AirNav: KGWB - Auburn/Dekalb Executive Airport

KGWB

Auburn/Dekalb Executive Airport
Auburn, Indiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	GWB
Lat/Long:	41-18-25.9110N 085-03-37.8610W 41-18.431850N 085-03.631017W 41.3071975,-85.0605169 (estimated)
Elevation:	880.4 ft. / 268.3 m (surveyed)
Variation:	05W (2000)
From city:	3 miles S of AUBURN, IN
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	46706

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	10/1964
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	CHICAGO CENTER
FSS:	TERRE HAUTE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	HUF (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	0700-2100 AFT HR - 260-299-5492.
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	MIRL RWY 09/27 PRESET LOW INTST SS-SR; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MALSR RWY 27; REIL RWY 09 & 27; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 09 & 27 OPRS CONSLY.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	123.0
WX AWOS-3P:	124.15 (260-925-8225)
FORT WAYNE APPROACH:	127.2 ;SW/NW OF ACTIVE RWY 132.15 ;SE/NE OF ACTIVE RWY
FORT WAYNE DEPARTURE:	127.2 ;SW/NW OF ACTIVE RWY 132.15 ;SE/NE OF ACTIVE RWY
CLEARANCE DELIVERY:	126.6
IC:	127.2 ;SW/NW OF ACTIVE RWY
WX AWOS-3 at SMD (11 nm SW):	124.55 (260-490-4030)
WX AWOS-3P at C62 (13 nm NW):	119.925 (260-347-2967)
WX AWOS-3 at ANQ (20 nm N):	118.175 (260-668-5630)

APCH CTL SECTORIZATION BASED UPON FORT WAYNE RWY USAGE.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
OLKr083/(20.0)		WEBSTER LAKE VOR		110.40		03W
FWAr022/20.5		FORT WAYNE VORTAC		117.80		06W

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
SHENK		274/5.2		227		05W		GW	--. .--
STURGIS		155/34.7		382		04W		IRS	.. .-. ...

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A+
Parking:	hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service:	MAJOR
Powerplant service:	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen:	HIGH
Bulk oxygen:	HIGH

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions:

7106 x 100 ft. / 2166 x 30 m

Surface:

asphalt/grooved, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:	60.0
Double wheel:	90.0
Double tandem:	120.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

Operational restrictions:

RWY 27 CALM WIND RWY.

RUNWAY 9

RUNWAY 27

Latitude:

41-18.424862N

41-18.438742N

Longitude:

085-04.406822W

085-02.855210W

Elevation:

870.4 ft.

874.8 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

094 magnetic, 089 true

274 magnetic, 269 true

Displaced threshold:

700 ft.

750 ft.

Declared distances:

LDA:6406

LDA:6356

Markings:

nonprecision, in fair condition

precision, in fair condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

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 lights

Instrument approach:

ILS/DME

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	DE KALB COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY 2710 CR 60 SUITE 200 AUBURN, IN 46706 Phone 260-927-8876
Manager:	RUSS COUCHMAN 2710 CR 60 SUITE 200 AUBURN, IN 46706 Phone 260-927-8876

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
-	WINTER SN REMOVAL OPS. FICON UNMNT WHEN UNATNDD; AFT HR - AMGR.

Instrument Procedures

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NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 14 May 2026 at 0901Z to 11 June 2026 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 27		download (231KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 09		download (215KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 27		download (197KB)
VOR-A		download (179KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (149KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (499KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KSMD - Smith Field Airport (11 nm SW)
C62 - Kendallville Municipal Airport (13 nm NW)
KANQ - Tri-State Steuben County Airport (20 nm N)
KFWA - Fort Wayne International Airport (21 nm S)
0G6 - Williams County Airport (27 nm E)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 19-May-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:47	09:47
Sunrise	06:19	10:19
Sunset	20:55	00:55
Evening civil twilight	21:26	01:26

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	19-May-2026 05:50:52
Local (UTC-4)	19-May-2026 01:50:52

METAR

KGWB	190535Z AUTO VRB06KT 10SM BKN012 BKN017 20/20 A3000 RMK AO2
KSMD 11nm SW	190535Z AUTO 22008G13KT 10SM BKN012 20/20 A3002 RMK A01
KC62 13nm NW	190535Z AUTO 20008KT 10SM CLR 18/17 A3001 RMK AO2 T01860177
KANQ 20nm N	190535Z AUTO 21009KT 10SM CLR 19/19 A3000 RMK AO2

TAF

KFWA
21nm S

182000Z 1820/1918 21014KT 6SM -TSRA BR FEW018CB BKN050 OVC080 PROB30 1820/1822 2SM TSRA BR BKN025CB OVC050 FM182200 20016G22KT P6SM BKN080 FM191600 23013G28KT P6SM SCT100

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