AirNav: 3IN7 - Chain-O-Lakes Airport

3IN7

Chain-O-Lakes Airport
South Bend, Indiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	3IN7
Lat/Long:	41-39-45.1680N 086-21-15.0380W 41-39.752800N 086-21.250633W 41.6625467,-86.3541772 (estimated)
Elevation:	743 ft. / 226 m (estimated)
Variation:	02W (1985)
From city:	4 miles W of SOUTH BEND, IN
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	46619

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	11/1945
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	CHICAGO CENTER
FSS:	TERRE HAUTE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION OR LOCAL CALL 236-8470.
Attendance:	MAR-NOV DAWN-DUSK
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	yes

Airport Communications

WX ASOS at SBN (3 nm NE):	120.675 (574-200-0869)
WX AWOS-3 at EKM (16 nm E):	124.475 (574-264-9002)
WX AWOS-3PT at PPO (18 nm W):	119.825 (219-326-6916)
WX AWOS-3 at C65 (18 nm S):	133.025 (574-935-3854)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
GIJr194/6.6		GIPPER VORTAC		115.40		00E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
MISHA		252/6.6		341		05W		SB	... -...

Airport Services

Parking:

hangars and tiedowns

Runway Information

Runway 15/33

Dimensions:	2100 x 125 ft. / 640 x 38 m
Surface:	turf/sand, in fair condition
	RUNWAY 15	RUNWAY 33
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	70 ft. trees, 110 ft. right of centerline ALSO 15'ROAD, 15'TXLINE, 20-60'TREES ON CL FM 0-300'FM RWY END.	35 ft. trees, 60 ft. right of centerline TALLEST TREE AT RWY END, OTHER TREES 10-20'ABV CL ELEV BOTH SIDES AT RWY-END.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	RICHARD E. SCHWEIZER 57239 PINE ROAD SOUTH BEND, IN 46619 Phone 219-289-1362
Manager:	RICHARD E. SCHWEIZER 57239 PINE ROAD SOUTH BEND, IN 46619 Phone 219-289-1362

Additional Remarks

-	RWY 15/33: HGRS LCTD WITHIN PRIM SFC EAST SIDE OF RWY.
-	ARPT LCTD WITHIN SBN ARPT TFC AREA. COORD INGRESS/EGRESS WITH SBN ATCT & APCH CTL.
-	122.900 AVBL.
-	ADDITIONAL CONTACT - RICHARD SCHWEIZER, JR. - 574-232-9371
-	FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 3IN7.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KSBN - South Bend International Airport (3 nm NE)
3TR - Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport (12 nm NE)
KEKM - Elkhart Municipal Airport (16 nm E)
C20 - Andrews University Airpark (17 nm N)
KPPO - La Porte Municipal Airport (18 nm W)
C65 - Plymouth Municipal Airport (18 nm S)

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Area around 3IN7 (Chain-O-Lakes Airport)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 08-Jan-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:42	12:42
Sunrise	08:13	13:13
Sunset	17:31	22:31
Evening civil twilight	18:02	23:02

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	08-Jan-2026 12:38:53
Local (UTC-5)	08-Jan-2026 07:38:53

METAR

KSBN 3nm NE	081154Z 18007KT 10SM CLR 03/00 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP141 T00330000 10044 20017 55003
KEKM 16nm E	081215Z AUTO 17007KT 10SM CLR 04/01 A2993 RMK AO2 T00420011 $
KPPO 18nm W	081215Z AUTO 16007KT 10SM CLR 03/03 A2991 RMK AO2
KC65 18nm S	081215Z AUTO 16003KT 10SM CLR 05/02 A2993 RMK A01

TAF

KSBN
3nm NE

081120Z 0812/0912 18007KT P6SM FEW250 FM081600 16013KT P6SM FEW030 SCT200 WS020/19040KT FM082100 16013G23KT P6SM BKN040 PROB30 0821/0823 5SM -SHRA FM090100 16017G28KT 5SM -SHRA BR BKN012 WS020/20055KT TEMPO 0901/0904 3SM -SHRA BR BKN009 FM090900 20017G26KT 3SM BR OVC012

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