KSBN — South Bend Intl
South Bend, IN · field elevation 798 ft · Class C airspace · ATCT-TRACON
KSBN current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KSBN 252354Z 03004KT 10SM CLR 15/11 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP251 T01500111 10183 20150 56005
- Wind
- from 030° at 4 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 15 °C / dewpoint 11 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.27 inHg
- Density altitude
- 554 ft · pressure altitude 448 ft
- Observed
- 7 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 030° at 4 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | 3 kt head | 2 kt from the right |
| 09L | 2 kt head | 3 kt from the left |
| 09R | 2 kt head | 3 kt from the left |
| 27R | 2 kt tail | 3 kt from the right |
| 27L | 2 kt tail | 3 kt from the right |
| 18 | 3 kt tail | 2 kt from the left |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Pilot reports
6 within 50 nm in the last six hours, 14,000–38,000 ft.
Read them where they were filed — in the EFB →
Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KSBN 252320Z 2600/2624 06004KT P6SM BKN120 FM260600 VRB05KT P6SM FEW250
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 41.70822, -86.31734
- Elevation
- 798 ft MSL
- Surface airspace
-
Class C
Two-way radio communication must be established before you enter.
Established means they answered you by callsign. “Aircraft calling, stand by” is not established and you stay out; “Cessna 12345, stand by” is, and you may enter. Mode C is required within the lateral limits and above them to 10,000 ft MSL. VFR traffic gets sequencing and traffic advisories, not separation.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1137Z / 2335Z
- Tower hours
- 0530-0000 SUN-FRI, 0530-2345 SAT.
- Magnetic variation
- 5°W (2025)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Sectional
- Chicago
- County
- St Joseph, IN
Airport diagram
Everything else KSBN publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09R/27L | 8,412 | 150 | ASPH | HIGH |
| 18/36 | 7,101 | 150 | ASPH | MED |
| 09L/27R | 4,300 | 75 | ASPH | MED |
Frequencies
- ATIS
- 120.675
- Tower 0530-0000 SUN-FRI, 0530-2345 SAT.
- 135.675
- Ground
- 121.7
- Clearance
- 121.9
- CTAF
- 135.675
- Approach 270-099
- 118.55
- Approach 100-269
- 124.1
- Approach 100-269
- 132.05
Published procedures
- 10 approaches — ILS, LOC, RNAV (GPS)
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
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Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KSBN airport diagram or an approach plate
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- How to read a METAR
- What VFR, MVFR, IFR and LIFR actually mean
- Live records — the strongest winds and lowest ceilings in the country right now
Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.