FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | EKM |
| Lat/Long: | 41-43-09.8940N / 086-00-11.6240W 41-43.164900N / 086-00.193733W 41.7194150 / -86.0032289 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 778 ft. / 237.1 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 |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | TERRE HAUTE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | EKM (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0600-2200 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1778 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN WHEN ATCT CLSD MIRL RY 18/36 & HIRL RY 09/27 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT VASI RYS 09 & 27 & 35; REIL RYS 18 & 36 & 09 & MALSR RY 27 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Taxiway lights: | TWY MKD WITH REFLECTORS. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | CLSD TO SCHEDULED ACR OPNS WITH GREATER THAN 9 PSGR SEATS & UNSCHEDULED ACR OPS GREATER THAN 30 PSGR SEATS. 90-DAY PPR;CALL AMGR 574-264-5217; AFT HRS CONTACT CITY COMM CTR 574-293-2175. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 119.5 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 124.475 (574-264-9002) |
| ELKHART GROUND: | 121.8 [0600-2200 MON-FRI/0600-2000 SAT/0700-2200 SUN] |
| ELKHART TOWER: | 119.5 [0600-2200 MON-FRI/0600-2000 SAT/0700-2200 SUN] |
| SOUTH BEND APPROACH: | 118.55 |
| SOUTH BEND DEPARTURE: | 118.55 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.8 119.7(WHEN ELKHART ATCT CLSD) |
| WX ASOS at SBN (14 nm W): | PHONE 574-233-2716 |
| WX ASOS at GSH (15 nm SE): | 121.45 (574-642-4231) |
- APCH & DEP CTL SVC PROVIDED BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON 127.55/263.1 (GOSHEN RCAG) WHEN SOUTH BEND APCH CTL CLSD.
- CLEARANCE DELIVERY SVC PROVIDED BY SOUTH BEND APCH CTL ON 119.7 WHEN ELKHART ATCT CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| GSHr005/11.7 | | GOSHEN VORTAC | | 113.70 | | 00E |
| GIJr102/14.4 | | GIPPER VORTAC | | 115.40 | | 00E |
| ELXr168/26.1 | | KEELER VOR/DME | | 116.60 | | 00E |
| OLKr324/(36.3) | | WOLF LAKE VOR | | 110.40 | | 03W |
| AZOr214/37.0 | | KALAMAZOO VOR/DME | | 109.00 | | 01W |
| OXIr051/37.6 | | KNOX VOR/DME | | 115.60 | | 00E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 6500 x 120 ft. / 1981 x 37 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 40.0 | | Double wheel: | 60.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 41-43.254167N | | 41-43.256167N |
| Longitude: | 086-01.163500W | | 085-59.734967W |
| Elevation: | 770.8 ft. | | 777.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 094 magnetic, 090 true | | 274 magnetic, 270 true |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | | | 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: | 70 ft. trees, 1987 ft. from runway, 291 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear | | 63 ft. trees, 2699 ft. from runway, 444 ft. right of centerline, 39:1 slope to clear |
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 4001 x 75 ft. / 1220 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 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 41-43.335383N | | 41-42.683150N |
| Longitude: | 085-59.596900W | | 085-59.473633W |
| Elevation: | 777.6 ft. | | 772.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 176 magnetic, 172 true | | 356 magnetic, 352 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 23 ft. bldg, 844 ft. from runway, 313 ft. right of centerline, 28:1 slope to clear | | 30 ft. trees, 604 ft. from runway, 251 ft. left of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear |
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 2500 x 100 ft. / 762 x 30 m RY 08/26 MARKED WITH WHITE CORNER MARKERS. VFR ONLY AND ONLY OPR DURING ATCT HRS. |
| Surface: | turf |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF ELKHART 2246 AIRPORT DR. ELKHART, IN 46515 Phone 574-294-5471 |
| Manager: | ANDY JONES 2246 AIRPORT DR. ELKHART, IN 46515 Phone 574-264-5217 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 73 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 45 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 17 | | Jet airplanes: | | 6 | | Helicopters: | | 3 | | Military aircraft: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 91/day * | | 54% | transient general aviation | | 42% | local general aviation | | 3% | air taxi | | 1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2005 | |
Additional Remarks
| E94 | SWARS. |
| - | TWY A NOT AVBL TO ACFT WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS. |
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 between 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
3TR - Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport (12 nm NW)
KSBN - South Bend Regional 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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 24-Jul-2006
from a Cessna 340 at 13000 ft MSL
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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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 04-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:42 | | 09:42 |
| Sunrise | | 06:16 | | 10:16 |
| Sunset | | 21:21 | | 01:21 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:55 | | 01:55 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Jul-2009 10:14:07 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 04-Jul-2009 06:14:07 |
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| METAR |
| KEKM | 040950Z 00000KT 4SM BR CLR 12/10 A3007 AO2
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KSBN 14nm W | 040854Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/12 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP181 T01390122 56004
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KGSH 15nm SE | 040955Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM BR CLR 11/10 A3007 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KSBN 14nm W | 040533Z 0406/0506 VRB02KT P6SM OVC250 FM041200 16007KT P6SM OVC120 FM041800 16008KT P6SM VCSH OVC025 FM050100 08005KT P6SM BKN035
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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