METAR & TAF KEKM
Current METAR
Observed 01:15Z
KEKM 280115Z AUTO 15008KT 3SM +TSRA BR FEW075 17/15 A2967 RMK AO2 RAB0110 TSB0106 P0000 T01730154 $
- Wind
- 150° @ 8 kt
- Visibility
- 3 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 17°C / 15°C
- Altimeter
- 29.67 inHg
- Clouds
- FEW
- Density alt
- 1,514 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- MVFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 3 NM NW
- VFR sectional
- CHICAGO
- ARTCC
- ZAU · CHICAGO
- NOTAM facility
- EKM (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- ANDY JONES
- Phone
- 574-264-5217
- Address
- 1211 CO RD 6 W, ELKHART IN 46514
Flight service · Hours
- FSS HUF
- TERRE HAUTE1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0600-2200
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 18
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 86° / 266° | 6,500 ft | CONC | Standard L |
| 18/36Favored | 168° / 348° | 3,999 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 08/26 | 85° / 265° | 2,480 ft | TURF | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 6,500' | 6,500' | 6,500' | 6,500' | VASI 4-box left(3°) | — | 40', trees, 1050' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 21 |
| 27 | 6,500' | 6,500' | 6,500' | 6,500' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | 69', trees, 2645' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 35 |
| 18 | 4,001' | 4,001' | 4,001' | 4,001' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 40', trees, 1200' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 25 |
| 36 | 4,001' | 4,001' | 4,001' | 4,001' | VASI 4-box left(4°) | — | 62', trees, 1200' from thr, 250' R of cntrln, slope 16 |
| 08 | 2,480' | 2,480' | 2,480' | 2,480' | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2,480' | 2,480' | 2,480' | 2,480' | — | — | — |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 1
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Low pressure
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Minor
- Other services
- CHTR,RNTL,SALES
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Taxiways are marked with reflectors. Taxiway A is unavailable to aircraft with more than 30 passenger seats.Show FAA
- Southwest Airport Weather Reporting System is available.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery when the tower is closed, contact South Bend Air Traffic Control Tower on frequency. When South Bend Air Traffic Control Tower is closed, contact Chicago ARTCC at 630-906-8921.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- The MALSR is activated on runway 27. REIL is available on runways 09, 18, and 36. VASI is available on runways 09 and 36. PAPI is available on runways 18 and 27 and operates on CTAF. When the tower is closed, HIRL is available on runway 09/27. MIRL is available on runway 18/36 preset to low intensity. Increased intensity is available on CTAF.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 08/26Visual flight rules operations are permitted during tower hours only on runway 08/26.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 36There is 7 foot brush to the left and right of the centerline 100 feet from the threshold of runway 36.Show FAA
- 36The markings on runway 36 are faded.Show FAA
- 18The markings on runway 18 are faded.Show FAA
- 08Runway 08 has white corner markers.Show FAA
- 26Runway 26 has white corner markers.Show FAA
- 36The VASI on runway 36 is unusable 7 degrees left and right of the centerline.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KEKM
Answer card- ICAO
- KEKM
- Name
- ELKHART MUNI
- Location
- ELKHART, INDIANA
- Elevation
- 777.6 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,777.6 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 0700-2100 MON-FRI, 0800-1800 SAT-SUN.
- Total runways
- 3
- Longest runway
- 09/27 · 6,500 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 8
- Magnetic variation
- 4°
- Current flight rules
- MVFR
- Current wind
- 150° at 8 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 18
Elkhart Muni sits in Elkhart, Indiana. The field elevation is 777.6 ft MSL. It has three runways. The longest is runway 09/27 at 6,500 ft. The airport is towered. Tower hours are 0700-2100 Monday through Friday. Weekend hours are 0800-1800. Runway 27 has the field’s ILS. Pattern altitude is not published. Use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless ATC or the current Chart Supplement says otherwise.
Indiana Flight Center is on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A. Taxiways are marked with reflectors. Taxiway A is not available to aircraft with more than 30 passenger seats. The published remarks also note that runway 27 has MALSR lighting. Runway 09, 18 and 36 have REIL. Runway 09 and 36 have VASI. Runway 18 and 27 have PAPI. When the tower is closed, lighting changes apply. Check the current Chart Supplement before a night arrival.
For a first-time pilot, the main things to plan for are the tower schedule, the runway 27 instrument setup and the runway 08/26 note. VFR operations on runway 08/26 are permitted only during tower hours. Runway 36 also has faded markings. Brush is close to the threshold area. If you are flying in from outside the area, verify the current airspace and any local procedures before you go.