Wellsville Municipal Airport - Tarantine Field (KELZ) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Wellsville Municipal Airport - Tarantine Field in Wellsville, NY, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Wellsville Municipal Airport - Tarantine Field (KELZ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Wellsville, NY at 2,124 ft. KELZ reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (10, 28) — longest 5,300 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.275. Track KELZ 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 0256Z (10:56 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

320° 9 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

3,000 ft

Altimeter

29.75"

Temp / Dew

18°C / 64°F

dew 16°C

Wind from the northwest (320°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 3,000 ft, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 29.75 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 3,000 ft.

Raw METAR

METAR KELZ 290256Z AUTO 32009KT 10SM BKN030 18/16 A2975 RMK AO2 SLP067 T01780161 51014 $

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Since the 0213Z (10:13 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

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Current pilot readout for KELZ

KELZ is currently MVFR with winds from 320° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,000 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 10, about 7 knots. Density altitude is approximately 3,200 ft (field elevation 2,124 ft). KELZ does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KBFD, about 34 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 KELZ. 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	5,300 ft	ASP	6 kt head	7 kt right
10	5,300 ft	ASP	6 kt tail	7 kt left

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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 22 h: wind 3→9 kt, ceiling 11,000 ft → 3,000 ft.

KELZ weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Wellsville Municipal Airport - Tarantine Field in Wellsville, 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 KELZ is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KELZ

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

PIREP0215Z (10:15 PM EDT) · 74 NM SE of KELZ · 37,000 ft MSL · B763

moderate turbulence

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IPT UA /OV FQM050020/TM 0215/FL370/TP B763/TB MOD

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

OV FQM050020Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0215Reported at 02:15 UTC.

FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.

TP B763Aircraft type reporting.

TB MODTurbulence: moderate.

PIREP0135Z (9:35 PM EDT) · 30 NM NE of KELZ · 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.

PIREP0037Z (8:37 PM EDT) · 72 NM SE of KELZ · 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.

PIREP0014Z (8:14 PM EDT) · 72 NM E of KELZ · 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.

PIREP2320Z (7:20 PM EDT) · 76 NM NE of KELZ · 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) · 44 NM NE of KELZ · 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.

PIREP2236Z (6:36 PM EDT) · 57 NM NW of KELZ · during descent · E145

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BUF UA /OV BUF230010/TM 2236/FL040/TP E145/SK SCT 040/RM DURD

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

OV BUF230010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2236Reported at 22:36 UTC.

FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.

TP E145Aircraft type reporting.

SK SCT 040Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

RM DURDRemarks.

PIREP2225Z (6:25 PM EDT) · 91 NM NE of KELZ · during descent · CRJ9

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SYR UA /OV SYR250010/TM 2225/FL100/TP CRJ9/TB NEG/RM VMC DURD SYR

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

OV SYR250010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2225Reported at 22:25 UTC.

FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.

TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

RM VMC DURD SYRRemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KELZ

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KELZ reported a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 76 observations, with 37 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 29 kt, the lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.

Last 24 hours

VFR 29%MVFR 28%IFR 34%LIFR 9%

Wind avg/max: 5/15 kt

Max gust: 29 kt

Lowest ceiling: 400 ft

Lowest vis: —

Prevailing wind: NW

Category changes: 37

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Last 7 days

VFR 84%MVFR 9%IFR 5%LIFR 2%

Wind avg/max: 5/13 kt

Max gust: 19 kt

Lowest ceiling: 200 ft

Lowest vis: 0.75 sm

Prevailing wind: W

Category changes: 27

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

28: 84%
10: 16%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type: General aviation airport
ICAO: KELZ
IATA: ELZ
FAA LID: ELZ
City: Wellsville
State: New York
Country: United States
Elevation: 2,124 ft
Coordinates: 42.1095, -77.9900
Runways: 2
Longest runway: 5,300 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Nearest KBFD
AWOS/ASOS: 119.275 MHz
Time zone: America/New_York
Next sunset: 20h 37m

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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

9 airports

KOLECattaraugus County-Olean AirportOlean, NY19 nm NWVFR METAR PN15Greeley AirportCoudersport, PA14 nm S 75NYReiss Game Farm AirportOlean, NY15 nm W 90PAAdams AirportShinglehouse, PA15 nm S 06PAFreefall Oz AirportCeres, PA15 nm SW US-8375Hoopes Family Farm AirportUlysses, PA17 nm SE

+3 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

7 airports

KDSVDansville Municipal AirportDansville, NY30 nm NEVFR METAR KBFDBradford Regional AirportBradford, PA34 nm SWVFR METAR · TAF KELMElmira Corning Regional AirportElmira/Corning, NY49 nm EVFR METAR · TAF 6PS3Champ FieldKnoxville, PA27 nm E PN91Sharretts AirportSabinsville, PA28 nm SE 47NYElk Creek AirportBorden, NY29 nm E

+1 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

8 airports

KPEOPenn Yan AirportPenn Yan, NY52 nm NEVFR METAR KGVQGenesee County AirportBatavia, NY56 nm NVFR METAR D38Canandaigua AirportOntario County IDA, NY56 nm NEMETAR KJHWChautauqua County-Jamestown AirportJamestown, NY56 nm WMVFR METAR · TAF KBUFBuffalo Niagara International AirportBuffalo, NY60 nm NWVFR METAR · TAF KDKKChautauqua County-Dunkirk AirportDunkirk, NY61 nm WVFR METAR

+2 more within 100 NM

RC flying fields nearby

AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.

Wellsville Area Small Plane Society - Pixley Hill Rd — Wellsville, NY · 7 mi
Southern Tier Aero Radio Society - Shore Rd — Hindsdale, NY · 18 mi
Kanakadea Park — Hornell, NY · 22 mi

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Historical Flying Weather

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KELZ reported VFR conditions during about 66.3% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 197 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.1 kt, calm 11.3% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#1384 of 1,400

Regional rank

#157

State rank

#29

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

66.3%

MVFR

20.8%

IFR

9.6%

LIFR

5.7%

Est. VFR days/yr

197

Most VFR month

July

Fewest VFR month

December

Median ceiling

2,400 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

11.3%

Median wind

7 kt

Gusty hours

25.5%

Crosswind >15 kt

1.0%

Fog/mist days/yr

206

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

3,462 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KELZ monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	41.9	34.7	16.7	6.7
Feb	48.8	30.1	15.0	6.2
Mar	61.0	22.8	10.3	5.9
Apr	68.8	17.8	8.1	5.2
May	75.8	13.5	6.2	4.5
Jun	76.6	13.3	6.1	3.9
Jul	81.3	11.6	3.8	3.4
Aug	76.3	12.2	6.1	5.4
Sep	69.6	14.6	7.7	8.2
Oct	66.2	19.5	8.0	6.4
Nov	58.9	26.2	9.7	5.2
Dec	40.4	34.3	17.4	8.0

Average wind by month

KELZ average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	8.6 kt
Feb	8.9 kt
Mar	8.7 kt
Apr	8.3 kt
May	6.5 kt
Jun	6.0 kt
Jul	5.2 kt
Aug	5.1 kt
Sep	5.2 kt
Oct	6.9 kt
Nov	7.8 kt
Dec	8.4 kt

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KELZ weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KELZ?+

KELZ has 2 runways — 10, 28; the longest is 5,300 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KELZ report its own weather?+

Yes — Wellsville Municipal Airport - Tarantine Field has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KELZ have a TAF?+

No — KELZ does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBFD, about 34 nm away.

Does KELZ broadcast D-ATIS?+

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

Pilot PIREPs for Wellsville Municipal Airport - Tarantine Field (KELZ)

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