AirNav: KEKM - Elkhart Municipal Airport

KEKM

Elkhart Municipal Airport
Elkhart, Indiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 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

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
THREE RIVERS	234/23.3	407	02W	HAI	.... .- ..
STURGIS	262/26.1	382	04W	IRS	.. .-. ...
CULVER	031/34.7	391	01W	CPB	-.-. .--. -...
MICHIGAN CITY	090/36.4	203	01W	MGC	-- --. -.-.
LA PORTE	072/36.9	356	03W	IUL	.. ..- .-..

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

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

Runway heading:

094 magnetic, 090 true

274 magnetic, 270 true

Declared distances:

TORA:6500 TODA:6500 ASDA:6500 LDA:6500

Markings:

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

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

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%

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

176 magnetic, 172 true

356 magnetic, 352 true

Declared distances:

TORA:4001 TODA:4001 ASDA:4001 LDA:4001

Markings:

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

Touchdown point:

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

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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 27		download (206KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 09		download (185KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18		download (198KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 27		download (235KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36		download (213KB)
VOR/DME RWY 36		download (189KB)
VOR RWY 09		download (213KB)
VOR RWY 27		download (202KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (18KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (164KB)

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
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Sectional chart

Airport diagram

Diagram of KEKM (Elkhart Municipal Airport)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 16-Oct-2013

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:30	11:30
Sunrise	07:58	11:58
Sunset	19:01	23:01
Evening civil twilight	19:29	23:29

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	16-Oct-2013 14:38:10
Local (UTC-4)	16-Oct-2013 10:38:10

METAR

KEKM	161250Z 25008KT 10SM BKN023 08/05 A2990 RMK AO2
KSBN 14nm W	161354Z 22008KT 10SM OVC020 08/06 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP126 T00830056
KGSH 15nm SE	161353Z AUTO 24010KT 10SM BKN025 09/06 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP128 T00940061

TAF

KSBN
14nm W

161120Z 1612/1712 23008KT P6SM BKN025 FM161500 24014G20KT P6SM BKN025 FM161900 25012KT P6SM BKN030 FM170000 26005KT P6SM BKN030 TEMPO 1708/1712 -SHRA OVC020

NOTAMs

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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]

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	100LL		Jet A
FS		$5.65		$5.69
Updated 15-Oct-2013

2 read write

FS=Full service

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.

AirNav users who flew into KEKM have stayed at...
	Miles		Price ($)
BELVEDERE MOTEL		1.6	58-119
COMFORT SUITES ELKHART		1.7	84-85
JAMESON INN ELKHART		1.7	90-91
RED ROOF INN ELKHART		1.6	60-70

Other hotels near Elkhart Municipal Airport
	Miles		Price ($)
DAYS INN ELKHART		1.6	50-51
SUPER 8 ELKHART IN		1.6	52-57
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS ELKHART NORTH		1.7	87-129
CANDLEWOOD SUITES ELKHART		1.7	77-117
COUNTRY INN & SUITES BY CARLSON, ELKHART NORTH		1.7	140-165
HAMPTON INN ELKHART IN		1.8	110-120
STAYBRIDGE SUITES ELKHART		1.8	105-260
FAIRWAY INN		1.8	80-81
SLEEP INN ELKHART		1.8	68-95
MICROTEL IS ELKHART		1.9	55-99
QUALITY INN AND SUITES		1.9	55-70
HILTON GARDEN INN ELKHART		1.9	114-150
BEST WESTERN INN AND SUITES		1.9	76-100
ECONO LODGE ELKHART		2.0	50-55
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES ELKHART		5.0	82-160
COMFORT SUITES		5.1	96-97

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

20 in	Elkhart
12 in	Mishawaka
6 in	Goshen
27 in	South Bend
1 in	Dowagiac, MI

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Aerial photo from the Indiana DOT


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