METAR & TAF KSMD
Current METAR
Observed 04:15Z
KSMD 280415Z AUTO 11007KT 3SM BR SCT003 BKN028 OVC033 16/16 A2978 RMK A01
- Wind
- 110° @ 7 kt
- Visibility
- 3 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 16°C / 16°C
- Altimeter
- 29.78 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- 1,330 ft
- Ceiling
- 2,800 ft AGL
- Rules
- MVFR
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
- 4 NM N
- VFR sectional
- CHICAGO
- ARTCC
- ZAU · CHICAGO
- NOTAM facility
- HUF (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- SCOTT D. HINDERMAN, A.A.E.
- Phone
- 260-747-4146
- Address
- 3801 WEST FERGUSON ROAD, STE. 209, FORT WAYNE IN 46809
Flight service · Hours
- FSS HUF
- TERRE HAUTE1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 5 NOV-9 MAR · 0700-1900
- 10 MAR-4 NOV · 0700-2100
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 13
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 46° / 226° | 3,126 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 13/31Favored | 123° / 303° | 2,922 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(4°) | — | 10', crops, 200' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 0 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3.05°) | — | 15', road, 200' from thr, 175' R of cntrln, slope 0 |
| 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60', tree, 1171' from thr, 270' R of cntrln, slope 16 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15', road, 200' from thr, 200' R of cntrln, slope 0 |
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
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- INSTR,RNTL
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- 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
- This is a cold temperature airport. Altitude correction is required at or below minus 21 degrees Celsius.Show FAA
- Birds are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery contact Chicago ARTCC at 630-906-8921.Show FAA
- There are 100-foot field lights 0.5 nautical miles east.Show FAA
- The condition is unmonitored November through March from 1900 to 0700.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- The PAPI on runway 05 and the medium intensity runway lights on runways 05/23 and 13/31 are activated by the CTAF.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LLSelf-service 100LL fuel is available.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 05/23Runway 23 is the calm wind runway.Show FAA
- 13/31There are 75-foot crops on each side of the centerline.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 31There is a 15-foot road 215 feet from the runway end and 185 feet to the left.Show FAA
- 23There is a 15-foot road 185 feet from the runway end and 175 feet to the right.Show FAA
- 05There are 10-foot crops 65 feet from the runway end and 90 feet east and 115 feet west.Show FAA
- 13There are 10-foot crops 60 feet from the runway end.Show FAA
- 05The PAPI is restricted beyond 7 degrees left and right of the centerline.Show FAA
- 23The PAPI is unusable beyond 7 degrees left and right of the centerline.Show FAA
- 13The approach ratio is 24 to 1 at the decision height.Show FAA
Other notes
- This airport existed prior to 1959.Show FAA
- 1After hours contact 260-747-2624.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KSMD
Answer card- ICAO
- KSMD
- Name
- SMITH FLD
- Location
- FORT WAYNE, INDIANA
- Elevation
- 835.7 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,835.7 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 05/23 · 3,126 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 7
- Magnetic variation
- 5°
- Current flight rules
- MVFR
- Current wind
- 110° at 7 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 13
Smith Fld sits in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Field elevation is 835.7 ft MSL. The airport has two asphalt runways. The longest is 05/23 at 3,126 ft. There is no control tower. Traffic pattern altitude is not published, so use the standard 1,000 ft AGL pattern unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise.
No ILS approaches are published here. The field is inside the Fort Wayne area and you will be working with Fort Wayne approach and departure frequencies, plus CTAF or UNICOM 122.8 when appropriate. Smith Field Aero Center is on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A. Call ahead at (260) 489-5518 if you need current service details.
A few published remarks matter for planning. Runway 23 is the calm wind runway. The PAPI on runway 05 is activated by CTAF. The medium intensity runway lights on 05/23 and 13/31 are also CTAF-activated. The airport is a cold temperature airport. Altitude correction is required at or below minus 21 degrees Celsius. Birds are reported on and near the airport. There are also crops 75 feet from the centerline on runway 13/31. For a first-time arrival, pay attention to the published obstacle notes and use the current Chart Supplement for any clearance or operational details before you go.