# Ely Municipal Airport (LYU)

> Ely, US · IATA: LYU · ICAO: KELO · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `LYU` |
| ICAO | `KELO` |
| City | Ely |
| Country | US |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 444 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 47.82450, -91.83070 |

## Description

At dawn the De Havilland Beavers lift off Ely's seaplane base — a U.S. Forest Service tradition running since 1929, today three floatplanes working the Superior National Forest. Ely Municipal Airport (IATA: LYU, FAA: ELO, ICAO: KELO) takes only small aircraft, serving general aviation and charters at the threshold of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, a million-acre wilderness where even motors are banned. There is no scheduled service and no air cargo here; the heaviest loads leaving Ely are canoes on portage shoulders. Commercial shipments truck to Duluth (DLH) or the Minneapolis-St. Paul hub (MSP).

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