Bowers Field
ELN · KELN · Ellensburg, Washington · Kittitas County · map
Bowers Field is a public-use airport owned by Kittitas County, 2 miles north of Ellensburg, Washington, 1,763 feet above sea level. Its one runway, 11/29, is 4,300 feet of concrete. It has fuel (100LL avgas, Jet A).
The airport
- Codes
- FAA ELN · ICAO KELN
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · publicly owned
- Owner
- Kittitas County
- Elevation
- 1,763 feet above sea level
- Pattern altitude
- 834 feet above the airport
- Control tower
- No control tower
- Attended
- Monday to Friday, 7:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Lights
- runway lights see the remarks below; beacon sunset to sunrise
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas, Jet A
- Repairs
- airframe: major repairs; engine: major repairs
- Parking
- tiedown
- On the chart
- Seattle sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 16E
- In the FAA's files since
- December 1938
Runway
Drawn to scale from the FAA's runway positions, north up. Not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 4,300 × 150 ft | Concrete, good | Medium-intensity lights |
- Runway 29: PAPI, four lights on the right
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) · UNICOM | 123.0 | |
| Eln and automated weather (ASOS) | 118.375 | |
| Ellensburg and rco | 122.2 | Ellensburg |
| Yakima and center (remote transmitter) Low | 132.6 |
Automated weather (ASOS), by phone 509-591-0451.
Wind map live wind over the area, from Windy.com
Colours show wind speed, the moving lines its direction; drag the time bar for the coming days. Map and forecast by Windy.com.
Aircraft registered in Ellensburg from the FAA register
76 aircraft are registered to owners in Ellensburg, Washington: 61 piston singles, 5 helicopters, 4 piston twins, 4 drones, 1 glider. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.
Companies and organisations in town with two or more aircraft:
Individuals are counted, never named. All aircraft registered in Washington.
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 8 since 1982, 1 fatal
Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file
- Estabd prior to 15 may 1959.
- Activate medium-intensity runway lightss runway 11/29; PAPI runway 29 - the common traffic frequency.
- Tie-downs pilot provided
- Has 1460 feet stopway northwest end.
- Dstc to go mkrs north side of runway 11/29.
- 100LL and jet a self service available with credit card. FS jet a available upon required.
- Extensive flight training at or below 7500 FT' within 10 NM of eln (monitor 123.0)
- Taxiway alpha, charlie, echo closed.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 1, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 5, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.