,013 ft. KELK reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (17, 35), longest 5,399 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.225. Track KELK in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture: flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.
Wind from the south (180°) at 12 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 8,500 ft, scattered clouds at 11,000 ft, scattered clouds at 14,000 ft, temperature 26°C (80°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KELK 130955Z AUTO 18012KT 10SM FEW085 SCT110 SCT140 26/22 A2996 RMK AO2 RAE0927 P0000 T02640225 $
What changed at KELK?
Since the 0935Z (4:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- The 8,500 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 29.98 → 29.96 inHg.
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Current pilot readout for KELK
KELK is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 12 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 3,800 ft (field elevation 2,013 ft). KELK does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLTS, about 46 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KELK. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 5,399 ft | CON | 12 kt head | 0 kt |
| 35 | 5,399 ft | CON | 12 kt tail | 0 kt |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 8→12 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KELK weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Elk City Regional Business Airport in Elk City, OK: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KELK is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at KELK
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KELK reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 25 kt, the lowest ceiling was 8,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
- 17
- 84%
- 35
- 16%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KELK
- IATA
- ELK
- FAA LID
- ELK
- City
- Elk City
- State
- Oklahoma
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,013 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.4308, -99.3943
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 5,399 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KLTS
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.225 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 39m
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Nearby airports
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Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
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- Elk City Flying Aces RC Club - W 20th St , Elk City, OK · 5 mi
KELK weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KELK?+
KELK has 2 runways: 17, 35; the longest is 5,399 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KELK report its own weather?+
Yes. Elk City Regional Business Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KELK have a TAF?+
No. KELK does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLTS, about 46 nm away.
Does KELK broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KELK does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KELK from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Elk City Regional Business Airport (KELK)
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