Airports / Indiana / SBN
South Bend International Airport
KSBN / SBNSouth Bend, IndianaELEV 799 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
23 nm
To the nearest alternate
Michigan City Municipal Airport (MGC) — 4 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
South Bend International Airport (KSBN / SBN) is a mid-sized airport serving South Bend, Indiana. The field lies at an elevation of 799 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
SBN has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Michigan City Municipal Airport (MGC, 23 nm), Porter County Municipal Airport (VPZ, 35 nm), and Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO, 46 nm).
Quotes for flights out of SBN vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from SBN, or browse verified operators serving the area.
What fliers highlight
Easy in & out
5/5 reviews“I’ve flown in and out of this airport many times and it’s always been a great experience.”
James Murdock5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
3/5 reviews“The facility is clean and well maintained.”
James Murdock5★ on Google
Staff & service
3/5 reviews“Their processes are efficient and their staff is friendly and professional.”
James Murdock5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for South Bend International Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KSBN
IATA
SBN
FAA / Local
SBN
Elevation
799 ft
Coordinates
41.7083° N · 86.3169° W
Airspace
C · CharlieClass C — CharlieRadar-controlled airspace around mid-size hubs. Aircraft must be in two-way radio contact and squawking a transponder while approach control sequences arrivals.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs IN fields
state range 418–1,140 ft
At 799 ft, SBN sits higher than 50% 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.
- 23nmMGCMichigan City Municipal AirportMichigan City
- 35nmVPZPorter County Municipal AirportValparaiso
- 46nmAZOKalamazoo/Battle Creek International AirportKalamazoo
- 49nmGYYGary Chicago International AirportGary
- 60nmBTLBattle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg FieldBattle Creek
- 64nmGUSGrissom Air Reserve BasePeru
Location
Open the full mapKSBN · South Bend International Airport · South Bend, IN
From the ramp
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