FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
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: | 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: | WHEN ATCT CLSD MIRL RY 18/36 & HIRL RY 09/27 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT VASI RY 09 & RY 36; PAPI RY 18 & 27; REIL RYS 18 & 36 & 09 & MALSR RY 27 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Taxiway lights: | TWY MKD WITH REFLECTORS. |
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) | | WEBSTER 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: | 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: | | | 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: | 73 ft. trees, 1987 ft. from runway, 291 ft. right of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear | | 64 ft. trees, 2699 ft. from runway, 444 ft. right of centerline, 39:1 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 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 41-43.334963N | | 41-42.683117N |
| Longitude: | 085-59.596627W | | 085-59.473380W |
| Elevation: | 777.2 ft. | | 771.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| 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 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 | | 51 ft. trees, 1170 ft. from runway, 250 ft. both sides of centerline, 19:1 slope to clear |
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 2480 x 250 ft. / 756 x 76 m RY 08/26 MARKED WITH WHITE CORNER MARKERS. VFR ONLY AND ONLY OPR DURING ATCT HRS. |
| Surface: | turf |
| 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 |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 10 ft. crops, 272 ft. from runway, 27:1 slope to clear | | 10 ft. crops, 362 ft. from runway, 36:1 slope to clear |
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: | | 84 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 42 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 18 | | Jet airplanes: | | 22 | | Military aircraft: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 59/day * | | 54% | transient general aviation | | 42% | local general aviation | | 3% | air taxi | | 1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2011 | |
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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
3TR - Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport (12 nm NW)
KSBN - South Bend 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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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 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:50 | | 09:50 |
| Sunrise | | 06:22 | | 10:22 |
| Sunset | | 20:58 | | 00:58 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:31 | | 01:31 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 10:19:22 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 18-May-2013 06:19:22 |
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| METAR |
| KEKM | 180050Z 13012G20KT 10SM BKN075 OVC090 23/05 A3007 RMK AO2 LAST
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KSBN 14nm W | 180954Z 11006KT 10SM FEW047 OVC060 16/03 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP184 T01610033
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KGSH 15nm SE | 180953Z AUTO 08003KT 10SM OVC055 14/05 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP185 T01390050
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| TAF |
KSBN 14nm W | 180521Z 1806/1906 10009KT P6SM BKN100 FM181500 12008KT P6SM SCT040 BKN080
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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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