Elmira Corning Regional Airport (KELM) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 7:53 PM ET, Oct 28, KELM is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 13,000 ft ceiling. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KELM right now.
Live aviation weather for Elmira Corning Regional Airport in Elmira/Corning, NY, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Elmira Corning Regional Airport (KELM) is a regional airport serving Elmira/Corning, NY at a field elevation of 955 ft. KELM reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 3 physical runways (05/23, 06/24, 10/28), the longest 8,001 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the southwest (220°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 13,000 ft, temperature 14°C (58°F), altimeter 30.31 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 13,000 ft.
METAR KELM 282353Z 22006KT 10SM OVC130 14/09 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP278 T01440089 10200 20139 53010 $
What changed at KELM?
Since the 2253Z (6:53 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 30.29 → 30.31 inHg.
Current pilot readout for KELM
KELM is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 13,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (23, 24). Density altitude is approximately 650 ft (field elevation 955 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KELM by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for ELM in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from ELM's own airspace.
KELM reported VFR in 75% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 251 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 9% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually fog and low visibility rather than low ceilings (visibility under 3 miles 6% of hours, ceilings under 1,000 ft 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 28 had the best headwind 38% of the time, the southwest-facing ends (23, 24) 31%, and winds were calm 35% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 66 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 5. From December to February KELM was IFR or worse 8% of the time, against 9% from June to August.
ELM departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 80% of the time across 1,251 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (91%) and 6 to 9 PM did worst (62%).
Fog was reported on about 82 days a year, and fog or mist on 205. August and September are the foggiest months, with fog in 17% of hours, against 6% in April.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025 and BTS airline on-time data. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23FAV | 2,016 ft | GRS | 6 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 24 | 8,001 ft | ASP | 6 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 28 | 5,404 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 10 | 5,404 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 5 kt right |
| 05 | 2,016 ft | GRS | 6 kt tail | 1 kt right |
| 06 | 8,001 ft | ASP | 6 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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KELM runways
3 physical runways · 6 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 05/232,016 × 150 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at KELMWind
- 05
- 6 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 23
- 6 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 06/248,001 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KELMWind
- 06
- 6 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 24
- 6 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 10/285,404 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KELMWind
- 10
- 4 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 28
- 4 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“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 23 h: wind 3→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → 13,000 ft.
KELM 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KELM
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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BGM UA /OV DNY/TM 2146/FL160/TP E145/TB CONS LGT CHOP 140
BGM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DNYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2146Reported at 21:46 UTC.FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOP 140Turbulence: continuous light chop 140.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KELM
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KELM reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 13,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 05/06
- 39%
- 23/24
- 27%
- 28
- 26%
- 10
- 8%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (7:20 PM EDT)
TAF KELM 282320Z 2900/2924 19007KT P6SM BKN200 FM290700 VRB03KT P6SM SCT015 FM291600 22008G14KT P6SM FEW200
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KELM's own weather station.
Wind is 10° off runway 24, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 8,001 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23, 06/24, 10/28 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
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Pattern altitude
- 2,500 ft MSL (1,545 AGL)
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KELM
- IATA
- ELM
- FAA LID
- ELM
- City
- Elmira/Corning
- State
- New York
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 955 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.1599, -76.8916
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 8,001 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 125.475 MHz
- CTAF
- 122.4 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 21h 26m
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Historical Flying Weather at KELM
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KELM reported VFR conditions during about 75.4% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 251 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.8 kt, calm 30.5% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 65.3 | 26.6 | 6.2 | 1.9 |
| Feb | 69.5 | 21.9 | 6.6 | 1.9 |
| Mar | 73.7 | 20.0 | 4.1 | 2.2 |
| Apr | 77.8 | 17.3 | 3.2 | 1.6 |
| May | 78.9 | 15.6 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
| Jun | 77.6 | 14.4 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
| Jul | 81.2 | 10.3 | 2.7 | 5.8 |
| Aug | 75.5 | 13.2 | 3.2 | 8.1 |
| Sep | 67.5 | 16.1 | 4.6 | 11.8 |
| Oct | 71.2 | 17.6 | 4.5 | 6.7 |
| Nov | 75.0 | 18.4 | 4.0 | 2.6 |
| Dec | 61.9 | 29.5 | 6.2 | 2.3 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.4 kt |
| Feb | 5.9 kt |
| Mar | 6.0 kt |
| Apr | 6.0 kt |
| May | 4.8 kt |
| Jun | 4.4 kt |
| Jul | 3.9 kt |
| Aug | 3.7 kt |
| Sep | 3.6 kt |
| Oct | 4.4 kt |
| Nov | 4.8 kt |
| Dec | 5.2 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KELM airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Elmira Corning Regional Airport (KELM)
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