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South Bend International Airport

South Bend, United States · North America

South Bend’s county-owned one-hall field: a South Shore train in the terminal, a $13 Long-Term lot, five live airline names, and a front drive that stays a construction site into 2027 — with no passenger lounge.

Airportist Score

7.1/ 10

Solid

Ease of use8.2
Comfort & amenities7.3
Food & retail6.8
Ground access8.6
Reliability7.4
Lounges2.0

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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SBNKSBNMinor

South Bend International Airport

South Bend, United States · North America

Airportist Score

7.1/ 10

Solid

Ease of use8.2
Comfort & amenities7.3
Food & retail6.8
Ground access8.6
Reliability7.4
Lounges2.0

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

Compare SBN with another airport

Typical security
12 min
editorial average, not live
Fastest to city
~10–15 min to downtown South Bend / ~15–20 min to Notre Dame
Uber / Lyft / Door G taxis
Cheapest to city
South Shore Line (in-terminal)
$15.75 one-way to Zone 1 · ~2 hours to Millennium (Eastern vs Central — confirm the April 2026 timetable)
On time
77%
of departures
Terminals
1
Main Terminal
Passengers / year
1,111,002

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South Bend International Airport

South Bend, United States · North America

Airportist Score

7.1/ 10

Solid

Ease of use8.2
Comfort & amenities7.3
Food & retail6.8
Ground access8.6
Reliability7.4
Lounges2.0

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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6 photos

American Airlines Landline motorcoach parked at South Bend International Airport in April 2026

South Bend Regional Airport terminal building from the curb in August 2013

South Shore Line platform inside South Bend Airport packed with Notre Dame fans in August 2013

South Shore Line electric train at South Bend Airport station in August 2017

South Shore Line train at the South Bend Airport station buffer in February 2012

South Bend Regional Airport landside front in June 2005

SBNGuide

Most important tips

Know before you go

A compact traveler cheat sheet for timing, terminals, food, and disruption checks.

Timing

Two hours while the front drive is a construction site

Official leftover arrive two hours before departure; leftover Notre Dame home-game Sundays get the same two-hour clock because the lot and TSA both swell.

Official leftover terminal opens 4:00 a.m. Official leftover TSA PreCheck yes. Official leftover ConfirmID $45 from 1 Feb 2026. CLEAR is not on official SBN pages. American.com leftover counter Daily 4:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m., cash/checks not accepted, curbside Not Available. averageSecurityMinutes 12 is editorial unpublished.

Curb

Cross at Door F; Doors B and C are closed

SBN UpFront leftover keeps the front drive open for drop-off, but waiting on the curb is banned — cell-phone lot, then a call-up.

Official leftover exit via Doors D, E, F, G and H. Official leftover taxis at Door G (FAQ leftover Door B is leftover vs that card). Official leftover rental counters have moved to the west end of the terminal. Expected leftover completion 31 Aug 2027.

Food

Sky Dine plus Dunkin’ at Gate 6 — Jimmy John’s is still landing

Dedicated dining leftover: Sky Dine is the live kitchen on both sides of TSA; Dunkin’ is NOW OPEN post-security across from Gate 6.

Jimmy John’s, The Lauber Overlook, Bend Market & Brews, and SBN Market are leftover anticipated. Know-before-you-fly leftover that already parks Jimmy John’s at Gate 8 is leftover vs the dedicated card. Dining leftover 4:00 a.m. to last departure. Breakfast leftover until 10:30 a.m.

Live checks

American’s ORD product is still a bus until 4 October

Official leftover still prints American Chicago as gate-to-gate premium Motorcoach. InkFreeNews leftover 6 Aug 2026: Landline through 4 Oct 2026, then three daily CRJ-700s from 5 Oct 2026.

United leftover still flies ORD. Breeze leftover RSW resumes 18 Nov 2026 — not live. Wikipedia leftover Allegiant Knoxville is not on the live official airlines card. Official dest leftover is U.S. only (GAF/FIS leftover is general aviation).

Live conditions

Right now at SBN

Security waits and operational status from official feeds, where the airport publishes them.

Honest verdict

Who this airport works for

Best for

Origin-and-destination trips that can live with one checkpoint and a $13 Long-Term lot
Chicago-bound travelers who will ride the in-terminal South Shore instead of connecting at ORD
Notre Dame weekends if you will take the official two-hour clock and skip the closed Short-Term lot
Empty-bottle travelers who will use the mapped filler between Gates 6 and 7

Watch out for

Assuming Priority Pass, Escape, or an airline club exists (live PP / Escape have no SBN pin)
Treating American ORD as a jet before 5 Oct 2026 — leftover Landline motorcoach through 4 Oct
Treating leftover Breeze RSW, leftover Allegiant Knoxville, or leftover Chocolate Café hours as live
Waiting on the front drive or walking to Doors B/C — leftover closed for SBN UpFront

Airportist Score

Why this score

Overall is the published weighted sum of six categories. No holistic fudge on top.

Ease of use · 25%

Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.

8.2

Comfort & amenities · 20%

Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.

7.3

Food & retail · 15%

Food and retail quality and variety.

6.8

Ground access · 15%

Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.

8.6

Reliability · 15%

Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.

7.4

Lounges · 10%

Worth-it density and access quality.

2.0

Key stats

Editorial reference figures, not live readings.

Annual passengers

1,111,002

Terminals

1 Main Terminal

On-time departures

77%

Typical security

12 min

Guide quick facts

From the editorial guide for SBN.

Updated Sep 14, 2026

Official leftover thanksamillion page reprints calendar 2025 1,111,002 ticketed airline passengers, an all-time record vs leftover 1997 991,457 (+23.5% vs 2024). FAA prelim CY 2025 leftover 551,719 enplanements (rank 140, +21.28% vs 454,920) is a different boarding file — do not mix. Official Nov 2025 YTD PDF leftover 503,551 enplanements is YTD, not the year.
Owner leftover St. Joseph County Airport Authority. Live leftover CEO / executive director / AirNav manager Michael A. Daigle, 4477 Progress Drive, South Bend, IN 46628, switchboard 574.282.4590. Official leftover Eastern Time (observes DST). AirNav leftover 3 miles NW. ZIP leftover 46628.
One civil Main Terminal. Wikipedia leftover nine gates / eight jetways leftover Gates 2–9 after a 2024 refurbished gate. Official pages do not print a live airline-to-gate map — read FIDS. Official leftover terminal opens 4:00 a.m. and closes after the last arrival (~11:30 p.m.).
Live official leftover, five names: Allegiant, American, Breeze, Delta, United. Official leftover 16 nonstop destinations still counts leftover Breeze RSW (resumes 18 Nov 2026). Live unique cities without that leftover: ATL, AZA, CLT, DFW, DTW, FLL, IAD, LAS, MCO, MSP, ORD, PGD, PIE, SFB, SRQ. American leftover ORD is still The Landline motorcoach through 4 Oct 2026; CRJ-700 flights leftover start 5 Oct 2026.
No ticketed-pax lounge. American.com clubs Not Available. Live Priority Pass USA has IND/ORD/MDW/DTW neighbors, not SBN. Live Escape US has no SBN. Official leftover Business Center is a public work room. Atlantic Aviation leftover 574-233-8285 and Signature leftover 574-282-4200 are FBOs, not clubs.
lib/airports.json: IATA SBN, ICAO KSBN, 41.706259, −86.317329, America/Indiana/Indianapolis. AirNav elev 798.4 ft / 243.4 m. AirNav RWY 9R/27L 8,412×150, 18/36 7,101×150, 9L/27R 4,300×75 (not for scheduled Part 121 with more than 9 seats). ARFF Index B (Index C leftover on request). Do not create KSBN as a second page. Do not merge FWA, IND, MDW, ORD, EKI, or GPI (Guapi, Colombia). This is not an airbase page.

11 official sources

Full guide

Explore the SBN guide

Each section answers one trip question in depth.

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SBNKSBNMinor22°C / 72°F

South Bend International Airport

South Bend, United States · North America

Airportist Score

7.1/ 10

Solid

Ease of use8.2
Comfort & amenities7.3
Food & retail6.8
Ground access8.6
Reliability7.4
Lounges2.0

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

Compare SBN with another airport

Typical security
12 min
editorial average, not live
Fastest to city
~10–15 min to downtown South Bend / ~15–20 min to Notre Dame
Uber / Lyft / Door G taxis
Cheapest to city
South Shore Line (in-terminal)
$15.75 one-way to Zone 1 · ~2 hours to Millennium (Eastern vs Central — confirm the April 2026 timetable)
On time
77%
of departures
Terminals
1
Main Terminal
Passengers / year
1,111,002

SBNGuide

Most important tips

Know before you go

A compact traveler cheat sheet for timing, terminals, food, and disruption checks.

Timing

Two hours while the front drive is a construction site

Official leftover arrive two hours before departure; leftover Notre Dame home-game Sundays get the same two-hour clock because the lot and TSA both swell.

Curb

Cross at Door F; Doors B and C are closed

SBN UpFront leftover keeps the front drive open for drop-off, but waiting on the curb is banned — cell-phone lot, then a call-up.

Food

Sky Dine plus Dunkin’ at Gate 6 — Jimmy John’s is still landing

Dedicated dining leftover: Sky Dine is the live kitchen on both sides of TSA; Dunkin’ is NOW OPEN post-security across from Gate 6.

Live checks

American’s ORD product is still a bus until 4 October

Official leftover still prints American Chicago as gate-to-gate premium Motorcoach. InkFreeNews leftover 6 Aug 2026: Landline through 4 Oct 2026, then three daily CRJ-700s from 5 Oct 2026.

Live conditions

Right now at SBN

Security waits and operational status from official feeds, where the airport publishes them.

Honest verdict

Who this airport works for

Best for

Origin-and-destination trips that can live with one checkpoint and a $13 Long-Term lot
Chicago-bound travelers who will ride the in-terminal South Shore instead of connecting at ORD
Notre Dame weekends if you will take the official two-hour clock and skip the closed Short-Term lot
Empty-bottle travelers who will use the mapped filler between Gates 6 and 7

Airportist Score

Why this score

Overall is the published weighted sum of six categories. No holistic fudge on top.

Ease of use · 25%

Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.

8.2

Comfort & amenities · 20%

Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.

7.3

Food & retail · 15%

Food and retail quality and variety.

6.8

Ground access · 15%

Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.

8.6

Reliability · 15%

Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.

7.4

Guide quick facts

From the editorial guide for SBN.

Updated Sep 14, 2026

Official leftover thanksamillion page reprints calendar 2025 1,111,002 ticketed airline passengers, an all-time record vs leftover 1997 991,457 (+23.5% vs 2024). FAA prelim CY 2025 leftover 551,719 enplanements (rank 140, +21.28% vs 454,920) is a different boarding file — do not mix. Official Nov 2025 YTD PDF leftover 503,551 enplanements is YTD, not the year.

Full guide

Explore the SBN guide

Each section answers one trip question in depth.

Getting There
4 ways into the city, compared on time, cost, and luggage.
Fastest: Uber / Lyft / Door G taxisCheapest: South Shore Line (in-terminal)
View Getting There

SBNGuide

Terminal navigation guide

Terminal-change and gate-area notes pulled from the markdown guide.

From Terminals & Navigation

One civil hall after one TSA story. Wikipedia leftover viewing gallery on the second level of the atrium leftover adjacent to US Customs still leftover exists as a public room, not a lounge.
Official leftover SBN UpFront is a leftover 1.5-year curb rebuild leftover passenger safety / commercial lane / canopies, leftover expected 31 Aug 2027. Short-term and valet leftover closed. Front drive leftover stays open for active load.

SBNGuide

Most important tips

Know before you go

A compact traveler cheat sheet for timing, terminals, food, and disruption checks.

Timing

Two hours while the front drive is a construction site

Official leftover arrive two hours before departure; leftover Notre Dame home-game Sundays get the same two-hour clock because the lot and TSA both swell.

Curb

Cross at Door F; Doors B and C are closed

SBN UpFront leftover keeps the front drive open for drop-off, but waiting on the curb is banned — cell-phone lot, then a call-up.

Food

Sky Dine plus Dunkin’ at Gate 6 — Jimmy John’s is still landing

Dedicated dining leftover: Sky Dine is the live kitchen on both sides of TSA; Dunkin’ is NOW OPEN post-security across from Gate 6.

Live checks

American’s ORD product is still a bus until 4 October

Official leftover still prints American Chicago as gate-to-gate premium Motorcoach. InkFreeNews leftover 6 Aug 2026: Landline through 4 Oct 2026, then three daily CRJ-700s from 5 Oct 2026.

Live conditions

Right now at SBN

Security waits and operational status from official feeds, where the airport publishes them.

Security wait times

A current security estimate is not available. Check the official airport site or MyTSA before travel.

MyTSA

Official airport site TSA screening guide

Operational status

Normal operations

No Flighty-reported operational issues for this airport.

Status update: 20:01 EDT

Source: Flighty Airports

Status response Sep 17, 00:01 UTC · Confirm live conditions with official sources before travel.

Honest verdict

Who this airport works for

Best for

Origin-and-destination trips that can live with one checkpoint and a $13 Long-Term lot
Chicago-bound travelers who will ride the in-terminal South Shore instead of connecting at ORD
Notre Dame weekends if you will take the official two-hour clock and skip the closed Short-Term lot
Empty-bottle travelers who will use the mapped filler between Gates 6 and 7

Watch out for

Assuming Priority Pass, Escape, or an airline club exists (live PP / Escape have no SBN pin)
Treating American ORD as a jet before 5 Oct 2026 — leftover Landline motorcoach through 4 Oct
Treating leftover Breeze RSW, leftover Allegiant Knoxville, or leftover Chocolate Café hours as live
Waiting on the front drive or walking to Doors B/C — leftover closed for SBN UpFront

Airportist Score

Why this score

Overall is the published weighted sum of six categories. No holistic fudge on top.

Ease of use · 25%

Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.

8.2

Comfort & amenities · 20%

Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.

7.3

Food & retail · 15%

Food and retail quality and variety.

6.8

Ground access · 15%

Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.

8.6

Reliability · 15%

Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.

7.4

Lounges · 10%

Worth-it density and access quality.

2.0

Key stats

Editorial reference figures, not live readings.

Annual passengers

1,111,002

Terminals

1 Main Terminal

On-time departures

77%

Typical security

12 min

Guide quick facts

From the editorial guide for SBN.

Updated Sep 14, 2026

Official leftover thanksamillion page reprints calendar 2025 1,111,002 ticketed airline passengers, an all-time record vs leftover 1997 991,457 (+23.5% vs 2024). FAA prelim CY 2025 leftover 551,719 enplanements (rank 140, +21.28% vs 454,920) is a different boarding file — do not mix. Official Nov 2025 YTD PDF leftover 503,551 enplanements is YTD, not the year.
Owner leftover St. Joseph County Airport Authority. Live leftover CEO / executive director / AirNav manager Michael A. Daigle, 4477 Progress Drive, South Bend, IN 46628, switchboard 574.282.4590. Official leftover Eastern Time (observes DST). AirNav leftover 3 miles NW. ZIP leftover 46628.
One civil Main Terminal. Wikipedia leftover nine gates / eight jetways leftover Gates 2–9 after a 2024 refurbished gate. Official pages do not print a live airline-to-gate map — read FIDS. Official leftover terminal opens 4:00 a.m. and closes after the last arrival (~11:30 p.m.).
Live official leftover, five names: Allegiant, American, Breeze, Delta, United. Official leftover 16 nonstop destinations still counts leftover Breeze RSW (resumes 18 Nov 2026). Live unique cities without that leftover: ATL, AZA, CLT, DFW, DTW, FLL, IAD, LAS, MCO, MSP, ORD, PGD, PIE, SFB, SRQ. American leftover ORD is still The Landline motorcoach through 4 Oct 2026; CRJ-700 flights leftover start 5 Oct 2026.
No ticketed-pax lounge. American.com clubs Not Available. Live Priority Pass USA has IND/ORD/MDW/DTW neighbors, not SBN. Live Escape US has no SBN. Official leftover Business Center is a public work room. Atlantic Aviation leftover 574-233-8285 and Signature leftover 574-282-4200 are FBOs, not clubs.
lib/airports.json: IATA SBN, ICAO KSBN, 41.706259, −86.317329, America/Indiana/Indianapolis. AirNav elev 798.4 ft / 243.4 m. AirNav RWY 9R/27L 8,412×150, 18/36 7,101×150, 9L/27R 4,300×75 (not for scheduled Part 121 with more than 9 seats). ARFF Index B (Index C leftover on request). Do not create KSBN as a second page. Do not merge FWA, IND, MDW, ORD, EKI, or GPI (Guapi, Colombia). This is not an airbase page.

11 official sources

Full guide

Explore the SBN guide

Each section answers one trip question in depth.

SBNGuide

Terminal navigation guide

Terminal-change and gate-area notes pulled from the markdown guide.

From Terminals & Navigation

One civil hall after one TSA story. Wikipedia leftover viewing gallery on the second level of the atrium leftover adjacent to US Customs still leftover exists as a public room, not a lounge.
Official leftover SBN UpFront is a leftover 1.5-year curb rebuild leftover passenger safety / commercial lane / canopies, leftover expected 31 Aug 2027. Short-term and valet leftover closed. Front drive leftover stays open for active load.

Ground transport guide

City-transfer, rideshare, train, and parking guidance from the markdown guide.

From Ground Transport & Parking

Parking — trust the dedicated Parking card (Interstate leftover (574) 850-5410 / parksbn@interstateparking.com). Ticketless leftover LPR leftover pk.zone/SBNparking. East Long-Term leftover credit/debit only.
Short-Term leftover closed for construction.
Valet leftover closed leftover beginning Monday 15 Jun 2026.
Long-Term leftover 2–4 min walk: leftover 30 min FREE, leftover $1 first hour, leftover $1 each additional hour, leftover $13 / 24-hour max. Official leftover East Long-Term is the overflow of the same product.
18-Hour Lot leftover 3–4 min walk: leftover $1 / 18 hours, leftover 5:00 a.m. to last daily train, leftover no overnight, leftover pay immediately at the pay station (exact cash or card).
Cell Phone Lot leftover FREE leftover inside the 18-hour lot.
Official leftover rentals in the west-end counters: Alamo, Avis, Budget, Enterprise, National. No Sixt. No Hertz. No Dollar. No Thrifty on that card. Official leftover Turo is named on the GT card as peer-to-peer, not a sixth counter.
Official leftover taxis leftover Door G: leftover Eagle Cab (574) 287-6666, leftover United Cab (574) 233-9599. FAQ leftover Door B is leftover vs construction.

Ride to South Bend

Pickup at SBN. Where the app supports it, dropoff is set to South Bend city center for a live price.

To city center

South Bend

~6.4 km

Typical fare

$20

From South Shore Line (in-terminal) notes

On-demand apps

Uber → city Lyft → city

Fixed-price transfers

GetTransfer quotes Kiwitaxi quotes

Compare prepaid private transfers to South Bend — useful overnight, with luggage, or when you want a locked-in fare before you land.

Cheapest

South Shore Line (in-terminal)

Official leftover NICTD South Shore at the east end of the terminal to Northwestern Indiana and downtown Chicago Millennium Station.

Time to city

~2 hours to Millennium (Eastern vs Central — confirm the April 2026 timetable)

Cost

$15.75 one-way to Zone 1

Tip: Buy leftover at the east-end TVM, leftover the South Shore app, or leftover cash on board (no bills over $20). Website leftover sales ended 1 Jul 2025. South Bend leftover Eastern; Chicago leftover Central.

Long-Term Lot

Official leftover $13 / 24 hours after 30 minutes free, then $1 / hour. Short-Term and valet leftover closed for SBN UpFront.

Time to city

2–4 min walk to the terminal / ~10–15 min drive to downtown South Bend

Cost

$13/day

Tip: Cross at Door F. East Long-Term leftover credit/debit only. Interstate leftover (574) 850-5410. 18-hour lot leftover $1 is the train day-trip product, not overnight.

Transpo Route 4

Official leftover city bus along Lincolnway to the airport. Live leftover Monday–Saturday leftover no Sunday. Adult leftover $1 / reduced $0.50 / day pass $3 leftover on the 2 Jun 2025 PDF.

Time to city

~20–30 min to South Street Station (confirm the live Route 4 PDF)

Cost

Tip: Transpo leftover (574) 233-2131. Official leftover Interurban Trolley is named without a printed SBN stop — do not invent one. No Sunday leftover.

FastestBest for luggage

Uber / Lyft / Door G taxis

SBNGuide

Terminal navigation guide

Terminal-change and gate-area notes pulled from the markdown guide.

From Terminals & Navigation

One civil hall after one TSA story. Wikipedia leftover viewing gallery on the second level of the atrium leftover adjacent to US Customs still leftover exists as a public room, not a lounge.
Official leftover SBN UpFront is a leftover 1.5-year curb rebuild leftover passenger safety / commercial lane / canopies, leftover expected 31 Aug 2027. Short-term and valet leftover closed. Front drive leftover stays open for active load.

SBNGuide

Most important tips

Know before you go

A compact traveler cheat sheet for timing, terminals, food, and disruption checks.

Timing

Two hours while the front drive is a construction site

Official leftover arrive two hours before departure; leftover Notre Dame home-game Sundays get the same two-hour clock because the lot and TSA both swell.

Curb

Cross at Door F; Doors B and C are closed

SBN UpFront leftover keeps the front drive open for drop-off, but waiting on the curb is banned — cell-phone lot, then a call-up.

Food

Sky Dine plus Dunkin’ at Gate 6 — Jimmy John’s is still landing

Dedicated dining leftover: Sky Dine is the live kitchen on both sides of TSA; Dunkin’ is NOW OPEN post-security across from Gate 6.

Live checks

American’s ORD product is still a bus until 4 October

Official leftover still prints American Chicago as gate-to-gate premium Motorcoach. InkFreeNews leftover 6 Aug 2026: Landline through 4 Oct 2026, then three daily CRJ-700s from 5 Oct 2026.

Live conditions

Right now at SBN

Security waits and operational status from official feeds, where the airport publishes them.

Security wait times

A current security estimate is not available. Check the official airport site or MyTSA before travel.

MyTSA

Official airport site TSA screening guide

Operational status

Normal operations

No Flighty-reported operational issues for this airport.

Status update: 20:01 EDT

Source: Flighty Airports

Status response Sep 17, 00:01 UTC · Confirm live conditions with official sources before travel.

Honest verdict

Who this airport works for

Best for

Origin-and-destination trips that can live with one checkpoint and a $13 Long-Term lot
Chicago-bound travelers who will ride the in-terminal South Shore instead of connecting at ORD
Notre Dame weekends if you will take the official two-hour clock and skip the closed Short-Term lot
Empty-bottle travelers who will use the mapped filler between Gates 6 and 7

Airportist Score

Why this score

Overall is the published weighted sum of six categories. No holistic fudge on top.

Ease of use · 25%

Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.

8.2

Comfort & amenities · 20%

Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.

7.3

Food & retail · 15%

Food and retail quality and variety.

6.8

Ground access · 15%

Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.

8.6

Reliability · 15%

Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.

7.4

Guide quick facts

From the editorial guide for SBN.

Updated Sep 14, 2026

Official leftover thanksamillion page reprints calendar 2025 1,111,002 ticketed airline passengers, an all-time record vs leftover 1997 991,457 (+23.5% vs 2024). FAA prelim CY 2025 leftover 551,719 enplanements (rank 140, +21.28% vs 454,920) is a different boarding file — do not mix. Official Nov 2025 YTD PDF leftover 503,551 enplanements is YTD, not the year.

Full guide

Explore the SBN guide

Each section answers one trip question in depth.

Getting There
4 ways into the city, compared on time, cost, and luggage.
Fastest: Uber / Lyft / Door G taxisCheapest: South Shore Line (in-terminal)
View Getting There

SBNGuide

Terminal navigation guide

Terminal-change and gate-area notes pulled from the markdown guide.

From Terminals & Navigation

One civil hall after one TSA story. Wikipedia leftover viewing gallery on the second level of the atrium leftover adjacent to US Customs still leftover exists as a public room, not a lounge.
Official leftover SBN UpFront is a leftover 1.5-year curb rebuild leftover passenger safety / commercial lane / canopies, leftover expected 31 Aug 2027. Short-term and valet leftover closed. Front drive leftover stays open for active load.

Live official leftover, five names: Allegiant, American, Breeze, Delta, United. Official leftover 16 nonstop destinations still counts leftover Breeze RSW (resumes 18 Nov 2026). Live unique cities without that leftover: ATL, AZA, CLT, DFW, DTW, FLL, IAD, LAS, MCO, MSP, ORD, PGD, PIE, SFB, SRQ. American leftover ORD is still The Landline motorcoach through 4 Oct 2026; CRJ-700 flights leftover start 5 Oct 2026.

lib/airports.json: IATA SBN, ICAO KSBN, 41.706259, −86.317329, America/Indiana/Indianapolis. AirNav elev 798.4 ft / 243.4 m. AirNav RWY 9R/27L 8,412×150, 18/36 7,101×150, 9L/27R 4,300×75 (not for scheduled Part 121 with more than 9 seats). ARFF Index B (Index C leftover on request). Do not create KSBN as a second page. Do not merge FWA, IND, MDW, ORD, EKI, or GPI (Guapi, Colombia). This is not an airbase page.

Lounges

No passenger lounge. Official amenities / dining / FAQ have no club. American.com clubs Not Available. Live Priority Pass USA leftover lists ORD / MDW / DTW / IND neighbors, not SBN. Live Escape US leftover has no SBN. Empty lounges: []. Do not seed a placeholder lounge row. Official leftover Business Center leftover pre- and post-security is a public work room. Atlantic / Signature leftover pilot lounges are FBO rooms. Aggregator The Club SBN / Escape SBN / Priority Pass SBN / Admirals / Sky Club is fiction.

Security wait times

A current security estimate is not available. Check the official airport site or MyTSA before travel.

MyTSA

Official airport site TSA screening guide

Operational status

Normal operations

No Flighty-reported operational issues for this airport.

Status update: 20:01 EDT

Source: Flighty Airports

Status response Sep 17, 00:01 UTC · Confirm live conditions with official sources before travel.

Security wait times

A current security estimate is not available. Check the official airport site or MyTSA before travel.

MyTSA

Official airport site TSA screening guide

Operational status

Normal operations

No Flighty-reported operational issues for this airport.

Status update: 20:01 EDT

Source: Flighty Airports

Status response Sep 17, 00:01 UTC · Confirm live conditions with official sources before travel.

Ground transport guide

City-transfer, rideshare, train, and parking guidance from the markdown guide.

From Ground Transport & Parking

Parking — trust the dedicated Parking card (Interstate leftover (574) 850-5410 / parksbn@interstateparking.com). Ticketless leftover LPR leftover pk.zone/SBNparking. East Long-Term leftover credit/debit only.
Short-Term leftover closed for construction.
Valet leftover closed leftover beginning Monday 15 Jun 2026.
Long-Term leftover 2–4 min walk: leftover 30 min FREE, leftover $1 first hour, leftover $1 each additional hour, leftover $13 / 24-hour max. Official leftover East Long-Term is the overflow of the same product.
18-Hour Lot leftover 3–4 min walk: leftover $1 / 18 hours, leftover 5:00 a.m. to last daily train, leftover no overnight, leftover pay immediately at the pay station (exact cash or card).
Cell Phone Lot leftover FREE leftover inside the 18-hour lot.
Official leftover rentals in the west-end counters: Alamo, Avis, Budget, Enterprise, National. No Sixt. No Hertz. No Dollar. No Thrifty on that card. Official leftover Turo is named on the GT card as peer-to-peer, not a sixth counter.
Official leftover taxis leftover Door G: leftover Eagle Cab (574) 287-6666, leftover United Cab (574) 233-9599. FAQ leftover Door B is leftover vs construction.

Ride to South Bend

Pickup at SBN. Where the app supports it, dropoff is set to South Bend city center for a live price.

To city center

South Bend

~6.4 km

Typical fare

$20

From South Shore Line (in-terminal) notes

On-demand apps

Uber → city Lyft → city

Fixed-price transfers

GetTransfer quotes Kiwitaxi quotes

Compare prepaid private transfers to South Bend — useful overnight, with luggage, or when you want a locked-in fare before you land.

Cheapest

South Shore Line (in-terminal)

Official leftover NICTD South Shore at the east end of the terminal to Northwestern Indiana and downtown Chicago Millennium Station.

Time to city

~2 hours to Millennium (Eastern vs Central — confirm the April 2026 timetable)

Cost

$15.75 one-way to Zone 1

Long-Term Lot

Official leftover $13 / 24 hours after 30 minutes free, then $1 / hour. Short-Term and valet leftover closed for SBN UpFront.

Time to city

2–4 min walk to the terminal / ~10–15 min drive to downtown South Bend

Cost

$13/day

Tip: Cross at Door F. East Long-Term leftover credit/debit only. Interstate leftover (574) 850-5410. 18-hour lot leftover $1 is the train day-trip product, not overnight.

Transpo Route 4

Official leftover city bus along Lincolnway to the airport. Live leftover Monday–Saturday leftover no Sunday. Adult leftover $1 / reduced $0.50 / day pass $3 leftover on the 2 Jun 2025 PDF.

Time to city

~20–30 min to South Street Station (confirm the live Route 4 PDF)

Cost

Tip: Transpo leftover (574) 233-2131. Official leftover Interurban Trolley is named without a printed SBN stop — do not invent one. No Sunday leftover.

FastestBest for luggage

Uber / Lyft / Door G taxis

Official leftover Uber and Lyft on the front drive leftover request once you are already at the curb. Official leftover taxis leftover Door G leftover Eagle (574) 287-6666 / United (574) 233-9599.

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