Elkhart Municipal Airport (KEKM) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:15 PM EDT, Oct 28, KEKM is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Elkhart Municipal Airport in Elkhart, IN, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Elkhart Municipal Airport (KEKM) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Elkhart, IN at a field elevation of 778 ft. KEKM reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 3 physical runways (08/26, 09/27, 18/36), the longest 6,500 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the south (170°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 30.18 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KEKM 281915Z AUTO 17010KT 10SM CLR 22/08 A3018 RMK AO2 T02230084 $
What changed at KEKM?
Since the 1855Z (2:55 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed up from 4 to 10 kt.
Current pilot readout for KEKM
KEKM is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 1,500 ft (field elevation 778 ft). KEKM does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSBN, about 14 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 3,999 ft | ASP | 10 kt head | 0 kt |
| 08 | 2,480 ft | GRE | 2 kt head | 10 kt right |
| 09 | 6,500 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 10 kt right |
| 26 | 2,480 ft | GRE | 2 kt tail | 10 kt left |
| 27 | 6,500 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 10 kt left |
| 36 | 3,999 ft | ASP | 10 kt tail | 0 kt |
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KEKM runways
3 physical runways · 6 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 08/262,480 × 250 ft · GRECurrent useno stated-runway source at KEKMWind
- 08
- 2 kt headwind · 10 kt crosswind from right
- 26
- 2 kt tailwind · 10 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 09/276,500 × 120 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KEKMWind
- 09
- 2 kt headwind · 10 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 2 kt tailwind · 10 kt crosswind from left
1 active equipment NOTAMView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 18/363,999 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KEKMWind
- 18
- 10 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 36
- 10 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 5→10 kt, ceiling 19,000 ft → unlimited.
KEKM weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at KEKM
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KEKM reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 11,000 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 08/09
- 31%
- 18
- 31%
- 26/27
- 25%
- 36
- 13%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KEKM's own weather station.
Wind is 2° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 3,999 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 08/26, 09/27, 18/36 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Daily 0600-2200 local
- Repairs
- Airframe major · Engine minor
- Oxygen
- Bottled, low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Charter · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KEKM
- IATA
- EKI
- FAA LID
- EKM
- City
- Elkhart
- State
- Indiana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 778 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.7194, -86.0032
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KSBN
- AWOS/ASOS
- 124.475 MHz
- CTAF
- 119.5 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Indiana/Indianapolis
- Sunset in
- 3h 14m
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Within 25 NM
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KEKM airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Elkhart Municipal Airport (KEKM)
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