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KEKM Elkhart Municipal Airport
Elkhart, Indiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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
GSHr005/11.7GOSHEN VORTAC113.7000E
GIJr102/14.4GIPPER VORTAC115.4000E
ELXr168/26.1KEELER VOR/DME116.6000E
OLKr324/(36.3)WOLF LAKE VOR110.4003W
AZOr214/37.0KALAMAZOO VOR/DME109.0001W
OXIr051/37.6KNOX VOR/DME115.6000E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
THREE RIVERS234/23.340702WHAI .... .- ..
STURGIS262/26.138204WIRS .. .-. ...
MICHIGAN CITY090/36.420301WMGC -- --. -.-.
LA PORTE072/36.935603WIUL .. ..- .-..

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
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Latitude: 41-43.254167N41-43.256167N
Longitude: 086-01.163500W085-59.734967W
Elevation: 770.8 ft.777.4 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 094 magnetic, 090 true274 magnetic, 270 true
Declared distances: TORA:6500 TODA:6500 ASDA:6500 LDA:6500TORA:6500 TODA:6500 ASDA:6500 LDA:6500
Markings: precision, in fair conditionprecision, 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 lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS
Obstructions: 70 ft. trees, 1987 ft. from runway, 291 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear63 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
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 41-43.335383N41-42.683150N
Longitude: 085-59.596900W085-59.473633W
Elevation: 777.6 ft.772.2 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 176 magnetic, 172 true356 magnetic, 352 true
Declared distances: TORA:4001 TODA:4001 ASDA:4001 LDA:4001TORA:4001 TODA:4001 ASDA:4001 LDA:4001
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 23 ft. bldg, 844 ft. from runway, 313 ft. right of centerline, 28:1 slope to clear30 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: leftleft
Declared distances: TORA:2500 TODA:2500 ASDA:2500 LDA:2500TORA:2500 TODA:2500 ASDA:2500 LDA:2500

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
    
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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 27 **CHANGED**   download (257KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 **CHANGED**   download (222KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 **CHANGED**   download (234KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 **CHANGED**   download (286KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 **CHANGED**   download (254KB)
VOR/DME RWY 36 **CHANGED**   download (227KB)
VOR RWY 09 **CHANGED**   download (254KB)
VOR RWY 27 **CHANGED**   download (244KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (18KB)

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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Area around KEKM (Elkhart Municipal Airport)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KEKM (Elkhart Municipal Airport)
Photo taken 24-Jul-2006
from a Cessna 340 at 13000 ft MSL
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Sectional chart
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Airport diagram
Diagram of KEKM (Elkhart Municipal Airport)
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From to KEKM

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5611:56
Sunrise07:2612:26
Sunset17:3022:30
Evening civil twilight17:5922:59

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Nov-2009 10:08:45
Local (UTC-5)  08-Nov-2009 05:08:45
 
METAR
KEKM 072250Z 24005KT 10SM CLR 16/09 A2992 RMK AO2 LAST
KSBN 
14nm W 		080957Z 00000KT 1/2SM FG CLR 06/06 A3010 RMK AO2
KGSH 
15nm SE 		080953Z AUTO 00000KT 1/4SM FG VV001 05/04 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP196 T00500044
TAF
KSBN 
14nm W 		080540Z 0806/0906 00000KT 6SM BR SKC FM080700 15003KT 3SM BR SKC TEMPO 0809/0812 1SM BR FM081400 17010KT P6SM SCT250
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Indiana Flight Center 574-266-4040
[web site]
[email]
 Aviation fuel, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, Flight training, Aircraft rental, ...

More info about Indiana Flight Center
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$4.79 
Jet A 
$4.39 
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Elkhart Municipal Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Elkhart Municipal Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KEKM have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
RAMADA INN ELKHART 1.6 71-149
COMFORT SUITES ELKHART 1.7 89-90
JAMESON INN ELKHART 1.7 70-81
RED ROOF INN ELKHART 1.6 50-65
 

Other hotels near Elkhart Municipal Airport

Miles Price ($)
DAYS INN ELKHART 1.6 47-60
SUPER 8 ELKHART IN 1.6 53-56
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS ELKHART NORTH 1.7 76-123
CANDLEWOOD SUITES ELKHART 1.7 107-142
COUNTRY INN & SUITES ELKHART NORTH 1.7 92-111
KNIGHTS INN ELKHART 1.8 36-40
FAIRWAY INN 1.8 80-81
SLEEP INN ELKHART 1.8 80-100
MICROTEL IS ELKHART 1.9 75-76
QUALITY INN AND SUITES 1.9 65-70
HILTON GARDEN INN ELKHART 1.9 96-159
BEST WESTERN INN AND SUITES 1.9 67-125
ECONO LODGE ELKHART 2.0 50-60
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES ELKHART 5.0 89-152
COMFORT SUITES 5.1 90-96

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport. 		    

Hotels in other cities near Elkhart Municipal Airport

19 in Elkhart
14 in Mishawaka
6 in Goshen
25 in South Bend
1 in Dowagiac, MI
 

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