St. Joseph River Seaplane Base Seaplane Base

0IN · Elkhart, IN · Non-towered

Elevation
750 ft MSL
Longest runway
2,675 ft 10W/28W
Runway
1

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Weather

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 09:25 PM
EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
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06:13 AM10:13Z
Sunrise06:44 AM10:44Z
Sunset08:55 PM00:55Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:25 PM01:25Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:25 PM → 06:13 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:55 PM → 05:44 AM

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Pilot reports

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Runways

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.9

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

GSH 113.70 · GIJ 115.40 · OLK 110.40
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
GSH · Goshen TACAN 113.70 · 84X r021° / 11 NM
GIJ · Gipper VORTAC 115.40 · 101X High r104° / 17.6 NM
OLK · Webster Lake VOR 110.40 Low r327° / 33.5 NM

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Charts & procedures

Airport

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Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID
0IN
Coordinates
41.6964, -85.9381
Elevation
750 ft MSL
Sectional chart
CHICAGO
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS)
TERRE HAUTE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
HUF
Segmented circle
No
Activated
2020/08
Distance from city
2 NE

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.

Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
INDIANA DNR
402 W. WASHINGTON ST., RM W-255D, INDIANAPOLIS, IN
317-605-6023
Manager
BRIAN BAILEY
402 W. WASHINGTON ST., RM W-255D, INDIANAPOLIS, IN
317-605-6023
Remarks FAA · 3 notes

General

  • SEAPLANE OPS PROHIBITED BTN SS-SR. EXP HVY BOAT TFC BTN MEMORIAL DAY AND LABOR DAY. DO NOT BLOCK BOAT RAMPS. SEAPLANE DOCKING AREAS LTD.

Runways

  • DEP CTC KEKM ATCT 119.5 BFR TURNING NBND.

Contact

  • BOATING LAW ADMIR.

Nearby airports

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Also nearby: 3C1 Mishawaka Pilots Club Airport (5 NM) · IN82 Foos Field (private) (7 NM) · II74 Eby Field (private) (10 NM) · 9II2 Nelund Field (private) (10 NM) · IN34 Countryview Airport (private) (10 NM)

About 0IN

St. Joseph River Seaplane Base (0IN) is a seaplane base in Elkhart, IN, at 750 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,675 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 0IN, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 0IN have a control tower?

No. St. Joseph River Seaplane Base is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) seaplane base; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at 0IN?

St. Joseph River Seaplane Base has 1 runway; the longest is 2,675 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 0IN?

St. Joseph River Seaplane Base is in Elkhart, IN, at an elevation of 750 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.6964, -85.9381.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 0IN in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.