METAR & TAF KFWA
Current METAR
Observed 05:09Z
KFWA 280509Z 14017G33KT 10SM FEW030 SCT080 BKN100 15/14 A2967 RMK AO2 PK WND 13033/0500 RAE02 TSE07 OCNL LTGICCGCC DSNT E-SE CB DSNT E-SE MOV NE P0000 T01500144 $
- Wind
- 140° @ 17G33 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 15°C / 14°C
- Altimeter
- 29.67 inHg
- Clouds
- BKN
- Density alt
- 1,320 ft
- Ceiling
- 10,000 ft AGL
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 7 NM SW
- VFR sectional
- CHICAGO
- ARTCC
- ZAU · CHICAGO
- NOTAM facility
- FWA (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- SCOTT D. HINDERMAN
- Phone
- 260-747-4146
- Address
- 3801 WEST FERGUSON ROAD, SUITE 209, FORT WAYNE IN 46809
Flight service · Hours
- FSS HUF
- TERRE HAUTE1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0500-2300
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 14
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 38° / 218° | 11,981 ft | ASPH-CONC | Standard L |
| 14/32Favored | 129° / 309° | 8,002 ft | ASPH-CONC | Standard L |
| 09/27 | 84° / 264° | 4,001 ft | ASPH-CONC | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 11,981' | 11,981' | 11,981' | 11,981' | — | ALSF2 | — |
| 23 | 11,981' | 11,981' | 11,981' | 11,981' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 23', rr, 800' from thr, 585' R of cntrln, slope 34 |
| 14 | 8,001' | 8,001' | 8,001' | 8,001' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 100', tree, 3672' from thr, 809' R of cntrln, slope 34 |
| 32 | 8,001' | 8,001' | 8,001' | 8,001' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | 26', rr, 1084' from thr, 625' R of cntrln, slope 50 |
| 09 | 4,001' | 4,001' | 4,001' | 4,001' | — | — | — |
| 27 | 4,001' | 4,001' | 4,001' | 4,001' | — | — | — |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 2
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLAA+
- Oxygen (bottled)
- High pressure
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AFRT,AMB,AVNCS,CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Beacon schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- The Air National Guard has an unused pavement for taxiing located in the center of the apron west of the restricted area; operations for information.Show FAA
- Taxiway B arm and dearm area is restricted to military aircraft.Show FAA
- The Air National Guard parking ramp has nonstandard markings including solid white wingtip clearance lines on both sides of the taxi lane located between the east and west parking rows, east and west of building 800, and multiple white boxes for aircraft ground equipment and munitions storage area.Show FAA
- Birds are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Taxiways B/B, 1/B, 2/E, and K are closed to aircraft with wingspan 79 feet or greater and with dual wheel type landing gear in excess of 50,000 pounds.Show FAA
- Taxiway M and the east ramp are for military use only; other use is by request through the Air National Guard at 260-478-3202.Show FAA
- Aircraft gear is for local 122FW only. Prior permission required. Designation phone numbers are 778-3202 or 778-3203 and commercial 800-842-3104 extension 202 or 203.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Beacon lighting is controlled by air traffic control.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LLNo credit for 100LL fuel; callout fee applies from 0400 to 1000 Zulu and thereafter.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 05/23The pavement classification rating value for runway 05/23 is 820 rigid, bituminous, wet, and tire.Show FAA
- 09/27The pavement classification rating value for runway 09/27 is 779 rigid, bituminous, wet, and tire.Show FAA
- 14/32The pavement classification rating value for runway 14/32 is 1089 rigid, bituminous, wet, and tire.Show FAA
- 09/27Runway 09/27 is not available for Part 121 or Part 380 operations with scheduled passenger carrying operations of more than 9 passenger seats and non-scheduled passenger carrying operations of more than 30 passenger seats. No Part 121 or Part 380 operations except for taxi are permitted.Show FAA
Arresting gear
- 14_BAK-12The arresting hook BAK-12B(B) is 1650 feet long.Show FAA
- 32_BAK-12BThe arresting device BAK-12(B) is 1332 feet long.Show FAA
Other notes
- Aircraft rescue and fire fighting index C is available upon request at 260-747-2624.Show FAA
- 1After hours service is available at 260-747-2624.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KFWA
Answer card- ICAO
- KFWA
- Name
- FORT WAYNE INTL
- Location
- FORT WAYNE, INDIANA
- Elevation
- 814.5 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,814.5 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 24
- Total runways
- 3
- Longest runway
- 05/23 · 11,981 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 2
- Published frequencies
- 21
- Magnetic variation
- 6°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 140° at 17 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 14
Fort Wayne Intl is in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The field elevation is 814.5 ft MSL. It has three asphalt-concrete runways. The longest is 11,981 ft on 05/23. The airport is towered. The control tower is open 24 hours. Two ILS approaches are published for runway ends 05 and 32.
Pattern altitude is not published in the facts provided. Use the current FAA Chart Supplement before you go. The airport sits in a busy military and civilian environment, so expect restricted areas and local procedures that matter on the ground. Taxiway M and the east ramp are for military use only unless you have permission through the Air National Guard. Taxiway B arm and dearm area is also restricted to military aircraft. Runway 09/27 has limits for certain Part 121 and Part 380 passenger operations.
Fort Wayne Aero Center is on the field. It carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. After-hours service is available by phone. If you need ARFF index C, it is available on request. For a first-time arrival, brief the runway lengths, the military ramp restrictions and the published fuel callout note before taxiing in.