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KEKM Elkhart Municipal Airport
Elkhart, Indiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: EKM
Lat/Long: 41-43-09.8622N 086-00-11.5883W
41-43.164370N 086-00.193138W
41.7194062,-86.0032190
(estimated)
Elevation: 777.6 ft. / 237.0 m (surveyed)
Variation: 04W (2005)
From city: 3 miles NW of ELKHART, IN
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 46514

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 04/1940
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: CHICAGO CENTER
FSS: TERRE HAUTE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: EKM (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0600-2200
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: ACTVT MALSR RWY 27; REIL RWY 09, 18 & 36; VASI RWY 09 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 27 - CTAF. WHEN ATCT CLSD HIRL RWY 09/27; MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF: 119.5
UNICOM: 122.95
WX AWOS-3: 124.475 (574-264-9002)
ELKHART GROUND: 121.8 [0700-2100 MON-FRI, 0800-1800 SAT-SUN.]
ELKHART TOWER: 119.5 [0700-2100 MON-FRI, 0800-1800 SAT-SUN.]
SOUTH BEND APPROACH: 118.55
SOUTH BEND DEPARTURE: 118.55
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 121.8 119.7 ;WHEN ELKHART TWR CLSD
WX ASOS at SBN (14 nm W): 120.675 (574-251-2652)
WX ASOS at GSH (15 nm SE): 121.45 (574-642-4231)
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON 127.55/307.175 (GOSHEN RCAG) WHEN SOUTH BEND APCH CTL CLSD.
  • CLEARANCE DELIVERY SVC PRVDD BY SOUTH BEND APCH CTL ON 119.7 WHEN ELKHART ATCT CLSD.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
GSHr005/11.7GOSHEN VORTAC113.7000E
GIJr102/14.4GIPPER VORTAC115.4000E
ELXr168/26.1KEELER VOR/DME116.6000E
OLKr324/(36.3)WEBSTER LAKE VOR110.4003W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
MISHA090/9.734105WSB ... -...
STURGIS262/26.138204WIRS .. .-. ...

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Bottled oxygen: LOW
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions: 6500 x 120 ft. / 1981 x 37 m
Surface: concrete/grooved, in excellent condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 40.0
Double wheel: 60.0
Double tandem: 120.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Latitude: 41-43.254078N41-43.256065N
Longitude: 086-01.163282W085-59.734810W
Elevation: 770.4 ft.777.1 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 094 magnetic, 090 true274 magnetic, 270 true
Declared distances: TORA:6500 TODA:6500 ASDA:6500 LDA:6500TORA:6500 TODA:6500 ASDA:6500 LDA:6500
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: rollouttouchdown
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS
Obstructions: 40 ft. trees, 1050 ft. from runway, 21:1 slope to clear69 ft. trees, 2645 ft. from runway, 35:1 slope to clear

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 3999 x 75 ft. / 1219 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 45.0
Double wheel: 65.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Runway edge markings: FADED.
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 41-43.334963N41-42.683117N
Longitude: 085-59.596627W085-59.473380W
Elevation: 777.2 ft.771.8 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 176 magnetic, 172 true356 magnetic, 352 true
Declared distances: TORA:4001 TODA:4001 ASDA:4001 LDA:4001TORA:4001 TODA:4001 ASDA:4001 LDA:4001
Markings: nonprecision, in poor conditionnonprecision, in poor condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-box VASI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
VASI UNUSBL 7 DEG LEFT & RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 40 ft. trees, 1200 ft. from runway, 25:1 slope to clear62 ft. trees, 1200 ft. from runway, 250 ft. both sides of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear
7 FT BRUSH L & R OF CNTRLN 100 FT FM THR.

Runway 8/26

Dimensions: 2480 x 250 ft. / 756 x 76 m
Surface: turf, in excellent condition
Runway edge markings: WHITE CORNER MKRS.
Operational restrictions: VFR OPS DRG ATCT HRS ONLY.
RUNWAY 8  RUNWAY 26
Latitude: 41-43.174937N41-43.179283N
Longitude: 086-00.856143W086-00.311190W
Elevation: 769.3 ft.773.3 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 093 magnetic, 089 true273 magnetic, 269 true
Declared distances: TORA:2480 TODA:2480 ASDA:2480 LDA:2480TORA:2480 TODA:2480 ASDA:2480 LDA:2480
Markings: , in fair condition, in fair condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF ELKHART
1211 CO RD 6 W
ELKHART, IN 46514
Phone 574-264-5217
Manager: ANDY JONES
1211 CO RD 6 W
ELKHART, IN 46514
Phone 574-264-5217

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 80
Single engine airplanes: 58
Multi engine airplanes: 5
Jet airplanes: 9
Helicopters: 5
Gliders airplanes: 1
Military aircraft: 2
    
Aircraft operations: avg 86/day *
54% transient general aviation
42% local general aviation
3% air taxi
1% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2019

Additional Remarks

E94 SWARS.
TWY MKD WITH REFLECTORS; TWY A UNAVBL TO ACFT WITH MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.
FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD, CTC SOUTH BEND ATCT ON FREQ. WHEN SOUTH BEND ATCT CLSD, CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 21 March 2024 at 0901Z to 18 April 2024 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 27   download (274KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 09   download (234KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18   download (238KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 27   download (308KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36   download (252KB)
VOR RWY 09   download (250KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (169KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (164KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

3TR - Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport (12 nm NW)
KSBN - South Bend International Airport (14 nm W)
KGSH - Goshen Municipal Airport (15 nm SE)
C03 - Nappanee Municipal Airport (17 nm S)
C91 - Dowagiac Municipal Airport (17 nm N)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 28-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:0511:05
Sunrise07:3311:33
Sunset20:0500:05
Evening civil twilight20:3300:33

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  28-Mar-2024 23:02:00
Local (UTC-4)  28-Mar-2024 19:02:00
 
METAR
KEKM 282255Z AUTO 26008KT 9SM CLR 09/M03 A3002 RMK AO2 T00911031 $
KSBN 
14nm W 
282254Z 32009KT 10SM CLR 09/M03 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP177 T00891028
KGSH 
15nm SE 
282253Z AUTO 26009KT 10SM OVC085 08/M02 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP170 T00831017
TAF
KSBN 
14nm W 
281720Z 2818/2918 27011G18KT P6SM BKN060 FM282100 28010G15KT P6SM SCT070 FM290000 30005KT P6SM FEW250
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 
 
 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Fuel Prices
 
Comments
  
 Indiana Flight Center
574-266-4040
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Aircraft ground handling, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, ...

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Phillips 66
100LL Jet A
FS $6.29 $5.99 
SS $6.14 --- 
 Updated 18-Mar-2024
 
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SS=Self service
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

  
 Business Name 
 
 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Distance
 
Comments
  
King Aero Aviation 574-304-5781
[web site]
[email]
Aircraft ground handling, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Aircraft maintenance, Aircraft modifications, Aircraft cleaning / washing / detailing, Aircraft parts, Internet access

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