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Airports / New York / ELZ
Small airport · ELZ
Wellsville Municipal Airport - Tarantine Field.
Wellsville, New York · 2,124 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
5.0/5
Google rating
9 ratings
0
Operators based
2,124
Elevation ft
Wellsville, New YorkELEV 2,124 FTSmall airport
5.0
Google rating
9
Google reviews
ratings on Google
2,124
Field elevation
feet above sea level
34
Nearest alternate
nm to BFD
Field standing
#1 / 48
New York airports by Google rating
5.0★ across 9 Google ratings , ranked against 48 rated NY fields.
34 nm
To the nearest alternate
Bradford Regional Airport (BFD), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Wellsville Municipal Airport - Tarantine Field (KELZ / ELZ) is a general aviation field serving Wellsville, New York. The field lies at an elevation of 2,124 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
ELZ has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Bradford Regional Airport (BFD, 34 nm), Elmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM, 49 nm), and Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport (JHW, 56 nm). ELZ offers a single 5,300-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the super-midsize jet class.
Quotes for flights out of ELZ vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from ELZ, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 4 reviews
Staff & service
“Rent is reasonable and hangar neighbors are friendly and helpful!”
Steve Thomas5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Wellsville Municipal Airport - Tarantine Field, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KELZ
IATA
ELZ
FAA / Local
ELZ
Elevation
2,124 ft
Coordinates
42.1095° N · 77.9900° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs NY fields
state range 6–2,135 ft
At 2,124 ft, ELZ sits higher than 97% of the 58 New York fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 5,300 ft
- 10/285,300 ft × 100 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 5,300 ft
ELZ's 5,300 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to super-midsize jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 34nmBFDBradford Regional AirportBradford
- 49nmELMElmira Corning Regional AirportElmira/Corning
- 56nmJHWChautauqua County-Jamestown AirportJamestown
- 60nmBUFBuffalo Niagara International AirportBuffalo
- 62nmROCFrederick Douglass Greater Rochester International AirportRochester
- 69nmDUJDuBois Regional AirportDubois
Location
Open the full mapKELZ · Wellsville Municipal Airport - Tarantine Field · Wellsville, NY
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from ELZ on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| New York (TEB) | 192 nm | 51m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 192 nm | 51m |
| Boston (BED) | 298 nm | 1h 6m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 442 nm | 1h 26m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 541 nm | 1h 39m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 932 nm | 2h 34m |
| Miami (MIA) | 986 nm | 2h 42m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 1,053 nm | 2h 51m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use ELZ?
- Wellsville Municipal Airport - Tarantine Field's longest paved runway is 5,300 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to super-midsize jets. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at ELZ?
- Wellsville Municipal Airport - Tarantine Field has one runway; the longest measures 5,300 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to ELZ?
- The closest alternate is Bradford Regional Airport (BFD), about 34 nm away, followed by Elmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM) at 49 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from ELZ to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 1h 6m (298 nm), Chicago about 1h 26m (442 nm), Nashville about 1h 39m (541 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.