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KSBN · South Bend International Airport

ICAO · US · 14 NTSB events

ID KSBN FAA SBN Elev 799 ft Lat 41° 42.50' N Lon 86° 19.02' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

fetching…

Wind / Visibility

—

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: 8,412 ft. Max gradient: 0.55%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
09R 88.8° 8,412 ft 150 ft ASP Yes —
27L 268.8° 8,412 ft 150 ft ASP Yes —
18 179° 7,101 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.55%
36 359° 7,101 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.55%
09L 88.8° 4,300 ft 75 ft ASP Yes —
27R 268.8° 4,300 ft 75 ft ASP Yes —

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 · 11 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 120.675
  • CLD CLNC DEL 121.900
  • GND GND 121.700
  • TWR TWR 135.675
  • CTAF CTAF 135.675
  • CTR CHICAGO CTR 118.550
  • A/D SOUTH BEND APP/DEP : 270-99° INITIAL CONTACT 118.550
  • A/D SOUTH BEND APP/DEP : 100-269° SECONDARY 124.100
  • A/D SOUTH BEND APP/DEP : 100-269° 132.050
  • RDO TERRE HAUTE RDO 122.600
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KSBN on LiveATC ↗

  • NDB SB

    Misha

    0.34 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 32 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSF Rwy 09R; MALSR Rwy 27L; HIRL Rwy 09R–27L; MIRL Rwy 18–36 and all twys. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSF Rwy 09R; MALSR Rwy 27L; HIRL Rwy 09R–27L; MIRL Rwy 18–36 and all twys. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSF Rwy 09R; MALSR Rwy 27L; HIRL Rwy 09R–27L; MIRL Rwy 18–36 and all twys. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    actvt MALSF Rwy 09R; MALSR Rwy 27L; HIRL Rwy 09R–27L; MIRL Rwy 18–36 and all twys—CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Birds on and invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (32 sentences)
  • ·144 INDIANA SMITH FLD (See FORT WAYNE on page 108) SNOW LAKE SPB (See JAMESTOWN on page 122) SOUTH BEND INTL (SBN)(KSBN) 3 NW UTC–5(–4DT) N41º42.49´ W86º19.04´ 798 B ARFF Index—See Remarks NOTAM FILE SBN RWY 09R–27L: H8412X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–120, D–193, 2S–175, 2D–313 PCR 410 F/B/X/U HIRL RWY 09R: MALSF.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 55´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 53´.
  • ·RWY 18–36: H7101X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–118, D–186, 2S–175, 2D–326 PCR 450 F/B/X/T MIRL 0.5% up N RWY 18: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 52´.
  • ·RWY 36: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 53´.
  • ·RWY 09L–27R: H4300X75 (ASPH) S–32.5, D–49 PCR 430 F/B/X/T MIRL No Part 121/Part 380 Ops RWY 09L: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 44´.
  • ·RWY 27R: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 46´.
  • ·RWY 09R:TORA–8412 TODA–8412 ASDA–8412 LDA–8412 RWY 18: TORA–7101 TODA–7101 ASDA–7101 LDA–7101 RWY 27L:TORA–8412 TODA–8412 ASDA–8412 LDA–8412 RWY 36: TORA–7101 TODA–7101 ASDA–7101 LDA–7101
  • ·Rwy 09L–27R, CLSD when twr CLSD; wt rstrd 45000 single and 60000 dual.
  • ·Index C available upon req.
  • ·Rwy 27R: be alert durg right base; high tension wires AER.
  • ·Line of sight btn rwys ints rstd.
  • ·Acr ramp rstrd to sked coml and wingspan gtr than 100´; all otr 24 hr PPR.
  • ·Twys J, J1 and J2 CLOSED indef.
  • ·Twy T not avbl to acr opns with more than 9 pax seats or unsked acr at least 31 pax seats.
  • ·User fee arpt: 24 hr PPR for Customs and Border Protection — 574–232–9650; wkend svc call bfr 2100Z‡.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 574-282-4590
  • ·ASOS 120.675 (574) 200–0869.
  • ·CTAF 135.675 ATIS 120.675 ®SOUTH BEND APP/DEP CON 118.55 (270º–099º) 132.05 (100º–269º) (1030–0500Z‡ Sun–Fri, 1030–0445Z‡ Sat.), other times ctc ®CHICAGO CENTER APP/DEP CON 118.55 SOUTH BEND TOWER 135.675 (1030–0500Z‡ Sun–Fri, 1030–0445Z‡ Sat.) GND CON 121.7 CLNC DEL 121.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc South Bend Apch at 574-251-2609.
  • ·When South Bend Apch clsd, for CD ctc Chicago ARTCC at 630-906-8921.
  • ·CLASS C svc ctc APP CON svc 1030–0500Z‡ Sun–Fri 1030–0445Z‡ Sat; other times CLASS E.
  • ·GIPPER (H) (H) VORTACW 115.4 GIJ Chan 101 N41º46.12´ W86º19.11´ 179º 3.6 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´ MISHA NDB (LOMW) 341 SB N41º42.34´ W86º13.14´ 277º 4.4 NM to fld. 750/5W.
  • ·Unmonitored when ATCT clsd.
  • ·LOC unusable byd 25º left and right of course.
  • ·Unmonitored when ATCT clsd.
  • ·COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: For fuel & svcs – 122.95 or 131.7.
  • ·STARKE CO (See KNOX on page 125) STROH BIG TURKEY LAKE SPB (IN0) 1 NE UTC–5(–4DT) N41º35.10´ W85º11.32´ 927 NOTAM FILE HUF WATERWAY 16W–34W: 2675X100 (WATER) SEAPLANE REMARKS: Seaplane ops prohibited btn SS–SR.
  • ·Exp hvy boat tfc btn Memorial Day and Labor Day.
  • ·Seaplane docking area ltd.

+ 2 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

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NTSB events

14 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

16

since 1982

Fatal

2

12.5% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 93,541 ops in 1991

2024 total

42,680

10-yr total

413,220

2024 mix

AC/AT 47% · GA 52% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

4.8

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.61

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=14

  • Other 4
  • Engine failure / power loss 3
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
  • Gear-up landing 2
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Loss of control 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2025-09-10 Beech C23 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2017-09-12 Beech N35 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2013-03-17 HAWKER BEECHCRAFT CORPORATION 390 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2011-04-04 CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR-22 · Stall / spin · day →
2005-04-25 Piper PA-28-161 · Other · day →
2004-12-14 Pilatus PC-12/45 · Engine failure · day →
1999-08-27 British Aerospace JETSTREAM 3101 · Engine failure · day →
1995-11-12 Cessna 172N · Fuel exhaustion · day →
1995-09-16 Swearingen SA-226TC · Engine failure · VMC · dusk →
1994-01-19 BRITISH AEROSPACE ATP · Other · dusk →
1992-05-21 Cessna 150 · Weather · VMC · day →
1989-01-20 DASSAULT-BREGUET FALCON 900 · Other · day →
1986-11-10 Piper PA-28R-200 · Gear-up · day →
1982-03-10 Swearingen SA-266TC · Other · night-moonlit →

NASA ASRS reports · 1 de-identified report in the public ASRS Database Report Sets

Voluntary first-person accounts; they represent the reporter's perspective and cannot infer prevalence.

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 23 nm
Todd Daniel Haifley Three Rivers MI 34 nm
Keegan Starkey Valparaiso IN 36 nm
Mohammad Shawahin Gary IN 47 nm
John Peter Boos Griffith IN 51 nm
Jason Blair Allegan MI 54 nm
Edmond William Verville Battle Creek MI 60 nm
Lara Zook Gaerte Auburn IN 60 nm
Devin John Macdonald Chicago IL 62 nm
Gerry F Ventrella Chicago IL 62 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
Mark Steven Jamieson South Bend IN 3 nm
Charles Douglas Sisco South Bend IN 3 nm
Marcus William Wallis South Bend IN 3 nm
Daniel Edward Baker South Bend IN 3 nm
Benjamin Ryan Dendel South Bend IN 3 nm
Aaron Robert Tipton South Bend IN 3 nm
Mark James Druyos Jr South Bend IN 3 nm
Anand Mihir Agtey South Bend IN 3 nm
Noah Ryan Beckner South Bend IN 3 nm
James Gregory Petko Mishawaka IN 7 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
John Clyde Hoffa South Bend IN 3 nm
Marty Dale Preston South Bend IN 3 nm
Noah Ryan Beckner South Bend IN 3 nm
John Mark Paeplow South Bend IN 3 nm
David Paul Ruff South Bend IN 3 nm
Allan Edward Sikes South Bend IN 3 nm
Ralph Thomas Williams South Bend IN 3 nm
Brian Robert Myers South Bend IN 3 nm
Thomas Frank Johnson South Bend IN 3 nm
Joseph Ryan Stutzman South Bend 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
 20 nm
Northwest Aviation Maintenance, Inc.
Griffith, IN
 50 nm
Tulip City Air Repair
Holland, MI
 63 nm
MCX Aero, LLC
Monticello, IN
 63 nm
Premier Avionics, LLC
Fort Wayne, IN
 67 nm
West Star Aviation, Inc
Wheeling, IL
 75 nm
Mayday Avionics, Inc.
Grand Rapids, MI
 79 nm
Lafayette Avionics, Inc.
West Lafayette, IN
 83 nm
Aircraft Propeller Service, LLC
Lake Zurich, IL
 84 nm
The Polished Hare
West Chicago, IL
 88 nm

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