Mishawaka Pilots Club Airport
3C1 · Elkhart, IN · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:30 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:10 AM | 10:10Z |
| Sunrise | 06:41 AM | 10:41Z |
| Sunset | 08:59 PM | 00:59Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:30 PM | 01:30Z |
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Runways
RWY 12LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 123° mag · 120° true
- Dimensions
- 3,140 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- Displaced thr
- 690 ft
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 303°) on the 45° at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 12
- Threshold elev
- 752 ft
- Markings
- nonstandard
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 75 ft, 255 ft from threshold, 130 ft R of centerline — 3:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 2,243 ft | |
| 12/30 | 3,140 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
GSH 113.70 · GIJ 115.40 · OLK 110.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSH · Goshen | TACAN | 113.70 · 84X | — | r358° / 7.9 NM |
| GIJ · Gipper | VORTAC | 115.40 · 101X | High | r118° / 14.4 NM |
| OLK · Webster Lake | VOR | 110.40 | Low | r319° / 34.5 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 3C1
- Coordinates
- 41.6570, -86.0347
- Elevation
- 755 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3W
- 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
- Attendance
- IRREG
- Beacon
- white-green (SEE RMK)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1964/08
- Distance from city
- 3 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SEE RMK
- 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.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC SOUTH BEND APCH 574-251-2609. WHEN SOUTH BEND APCH CLSD, FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
Runways
- GND MKRS.
- GND MKRS.
Lighting
- DUSK-DAWN.
Obstructions
- APCH SLOPE 28:1 FM DTHR.
- APCH SLOPE 12:1 FM DTHR.
- APCH SLOPE 29:1 FM DTHR.
Nearby airports
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About 3C1
Mishawaka Pilots Club Airport (3C1) is an airport in Elkhart, IN, at 755 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,140 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3C1, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 3C1 have a control tower?
No. Mishawaka Pilots Club Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 3C1?
Mishawaka Pilots Club Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 3,140 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 3C1?
Mishawaka Pilots Club Airport is in Elkhart, IN, at an elevation of 755 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.6570, -86.0347.
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