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KELN · Bowers Field

ICAO · US · 8 NTSB events

ID KELN FAA ELN Elev 1,764 ft Lat 47° 1.98' N Lon 120° 31.86' W Zulu …

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Aerial view

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Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,300 ft. Max gradient: 0.38%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
11 133° 4,300 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes 0.38%
29 313° 4,300 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes 0.38%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 4 frequencies

  • ASOS ASOS 118.375
  • CNTR SEATTLE CNTR 132.600
  • RDO SEATTLE RDO 122.200
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.000

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 6 matched · 28 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 04–22: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRLS Rwy 11–29, PAPI Rwy 29. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 04–22: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRLS Rwy 11–29, PAPI Rwy 29. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 03–21: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 21: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwys 03, 11, 21 and 29; MIRL Rwy 03–21 and MIRL Rwy 11–29. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (6)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 04–22: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 04–22: H4203X75 (ASPH) S–26 MIRL RWY 04: Hill. RWY 22: R…

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    wildlife invof rwy.

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRLS Rwy 11–29, PAPI Rwy 29. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MIRLS Rwy 11–29, PAPI Rwy 29—CTAF

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 03–21: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 03–21: H5500X75 (ASPH) S–30, D–60, 2S–114 MIRL RWY 03: R…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 21: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 21: REIL. PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´. RWY 11–29: H3843X60…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwys 03, 11, 21 and 29; MIRL Rwy 03–21 and MIRL Rwy 11–29. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwys 03, 11, 21 and 29; MIRL Rwy 03–21 and MIRL Rwy 11–29—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (28 sentences)
  • ·LGT ACTVT REIL Rwy 22; PAPI Rwy 22, MIRL Rwy 04—22–CTAF.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 509-631-4797
  • ·AWOS–3PT 128.325 (509) 631–8955.
  • ·CTAF 122.9 ®SEATTLE CENTER APP/DEP CON 126.1 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Seattle ARTCC at 253-351-3694.
  • ·EPHRATA (VH) (H) VORTACW 112.6 EPH Chan 73 N47º22.68´ W119º25.44´ 002º 35.5 NM to fld. 1250/21E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 010º–014º byd 40 NM 042º–054º byd 40 NM 214º–228º byd 40 NM blo 7,000´ 214º–228º byd 52 NM blo 10,000´ 214º–228º byd 77 NM 229º–247º byd 40 NM 310º–350º byd 25 NM blo 6,500´ 310º–353º byd 40 NM 358º–004º byd 40 NM TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 280º–295º byd 25 NM blo 7,000´ 310º–350º byd 25 NM blo 6,500´ DME unusable: 280º–295º byd 25 NM blo 7,000´ 310º–350º byd 25 NM blo 6,500´ ELLENSBURG BOWERS FLD (ELN)(KELN) 2 N UTC–8(–7DT) N47º02.09´ W120º31.73´ 1763 B TPA—2597(834) NOTAM FILE ELN RWY 11–29: H4300X150 (CONC) S–35, D–57, 2D–100 MIRL 0.4% up NW RWY 29: PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1500–0000Z‡. 100LL and Jet A self svc fuel avbl with credit card.
  • ·Dist to go mkrs N side of Rwy 11–29.
  • ·Rwy 11–29 has 1,460´ stopway NW end.
  • ·Twys Alpha, Charlie, Echo clsd.
  • ·Extv flt trng at or blo 7,500´ within 10 NM of ELN (mnt 123.0).
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 509-962-7523
  • ·ASOS 118.375 (509) 925–2040.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.0 ELLENSBURG RCO 122.2 (SEATTLE RADIO) SEATTLE CENTER APP/DEP CON 132.6 CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE SEATTLE L–13A IAP SEATTLE H–1C, L–13A IAP NW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026 234 WASHINGTON CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Seattle ARTCC at 253-351-3694.
  • ·ELLENSBURG (VH) (DH) VORW/DME 117.9 ELN Chan 126 N47º01.46´ W120º27.50´ 261º 3.0 NM to fld. 1771/21E.
  • ·PAPI Rwy 29, Rwy 03 and Rwy 21 opr consly.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1500–0000Z‡.
  • ·Conds not mnt Mon–Fri 0000–1500Z‡, conds not mnt Sat–Sun & hols 0000–1500Z‡.
  • ·Fuel 24 hr credit card svc avbl.
  • ·Jet–A avbl seven days a week 1500–2300Z‡.
  • ·Jet–A w/additive avbl seven days a week 1500–2300Z‡.
  • ·Rwy 04–22 glds use 1 Apr to 1 Nov.
  • ·Be alert aerobatic acft activity over center of airport.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 509-754-3508
  • ·ASOS 135.775 (509) 754–3761.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 RCO 122.2 (SEATTLE RADIO) ®GRANT COUNTY APP/DEP CON 126.4 (1400–0600Z‡) ®SEATTLE CENTER APP/DEP CON 126.1 (0600–1400Z‡) CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Grant County Apch at 509-762-2842.
  • ·When Apch clsd ctc Seattle ARTCC at 253-351-3694.
  • ·CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE SEATTLE H–1C, L–13A IAP NW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

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Ellensburg Army Airfield

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NTSB events

8 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

8

since 1982

Fatal

1

12.5% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

0

no recent events

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 60,861 ops in 2022

2024 total

60,445

10-yr total

576,836

2024 mix

AC/AT 3% · GA 97% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=8

  • Loss of control 3
  • Other 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Birdstrike / wildlife 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2012-07-29 Cessna 170A · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2009-02-02 Cessna 152 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2012-09-16 ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL 690A · Weather · VMC · day →
2009-03-19 Cessna 152 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2007-09-08 Hughes 369D · Birdstrike · VMC · day →
2003-01-28 Cessna 152 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1990-05-21 ROBERT VAN SCOYOC SONERIA IIL · Engine failure · day →
1983-07-17 Cessna 170B · Other · VMC · day →

Designees in WA

CFI Flight Instructors 2,589 A&P Mechanics 9,329 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 68 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 8 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 1 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 7 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 6 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 6 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 58 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 39 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 54 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 13 ODA Organizational Designations 13 Schools Flight Schools 57 FBO Fixed Base Operators 40 Clubs Flying Clubs 36 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 8 EAA EAA Chapters 20

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Andrew Mc Irvin Ellensburg WA 2 nm
Eric Haupt Maple Valley WA 65 nm
Mel D Ceccanti Graham WA 71 nm
James Edward Simon Kent WA 72 nm
Marie Fox Kellermann Puyallup WA 72 nm
Galey William Corby Federal Way WA 76 nm
Grant Carl Moshner Tukwila WA 76 nm
Peter Kim Des Moines WA 76 nm
Howard William Wolvington Seatac WA 76 nm
Jay Todhunter Kenmore WA 82 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Ronald Alan Cline Ellensburg WA 2 nm
John Reid Gibb Ellensburg WA 2 nm
William John Houston Ellensburg WA 2 nm
Edward Jacob Lafrance Ellensburg WA 2 nm
Ronald Vernon Mitchell Ellensburg WA 2 nm
James Miner Libenow Ellensburg WA 2 nm
Amy Lynn Hoover Ellensburg WA 2 nm
Michael Allen Lundin Ellensburg WA 2 nm
Andrew David Mcirvin Ellensburg WA 2 nm
Stephen Patrick Timme Ellensburg WA 2 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Ronald Alan Cline Ellensburg WA 2 nm
Michael John Kraus Ellensburg WA 2 nm
Edward Jacob Lafrance Ellensburg WA 2 nm
Carl Blake Mulvaney Ellensburg WA 2 nm
David Richard Hernandez Ellensburg WA 2 nm
David M Sadowski Ellensburg WA 2 nm
Jane Margaret Hansen Ellensburg WA 2 nm
Edward Jon Beeson Ellensburg WA 2 nm
Leon Alexander Murphy Ellensburg WA 2 nm
James William Wheeler Iii Ellensburg WA 2 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
McCormick Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Yakima, WA
 28 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 71 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 72 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 85 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 88 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 95 nm
Western Aircraft Propeller Service Inc.
Sandy, OR
 121 nm
Northwest Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Hillsboro, OR
 135 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 135 nm
Twin Oaks Aircraft Maintenance
Hillsboro, OR
 139 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.