Elkhart Municipal Airport in Elkhart, Indiana - Elevation, Runways, Altitude

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General Info
Runways: 1, 2, 3
National Wildlife Strike Incidents

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Elkhart Municipal Airport
General	Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 04/01/1940, Runways: 3, Land Area Covered By Airport: 640 acres, Ownership: Publicly owned, Facility Use: Open to public, Site Number: 05248.A, Location ID:* EKM, Region: Great Lakes, District Office: CHI, Unicom Frequency: 122.950 Hz, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 119.500 Hz, Traffic Pattern Altitude: 1000, Aeronautical sectional chart: Chicago, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: HUF, Tie-In FSS Name: Terre Haute, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 778 ft, Elevation determination method: Surveyed, Air traffic control tower: Yes, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCG, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZAU, Boundary ARTCC Name: Chicago, Airspace Determination: No Objection, Certification Type & Date: IV A U 04/197, Federal Agreements: NGY, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: EKM, Last Inspection Date: 04/28/2006, Inspection Group: FAA airports field personnel, Inspection Method: Federal
Location	State: Indiana, County: Elkhart, City: Elkhart, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 41° 43' 09.894'', Lng: -86° 00' 11.624'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 41.719415, Lng: -86.003229, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: NACO (2005-10-12), Distance from central business district: 3 mi (NW), Find on map >>
Owner	City Of Elkhart, 2246 Airport Dr., Elkhart, In 46515, 574-294-5471	Manager	Andy Jones, 2246 Airport Dr., Elkhart, In 46515, 574-264-5217
Schedule	All Year / All Week / 0600-2200
Operations	Period: 12/31/2004 - 12/31/2005, Air Taxi Operations: 1,000, Itinerant Operations: 17,824, Local Operations: 14,007, Military Operations: 380
Aircrafts	Single Engine Aircrafts: 45, Multi Engine Aircrafts: 17, Jet Engine Aircrafts: 6, Helicopters: 3, Military Aircrafts Operational (Including Helicopters): 2
Additional	Fuel Types: 100LLA, Magnetic Variation: 4W (Year 2005), Beacon Color: Clear-green (lighted land airport), Bottled Oxygen Type: Low pressure, Lighting Schedule: Dusk-Dawn, Airframe repair service availability/type: Major, Power Plant repair service availability/type: Major, Customs Airport Of Entry: No, Customs Landing Rights: No, Military/civil joint use agreement: No, Military Landing Rights: Yes, Non-Commercial Landing Fee: No, Transient storage: HGR,TIE, Wind direction indicator: Y-L, Segmented circle airport marker system: Yes, Other services: AFRT,CHTR,RNTL,SALES
Remarks	Lighting Schedule: WHEN ATCT CLSD MIRL RY 18/36 & HIRL RY 09/27 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT VASI RYS 09 & 27 & 35; REIL RYS 18 & 36 & 09 & MALSR RY 27 - CTAF.
Runway 1
General	ID: '08/26, Length: 2500 ft, Width: 100 ft, Runway Surface Type Condition: Grass, sod
Runway 2
General	ID: '09/27, Length: 6500 ft, Width: 120 ft, Runway Surface Type Condition: Asphalt or bituminous concrete, Fair condition, Runway Surface Treatment: Saw-cut or plastic grooved, Runway Weight Bearing Capacity: Single Wheel: 40,000 lbs, Dual Wheel: 60,000 lbs, Edge Lights Intensity: High
Base End	Base End ID: '09, True Alignment: 90, Runway Markings Type: Precision instrument, Markings Condition: Fair, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 41° 43' 15.250'', Lng: -86° 01' 09.810'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 41.720903, Lng: -86.019392, Physical Elevation: 771 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 49.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 776.0 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: V4L, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, Controlling Object Description: TREES, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility, Object Clear Slope: 25, Object Height: 70 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 1987.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 291R ft
Reciprocal End	Reciprocal End ID: '27, True Alignment: 270, Instrument Landing System (ILS) Type: Instrument landing system, Runway Markings Type: Precision instrument, Markings Condition: Fair, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 41° 43' 15.370'', Lng: -85° 59' 44.098'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 41.720936, Lng: -85.995583, Physical Elevation: 777 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 45.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 777.0 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: V4L, Approach Light System: MALSR, Controlling Object Description: TREES, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: PIR, Object Clear Slope: 39, Object Height: 63 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 2699.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 444R ft
Runway 3
General	ID: '18/36, Length: 4001 ft, Width: 75 ft, Runway Surface Type Condition: Asphalt or bituminous concrete, Fair condition, Runway Surface Treatment: Saw-cut or plastic grooved, Runway Weight Bearing Capacity: Single Wheel: 45,000 lbs, Dual Wheel: 65,000 lbs, Edge Lights Intensity: Medium
Base End	Base End ID: '18, True Alignment: 172, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 41° 43' 20.123'', Lng: -85° 59' 35.814'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 41.722256, Lng: -85.993282, Physical Elevation: 778 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 37.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 778.0 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, Controlling Object Description: BLDG, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a non-precision approach, Object Clear Slope: 28, Object Height: 23 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 844.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 313R ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.2
Reciprocal End	Reciprocal End ID: '36, True Alignment: 352, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 41° 42' 40.989'', Lng: -85° 59' 28.418'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 41.711386, Lng: -85.991227, Physical Elevation: 772 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 46.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.04 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 777.0 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: V4L, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, Controlling Object Description: TREES, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a non-precision approach, Object Clear Slope: 14, Object Height: 30 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 604.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 251L ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.2
National Wildlife Strike Incidents
2008-07-17	Time: Day (08:15), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: GULFAERO IV (Airplane), Mass: 27,001 - 272,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N825T, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 27, Above Ground: 10 ft, Speed: 150 knots, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 1, Species: BIRD - SMALL, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck radome, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E, Written By: Pilot C Shollenbarger Comments: OPER = AIRFLITE/TOYOTA xxxx-x-xx-xxxxxx Remarks: NOTIFIED TWR AFTER DEPTR.
2004-10-09	Time: Night (20:40), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: C-172 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N739UM, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 27, Above Ground: 2900 ft, Speed: 120 knots, Phase of Flight: Descent, Birds Struck: 1, Species: BIRD - MEDIUM, Size: Medium, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: Yes, Strikes/Damages: Struck windshield, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7, Written By: Pilot W Rees (2004-10-11) Comments: OPER = MISAWAKA AIR ACTIVITIES Remarks: BIRDS RPTD AS SML- MED. DID NOT SEE BIRD AS IT WAS DARK. ARPT AUTOMATED WEATHER WARNED OF HIGH BIRD ACTIVITY.
2002-10-09	Time: Day (08:00), Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: RKWL SABRLNR (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: , Registration: N265C, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 27, Speed: 100 knots, Phase of Flight: Take-off run, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 1, Species: KILLDEER, Size: Small, Strikes/Damages: Struck Wing or Rotor, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E, Written By: Pilot J Mills (2002-10-17) Remarks: # BIRDS STRUCK NOT REPTD, ASSUME x.
2000-09-14	Time: Dawn (07:56), Sky: Overcast, Precipation: Rain, Operator: Business, Aircraft: PA-28 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N38254, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 9, Speed: 30 knots, Phase of Flight: Landing Roll, Birds Seen: 11-100, Birds Struck: 1, Species: BIRD - MEDIUM, Size: Medium, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck Wing or Rotor, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: Multiple, Written By: Pilot/Flt Instr B Welty (2000-09-14) Comments: SOURCE = WILDLF INCIDENT REPT & xxxx-x
2000-07-21	Time: Day, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: SABRLNR-65 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N265C, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 27, Speed: 100 knots, Phase of Flight: Landing Roll, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: KILLDEER, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Damage: Uncertain Level, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged Engine 1, Engine ingested the bird/ animal, Effect On Flight: ENGINE SHUT DOWN, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7, Written By: Dept Mgr J Kent Mills Comments: INTERNET xxx OPER = PATRICK INDUSTRIES Remarks: CLEANED AND BALANCED.