ELN
Bowers Field Airport
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Location Information for KELN
Coordinates: N47°2.09' / W120°31.73'
Located 02 miles N of Ellensburg, Washington on 1301 acres of land. View all Airports in Washington.
Surveyed Elevation is 1763 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:December 1938
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:Yes
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:SEATTLE
F.S.S.:SEATTLE
NOTAMs Facility:ELN (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:SEATTLE
AirspaceAnalysis:NOT ANALYZED
ESTABD PRIOR TO 15 MAY 1959.
Attendance:ALL/MON-FRI/0700-1600
Airport Communications
ASOS:118.375 Tel. 509-591-0451
UNICOM:123.000
CTAF:123.000
ASOS at FCT (22.2 S):118.15
ASOS at EAT (25.5 NE):119.925 509-886-4226
ATIS at YKM (28.0 S):125.25
Remarks:
  • APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY SEATTLE ARTCC (ZSE) ON FREQS 132.6/269.35 (YAKIMA RCAG).
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOD ELN ELLENSBURG 117.90 261°3.0
VOD EAT WENATCHEE 114.35 195°25.5
VOT YKM YAKIMA 116.00 331°28.1
VOT EPH EPHRATA 112.60 224°49.7
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOT MW PELLY 408 084°51.7
Runway 11/29
Dimensions:4300 x 150 feet / 1311 x 46 meters
HAS 1460 FT STOPWAY NW END.
Surface:Concrete in Good Condition
Weight Limits:S-35, D-57, ST-100
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 11Runway 29
Coordinates:N47°2.33' / W120°32.11'N47°1.85' / W120°31.35'
Elevation: 1763.2 1747.0
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 133° True 313° True
Markings:Basic in fair condition.Basic in fair condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP4R (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet-A
Transient Storage:Tiedowns
TIEDOWNS PILOT PROVIDED
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Engine Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE
Other Services:CHARTER SERVICE,PILOT INSTRUCTION
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:KITTITAS COUNTY
205 WEST 5TH AVE., SUITE 105
ELLENSBURG, WA 98926
509-962-7523
Manager:JOSHUA FREDRICKSON
411 N. RUBY ST, SUITE #1
ELLENSBURG, WA 98926
509-962-7523
Other Remarks
  • TWY ALPHA, CHARLIE, ECHO CLSD.
  • FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
  • DSTC TO GO MKRS NORTH SIDE OF RWY 11/29.
  • 100LL AND JET A SELF SVC AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD. FS JET A AVBL UPON REQ.
  • EXTENSIVE FLIGHT TRAINING AT OR BELOW 7500 FT' WITHIN 10 NM OF ELN (MONITOR 123.0)
  • ACTVT MIRLS RWY 11/29; PAPI RWY 29 - CTAF.
Weather Minimums
Instrument Approach Procedure (IAP) Charts
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