KELZ
Wellsville Municipal Airport – Tarantine Field
MVFR
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Name
Wellsville Municipal Airport – Tarantine Field
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
KELZ / ELZ / KELZ
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- Region
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Timezone
6:56 am (EST)
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Municipality
Wellsville
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Coordinates
42° 6′ 34″ N 77° 59′ 23″ E
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Elevation
2’124 ft (647 m MSL)
About Wellsville Municipal Airport – Tarantine Field
Wellsville Municipal Airport (IATA: ELZ, ICAO: KELZ, FAA LID: ELZ), also known as Tarantine Field, is a public use airport located 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) southwest of Wellsville, a village in the Town of Wellsville, Allegany County, New York, United States. The airport is owned by the Town of Wellsville. It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.
The original Wellsville airport prior to about 1970 was located about 1.5 mi (2.4 km) northeast of the present airport's location. The original northwest/southeast runway is still clearly visible.