KSBN/SBN METAR & TAF South Bend International Airport

South Bend, IndianaElevation 799 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

260@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,220 ft

+421 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1854Z (2:54 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

KSBN is currently VFR. Winds are from the west at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

260° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

21°C / 9°C

70°F / 48°F. 12°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.40 inHg

1029.5 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP295

sea-level pressure 1029.5 hPa

T02110089

precise temperature 21.1°C, dew point 8.9°C

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1720Z (1:20 PM local) · valid to 1800Z (2:00 PM local)

KSBN forecast starts VFR at 18Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN20020,000 ft

1800Z2:00 PM2248Z6:48 PM0336Z11:36 PM0824Z4:24 AM1312Z9:12 AM1800Z2:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM BKN

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at SBN.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 260° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 71F, low near 47F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Sunny	71/47	S 4 kt	–	2%
Monday	Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny	71/47	W 4 kt	–	4%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	69/51	SE 9 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	72/54	S 9 kt	–	5%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	75/53	SW 9 kt	–	26%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Partly Sunny	75/55	S 4 kt	–	21%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	71/56	S 9 kt	–	45%

Source: National Weather Service (office IWX). Forecast issued 1954Z.

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

260° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 27R5 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

27R

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

27L

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

5 kt R

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt L

09L

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

09R

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

1 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 8,412 ft

09L/27R

Dimensions

4,300 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 09L89°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

RWY 27R269°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

09R/27L

Dimensions

8,412 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 09R89°T

Landing length (LDA)8,412 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,412 / 8,412 / 8,412 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSF

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 27L269°T

Landing length (LDA)8,412 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,412 / 8,412 / 8,412 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

18/36

Dimensions

7,101 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18179°T

Landing length (LDA)7,101 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,101 / 7,101 / 7,101 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 36359°T

Landing length (LDA)7,101 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,101 / 7,101 / 7,101 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

1,220 ft

Pressure altitude

319 ft

Field elevation

799 ft MSL

Temperature

21°C (70°F)

Dewpoint

9°C (48°F)

Altimeter

30.40 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

2249Z 6:49 PM

Sunrise

1209Z 8:09 AM

Loggable night

2317Z (7:17 PM local) → 1141Z (7:41 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2249Z (6:49 PM local) → 1209Z (8:09 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2349Z (7:49 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

South Bend International Airport is in South Bend, Indiana. Field elevation 799 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerMICHAEL A. DAIGLE

Manager phone574-282-4590

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKSBN / SBN

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)TERRE HAUTE

RegionIndiana

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.7083, -86.3169

Distance from city3 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF135.675

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.55

SOUTH BEND APP/DEP : 270-99° INITIAL CONTACT

A/D

124.1

SOUTH BEND APP/DEP : 100-269° SECONDARY

A/D

132.05

SOUTH BEND APP/DEP : 100-269°

A/D

120.675

ATIS

121.9

CLNC DEL

CLD

135.675

CTAF

118.55

CHICAGO CTR

CTR

121.7

GND

122.6

TERRE HAUTE RDO

RDO

135.675

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KSBN traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 63 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

18.1

AVG OPS/DAY

26.9

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Airliner 39%Jet 25%Piston single 23%Unknown 7%Helicopter 3%Turboprop 2%Twin 2%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›CRJ7 (Airliner) · ~28 landings/mo

›CRJ9 (Airliner) · ~24 landings/mo

›CRJ2 (Airliner) · ~21 landings/mo

›E75L (Airliner) · ~20 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~20 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (Piston single)

›C172 (Piston single)

›SR20 (Piston single)

›C82T (Unknown)

›BE35 (Piston single)

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.

KEKM Elkhart Municipal Airport

14 NM E

VFR

KPPO La Porte Municipal Airport

20 NM SW

VFR

KMGC Michigan City Municipal Airport

23 NM W

VFR

KBEH Southwest Michigan Regional Airport

26 NM N

VFR

KGSH Goshen Municipal Airport

26 NM SE

VFR

KVPZ Porter County Municipal Airport

35 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›24 HR PPR FOR CBP - 574-232-9650; WKEND SVC CALL BFR 1600 FRI.

›US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT.

›BE ALERT DURG RIGHT BASE; HIGH TENSION WIRES AER.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD, TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT MALSF RWY 09R; MALSR RWY 27L; HIRL RWY 09R/27L; MIRL RWY 18/36 AND ALL TWYS - CTAF.

›APCH SLOPE 21:1 DUE TO 92 FT HIGH TENSION WIRES 2160 FT FM RWY END; 394 FT R OF CNTRLN.

›BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›FOR FUEL & SVCS - 122.95 OR 131.7.

›FOR CD CTC SOUTH BEND APCH AT 574-251-2609. WHEN SOUTH BEND APCH CLSD, FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

›RWY 09L/27R NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. CLSD WHEN TWR CLSD; WT RSTRD 45000 SINGLE & 60000 DUAL.

›LINE OF SIGHT BTN RWY INTS RSTRD.

›ACR RAMP RSTRD TO SKED COML & WINGSPAN GTR THAN 100 FT; ALL OTR 24 HR PPR.

›INDEX C AVAILABLE UPON REQ

›PCR VALUE: 410/F/B/X/U

›PCR VALUE: 430/F/B/X/T

›TWY T NOT AVBL TO ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS OR UNSKED ACR AT LEAST 31 PAX SEATS.

›PCR VALUE: 450/F/B/X/T

›TWYS J, J1 & J2 CLSD INDEF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KSBN on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KSBN have a METAR?

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

Does KSBN have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KSBN; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KSBN?

KSBN sits at 799 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KSBN?

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.