Elmira Corning Regional Airport (KELM) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Elmira Corning Regional Airport in Elmira/Corning, NY, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Elmira Corning Regional Airport (KELM) is a regional airport serving Elmira/Corning, NY at 954 ft. KELM reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 6 runways (05, 06, 10, 23) — longest 8,001 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page. Track KELM 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.

MVFR

Observed 0158Z (9:58 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

260° 4 kt

Visibility

3 sm

Ceiling

4,400 ft

Altimeter

29.65"

Temp / Dew

19°C / 66°F

dew 19°C

Wind from the west (260°) at 4 kt, visibility 3 statute miles, a few clouds at 400 ft, broken clouds at 4,400 ft, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 29.65 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 4,400 ft.

Raw METAR

SPECI KELM 290158Z AUTO 26004KT 3SM BR FEW004 BKN044 19/19 A2965 RMK AO2 T01890189

What changed at KELM?

Since the 0153Z (9:53 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

Flight category improved from IFR to MVFR.
Visibility improved from 2 SM to 3 SM.

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Current pilot readout for KELM

KELM is currently MVFR with winds from 260° at 4 knots, visibility 3 statute miles, and a 4,400 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 05, about 2 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,000 ft (field elevation 954 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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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 KELM. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
28FAV	5,404 ft	ASP	4 kt head	1 kt left
23	2,016 ft	GRS	3 kt head	2 kt right
24	8,001 ft	ASP	3 kt head	2 kt right
05	2,016 ft	GRS	3 kt tail	2 kt left
06	8,001 ft	ASP	3 kt tail	2 kt left
10	5,404 ft	ASP	4 kt tail	1 kt right

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Over the last 23 h: wind 3→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → 4,400 ft.

KELM weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Elmira Corning Regional Airport in Elmira/Corning, NY: 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 KELM is headed.

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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KELM

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0135Z (9:35 PM EDT) · 38 NM NW of KELM · 35,000 ft MSL · A333

continuous lght occasional moderate turbulence

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ROC UA /OV GEE170020/TM 0135/FL350/TP A333/TB CONS LGHT OCNL MOD /RM ZOB

ROC UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV GEE170020Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0135Reported at 01:35 UTC.

FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.

TP A333Aircraft type reporting.

TB CONS LGHT OCNL MODTurbulence: continuous lght occasional moderate.

RM ZOBRemarks.

PIREP0127Z (9:27 PM EDT) · 67 NM NE of KELM · 34,000 ft MSL · B739

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SYR UA /OV SYR/TM 0127/FL340/TP B739/SK TOP300/RM THIN LAYER 300 BUT CAN SEE CULTURAL LIGHTS

SYR UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV SYRLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0127Reported at 01:27 UTC.

FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.

TP B739Aircraft type reporting.

SK TOP300Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

RM THIN LAYER 300 BUT CAN SE…Remarks.

PIREP0037Z (8:37 PM EDT) · 41 NM S of KELM · 33,000 ft MSL · UAL260

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ARP UAL260 4131N 07635W 0037 F330 TB MODERATE SK IC

ARP UAL260 4131N 07635W 0037…Header — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

PIREP0020Z (8:20 PM EDT) · 92 NM NE of KELM · 40,000 ft MSL · B752

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UCA UA /OV UCA/TM 0020/FL400/TP B752/TB NEG 400/ LGT CHOP 380-340

UCA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV UCALocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0020Reported at 00:20 UTC.

FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.

TP B752Aircraft type reporting.

TB NEG 400/ LGT CHOP 380-340Turbulence: none reported 400/ light chop 38,000–34,000 ft.

PIREP0014Z (8:14 PM EDT) · 28 NM NE of KELM · 2,800 ft MSL · E145

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ITH UA /OV KITH/TM 0014/FL028/TP E145/SK OVC028-TOPUNKN/RM APPROACH END RWY 14

ITH UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV KITHLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0014Reported at 00:14 UTC.

FL028Altitude: 2,800 ft MSL.

TP E145Aircraft type reporting.

SK OVC028-TOPUNKNSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

RM APPROACH END RWY 14Remarks.

PIREP2335Z (7:35 PM EDT) · 70 NM E of KELM · 39,000 ft MSL · B788

continuous light turbulence

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BGM UA /OV HNK/TM 2335/FL390/TP B788/TB CONS LGT

BGM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV HNKLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2335Reported at 23:35 UTC.

FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.

TP B788Aircraft type reporting.

TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.

PIREP2320Z (7:20 PM EDT) · 54 NM N of KELM · 35,000 ft MSL · A321

cont light chop occasional moderate 35,000–31,000 ft turbulence

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SYR UA /OV SYR270030/TM 2320/FL350/TP A321/TB CONT LGT CHOP OCNL MOD 350-310

SYR UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV SYR270030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2320Reported at 23:20 UTC.

FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.

TP A321Aircraft type reporting.

TB CONT LGT CHOP OCNL MOD 35…Turbulence: cont light chop occasional moderate 35,000–31,000 ft.

PIREP2240Z (6:40 PM EDT) · 22 NM NW of KELM · 35,000 ft MSL · E75L

light to moderate 350 turbulence

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ITH UA /OV ITH280030/TM 2240/FL350/TP E75L/TB LGT-MOD 350

ITH UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV ITH280030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2240Reported at 22:40 UTC.

FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.

TP E75LAircraft type reporting.

TB LGT-MOD 350Turbulence: light to moderate 350.

⚠️ 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 a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 57 observations, with 24 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,400 ft. Wind most often came from the W.

Last 24 hours

VFR 40%MVFR 37%IFR 23%

Wind avg/max: 3/6 kt

Max gust: —

Lowest ceiling: 1,400 ft

Lowest vis: —

Prevailing wind: W

Category changes: 24

Most recent change: IFR → MVFR

Last 7 days

VFR 88%MVFR 6%IFR 1%LIFR 5%

Wind avg/max: 3/15 kt

Max gust: 26 kt

Lowest ceiling: 100 ft

Lowest vis: 0.25 sm

Prevailing wind: W

Category changes: 19

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

23/24: 35%
28: 31%
05/06: 24%
10: 10%

TAF — Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2354Z (7:54 PM EDT)

TAF KELM 282354Z 2900/2924 00000KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 OVC035 TEMPO 2900/2904 BKN025 FM290400 00000KT 6SM BR BKN010 TEMPO 2906/2910 2SM BR BKN007 FM291400 33006KT 6SM BR BKN015 FM291800 32008KT 6SM -SHRA BR BKN020

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type: Regional airport
ICAO: KELM
IATA: ELM
FAA LID: ELM
City: Elmira/Corning
State: New York
Country: United States
Elevation: 954 ft
Coordinates: 42.1599, -76.8916
Runways: 6
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: 22h 26m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

8 airports

4NY8Harris Hill GliderportElmira, NY2 nm S 6NY2Omni AirparkHorseheads, NY5 nm NE NK53Dodge/Coppola/Wheeler AirportSullivanville, NY6 nm NE 6NY1Old Port Royal AirportCorning, NY9 nm W K7N1Corning Painted Post AirportCorning, NY10 nm W NK89Ultralight Flight Farm UltralightportMonterey, NY11 nm NW

+2 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

8 airports

KITHIthaca Tompkins Regional AirportIthaca, NY28 nm NEMVFR METAR · TAF KPEOPenn Yan AirportPenn Yan, NY30 nm NVFR METAR KBGMGreater Binghamton/Edwin A Link fieldBinghamton, NY41 nm EVFR METAR · TAF KDSVDansville Municipal AirportDansville, NY44 nm NWVFR METAR D38Canandaigua AirportOntario County IDA, NY49 nm NWMETAR KELZWellsville Municipal Airport - Tarantine FieldWellsville, NY49 nm WMVFR METAR

+2 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

8 airports

KIPTWilliamsport Regional AirportWilliamsport, PA55 nm SVFR METAR · TAF KSDCWilliamson Sodus AirportWilliamson/Sodus, NY65 nm NVFR METAR KOICLt Warren Eaton AirportNorwich, NY65 nm EVFR METAR KOLECattaraugus County-Olean AirportOlean, NY66 nm WVFR METAR KSYRSyracuse Hancock International AirportSyracuse, NY67 nm NEVFR METAR · TAF KROCFrederick Douglass Greater Rochester International AirportRochester, NY67 nm NWVFR METAR · TAF

+2 more within 100 NM

RC flying fields nearby

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Historical Flying Weather

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.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#1030 of 1,400

Regional rank

#20

State rank

#17

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

75.4%

MVFR

18.4%

IFR

4.3%

LIFR

4.4%

Est. VFR days/yr

251

Most VFR month

July

Fewest VFR month

December

Median ceiling

3,600 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

30.5%

Median wind

4 kt

Gusty hours

12.6%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.1%

Fog/mist days/yr

205

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

2,417 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KELM monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
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

KELM average wind by month, 2006–2025
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

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KELM airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

The FAA airport diagram for Elmira Corning Regional Airport in Elmira/Corning, NY shows the runway and taxiway layout across 6 runways, ramp areas, and hold-short positions — review it before taxiing at an unfamiliar field.

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KELM weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KELM?+

KELM has 6 runways — 05, 06, 10, 23, 24, 28; the longest is 8,001 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KELM report its own weather?+

Yes — Elmira Corning Regional Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KELM have a TAF?+

Yes — the TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.

Does KELM broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — KELM does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KELM from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Where can I find the KELM airport diagram?+

The official FAA airport diagram for Elmira Corning Regional Airport (KELM) is shown on this page — it maps the runway and taxiway layout, ramps, and hold-short lines. Tap it to zoom, or download the official FAA PDF free from the link under the diagram (updated every 28-day FAA charting cycle).

Pilot PIREPs for Elmira Corning Regional Airport (KELM)

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