Elkhart Municipal Airport
EKM · KEKM · EKI · Elkhart, IN · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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TAF forecast
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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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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Advisories
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 176° mag · 172° true
- Dimensions
- 3,999 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 119.5
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 777 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 40 ft, 1,200 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 25:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 38 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 777 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 4,001 / 4,001 / 4,001 / 4,001 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 2,480 ft | |
| 09/27 | 6,500 ft | |
| 18/36 | 3,999 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Elkhart”Taxi & takeoff
“Elkhart”Departure & arrival
“South Bend”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 257.8 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 307.175 | GOSHEN RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 27
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 27 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 111.5 (OUP) · GS 3.00° |
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 | — | r005° / 11.7 NM |
| GIJ · Gipper | VORTAC | 115.40 · 101X | High | r102° / 14.4 NM |
| OLK · Webster Lake | VOR | 110.40 | Low | r324° / 36.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KEKM / EKI
- Coordinates
- 41.7194, -86.0032
- Elevation
- 778 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4W
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0700-2100 MON-FRI, 0800-1800 SAT-SUN.
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0700-2100 MON-FRI, 0800-1800 SAT-SUN; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 124.475 · ☎ 574-264-9002
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- TERRE HAUTE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- EKM
- Attendance
- ALL 0600-2200
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 3 NW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 27; REIL RWY 09, 18 & 36; VASI RWY 09 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 27 - CTAF. WHEN ATCT CLSD HIRL RWY 09/27; MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF. on 119.5 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 09: VASI · 27: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 18: 4-light PAPI (left) · 36: VASI.
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
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Charter, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 11 notes
General
- TWY MKD WITH REFLECTORS; TWY A UNAVBL TO ACFT WITH MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.
- (E94) SWARS.
- FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD, CTC SOUTH BEND ATCT ON FREQ. WHEN SOUTH BEND ATCT CLSD, CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
Runways
- VFR OPS DRG ATCT HRS ONLY.
- FADED.
- FADED.
- WHITE CORNER MKRS.
- WHITE CORNER MKRS.
- VASI UNUSBL 7 DEG LEFT & RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
Lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 27; REIL RWY 09, 18 & 36; VASI RWY 09 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 27 - CTAF. WHEN ATCT CLSD HIRL RWY 09/27; MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF.
Obstructions
- 7 FT BRUSH L & R OF CNTRLN 100 FT FM THR.
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About KEKM
Elkhart Municipal Airport (EKM · KEKM · EKI) is an airport in Elkhart, IN, at 778 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 6,500 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KEKM, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KEKM have a control tower?
Yes. Elkhart Municipal Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KEKM?
Elkhart Municipal Airport has 3 runways; the longest is 6,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KEKM?
Elkhart Municipal Airport is in Elkhart, IN, at an elevation of 778 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.7194, -86.0032.
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