ELO
Ely Municipal Airport
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Location Information for KELO
Coordinates: N47°49.44' / W91°49.76'
Located 04 miles S of Ely, Minnesota on 560 acres of land. View all Airports in Minnesota.
Surveyed Elevation is 1456 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:May 1972
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.:MINNEAPOLIS
F.S.S.:PRINCETON
NOTAMs Facility:ELO (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:GREEN BAY
Customs:Customs Landing Rights
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:ALL/ALL/0800-1700
FOR ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL 218-343-8774.
Airport Communications
AWOS-3PT:132.025 Tel. 218-365-3814
UNICOM:122.800
CTAF:122.800
AWOS-3 at CQM (34.7 W):118.175 218-666-2539
AWOS-3 at EVM (36.1 SW):118.825 218-744-2369
AWOS-3PT at CDD (37.4 NW):118.2 218-380-2449
Remarks:
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC (ZMP) ON FREQS 127.9/281.45 (DULUTH RCAG).
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOD ELO ELY 113.45 016°0.1
VOD HIB HIBBING 116.55 046°47.4
VOR LKI LAKESIDE 135.40 013°60.6
VOD INL INTERNATIONAL FALLS 114.95 118°77.4
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOD SCG SCOTT 385 315°36.9
VOD DL PYKLA 379 200°62.5
Runway 12/30
Dimensions:5596 x 100 feet / 1706 x 30 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Good Condition
Weight Limits:PCN/39 /F/B/X/U, S-99, D-159
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 12Runway 30
Coordinates:N47°49.67' / W91°50.35'N47°49.21' / W91°49.17'
Elevation: 1443.0 1455.6
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 120° True 300° True
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)P4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
REIL:YesYes
Obstacles: 90 ft Tree 2760 ft from runway, 616 ft left of center
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet-A
Transient Storage:Hangars,Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:NONE
Engine Repair:NONE
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:CITY OF ELY
209 E CHAPMAN ST
ELY, MN 55731-1471
218-365-3224
Manager:JIM PREBLICH
1583 HIGHWAY 1
ELY, MN 55731-8209
218-365-5600
Other Remarks
  • FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • ACTVT OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 12 & 30; PAPI RWY 12 & 30; MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 12/30 PRESET LOW INTST.
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