Airports / Indiana / EKI
Elkhart Municipal Airport
KEKM / EKIElkhart, IndianaELEV 778 FT
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
14 nm
To the nearest alternate
South Bend International Airport (SBN) — 5 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Elkhart, Indiana, Elkhart Municipal Airport (KEKM / EKI) operates as a general aviation field. The field lies at an elevation of 778 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
EKI has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include South Bend International Airport (SBN, 14 nm), Michigan City Municipal Airport (MGC, 37 nm), and Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO, 37 nm).
Quotes for flights out of EKI vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from EKI, or browse verified operators serving the area.
Field capability
ICAO
KEKM
IATA
EKI
FAA / Local
EKM
Elevation
778 ft
Coordinates
41.7194° N · 86.0032° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs IN fields
state range 418–1,140 ft
At 778 ft, EKI sits lower than 58% of the 36 Indiana fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 14nmSBNSouth Bend International AirportSouth Bend
- 37nmMGCMichigan City Municipal AirportMichigan City
- 37nmAZOKalamazoo/Battle Creek International AirportKalamazoo
- 48nmVPZPorter County Municipal AirportValparaiso
- 49nmBTLBattle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg FieldBattle Creek
- 57nmFWAFort Wayne International AirportFort Wayne
Location
Open the full mapKEKM · Elkhart Municipal Airport · Elkhart, IN
From the ramp
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