FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 26 DECEMBER 2024
Location
| FAA Identifier: | VNW |
| Lat/Long: | 40-51-49.7861N 084-36-22.8888W
40-51.829768N 084-36.381480W
40.8638295,-84.6063580
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 787.1 ft. / 239.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05W (2000) |
| From city: | 2 miles SW of VAN WERT, OH |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 45891 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | DAYTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | DAY (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0730-1600, ALL SAT-SUN BY PRIOR ARNGMT |
| Pattern altitude: | 1599.1 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 09 & 27; PAPI RWY 09 & 27; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| 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 |
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| FWAr111/27.3 | | FORT WAYNE VORTAC | | 117.80 | | 06W |
| FBCr264/38.9 | | FLAG CITY VORTAC | | 108.20 | | 02W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | 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: | 40-51.880430N | | 40-51.885335N |
| Longitude: | 084-37.001147W | | 084-36.133452W |
| Elevation: | 783.3 ft. | | 785.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 095 magnetic, 090 true | | 275 magnetic, 270 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 80 ft. trees, 2020 ft. from runway, 500 ft. left and right of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear | | 70 ft. trees, 1500 ft. from runway, 300 ft. left and right of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear
OBST CLNC SLP 0:1 DUE TO +3 FT CROPS, 0-136 FT DIST, 235 FT L. |
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 2558 x 95 ft. / 780 x 29 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 40-51.957295N | | 40-51.536130N |
| Longitude: | 084-36.093500W | | 084-36.088322W |
| Elevation: | 781.6 ft. | | 785.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 184 magnetic, 179 true | | 004 magnetic, 359 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 301 ft. | | 498 ft. |
| Markings: | none | | none |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 60 ft. tree, 200 ft. from runway, 20 ft. left of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear
OBST CLNC SLP 8:1 TO DTHR DUE TO +60 FT TREE, 501 FT DIST, 20 FT L. | | 3 ft. crops, 40 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear
OBST CLNC SLP 0:1 TO DTHR DUE TO +3 FT CROPS, 40 FT L/R. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | VAN WERT CO RGNL ARPT AUTH
901 ELKS DR
VAN WERT, OH 45891-8202
Phone 419-232-4500 |
| Manager: | JAMES BLACK
901 ELKS DR
VAN WERT, OH 45891-8202
Phone 419-232-4500
MANAGER@VANWERTCOUNTYAIRPORT.ORG. |
Additional Remarks
| A30A-27 | CALM WIND RWY. |
| - | FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921. |
| - | ULTRALIGHTS OPR EVES, WKENDS, & IN NO-WIND CONDS. |
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 26 December 2024 at 0901Z to 23 January 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (201KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (212KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (168KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (164KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCQA - Lakefield Airport (23 nm S)
KAXV - Neil Armstrong Airport (26 nm SE)
KFWA - Fort Wayne International Airport (28 nm W)
KAOH - Lima Allen County Airport (28 nm E)
KDFI - Defiance Memorial Airport (30 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 24-Jul-2006
from a Cessna 340 at 12000 ft MSL
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Van Wert County Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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Times for 19-Jan-2025
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:30 | | 12:30 |
| Sunrise | | 08:00 | | 13:00 |
| Sunset | | 17:39 | | 22:39 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:09 | | 23:09 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 19-Jan-2025 09:08:47 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 19-Jan-2025 04:08:47 |
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| METAR |
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| KVNW | 190855Z AUTO 06006KT 10SM OVC037 M05/M11 A3003 RMK AO2
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KFWA
28nm W | 190537Z 1906/2006 36007KT P6SM BKN035 FM191400 31010G18KT P6SM BKN025 FM191800 30014G22KT P6SM OVC025 PROB30 1918/1921 3SM -SHSN FM192300 29015G23KT P6SM BKN035
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