Elmira Corning Regional Airport

ELM · KELM · Elmira/Corning, NY · 954 ft elevation · var 12W · Towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KELM / ELM
Coordinates: 42.1599, -76.8916
Elevation: 954 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 12W
Sectional chart: NEW YORK
Airport use: Public
Control tower: Yes
ARTCC: NEW YORK (ZNY)
Flight service (FSS): BUFFALO
NOTAM facility: ELM
Attendance: ALL ALL
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1940/11
Distance from city: 6 NW

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:57 AM	08:57Z
Sunrise	05:31 AM	09:31Z
Sunset	08:47 PM	00:47Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:22 PM	01:22Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:22 PM → 04:57 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:47 PM → 04:31 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Runway 05/23

2,016 ft × 150 ft · Turf (Good)

Heading: 062° mag · 50° true
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 242° mag · 230° true
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 06/24

8,001 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 80k, Double wheel 121k, Dual tandem 200k.

Heading: 062° mag · 50° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: VASI (3°)
Approach lights: MALSR
Instrument approach: ILS
Traffic pattern: Left
Displaced threshold: 600 ft

Heading: 242° mag · 230° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights: MALSR
Instrument approach: ILS
Traffic pattern: Left
Displaced threshold: 202 ft

Runway 10/28

5,404 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 57k, Double wheel 90k, Dual tandem 150k.

Heading: 101° mag · 89° true
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 281° mag · 269° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Displaced threshold: 402 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	119.45	APP/DEP
ATIS	125.475
CLD	121.9	CLNC DEL
CTAF	122.4
GND	121.9	GND/CLNC DEL
RDO	122.2	BUFFALO RDO
TWR	121.1
UNIC	122.95	UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
ULW · Elmira	VOR-DME	109.65	r068° / 7.1 NM
ITH · Ithaca	VOR-DME	111.80	r234° / 27.8 NM
CFB · Binghamton	VORTAC	112.20	r280° / 33.6 NM
SFK · Stonyfork	VOR-DME	108.60	r048° / 36.5 NM

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: LOW
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner

COUNTY OF CHEMUNG

276 SING SING RD., SUITE 1, HORSEHEADS, NY

607-739-5621

Manager

THOMAS FREEMAN

276 SING SING RD.,SUITE 1, HORSEHEADS, NY

607-739-5621

Remarks FAA

EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
ARFF INDEX C EQUIPMENT COVERAGE IS AVBL UPON REQUEST CTC ARPT MANAGEMENT AT 607-426-5621.
ACFT WITH WINGSPANS GTR THAN 93 FEET SHOULD USE EXTREME CARE WHEN TAXIING ON TWY T ADJ TO APRONS.
EXTSV GLIDER ACT ON & INVOF ARPT.
BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
RWY 05/23 (SOUTHEAST OF RWY 06/24) UNMARKED SEASONAL USE TURF RWY CLSD 1 DEC THROUGH 30 APR.
FOR LAND SIDE ACCESS FM APRON WHEN FBO CLSD CTC ELM ARPT ATTENDANT AT 607-426-5621.
WINTER DE-ICING ON GLYCOL APRON ONLY.
BLIMP ACT RQRS PPR, CTC ARPT MGMT AT 607-426-5621.
RWY 10 OPNS PROHIBITED FOR ACFT WITH APCH SPEEDS GTR THAN OR EQUAL TO 121 KNOTS AND/OR WINGSPANS GTR THAN OR EQUAL TO 118 FT .
COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -21C.
TWY H, J, & L LTD TO DESIGN GROUP II ACFT.
TRML RAMP IS UNCONTROLLED. DO NOT CALL FOR PUSH/POWER BACK. ADVISE GC WHEN READY TO TAXI FOR DEP.
TWY T BTN TXY L AND TWY D NONMOVEMENT AREA.
FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC NEW YORK ARTCC AT 631-468-1425.
WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 06 & 24; HIRL RWY 06/24; MIRL RWY 10/28; TWY LGTS - CTAF.
LNDG FEE FOR ALL NON BASED ACFT.
TPA: 1545 FT AGL RECIPROCATING ENG, 2045 FT AGL TURBOPROP/JET.
OR 607-739-5622.
ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 259 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT DER 06.
PCR VALUE: 560/F/B/X/T
PCR VALUE: 640/F/B/X/T
RWY 05/23 MKD WITH ASPH L CORNER MARKERS.
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 9 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

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