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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 VOR110.4003W
FWAr022/20.5FORT WAYNE VORTAC117.8006W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
SHENK274/5.222705WGW --. .--
STURGIS155/34.738204WIRS .. .-. ...

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: 41-18.424862N41-18.438742N
Longitude: 085-04.406822W085-02.855210W
Elevation: 870.4 ft.874.8 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 094 magnetic, 089 true274 magnetic, 269 true
Displaced threshold: 700 ft.750 ft.
Declared distances: LDA:6406LDA:6356
Markings: nonprecision, in fair conditionprecision, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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

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 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 twilight05:4709:47
Sunrise06:1910:19
Sunset20:5500:55
Evening civil twilight21:2601:26

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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