Ely Municipal Airport (KELO) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 8:35 AM CDT, Oct 28, KELO is currently MVFR with winds from 210° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,100 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Ely Municipal Airport in Ely, MN, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Ely Municipal Airport (KELO) is a regional airport serving Ely, MN at a field elevation of 1,456 ft. KELO reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (12/30), the longest 5,596 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 132.025.
Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 1,100 ft, temperature 7°C (44°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,100 ft.
METAR KELO 281335Z AUTO 21005KT 10SM OVC011 07/06 A3000 RMK AO2 T00690056
What changed at KELO?
Since the 1315Z (8:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1315Z (8:15 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KELO
KELO is currently MVFR with winds from 210° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,100 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 750 ft (field elevation 1,456 ft). KELO does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHIB, about 49 nm away.
KELO by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KELO reported VFR in 73% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 228 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December 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 8% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 30 had the best headwind 60% of the time, runway 12 40%, and winds were calm 29% 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 97 days a year. From December to February KELO was IFR or worse 17% of the time, against 5% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 37 days a year. 66% of storm hours fall in June, July and September, peaking in July when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Gusts showed up in 18% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 70 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 6 kt) and August 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12FAV | 5,596 ft | ASP | 0 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 30 | 5,596 ft | ASP | 0 kt head | 5 kt left |
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KELO 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.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 12/305,596 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KELOWind
- 12
- 0 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 30
- 0 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
4 active equipment NOTAMsView 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 24 h: wind 11→5 kt, ceiling 1,100 ft → 1,100 ft.
KELO 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 KELO
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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DLH UA /OV DLH/TM 1332/FL030/TP SR22/SK B022-T032/RM DUR C
DLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1332Reported at 13:32 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.SK B022-T032Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DUR CRemarks.Show raw report
DLH UA /OV DLH/TM 1310/FLDURD/TP SW4/SK T030 B022
DLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1310Reported at 13:10 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP SW4Aircraft type reporting.SK T030 B022Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
RRT UA /OV 13Y/TM 1220/FL350/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP
RRT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 13YLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1220Reported at 12:20 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.Show raw report
INL UA /OV INL/TM 1209/FL120/TP PC12/SK TOP 040/IC NEG BLO 040/RM OAT ABV 0 DEGREES UNTIL ABV 090
INL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV INLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1209Reported at 12:09 UTC.FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP 040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC NEG BLO 040Icing: none reported blo 040.RM OAT ABV 0 DEGREES UNTIL A…Remarks.Show raw report
DLH UA /OV DLH/TM 1148/FL007/TP SF50/SK B007 T032
DLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1148Reported at 11:48 UTC.FL007Altitude: 700 ft MSL.TP SF50Aircraft type reporting.SK B007 T032Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KELO
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KELO reported a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 72 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 30
- 51%
- 12
- 49%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KELO's own weather station.
Wind is 90° off runway 12, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,596 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 12/30 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 0800-1700 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KELO
- IATA
- LYU
- FAA LID
- ELO
- City
- Ely
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,456 ft
- Coordinates
- 47.8245, -91.8307
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,596 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KHIB
- AWOS/ASOS
- 132.025 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 9h 3m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
7 airports+1 more within 25 NM
25–50 NM
8 airports+2 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
8 airports+2 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Iron Range R/C Club Inc - Forest Rte 949 , Isabella, MN · 18 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KELO
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KELO reported VFR conditions during about 73.1% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 228 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.0 kt, calm 27.7% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53.3 | 29.5 | 13.4 | 3.8 |
| Feb | 68.3 | 21.8 | 8.1 | 1.9 |
| Mar | 73.8 | 17.8 | 6.2 | 2.2 |
| Apr | 75.1 | 14.4 | 7.9 | 2.6 |
| May | 81.0 | 12.5 | 4.8 | 1.7 |
| Jun | 82.9 | 11.0 | 4.4 | 1.6 |
| Jul | 87.6 | 8.7 | 2.3 | 1.4 |
| Aug | 83.1 | 11.3 | 3.6 | 2.0 |
| Sep | 76.4 | 15.1 | 5.4 | 3.2 |
| Oct | 67.8 | 23.0 | 6.9 | 2.3 |
| Nov | 58.3 | 28.8 | 10.2 | 2.7 |
| Dec | 47.1 | 30.3 | 17.1 | 5.5 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.9 kt |
| Feb | 5.0 kt |
| Mar | 5.3 kt |
| Apr | 5.5 kt |
| May | 5.4 kt |
| Jun | 4.8 kt |
| Jul | 4.3 kt |
| Aug | 4.2 kt |
| Sep | 4.7 kt |
| Oct | 5.3 kt |
| Nov | 5.5 kt |
| Dec | 4.8 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 Ely Municipal Airport (KELO)
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