Wellsville Municipal Airport - Tarantine Field (KELZ) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 12:56 AM ET, Oct 28, KELZ is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Wellsville Municipal Airport - Tarantine Field in Wellsville, NY, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Wellsville Municipal Airport - Tarantine Field (KELZ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Wellsville, NY at a field elevation of 2,124 ft. KELZ reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (10/28), the longest 5,300 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.275.
Wind from the southeast (140°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 5°C (41°F), altimeter 30.37 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KELZ 280456Z AUTO 14005KT 10SM CLR 05/M01 A3037 RMK AO2 SLP296 T00501011 401330028
What changed at KELZ?
Since the 0356Z (11:56 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0356Z (11:56 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KELZ
KELZ is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (10). Density altitude is approximately 900 ft (field elevation 2,124 ft). KELZ does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBFD, about 34 nm away.
KELZ by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KELZ reported VFR in 66% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 197 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 25% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 10% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 8%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 28 had the best headwind 73% of the time, runway 10 27%, and winds were calm 17% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 90 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 11. From December to February KELZ was IFR or worse 23% of the time, against 10% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 83 days a year, and fog or mist on 206. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 16% of hours, against 8% in May.
Gusts showed up in 26% of hours, typically 9 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 54 kt. February is the windiest month (mean 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10FAV | 5,300 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 28 | 5,300 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 4 kt left |
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KELZ 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 10/285,300 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KELZWind
- 10
- 3 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 28
- 3 kt tailwind · 4 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 4→5 kt, ceiling 4,900 ft → unlimited.
KELZ 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 KELZ
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KELZ reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 4,200 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 28
- 75%
- 10
- 25%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KELZ's own weather station.
Wind is 50° off runway 10, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,300 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 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
- Mon-Fri 0800-1630 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Air freight · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- 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
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KBFD
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.275 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 17h 11m
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Historical Flying Weather at KELZ
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.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| 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
| 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 |
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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