Elkhart Municipal Airport

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METAR: KEKM 230835Z AUTO 21008KT 170V230 10SM SCT110 12/01 A2986 RMK AO2 T01220013 $

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KEKM (0.2 NM at True Heading of 40)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1011.3
Temperature: 12.2 C (53.96 F)
Dewpoint: 1.3 C (34.34 F)

Location

Latitude: 
41-43-09.8622N (41.719406)
Longitude: 
086-00-11.5883W (-86.003219)
Elevation: 
777.6 feet MSL (237 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
5.3 W (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
03 N.M. NW of Elkhart, Indiana
Found On: 
Chicago Chart
FAA Region: 
AGL

Contacts

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

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Public
Type: 
Airport
Activation Date: 
04/1940
Control tower: 
Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/0600-2200
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZAU (Chicago)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZAU (Chicago)
Lighting Schedule: 
SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
1778 feet (542 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
EKM
NOTAM-D Service: 
Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
No
Customs Landing Rights: 
No
Military Landing Rights: 
Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  58
Multi Engine:  5
Jet Engine:  9
GA Helicopters:  5
Gliders:  1
Military Aircraft:  2

Annual Operations (as of 12/31/2019)

Total Operations:  31395
Air Taxi:  910 2.9%
GA Local:  13188 42.0%
GA Itinerant:  16951 54.0%
Military Aircraft:  346 1.1%

Communications

CTAF:  119.500
Unicom:  122.950
Tower:  ELKHART
119.5
Hrs: 0700-2100 MON-FRI, 0800-1800 SAT-SUN.
Clearance Del.:  121.8
Ground:  121.8
Approach:  SOUTH BEND
118.55
118.55
118.55
CHICAGO ARTCC
Departure:  SOUTH BEND
118.55
118.55
118.55
CHICAGO ARTCC
AWOS-3:  124.475 (574-264-9002)

  • 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.
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 219

Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
Indiana Flight Center
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Unicom 122.95 264-5920, 266-4040 FBO,
262-4422 maintenance
100LL, Jet A
Premier Aviation, LLC
   Website
   Email
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888-496-8100
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Flight Service Stations

Primary Alternate
FSS on Field:  N
FSS Name (ID):  Terre Haute(HUF)
Frequency: 
Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 03/21/24 to 0901Z 04/18/24.

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APD - Airport Diagram
DP - Departure Procedure Charts
HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
APD AIRPORT DIAGRAM EC-2
IAP ILS OR LOC RWY 27 EC-2
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 EC-2
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 EC-2
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 EC-2
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 EC-2
IAP VOR RWY 09 EC-2
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS EC-2
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS EC-2
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near EKI

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
12.1 Jerry Tyler Meml Airport
(NLE 3TR)
305 310 100LL
14.1 South Bend International Airport
(SBN KSBN SBN)
267 272 100LL, Jet A
14.9 Goshen Municipal Airport
(GSH KGSH GSH)
140 146 100LL, Jet A
16.7 Nappanee Municipal Airport
(C03)
169 174 100LL
17.3 Dowagiac Municipal Airport
(C91)
341 346 100LL
21.4 Andrews University Airpark Airport
(C20)
310 315 100LL
23.3 Three Rivers Municipal/Dr Haines Airport
(HAI KHAI HAI)
51 57 100LL, Jet A
25.1 Plymouth Municipal Airport
(PLY C65)
212 217 100LL, Jet A
25.9 Kirsch Municipal Airport
(IRS KIRS IRS)
77 83 100LL, Jet A+
27.7 Warsaw Municipal Airport
(KASW ASW)
164 169 100LL, Jet A
30.9 Southwest Michigan Regional Airport
(BEH KBEH BEH)
322 327 100LL, Jet A-1+
34.3 Mentone Airport
(C92)
184 189 100LL
36.5 Kendallville Municipal Airport
(C62)
113 119 100LL, Jet A
36.7 Michigan City Municipal-Phillips Field Airport
(MGC KMGC MGC)
268 273 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+, UL94
36.9 Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport
(AZO KAZO AZO)
32 38 100LL, Jet A
37.8 Starke County Airport
(KOXI OXI)
232 237 100LL, Jet A+
38.8 Flying U Ranch Airport
(IN41)
245 250 100LL
39.5 South Haven Area Regional Airport
(KLWA LWA)
343 348 100LL, Jet A+
40.0 Fulton County Airport
(RCR KRCR RCR)
191 196 100LL, Jet A
41.5 Tri-State Steuben County Airport
(ANQ KANQ ANQ)
96 102 100LL, Jet A

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-2 TWY MKD WITH REFLECTORS; TWY A UNAVBL TO ACFT WITH MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.
A110-3 (E94) SWARS.
A110-4 FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD, CTC SOUTH BEND ATCT ON FREQ. WHEN SOUTH BEND ATCT CLSD, CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
A30-08/26 VFR OPS DRG ATCT HRS ONLY.
A42-08 WHITE CORNER MKRS.
A42-18 FADED.
A42-26 WHITE CORNER MKRS.
A42-36 FADED.
A43-36 VASI UNUSBL 7 DEG LEFT & RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
A58-36 7 FT BRUSH L & R OF CNTRLN 100 FT FM THR.
A81-APT 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.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 08/26
09/27
18/36
Longest Runway: 09/27 is 6500 ft (1981 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach: 27

EKI Airport Runway Details

Runway 08/26  2480 ft x 250 ft (756 m x 76 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 10/26/2009
Surface:  Turf - Excellent condition - No special surface treatment

Runway 08

Runway 26

Elevation: 
769.3 773.3
Latitude: 
41-43-10.4962N 41-43-10.7570N
Longitude: 
086-00-51.3686W 086-00-18.6714W
Runway True Alignment: 
089 269
Glide Path Angle: 
0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
Runway Markings Condition:
Fair Fair
Object Centerline Offset: 
0 ft. left and right of centerline
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
2480 2480
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
2480 2480
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
2480 2480
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
2480 2480

Runway 09/27  6500 ft x 120 ft (1981 m x 37 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 10/26/2009
Surface:  Turf - Excellent condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  40.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  60.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  120.0

Runway 09

Runway 27

Elevation: 
770.4 777.1
Latitude: 
41-43-15.2447N 41-43-15.3639N
Longitude: 
086-01-09.7969W 085-59-44.0886W
Runway True Alignment: 
090 270
ILS Type: 
ILS
Glide Path Angle: 
3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Runway Markings Type: 
Precision Instrument Precision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object at End: 
TREES TREES
Object Height: 
40 69
Distance from End: 
1050 2645
Object Centerline Offset: 
0 ft. left and right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
4-Box VASI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Runway Visual Range (RVR): 
Rollout Touchdown
Approach Light System: 
1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
REIL: 
Yes
Threshold Crossing Height: 
38 46
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
6500 6500
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
6500 6500
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
6500 6500
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
6500 6500

Runway 18/36  3999 ft x 75 ft (1219 m x 23 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 10/26/2009
Surface:  Turf - Excellent condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  45.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  65.0

Runway 18

Runway 36

Elevation: 
777.2 771.8
Latitude: 
41-43-20.0978N 41-42-40.9870N
Longitude: 
085-59-35.7976W 085-59-28.4028W
Runway True Alignment: 
172 352
Glide Path Angle: 
3.0 degrees 4.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Poor Poor
Object at End: 
TREES TREES
Object Height: 
40 62
Distance from End: 
1200 1200
Object Centerline Offset: 
0 ft. left and right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Box VASI On Left Side Of Runway
REIL: 
Yes Yes
Threshold Crossing Height: 
38 57
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
4001 4001
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
4001 4001
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
4001 4001
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
4001 4001

Services

Fuel Available: 
100LL, Jet A
Landing Fees: 
No
Parking: 
Hangars and tiedowns available

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