# Ely Airport Yelland Field (ELY)

> Ely, US · IATA: ELY · ICAO: KELY · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `ELY` |
| ICAO | `KELY` |
| City | Ely |
| Country | US |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 1908 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 39.29970, -114.84200 |

## Description

Ely Airport / Yelland Field (ELY/KELY) in White Pine County, Nevada, handles no scheduled airline flights and no freight processing: it is a general aviation field rather than an air cargo point. The airport serves private, business and charter movements plus government and medical flights; there is no cargo terminal, no cold storage and no permanently staffed customs office. For the region's mining and supply economy, including the copper operations near Ruth, that means urgent shipments arrive through integrator ground networks or as air freight trucked in, not across the ramp here. The nearest airports with real cargo capability are Salt Lake City International (SLC), roughly four hours east by road, Reno-Tahoe International (RNO) to the west and Harry Reid International in Las Vegas (LAS) to the south. Ely is reached on US 93 north-south and on US 50, the east-west route known as the Loneliest Road in America, and across Nevada's distances driving time matters more than kilometres. Customs clearance for imports accordingly happens at the SLC, LAS or West Coast gateways rather than in Ely.

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