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KFWA Fort Wayne International Airport
Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: FWA
Lat/Long: 40-58-42.5000N / 085-11-42.5000W
40-58.708333N / 085-11.708333W
40.9784722 / -85.1951389
(estimated)
Elevation: 815 ft. / 248.4 m (surveyed)
Variation: 03W (1985)
From city: 7 miles SW of FORT WAYNE, IN
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 46809

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 01/1943
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: CHICAGO CENTER
FSS: TERRE HAUTE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: FWA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: MON-FRI 24 HOURS/DAY, ALL SAT-SUN 0500-0000
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: ATC-CTL
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Fire and rescue: ARFF index B
Airline operations: ARFF INDEX C AVBL UPON REQ CALL AMGR 260-747-4146.
International operations: customs landing rights airport
US CUSTOMS FEE ARPT.

Airport Communications

UNICOM: 122.95
ATIS: 121.25 349.0
WX ASOS: PHONE 260-478-5615
FORT WAYNE GROUND: 121.9 348.6
FORT WAYNE TOWER: 119.1 272.725
FORT WAYNE APPROACH: 127.2(SW/NW OF ACTIVE RY) 132.15(SE/NE OF ACTIVE RY) 260.6(SE/NE OF ACTIVE RY) 284.6(SW/NW OF ACTIVE RY) 135.325
FORT WAYNE DEPARTURE: 127.2(SW/NW OF ACTIVE RY) 132.15(SE/NE OF ACTIVE RY) 260.6(SE/NE OF ACTIVE RY) 284.6(SW/NW OF ACTIVE RY) 135.325
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 124.75
CLASS C: 132.15(SE/NE OF ACTIVE RY) 260.6(SE/NE OF ACTIVE RY)
CLASS C IC: 127.2(SW/NW OF ACTIVE RY) 284.6(SW/NW OF ACTIVE RY)
CMD POST/P: 138.4
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
MACE CONTROL: 289.3
SFA: 369.2 398.2
WX AWOS-3 at SMD (10 nm N): 124.55 (260-490-4030)
  • ASR 9 ELEVATION 801.7 PER NGS SURVEY.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
FWA at fieldFORT WAYNE VORTAC117.8000E
OLKr143/(21.1)WOLF LAKE VOR110.4003W
MZZr040/36.5MARION VOR/DME108.6003W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
HUNTINGTON062/14.341703WHHG .... .... --.
STANLEY290/27.341105WVFU ...- ..-. ..-
WABASH068/30.232903WIWH .. .-- ....
PORTLAND346/32.925703WPLD .--. .-.. -..
ANGOLA192/40.034705WANQ .- -. --.-

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
CALLOUT FEE FOR FUEL IMPOSED BETWEEN 0000-0500.
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: HIGH

Runway Information

Runway 5/23

Dimensions: 11981 x 150 ft. / 3652 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/concrete/grooved, in good condition
GRVD 11,981 X 130.
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 100.0
Double wheel: 190.0
Double tandem: 355.0
Dual double tandem: 780.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 5  RUNWAY 23
Latitude: 40-57.761223N40-59.174067N
Longitude: 085-12.761553W085-10.944883W
Elevation: 814.5 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 047 magnetic, 044 true227 magnetic, 224 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdown, midfield, rollouttouchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach lights: ALSF2: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category II or III)
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Centerline lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, lightedyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS
Obstructions: none51 ft. tree, 1900 ft. from runway, 300 ft. left of centerline, 33:1 slope to clear

Runway 14/32

Dimensions: 8001 x 150 ft. / 2439 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/concrete/grooved, in good condition
GRVD 8000 FT BY 130 FT.
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 100.0
Double wheel: 190.0
Double tandem: 215.0
Dual double tandem: 430.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 14  RUNWAY 32
Latitude: 40-59.611155N40-58.683487N
Longitude: 085-12.219718W085-10.985003W
Elevation: 801.6 ft.796.4 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 138 magnetic, 135 true318 magnetic, 315 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdown
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS
Obstructions: 100 ft. tree, 3672 ft. from runway, 809 ft. right of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear26 ft. rr, 1084 ft. from runway, 625 ft. right of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear

Runway 9/27

Dimensions: 4001 x 75 ft. / 1220 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt/concrete, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 100.0
Double wheel: 190.0
Double tandem: 215.0
Dual double tandem: 430.0
Operational restrictions: CLSD TO TAKEOFFS & LANDINGS AT NIGHT; AVBL FOR TAXIING ONLY.
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Latitude: 40-58.552203N40-58.551122N
Longitude: 085-11.926997W085-11.057647W
Elevation: 798.4 ft.793.4 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 093 magnetic, 090 true273 magnetic, 270 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: FT WAYNE/ALLEN CO ARPT AUTH
SUITE 209-LT PAUL BAER TERM.
FORT WAYNE, IN 46809
Phone 260-747-4146
Manager: TORRANCE A. RICHARDSON
SUITE 209-LT PAUL BAER TERM.
FORT WAYNE, IN 46809
Phone 260-747-4146

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 87
Single engine airplanes: 37
Multi engine airplanes: 18
Jet airplanes: 13
Helicopters: 2
Military aircraft: 17
    
Aircraft operations: avg 215/day *
32% air taxi
28% transient general aviation
19% local general aviation
15% commercial
5% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2005

Additional Remarks

- BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- TWY M & EAST RAMP CLSD TO ALL ACFT EXCEPT MIL ACFT. ALL OTHER ACFT WISHING TO USE EAST RAMP MUST HAVE PRIOR APPROVAL FM AMGR.
- TWYS B/B-1/B-2/E & G2 CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPANS 79 FT & OVER & ACFT WITH DUAL WHEEL TYPE LANDING GEAR IN EXCESS OF 50000 LBS. TWYS B, B1 & B2 AVBL TO GROUP IV ACFT 2300-0400.
- NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT CTC AMGR 260-747-4146.
- RY 05 ARM/DEARM AREA RSTRD TO MIL ACFT.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 05   download (249KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 32   download (260KB)
HI-ILS RWY 32   download (236KB)
HI-ILS/DME RWY 05   download (248KB)
ILS RWY 05(CAT II)   download (225KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05   download (201KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 14   download (190KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23   download (253KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 32   download (213KB)
HI-LOC BC RWY 14   download (254KB)
LOC BC RWY 14   download (263KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 05   download (212KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 14   download (207KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 23   download (207KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 32   download (188KB)
VOR OR TACAN RWY 05   download (224KB)
VOR OR TACAN RWY 14   download (222KB)
VOR OR TACAN RWY 23   download (280KB)
Radar Approach Procedures available   download (27KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (16KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply   download (32KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KSMD - Smith Field Airport (10 nm N)
KHHG - Huntington Municipal Airport (14 nm SW)
KGWB - De Kalb County Airport (21 nm N)
KVNW - Van Wert County Airport (27 nm E)
C62 - Kendallville Municipal Airport (30 nm N)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 24-Jul-2008
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0010:00
Sunrise06:3110:31
Sunset21:0301:03
Evening civil twilight21:3501:35

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  24-Jul-2008 12:50:53
Local (UTC-4)  24-Jul-2008 08:50:53
 
METAR
KFWA 241154Z 27004KT 10SM FEW150 SCT250 16/13 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP186 T01610133 10172 20139 53006
TAF
KFWA 241139Z 241212 32003KT P6SM SKC FM1500 30005KT P6SM FEW050 FEW250 FM2100 27005KT P6SM FEW060 SCT250 FM0000 23003KT P6SM SCT150 FM0600 20003KT P6SM SCT060 SCT150
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Fort Wayne International Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Fort Wayne International Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KFWA have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
BEST WESTERN LUXBURY INN 5.0 79-139
COMFORT SUITES FT WAYNE 4.9 110-111
HAMPTON INN FT WAYNE SW 4.7 89-104
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT FORT WAYNE SOUTHWEST 4.9 94-95
 

Other hotels near Fort Wayne International Airport

Miles Price ($)
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA FT WAYNE - SOUTH 4.6 70-80
HILTON GARDEN INN FORT WAYNE 4.9 89-154
COUNTRY INN STES FT WAYNE N 5.0 112-160

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport. 		    

Hotels in other cities near Fort Wayne International Airport

32 in Fort Wayne
3 in Huntington
3 in Decatur
3 in Columbia City
 

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Other Pages about Fort Wayne International Airport

www.fwairport.com
fwa.natca.net
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