KSBN · South Bend International Airport
South Bend International Airport serves South Bend, Indiana at 799 ft elevation with its longest runway, 09R/27L, at 8,412 by 150 ft. The figures below are computed from FAA NASR runway data (via OurAirports) and the same rules of thumb JetDesk uses on the airport page in the app; the POH and current NOTAMs are the authority.
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01Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09R/27L | 8,412 × 150 ft | asphalt | lit |
| 18/36 | 7,101 × 150 ft | asphalt | lit |
| 09L/27R | 4,300 × 75 ft | asphalt | lit |
02Density altitude and turboprop runway margins
Standard temperature at 799 ft is about 13°C. Every 1,000 ft of density altitude adds roughly 8 percent to a turboprop's takeoff distance and 5 percent to its landing distance. The table uses Piper Meridian book numbers (2,438 ft takeoff and 2,110 ft landing over a 50 ft obstacle at sea level, ISA, max weight) as a reference airplane; heavier turboprops and light jets scale the same way from their own POH figures.
| Conditions | Density altitude | Takeoff est. | Landing est. | Landing × 1.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard day (ISA, 13°C) | 799 ft | 2,594 ft | 2,194 ft | 3,291 ft |
| Warm day (ISA +10) | 1,999 ft | 2,828 ft | 2,321 ft | 3,481 ft |
| Hot day (ISA +20) | 3,199 ft | 3,062 ft | 2,447 ft | 3,671 ft |
| 35°C afternoon | 3,391 ft | 3,099 ft | 2,468 ft | 3,702 ft |
03Nearby fields with 5,000 ft or more
Useful as alternates, as fuel stops when the price at KSBN is high, or as the longer runway on a hot afternoon.
| Airport | Distance | Longest runway |
|---|---|---|
| KEKM Elkhart Municipal Airport | 14 nm E | 6,500 ft |
| KPPO La Porte Municipal Airport | 20 nm SW | 5,000 ft |
| KBEH Southwest Michigan Regional Airport | 26 nm N | 6,006 ft |
| KGSH Goshen Municipal Airport | 26 nm SE | 6,008 ft |
| KOXI Starke County Airport | 28 nm SW | 5,002 ft |
| KASW Warsaw Municipal Airport | 34 nm SE | 6,001 ft |
04Jet A prices and FBOs at KSBN
No public API publishes FBO fuel prices, so JetDesk does not guess. Pilots and crews log the price they actually paid at KSBN, the app flags a price stale after two weeks, and the route finder ranks every field within a corridor of your route by net savings after the cost of the extra cycle. Log a price at KSBN or read what a fuel stop actually saves.