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KSMD

Smith Field Airport
Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 MAY 2023

Location

FAA Identifier:	SMD
Lat/Long:	41-08-36.1000N 085-09-10.0000W 41-08.601667N 085-09.166667W 41.1433611,-85.1527778 (estimated)
Elevation:	835.7 ft. / 254.7 m (surveyed)
Variation:	05W (2000)
From city:	4 miles N of FORT WAYNE, IN
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	46825

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	04/1940
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	CHICAGO CENTER
FSS:	TERRE HAUTE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	HUF (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	5 NOV-9 MAR 0700-1900, 10 MAR-4 NOV 0700-2100 SVC AFT HR - 260-747-2624.
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	ACTVT PAPI RWY 05; MIRL RWY 05/23 & 13/31 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	122.8
WX AWOS-3:	124.55 (260-490-4030)
FORT WAYNE APPROACH:	127.2 ;SW/NW OF ACTIVE RWY 132.15 ;SE/NE OF ACTIVE RWY [0600-2300]
FORT WAYNE DEPARTURE:	127.2 ;SW/NW OF ACTIVE RWY 132.15 ;SE/NE OF ACTIVE RWY [0600-2300]
IC:	127.2 ;SW/NW OF ACTIVE RWY
WX ASOS at FWA (10 nm S):	PHONE 260-479-6621
WX AWOS-3 at GWB (11 nm N):	124.15 (260-925-8225)

APCH CTL SECTORIZATION BASED UPON FORT WAYNE RWY USAGE.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
FWAr015/10.0		FORT WAYNE VORTAC		117.80		06W
OLKr115/(16.8)		WEBSTER LAKE VOR		110.40		03W

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
SHENK		229/13.7		227		05W		GW	--. .--

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A 100LL:SELF SERVE AVBL.
Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	MAJOR
Powerplant service:	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 5/23

Dimensions:

3126 x 100 ft. / 953 x 30 m

Surface:

asphalt, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Double wheel:

40.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 5

RUNWAY 23

Latitude:

41-08.453715N

41-08.779635N

Longitude:

085-09.427780W

085-08.900783W

Elevation:

827.0 ft.

828.0 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

056 magnetic, 051 true

236 magnetic, 231 true

Displaced threshold:

201 ft.

91 ft.

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
PAPI RSTRD BYD 7 DEGS LEFT & RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

2-light PAPI on left (3.05 degrees glide path)
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 7 DEGS LEFT & RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

Runway end identifier lights:

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

10 ft. crops, 200 ft. from runway
10 FT CROPS 65 FT FM RWY END & 90 FT E & 115 FT W.

15 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway, 175 ft. right of centerline
15 FT ROAD 185 FT FM RWY END 175 FT R.

Runway 13/31

Dimensions:

2922 x 60 ft. / 891 x 18 m

Surface:

asphalt, in excellent condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Double wheel:

40.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

Operational restrictions:

75 FT CROPS EACH SIDE OF CNTRLN.

RUNWAY 13

RUNWAY 31

Latitude:

41-08.735473N

41-08.438582N

Longitude:

085-09.420792W

085-08.919923W

Elevation:

832.4 ft.

825.4 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

133 magnetic, 128 true

313 magnetic, 308 true

Displaced threshold:

299 ft.

101 ft.

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Runway end identifier lights:

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

60 ft. tree, 1171 ft. from runway, 270 ft. right of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear
10 FT CROPS 60 FT FM RWY END

15 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway, 200 ft. left of centerline
15 FT ROAD 215 FT FM RWY END 185 FT L.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	FT WAYNE ALLEN CO APT ATHRTY 3801 W FERGUSON ROAD-RM 209 FT WAYNE, IN 46809 Phone 260-747-4146
Manager:	SCOTT D. HINDERMAN, A.A.E. 3801 WEST FERGUSON ROAD, STE. 209 FORT WAYNE, IN 46809 Phone 260-747-4146

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		48
Single engine airplanes:		45
Helicopters:		3

Aircraft operations: avg 54/day *
60%	local general aviation
38%	transient general aviation
1%	air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2019

Additional Remarks

A30A-23	CALM WIND RWY.
-	COND NOT MNTD NOV-MAR 1900-0700.
-	100 FT FIELD LGTS 0.5 NM E OF ARPT.
-	BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
-	FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

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 18 May 2023 at 0901Z to 15 June 2023 at 0900z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 CHANGED		download (206KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 13		download (259KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23		download (206KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 31		download (227KB)
VOR RWY 13		download (186KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (142KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (457KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KFWA - Fort Wayne International Airport (10 nm S)
KGWB - De Kalb County Airport (11 nm N)
C62 - Kendallville Municipal Airport (20 nm N)
KHHG - Huntington Municipal Airport (22 nm SW)
KVNW - Van Wert County Airport (30 nm SE)

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Aerial photo
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct Photo courtesy of Todd Stemen / Advantage Aerial Inc. Photo taken 12-Sep-2011 looking west. Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Smith Field Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 05-Jun-2023

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:36	09:36
Sunrise	06:10	10:10
Sunset	21:08	01:08
Evening civil twilight	21:42	01:42

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	05-Jun-2023 04:38:00
Local (UTC-4)	05-Jun-2023 00:38:00

METAR

KSMD	050415Z AUTO 10SM BKN050 OVC055 13/00 A3007 RMK A01
KGWB 11nm N	050415Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/02 A3007 RMK AO2
KFWA 11nm S	050354Z 08008KT 10SM FEW250 14/M01 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP177 T01441011

TAF

KFWA
11nm S

041720Z 0418/0518 06013G21KT P6SM SKC FM050200 06006KT P6SM FEW250

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

Smith Field Aero Center

260-489-5518
260-489-8020
[web site]
[email]

Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangar leasing / sales, Passenger terminal and lounge, Courtesy transportation, Public telephone, ...

More info about Smith Field Aero Center

World Fuel Services
	100LL		Jet A
FS		$6.10		$5.04
SS		$5.90		$4.84
Updated 24-May-2023

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FS=Full service
SS=Self service

Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Distance

Comments

Sweet Aviation, LLC

260-267-5505
260-385-5960
[web site]
[email]

Aircraft ground handling, Oxygen service, Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, Flight training, Aircraft rental, ...

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