Wellsville Municipal / Tarantine Field (KELZ), New York
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Wellsville Municipal / Tarantine Field, identified by the code KELZ, serves Wellsville, New York, as a public-use general aviation airport sitting at 2,124 feet elevation. The field is non-towered and operates on a single paved runway, with an attendance schedule covering weekdays from 0800 to 1630 local time. Its nearest neighboring airports include Cattaraugus County-Olean and Hornell Municipal, both within roughly 20 nautical miles, positioning KELZ within a cluster of regional fields serving western New York and northern Pennsylvania.
Runways
Wellsville Municipal / Tarantine Field has one paved runway, 10/28, 5,300 ft long and 100 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Wellsville Municipal / Tarantine Field has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 8am to 4:30pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Wellsville Municipal / Tarantine Field does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is NY27, 48 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Wellsville Municipal / Tarantine Field recorded 200 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in June. Business aviation traffic at KELZ concentrates in the late spring and summer months, with June and July recording the highest monthly operations of the year.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month June, 33 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Wellsville Municipal / Tarantine Field averages 0.5 days above 90°F in July and 28.4 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 78.0°F, and January the coldest, at 29.2°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Wellsville Municipal / Tarantine Field has published operating constraints in three categories: access, runway notes and other notes.
Pilots conducting EFVS operations should be aware that an LED approach lighting system is in use on runway 28.
At Wellsville Muni/Tarantine Field (E25), runway planning is based on an ultimate length of 5,700 feet.
Pilot-controlled lighting activates the MALS on runway 28, the REIL on runway 10, the PAPI on runways 10 and 28, and the HIRL on runway 10/28, all via CTAF.
Runway 10 has an obstruction clearance slope of 19:1 to the displaced threshold.
The beacon operates from dusk to dawn daily.
A 15 foot road and a 9 foot fence are located 250 to 460 feet to the right.
The PAPI is unusable beyond 9 degrees right and left of centerline.
For clearance delivery, contact Cleveland ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Wellsville Municipal / Tarantine Field has five airfields within 49 NM. The closest is Cattaraugus County-Olean (KOLE), 18.72 NM northwest.
Part of the Buffalo and Niagara area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KELZ
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Frequently asked questions
Is fuel available at KELZ?
Wellsville Municipal / Tarantine Field stocks both 100LL and Jet A fuel. The field, identified as KELZ, is attended Monday through Friday from 0800 to 1630 local time. Outside those hours, pilots should plan fuel needs accordingly since no attendance is listed for weekends or evenings. This attendance schedule applies year round.
How long is the runway at Wellsville Municipal / Tarantine Field?
Wellsville Municipal / Tarantine Field, KELZ, has a single asphalt runway, 10/28, measuring 5300 feet long and 100 feet wide. A general remark notes that runway planning at the field, referenced as E25, is based on an ultimate length of 5700 feet. The current paved surface of 5300 feet is what dispatchers should use for performance calculations today.
What obstacles affect approaches at KELZ?
KELZ reports a close-in obstruction consisting of a 15 foot road and a 9 foot fence located 250 to 460 feet right of the runway. Runway 10 also carries an obstruction clearance slope of 19:1 to the displaced threshold. The PAPI system is noted as unusable beyond 9 degrees right and left of centerline, which limits its guidance outside that narrow angle.
Where is customs processed for flights arriving at KELZ?
Wellsville Municipal / Tarantine Field does not have customs service onsite. The nearest customs facility is at NY27, located approximately 48 nautical miles away. Flights requiring customs clearance into or through KELZ need to route through that facility rather than clearing directly on the field.