METAR & TAF KSBN
Current METAR
Observed 23:54Z
KSBN 272354Z 14010G20KT 10SM SCT075 18/14 A2966 RMK AO2 SLP044 6//// T01780139 10183 20150 58007
- Wind
- 140° @ 10G20 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 18°C / 14°C
- Altimeter
- 29.66 inHg
- Clouds
- SCT
- Density alt
- 1,672 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
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
- SBN (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- MICHAEL A. DAIGLE
- Phone
- 574-282-4590
- Address
- 4477 PROGRESS DRIVE, SOUTH BEND IN 46628
Flight service · Hours
- FSS HUF
- TERRE HAUTE1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09R/27L | 84° / 264° | 8,412 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 18/36Favored | 174° / 354° | 7,101 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 09L/27R | 84° / 264° | 4,300 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09R | 8,412' | 8,412' | 8,412' | 8,412' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSF | 60', tree, 1492' from thr, 666' R of cntrln, slope 21 |
| 27L | 8,412' | 8,412' | 8,412' | 8,412' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | 36', tree, 1741' from thr, 588' R of cntrln, slope 42 |
| 18 | 7,101' | 7,101' | 7,101' | 7,101' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 69', tree, 2726' from thr, 442' R of cntrln, slope 36 |
| 36 | 7,101' | 7,101' | 7,101' | 7,101' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 80', tree, 1880' from thr, 210' R of cntrln, slope 20 |
| 09L | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | 62', tree, 1541' from thr, 93' R of cntrln, slope 21 |
| 27R | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | 51', tree, 1226' from thr, 368' R of cntrln, slope 20 |
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 · 2
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)
- HIGH/LOW
- Oxygen (bulk)
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AFRT,CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- No
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
- Index C is available upon request.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery contact South Bend Approach at 574-251-2609. When South Bend Approach is closed, for clearance delivery contact Chicago ARTCC at 630-906-8921.Show FAA
- Taxiway T is not available to aircraft operations with more than 9 passenger seats or unscheduled aircraft with at least 31 passenger seats.Show FAA
- Birds are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- The aircraft ramp is restricted to scheduled commercial and wingspan greater than 100 feet; all others require 24 hour prior permission required.Show FAA
- Taxiways J, J1, and J2 are closed indefinitely.Show FAA
- For fuel and services contact 122.95 or 131.7.Show FAA
- Line of sight between runway intersections is restricted.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- When the tower is closed, to increase intensity activate MALSR for runway 09R, MALSR for runway 27L, high intensity runway lights for runway 09R/27L, medium intensity runway lights for runway 18/36, and all taxiways on CTAF.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 09L/27RThe pavement classification number value for runway 09L/27R is 430/F/B/X/T.Show FAA
- 09R/27LThe pavement classification number value for runway 09R/27L is 410/F/B/X/U.Show FAA
- 18/36The pavement classification number value for runway 18/36 is 450/F/B/X/T.Show FAA
- 09L/27RRunway 09L/27R is not available for Part 121 or Part 380 operations with scheduled passenger carrying operations of more than 9 passenger seats and non-scheduled passenger carrying operations of more than 30 passenger seats. It is closed when the tower is closed. Weight is restricted to 45000 pounds single wheel and 60000 pounds dual wheel.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 27RThe approach slope is 21 to 1 due to 92 foot high tension wires 2160 feet from the runway end and 394 feet right of centerline.Show FAA
- 27RBe alert during right base; high tension wires are aerial.Show FAA
Other notes
- There is a 24 hour prior permission required for Customs and Border Protection at 574-232-9650; weekend service call before 1600 Friday.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KSBN
Answer card- ICAO
- KSBN
- Name
- SOUTH BEND INTL
- Location
- SOUTH BEND, INDIANA
- Elevation
- 798.4 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,798.4 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 0530-0000 SUN-FRI, 0530-2345 SAT.
- Total runways
- 3
- Longest runway
- 09R/27L · 8,412 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 2
- Published frequencies
- 13
- Magnetic variation
- 5°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 140° at 10 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 18
South Bend Intl is in South Bend, Indiana. The field elevation is 798.4 ft MSL. It has three asphalt runways. The longest is 8,412 ft on 09R/27L. South Bend has a control tower. Tower hours are 0530-0000 Sunday through Friday. Saturday hours are 0530-2345.
Two ILS approaches are published. They serve runway ends 09R and 27L. The pattern altitude is not published in the facts, so use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise. The airport sits in Class C airspace. Clearance delivery is handled by South Bend Approach when it is open. If Approach is closed, use Chicago ARTCC for clearance delivery.
Signature Aviation is on the field. It carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. Atlantic Aviation is also on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A. Runway 09L/27R has published limits. It is not available for certain scheduled passenger operations. It is also closed when the tower is closed. The field has bird activity in and around the airport. If you are flying a larger aircraft, check the ramp and taxiway limits before you go. The published remarks also call out high tension wires near the 27R approach path. Brief that side carefully.