FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | VNW |
| Lat/Long: | 40-51-53.0000N / 084-36-34.0000W 40-51.883333N / 084-36.566667W 40.8647222 / -84.6094444 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 785 ft. / 239.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05W (2000) |
| From city: | 2 miles SW of VAN WERT, OH |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 45891 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Sectional chart: | DETROIT |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | DAYTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | DAY (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | APR-OCT MON-SAT 0900-1800, NOV-MAR MON-SAT 1000-1700, APR-OCT SUN PRIOR ARRANGEMENT, NOV-MAR SUN 1200-1800 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1597 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 09/27, REIL RYS 09 & 27 AND PAPI RYS 09 & 27 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Taxiway lights: | TAXIWAY LGTS AT ENTRANCE TO RWY. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 125.175 (419-232-2967) |
| 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) |
| IC: | 127.2(SW/NW OF ACTIVE RWY) |
- APCH CTL SECTORIZATION BASED UPON FORT WAYNE RWY USAGE.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| FWAr105/27.1 | | FORT WAYNE VORTAC | | 117.80 | | 00E |
| AOHr292/(30.6) | | ALLEN COUNTY VOR | | 108.40 | | 04W |
| FDYr264/39.1 | | FINDLAY VORTAC | | 108.20 | | 02W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| STANLEY | | at field | | 411 | | 05W | | VFU | ...- ..-. ..- |
| LAKEFIELD | | 359/23.1 | | 205 | | 04W | | CQA | -.-. --.- .- |
| LIMA | | 294/28.3 | | 362 | | 04W | | LYL | .-.. -.-- .-.. |
| DEFIANCE | | 201/29.4 | | 246 | | 05W | | DFI | -.. ..-. .. |
| OTTAWA | | 256/30.4 | | 233 | | 05W | | PDR | .--. -.. .-. |
| BRYAN | | 194/37.5 | | 260 | | 04W | | BYN | -... -.-- -. |
| HUNTINGTON | | 092/38.8 | | 417 | | 03W | | HHG | .... .... --. |
| VERSAILLES | | 358/39.7 | | 356 | | 04W | | VES | ...- . ... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 4000 x 75 ft. / 1219 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 40-51.880367N | | 40-51.885533N |
| Longitude: | 084-37.000983W | | 084-36.133300W |
| Elevation: | 783.3 ft. | | 785.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 095 magnetic, 090 true | | 275 magnetic, 270 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left | | 4-light PAPI on left |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes OTS INDEFLY. | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 47 ft. pline, 1420 ft. from runway, 435 ft. left of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear | | 72 ft. trees, 1300 ft. from runway, 140 ft. right of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear |
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 2610 x 105 ft. / 796 x 32 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 18 /36 DSPLCD THLDS MKD WITH L-SHAPED 2 FT X 6 FT CONC PADS. |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 40-51.979783N | | 40-51.549967N |
| Longitude: | 084-36.097333W | | 084-36.105700W |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 186 magnetic, 181 true | | 006 magnetic, 001 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 315 ft. | | 510 ft. |
| Obstructions: | 46 ft. tree, 25 ft. from runway, 132 ft. right of centerline RY 18 RY 18 APCH RATIO 9:1 TO DSPLD THLD DUE TO +46 FT TREE 438 FT FROM DSPLD THLD 132 FT R. | | 28 ft. pline RY 36 RY 36 APCH RATIO 10:1 TO DSPLCD THLD DUE TO +58 FT TREE 594 FT FROM DSPLCD THLD 40 FT R. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | VAN WERT CO. REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTH. 1400 LEESON AVE VAN WERT, OH 45891 Phone 419-232-4500 |
| Manager: | THOMAS DUNNO 1400 LEESON AVE VAN WERT, OH 45891 Phone 419-232-4500 MGR CELL PHONE 419-605-6119. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 32 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 29 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 2 |
- ULTRALIGHTS OPER EVNGS, WKENDS & IN NO-WIND CONDS.
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| Aircraft operations: avg 56/day * | | 78% | local general aviation | | 18% | transient general aviation | | 4% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 03 November 2005 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 36 ADDITIONAL OBSTN +35 FT PLINE MKD WITH BALLS 58 FT FM 0 FT B & +50 FT TREES 95 FT FR 55 FT R. |
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 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (225KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (224KB) |
| NDB RWY 09 | |
download (184KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (24KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (65KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCQA - Lakefield Airport (23 nm S)
KAXV - Neil Armstrong Airport (26 nm SE)
KFWA - Fort Wayne International Airport (27 nm W)
KAOH - Lima Allen County Airport (28 nm E)
KDFI - Defiance Memorial Airport (30 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 24-Jul-2006
from a Cessna 340 at 12000 ft MSL
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 05-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:40 | | 09:40 |
| Sunrise | | 06:14 | | 10:14 |
| Sunset | | 21:12 | | 01:12 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:45 | | 01:45 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 05:18:43 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 05-Jul-2009 01:18:43 |
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| METAR |
KFWA 27nm W | 050454Z 13003KT 1 1/4SM BR SCT050 SCT130 18/17 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP144 T01830167 402220111 $
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KAOH 29nm E | 050453Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 17/15 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP144 T01720150 402390106
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KDFI 29nm N | 050453Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM BR BKN039 16/15 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP145 T01610150 402220100
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KGWB 34nm NW | 050425Z AUTO 00000KT 1SM BR OVC110 15/15 A2997 RMK AO2
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KFDY 44nm E | 050453Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM CLR 17/16 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP138 T01720161 402280106
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| TAF |
KFWA 27nm W | 050415Z 0504/0524 08003KT 2SM BR FEW025 BKN070 TEMPO 0505/0508 1/2SM FG FM050800 00000KT 1/2SM FG SCT002 TEMPO 0508/0512 1/4SM FG VV001 FM051200 VRB03KT 3SM BR SCT250 FM051400 09006KT P6SM BKN040
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| NOTAMs |
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