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42IN Gaerte Airport
Avilla, Indiana, USA

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 JUNE 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 42IN
Lat/Long: 41-20-57.5333N 085-16-03.5551W
41-20.958888N 085-16.059252W
41.3493148,-85.2676542
(estimated)
Elevation: 968 ft. / 295 m (estimated)
From city: 2 miles SW of AVILLA, IN
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 46710

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 11/2024
Control tower: no
ARTCC: CHICAGO CENTER
FSS: TERRE HAUTE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: 
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3P at C62 (7 nm N): 119.925 (260-347-2967)
WX AWOS-3P at GWB (10 nm E): 124.15 (260-925-8225)
WX AWOS-3 at SMD (13 nm SE): 124.55 (260-490-4030)
WX AWOS-3 at ANQ (19 nm NE): 118.175 (260-668-5630)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
OLKr062/(12.0)WEBSTER LAKE VOR110.4003W
FWAr357/22.5FORT WAYNE VORTAC117.8006W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
SHENK285/14.822705WGW --. .--
STURGIS169/28.838204WIRS .. .-. ...

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 5/23

Dimensions: 1700 x 100 ft. / 518 x 30 m
Surface: turf/aggregate friction seal coat
RUNWAY 5  RUNWAY 23
Latitude: 41-20.852505N41-21.065270N
Longitude: 085-16.179980W085-15.938523W
Elevation: 968.0 ft.968.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: TONY & LARA GAERTE
8038 E BASELINE ROAD
AVILLA, IN 46710
Phone 260-602-6293
Manager: TONY & LARA GAERTE
8038 E BASELINE ROAD
AVILLA, IN 46710
Phone 260-602-6293
LARAGAERTE@GMAIL.COM

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 42IN.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

C62 - Kendallville Municipal Airport (7 nm N)
KGWB - Auburn/Dekalb Executive Airport (10 nm E)
KSMD - Smith Field Airport (13 nm SE)
KANQ - Tri-State Steuben County Airport (19 nm NE)
KFWA - Fort Wayne International Airport (22 nm S)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 27-Jun-2026
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:3709:37
Sunrise06:1110:11
Sunset21:1801:18
Evening civil twilight21:5101:51

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  27-Jun-2026 08:30:37
Local (UTC-4)  27-Jun-2026 04:30:37
 
METAR
KC62 
7nm N 		270815Z AUTO 08005KT 10SM CLR 17/15 A3002 RMK AO2 T01720155
KGWB 
10nm E 		270815Z AUTO 08007KT 10SM OVC029 19/19 A2999 RMK AO2
KSMD 
13nm SE 		270815Z AUTO 08006KT 10SM OVC029 20/17 A3000 RMK A01
KANQ 
19nm NE 		270815Z AUTO 08008KT 9SM CLR 18/18 A3000 RMK AO2
TAF
KFWA 
23nm S 		270520Z 2706/2806 06009KT P6SM OVC025 TEMPO 2708/2712 5SM -SHRA BR FM271400 07010KT P6SM BKN018 FM272200 07008KT P6SM SCT035
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