FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 JULY 2025
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 (574-200-0869) |
| 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 |
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| GIJr102/14.4 | | GIPPER VORTAC | | 115.40 | | 00E |
| ELXr168/26.1 | | KEELER VOR/DME | | 116.60 | | 00E |
| OLKr324/(36.3) | | WEBSTER LAKE VOR | | 110.40 | | 03W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| MISHA | | 090/9.7 | | 341 | | 05W | | SB | ... -... |
| STURGIS | | 262/26.1 | | 382 | | 04W | | IRS | .. .-. ... |
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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 41-43.254078N | | 41-43.256065N |
| Longitude: | 086-01.163282W | | 085-59.734810W |
| Elevation: | 770.4 ft. | | 777.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 094 magnetic, 090 true | | 274 magnetic, 270 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:6500 TODA:6500 ASDA:6500 LDA:6500 | | TORA:6500 TODA:6500 ASDA:6500 LDA:6500 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, 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: | rollout | | touchdown |
| 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 lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | 40 ft. trees, 1050 ft. from runway, 21:1 slope to clear | | 69 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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | FADED. |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 41-43.334963N | | 41-42.683117N |
| Longitude: | 085-59.596627W | | 085-59.473380W |
| Elevation: | 777.2 ft. | | 771.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 176 magnetic, 172 true | | 356 magnetic, 352 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:4001 TODA:4001 ASDA:4001 LDA:4001 | | TORA:4001 TODA:4001 ASDA:4001 LDA:4001 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in poor condition | | nonprecision, 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: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 40 ft. trees, 1200 ft. from runway, 25:1 slope to clear | | 62 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: | 41-43.174937N | | 41-43.179283N |
| Longitude: | 086-00.856143W | | 086-00.311190W |
| Elevation: | 769.3 ft. | | 773.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 093 magnetic, 089 true | | 273 magnetic, 269 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:2480 TODA:2480 ASDA:2480 LDA:2480 | | TORA:2480 TODA:2480 ASDA:2480 LDA:2480 |
| Markings: | , in fair condition | | , in fair condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, 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 |
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 10 July 2025 at 0901Z to 07 August 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 27 **CHANGED** | |
download (276KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 **CHANGED** | |
download (218KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (238KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 **CHANGED** | |
download (286KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 **CHANGED** | |
download (252KB) |
| VOR RWY 09 **CHANGED** | |
download (247KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **CHANGED** | |
download (148KB) |
| 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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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Brandon Herzog
Photo taken 03-Nov-2016
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 10-Jul-2025
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:46 | | 09:46 |
| Sunrise | | 06:20 | | 10:20 |
| Sunset | | 21:19 | | 01:19 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:52 | | 01:52 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Jul-2025 09:14:41 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 10-Jul-2025 05:14:41 |
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| METAR |
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| KEKM | 100855Z 26003KT 7SM CLR 17/17 A2998 RMK AO2 T01720172 $
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KSBN
14nm W | 100854Z AUTO 00000KT 6SM BR CLR 17/17 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP154 T01720167 53000
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KGSH
15nm SE | 100853Z AUTO 27003KT 2SM BR CLR 17/16 A2998 RMK AO2 RAB0759E18 SLP147 P0000 60000 T01670161 55000
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| TAF |
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KSBN
14nm W | 100537Z 1006/1106 34003KT P6SM FEW050 TEMPO 1011/1013 4SM BR FM101500 32007KT P6SM SCT050 FM110000 35002KT P6SM BKN150
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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