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Ely Municipal Airport

Ely, United States

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Ely Municipal Airport

Ely, United States
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Small municipal airport serving Ely in northern Minnesota.

Location
Ely, United States
Ely Municipal Airport (IATA: LYU, ICAO: KELO) is a general aviation airport located near Ely, Minnesota, in the United States. It serves as a gateway to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and the surrounding lake country of northeastern Minnesota. The airport is owned and operated by the City of Ely and primarily supports private, charter, and small commercial flights. It plays an important role for residents, outfitters, and visitors accessing this remote recreational region. The facility features a single paved runway and basic general aviation amenities, consistent with its role as a small municipal airport serving a rural community.
Terminals
The airport has no commercial passenger terminal; it is a general aviation facility with basic fixed-base operator services.
Getting to & from
Ground transportation to the city of Ely is limited to private vehicles, rental cars, and charter arrangements, as no regular public transit connects the airport to town.
Airlines here
No scheduled commercial airlines operate at Ely Municipal Airport; it serves primarily private and charter aviation.
Notable facts
  • ›Ely Municipal Airport serves as an access point to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
  • ›The airport has a single paved runway suitable for small to medium general aviation aircraft.
  • ›It is owned and operated by the City of Ely, Minnesota.
  • ›The airport supports seaplane operations and floatplane activity common in the Minnesota lake country.
  • ›Ely is one of the most remote small cities in Minnesota, making the airport an important regional asset.
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Ely Municipal Airport is a public airport located in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States, four miles south of the city of Ely, which owns the airport.

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