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KEKM · Elkhart Municipal Airport

ICAO · US · 10 NTSB events

ID KEKM FAA EKM Elev 778 ft Lat 41° 43.16' N Lon 86° 0.19' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

6 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,500 ft. Max gradient: 0.16%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
09 89.9° 6,500 ft 120 ft ASP Yes 0.10%
27 269.9° 6,500 ft 120 ft ASP Yes 0.10%
18 172° 3,999 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.14%
36 352° 3,999 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.14%
08 075° 2,480 ft 250 ft GRE No 0.16%
26 255° 2,480 ft 250 ft GRE No 0.16%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 8 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 124.475
  • CLD CLNC DEL 121.800
  • GND GND 121.800
  • TWR TWR 119.500
  • CTAF CTAF 119.500
  • A/D SOUTH BEND APP/DEP 118.550
  • RDO TERRE HAUTE RDO 113.700
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 5 matched · 29 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Runway 12 threshold displaced 690 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
  • ·Runway 30 threshold displaced 520 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
  • ·Runway 03 threshold displaced 187 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

Watch for

  • Runway 12 threshold displaced 690 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Runway 30 threshold displaced 520 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Runway 03 threshold displaced 187 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Runway 21 threshold displaced 200 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

All translated remarks (5)

  • Airport attended 1100–0300Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1100–0300Z‡.

  • Runway 12 threshold displaced 690 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 12–30: 3140X100 (TURF) RWY 12: Thld dsplcd 690´

  • Runway 30 threshold displaced 520 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 30: Thld dsplcd 520´

  • Runway 03 threshold displaced 187 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 03–21: H2243X40 (ASPH) LIRL RWY 03: Thld dsplcd 187´

  • Runway 21 threshold displaced 200 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 21: Thld dsplcd 200´

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (29 sentences)
  • ·104 INDIANA ELKHART ELKHART MUNI (EKM)(KEKM) 3 NW UTC–5(–4DT) N41º43.16´ W86º00.19´ 778 B NOTAM FILE EKM RWY 09–27: H6500X120 (CONC–GRVD) S–40, D–60, 2D–120 HIRL RWY 09: REIL.
  • ·VASI(V4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 38´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 46´.
  • ·RWY 18–36: H3999X75 (ASPH–GRVD) S–45, D–65, 2S–82 MIRL RWY 18: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 38´.
  • ·VASI(V4L)—GA 4.0º TCH 57´.
  • ·RWY 08–26: 2480X250 (TURF)
  • ·RWY 08: TORA–2480 TODA–2480 ASDA–2480 LDA–2480 RWY 09: TORA–6500 TODA–6500 ASDA–6500 LDA–6500 RWY 18: TORA–4001 TODA–4001 ASDA–4001 LDA–4001 RWY 26: TORA–2480 TODA–2480 ASDA–2480 LDA–2480 RWY 27: TORA–6500 TODA–6500 ASDA–6500 LDA–6500 RWY 36: TORA–4001 TODA–4001 ASDA–4001 LDA–4001
  • ·S3 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 4 LGT ACTIVATE MALSR Rwy 27, REIL Rwy 09, Rwy 18 and Rwy 36, VASI Rwy 09 and Rwy 36, PAPI Rwy 18 and Rwy 27—CTAF.
  • ·When twr clsd HIRL Rwy 09–27, MIRL Rwy 18–36 preset low intst; incr intst—CTAF.
  • ·Rwy 36 VASI unusbl 7º left and right of cntrln.
  • ·Rwy 08–26 mkd white corner mkrs.
  • ·VFR ops during twr hrs only.
  • ·Twy mkd with reflectors, Twy A unavbl to acft with more than 30 pax seats.
  • ·Rwy 18–36 cntrln and striping faded.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 574-264-5217
  • ·AWOS–3 124.475 (574) 264–9002.
  • ·CTAF 119.5 UNICOM 122.95 ®SOUTH BEND APP/DEP CON 118.55 (1030–0500Z‡ Mon–Fri, 1030–2200Z‡ Sun) other times ctc ®CHICAGO CENTER APP/DEP CON 127.55 TOWER 119.5 (1200–0200Z‡ Mon–Fri, 1300–2300Z‡ Sat–Sun) GND CON 121.8 CLNC DEL 121.8 119.7 (When Elkhart twr clsd).
  • ·CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD when ATCT clsd, ctc South Bend ATCT on freq.
  • ·When South Bend ATCT clsd, ctc Chicago ARTCC at 630-906-8921.
  • ·CLASS D svc 1200–0200Z‡ Mon–Fri, 1300–2300Z‡ Sat–Sun; other times CLASS G.
  • ·GIPPER (H) (H) VORTACW 115.4 GIJ Chan 101 N41º46.12´ W86º19.11´ 102º 14.5 NM to fld. 804/0E.
  • ·TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 245º–255º 276º–306º byd 25 NM blo 3,000´ 307º–312º byd 25 NM blo 4,500´ 313º–331º byd 25 NM blo 3,000´ DME unusable: 276º–306º byd 25 NM blo 3,000´ 307º–312º byd 25 NM blo 4,500´ 313º–331º byd 25 NM blo 3,000´ GOSHEN (H) TACAN Chan 84 GSH (113.7) N41º31.51´ W86º01.68´ 005º 11.7 NM to fld. 852/0E.
  • ·TAC AZM unusable: 071º–129º DME unusable: 076º–086º byd 30 NM ILS 111.5 I–OUP Rwy 27.
  • ·Rwy end 12: nstd gnd mkrs.
  • ·Rwy end 30: nstd gnd mkrs.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: (574) 675-7575
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc South Bend Apch 574-251-2609.
  • ·When South Bend Apch clsd, for CD ctc Chicago ARTCC at 630-906-8921. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – CHICAGO H–5E, 10F, L–28I IAP, AD CHICAGO EC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

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FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

10 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

14

since 1982

Fatal

3

21.4% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 51,189 ops in 1990

2024 total

31,395

10-yr total

302,124

2024 mix

AC/AT 3% · GA 96% · Mil 1%

Events / million ops

3.3

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.71

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Other 1

All time · n=10

  • Other 4
  • Ground collision 3
  • Hard landing 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Stall / spin 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2019-07-14 Cessna 177 · Other · VMC · day →
2010-09-08 Thompson Kolb Twinstar Mark · Stall / spin · VMC · dusk →
2000-12-30 Cessna 172N · Ground collision · IMC · day →
1999-01-22 Beech BE-55 · Ground collision · IMC · night →
1998-05-06 Cessna 172M · Ground collision · day →
1993-08-26 Beech 19 · Hard landing · VMC · day →
1992-03-07 Socata TB-10 · Other · IMC · night →
1991-10-09 Beech 95 · Other · VMC · day →
1991-01-10 Cessna 320E · Gear-up · IMC · dusk →
1986-02-27 Beech C23 · Other · VMC · day →

Designees in IN

CFI Flight Instructors 1,271 A&P Mechanics 4,965 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 33 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 8 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 2 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 4 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 8 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 1 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 33 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 30 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 2 ODA Organizational Designations 1 Schools Flight Schools 47 FBO Fixed Base Operators 59 Clubs Flying Clubs 34 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 9 EAA EAA Chapters 21

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Darrell Eugene Martin Goshen IN 12 nm
Todd Daniel Haifley Three Rivers MI 22 nm
Lara Zook Gaerte Auburn IN 47 nm
Edmond William Verville Battle Creek MI 49 nm
Keegan Starkey Valparaiso IN 49 nm
Jason Blair Allegan MI 49 nm
David George Ehrman Ft Wayne IN 55 nm
Mohammad Shawahin Gary IN 61 nm
John Peter Boos Griffith IN 65 nm
David Crisp Lake Odessa MI 75 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Chris Cameron Ringos Elkhart IN 3 nm
Roy Gene Marchant Elkhart IN 3 nm
Wesley Wayne Kautzmann Elkhart IN 3 nm
Adam Joel Nywening Elkhart IN 3 nm
Eric Ray Richardson Elkhart IN 3 nm
Braden Drew Miller Elkhart IN 3 nm
Luke William Greising Elkhart IN 3 nm
Robert Forrest Helbing Osceola IN 5 nm
Richard Allen Miller Osceola IN 5 nm
Charles Edwin Stover Osceola IN 5 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
David Joseph Smith Elkhart IN 3 nm
Francis Xavier Tucker Elkhart IN 3 nm
Brian Edward Yerger Elkhart IN 3 nm
Matthew Scott Gruntman Elkhart IN 3 nm
Norbert Paas Jr Elkhart IN 3 nm
Bradley William Owen Elkhart IN 3 nm
Thomas Patrick Filley Elkhart IN 3 nm
James Calvin Miller Elkhart IN 3 nm
Robert Edward Qualls Elkhart IN 3 nm
Marty Joseph King Elkhart IN 3 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
PAW Aviation
LaPorte, IN
 34 nm
Premier Avionics, LLC
Fort Wayne, IN
 57 nm
Tulip City Air Repair
Holland, MI
 62 nm
Northwest Aviation Maintenance, Inc.
Griffith, IN
 64 nm
MCX Aero, LLC
Monticello, IN
 70 nm
Mayday Avionics, Inc.
Grand Rapids, MI
 73 nm
West Star Aviation, Inc
Wheeling, IL
 88 nm
Lafayette Avionics, Inc.
West Lafayette, IN
 89 nm
Aircraft Propeller Service, LLC
Lake Zurich, IL
 97 nm
MJ Aircraft
Anderson, IN
 98 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.