El Paso International Airport (KELP) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
A current METAR is not available for KELP right now. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KELP right now.
Live aviation weather for El Paso International Airport in El Paso, TX, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
El Paso International Airport (KELP) is one of the primary air-carrier airports serving El Paso, TX at a field elevation of 3,962 ft. KELP reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, and broadcasts digital ATIS (D-ATIS), decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 3 physical runways (04/22, 08L/26R, 08R/26L), the longest 12,020 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Current runway configuration at KELP
As stated by the facility — not an estimate. Tap a runway for its intelligence page.
Updated 1 h ago (1551Z / 9:51 AM MDT)
This configuration has been stated since 2151Z (3:51 PM MDT).
What changed at KELP?
Since the 1451Z (8:51 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind picked up to 8 kt from calm.
Current pilot readout for KELP
A current METAR is not available for KELP right now. Check back shortly, review a nearby reporting station, and always confirm with an official briefing before flight.
KELP 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 ELP in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from ELP's own airspace.
KELP reported VFR in 98% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 354 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 1% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually fog and low visibility rather than low ceilings (visibility under 3 miles under 1% of hours, ceilings under 1,000 ft under 1%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, the east-facing ends (08L, 08R) had the best headwind 28% of the time, the west-facing ends (26L, 26R) 26%, and winds were calm 18% of hours. Winds most often blow from the north. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 41 days a year. 74% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 3% of the time.
ELP departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 81% of the time across 16,391 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (93%) and 6 to 9 PM did worst (67%).
Over the last 30 days of recorded D-ATIS broadcasts, KELP ran mixed configuration 59% of the time and west flow 25%. Runway 22 was named for arrivals most often (81% of recorded hours), and the configuration changed 39 times.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025, BTS airline on-time data and recorded runway configurations. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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D-ATIS
Digital Automatic Terminal Information Service, the live broadcast.
ELP ATIS INFO B 1551Z. 16008KT 10SM FEW250 20/14 A3015 (THREE ZERO ONE FIVE). EXP VISUAL APCH RY 22, 26L. DEPG RWYS 22, 26L. SIMUL APCHS TO PARALLEL AND CONVERGING RUNWAYS IN USE. NOTICE TO AIRMEN. UAS ACTIVITY REPORTED AT, 1605Z 1 MI NORTH BIF RWY 22, ORBITTING, AT 100 FEET. READBACK ALL RY HOLD SHORT INSTRUCTIONS. USE CAUTION BIGGS ARMY AIRFIELD LOCATED 2 MILES NORTH OF ELP. USE CAUTION, UAS ACTIVITY HALF MILE WEST OF ELP AT 200 FEET AGL, AND 4 MILES NORTH EAST OF ELP AT 100 FEET AGL. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO B.
Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 12,020 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 08L | 5,499 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 08R | 9,025 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 22 | 12,020 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 26L | 9,025 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 26R | 5,499 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KELP 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.
- No closure reportedRunway 04/2212,020 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent use22ARR/DEPWind
- 04
- no steady wind
- 22
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - No closure reportedRunway 08L/26R5,499 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent usenot in the stated configurationWind
- 08L
- no steady wind
- 26R
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - No closure reportedRunway 08R/26L9,025 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent use26LARR/DEPWind
- 08R
- no steady wind
- 26L
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the D-ATISstates; 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 22 h: wind 3→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KELP 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 KELP
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KELP reported mostly VFR across 23 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 08L/08R
- 40%
- 04
- 39%
- 22
- 13%
- 26L/26R
- 8%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (5:20 AM MDT)
TAF KELP 281120Z 2812/2912 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250 FM281600 18005KT P6SM FEW080 SCT250 FM290300 12004KT P6SM BKN250
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KELP's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 12,020 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 08L/26R, 08R/26L 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-1+
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, low pressure · Bulk, low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Air ambulance · Avionics · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- Yes
- Runway lights
- Sunset to sunrise
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Large airport
- ICAO
- KELP
- IATA
- ELP
- FAA LID
- ELP
- City
- El Paso
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3,962 ft
- Coordinates
- 31.8099, -106.3756
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 12,020 ft
- Weather reporting
- METAR · D-ATIS
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 120 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Sunset in
- 7h 30m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
5 airports50–100 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.
- El Paso Radio Controllers - Patriot Field , El Paso, TX · 12 mi
- Horizon City RC Flyers - Ascencion St , El Paso, TX · 15 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KELP
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KELP reported VFR conditions during about 98.0% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 354 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.3 kt, calm 11.9% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 96.8 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 97.7 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 98.2 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 98.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| May | 99.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 99.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 99.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 99.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 98.1 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 98.1 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 97.2 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 96.2 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.7 kt |
| Feb | 7.7 kt |
| Mar | 8.8 kt |
| Apr | 9.7 kt |
| May | 9.0 kt |
| Jun | 8.0 kt |
| Jul | 6.8 kt |
| Aug | 6.4 kt |
| Sep | 6.0 kt |
| Oct | 6.2 kt |
| Nov | 6.2 kt |
| Dec | 6.5 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KELP 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 El Paso International Airport (KELP)
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