Elkhart Municipal Airport (EKM)

EKM
Elkhart Municipal Airport (EKM)
Elkhart, IN
Latest photos of Elkhart Municipal Airport (EKM)
KEKM, Looking NE from 10,000 ft., photo by Bob Simmermon
Bob Simmermon
EKM, Control Tower, photo by Mark Pasqualino
Mark Pasqualino
EKM, Old Terminal Building, photo by Mark Pasqualino
Mark Pasqualino
EKM, Tower, photo by IndyPilot63
IndyPilot63
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier EKM
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 86°0'11.5883" W / 41°43'9.8622" N
-86.003219 / 41.719406 (Estimated)
Elevation 777.60 ft / 237.01 m (Surveyed)
Land 640 acres
From nearest city 3 nautical miles NW of Elkhart, IN
Location Elkhart County, IN
Magnetic Variation 04W (2005)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner CITY OF ELKHART
Address 1211 CO RD 6 W
ELKHART, IN 46514
Phone number 574-264-5217
Manager ANDY JONES
Address 1211 CO RD 6 W
ELKHART, IN 46514
Phone number 574-264-5217
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart CHICAGO
Region AGL - Great Lakes
Responsible ARTCC ZAU - CHICAGO
Tie-in FSS HUF - TERRE HAUTE
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility EKM (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 119.5 MHz
UNICOM 122.95 MHz
AWOS-3PT EKM (574-264-9002)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MINOR
Bottled oxygen LOW
Bulk oxygen NONE
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Other services CHTR,RNTL,SALES
Runway Information
Runway 08/26
Dimensions 2480 x 250 ft (756 x 76 m)
Surface TURF (EXCELLENT)
Surface treatment
08 26
Alignment 89° 269°
Physical elevation 769.30 ft 773.30 ft
Coordinates 41.719582 / -86.014269 41.719655 / -86.005186
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway 09/27
Dimensions 6500 x 120 ft (1981 x 37 m)
Surface CONC (EXCELLENT)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights High
09 27
Alignment 90° 270°
Physical elevation 770.40 ft 777.10 ft
Coordinates 41.720901 / -86.019388 41.720934 / -85.995580
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Precision instrument , Good Condition Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type ILS
VGSI 4-box on left 4-light PAPI on left
RVR equipment rollout touchdown
Approach light MALSR
Runway end lights Yes
Runway 18/36
Dimensions 3999 x 75 ft (1219 x 23 m)
Surface ASPH (FAIR)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights Medium
18 36
Alignment 172° 352°
Physical elevation 777.20 ft 771.80 ft
Coordinates 41.722249 / -85.993277 41.711385 / -85.991223
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Poor Condition Non-precision instrument , Poor Condition
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-box on left
*VASI UNUSBL 7 DEG LEFT & RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
Runway end lights Yes Yes
Remarks
  • 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.