KEKM/EKI METAR Elkhart Municipal Airport

Elkhart, IndianaElevation 778 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR14 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

060@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

343 ft

-435 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0315Z (11:15 PM local) · 14 min old

KEKM is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

60° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW160

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

13°C / 9°C

55°F / 48°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.30 inHg

1026.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO FEW RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

T01320086

precise temperature 13.2°C, dew point 8.6°C

station needs maintenance

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 60° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 47F, 5% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Partly Cloudy	47	E 4 kt	–	5%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	69/51	SE 9 kt	–	3%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	73/53	S 4 kt	–	2%
Thursday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	75/52	SW 9 kt	–	32%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Partly Sunny	73/53	NE 4 kt	–	19%
Saturday	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	72/54	SE 4 kt	–	27%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	71/54	S 4 kt	–	36%
Monday	Chance Rain Showers	70	S 9 kt	–	42%

Source: National Weather Service (office IWX). Forecast issued 0329Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

3 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

060° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 085 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

6 kt R

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

6 kt L

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 6,500 ft

08/26

Dimensions

2,480 x 250 ft

Surface

Turf (excellent)

RWY 0889°T

Landing length (LDA)2,480 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA2,480 / 2,480 / 2,480 ft

RWY 26269°T

Landing length (LDA)2,480 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA2,480 / 2,480 / 2,480 ft

09/27

Dimensions

6,500 x 120 ft

Surface

Concrete (excellent)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0990°T

Landing length (LDA)6,500 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,500 / 6,500 / 6,500 ft

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

RWY 27270°T

Landing length (LDA)6,500 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,500 / 6,500 / 6,500 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

18/36

Dimensions

3,999 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18172°T

Landing length (LDA)4,001 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,001 / 4,001 / 4,001 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 36352°T

Landing length (LDA)4,001 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,001 / 4,001 / 4,001 ft

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

343 ft

Pressure altitude

398 ft

Field elevation

778 ft MSL

Temperature

13°C (55°F)

Dewpoint

9°C (48°F)

Altimeter

30.30 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2246Z 6:46 PM

Sunrise

1209Z 8:09 AM

Loggable night

2315Z (7:15 PM local) → 1141Z (7:41 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2246Z (6:46 PM local) → 1209Z (8:09 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2346Z (7:46 PM local) → 1109Z (7:09 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Elkhart Municipal Airport is in Elkhart, Indiana. Field elevation 778 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerANDY JONES

Manager phone574-264-5217

AttendedDaily, 0600–2200

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKEKM / EKI

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)TERRE HAUTE

RegionIndiana

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.7194, -86.0032

Distance from city3 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF119.500

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.55

SOUTH BEND APP/DEP

A/D

124.475

AWOS 3

AWOS

121.8

CLNC DEL

CLD

119.5

CTAF

121.8

GND

113.7

TERRE HAUTE RDO

RDO

119.5

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KEKM traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-25, 68 days observed · data 2026-10-25

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

9.3

AVG OPS/DAY

15.7

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 43%Jet 25%Unknown 15%Helicopter 9%Turboprop 6%Twin 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~26 landings/mo

›DA40 (Piston single) · ~9 landings/mo

›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~6 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~5 landings/mo

›C56X (Jet) · ~5 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›DA40 (Piston single)

›EC45 (Helicopter)

›P32R (Unknown)

›GLST (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KSBN South Bend International Airport

14 NM W

VFR

KGSH Goshen Municipal Airport

15 NM SE

VFR

KHAI Three Rivers Municipal Dr Haines Airport

23 NM NE

VFR

KIRS Kirsch Municipal Airport

26 NM E

VFR

KBEH Southwest Michigan Regional Airport

31 NM NW

VFR

KPPO La Porte Municipal Airport

34 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›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.

›VASI UNUSBL 7 DEG LEFT & RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

›FADED.

›FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD, CTC SOUTH BEND ATCT ON FREQ. WHEN SOUTH BEND ATCT CLSD, CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

›(E94) SWARS.

›VFR OPS DRG ATCT HRS ONLY.

›WHITE CORNER MKRS.

›7 FT BRUSH L & R OF CNTRLN 100 FT FM THR.

›FADED.

›TWY MKD WITH REFLECTORS; TWY A UNAVBL TO ACFT WITH MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.

›WHITE CORNER MKRS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KEKM on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KEKM have a METAR?

Yes. KEKM has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KEKM have a TAF?

When KEKM issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KEKM?

KEKM sits at 778 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KEKM?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.