Elk City Regional Business (KELK), Oklahoma
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Elk City Regional Business Airport, identified by ICAO code KELK, serves Elk City, Oklahoma with a single paved runway suitable for light and midsize business aircraft. The field is non-towered and operates without onsite customs, with the nearest customs clearance available at Oklahoma City, roughly 88 nautical miles away. Attended hours run Monday through Saturday, and both 100LL and Jet A fuel are available on the field. Business aviation activity places this airport in Skystar's second operations tier, reflecting a moderate and fairly steady volume of turbine and piston traffic through the year.
Runways
Elk City Regional Business has one paved runway, 17/35, 5,399 ft long and 75 ft wide, with a concrete surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Elk City Regional Business has Jet A+ and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 8am to 5pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Elk City Regional Business does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Okc Will Rogers International (KOKC), 88 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Elk City Regional Business recorded 451 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in May. Business aviation traffic at KELK peaks in May, with activity generally higher from May through October than in the winter months.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month May, 53 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Elk City Regional Business averages 24.4 days above 90°F in July, 24.2 freeze days in January and 0.9 snow days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 94.7°F, and January the coldest, at 50.4°F.
Weather station is 6.0 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Elk City Regional Business has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
The ODALS lighting system is activated for runway 17, and REIL lighting is available for runway 35. MIRL lighting serves runway 17/35 and is pilot-controlled via CTAF. PAPI is installed on both runway 17 and runway 35, and operates continuously.
100LL fuel is available 24 hours a day via self-serve credit card payment.
There is a ditch on the northwest side of the parallel taxiway.
For clearance delivery, contact Fort Worth ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Elk City Regional Business has five airfields within 32 NM. The closest is Infinity One Oklahoma Spaceport (KCSM), 10.94 NM southeast.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KELK
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Frequently asked questions
What runway is available at KELK?
KELK, Elk City Regional Business Airport, has one paved runway, designated 17/35. The runway is 5,399 feet long and 75 feet wide, with a concrete surface. This length supports most light and midsize business jets under typical operating conditions. There is no parallel or crosswind runway option at this field.
Is fuel available at Elk City Regional Business Airport?
Elk City Regional Business Airport stocks both 100LL and Jet A fuel. According to the field remarks, 100LL is available on a self-serve, 24-hour basis using a credit card. Jet A fuel is also listed among the field's fuel types. Attended hours at the airport run Monday through Saturday from 0800 to 1700 local time.
Does KELK have customs clearance on site?
KELK does not have onsite customs clearance. The nearest customs facility is located at Oklahoma City, approximately 88 nautical miles away. Flights requiring customs processing should plan to route through that airport instead. Dispatchers should factor this distance into any international itinerary touching Elk City.
How busy is Elk City Regional Business Airport for business aviation?
Elk City Regional Business Airport recorded 451 business aviation operations in 2025 out of 633 total annual operations, according to FAA TFMSC data. This places the field in a moderate traffic tier compared to larger regional airports. Monthly bizav activity ranges from a low of 23 operations in January and April to a high of 53 in May. The airport's business traffic shows a seasonal lift in the warmer months.