METAR & TAF KVNW
Current METAR
Observed 06:55Z
KVNW 280655Z AUTO 19006KT 10SM CLR 16/15 A2971 RMK AO2
- Wind
- 190° @ 6 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 16°C / 15°C
- Altimeter
- 29.71 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 1,356 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- 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
- 1 NM WSW
- VFR sectional
- DETROIT
- Pattern altitude
- 812 ft AGL · 1,599 ft MSL
- ARTCC
- ZAU · CHICAGO
- NOTAM facility
- VNW (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- JAMES BLACK
- Phone
- 419-232-4500
- Address
- 901 ELKS DR, VAN WERT OH 45891-8202
Flight service · Hours
- FSS DAY
- DAYTON1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- MON-FRI · 0730-1600
- SAT-SUN · BY PRIOR ARNGMT
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 18
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 85° / 265° | 5,005 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 18/36Favored | 174° / 354° | 2,558 ft | TURF | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3.5°) | — | 3', crops, 201' from thr, 245' R of cntrln, slope 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60', tree, 220' from thr, 45' R of cntrln, slope 3 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15', road, 20' from thr, 125' R of cntrln, slope 1 |
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+
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Minor
- Power plant repair
- Minor
- 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
- Ultralights operate evenings, weekends, and in no-wind conditions.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery contact Chicago ARTCC at 630-906-8921.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Runway end identifier lights are activated on runways 09 and 27. Precision approach path indicators are on runways 09 and 27. Medium intensity runway lights are on runway 09/27 and controlled by CTAF. Taxiway lights are at the entrance to runway 09/27.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 27Obstacle clearance slope is zero to one to the threshold over plus 3 feet crops, zero to 200 feet distance, 245 feet left on runway 27.Show FAA
- 18The displaced threshold is marked on runway 18.Show FAA
- 36The displaced threshold is marked on runway 36.Show FAA
- 36Obstacle clearance slope is zero to one to the displaced threshold due to plus 3 feet crops, 40 feet left and right on runway 36.Show FAA
- 18Obstacle clearance slope is eight to one to the displaced threshold over plus 60 feet tree, 521 feet distance, 45 feet left on runway 18.Show FAA
- 27Obstacle clearance slope is zero to one to the threshold over plus 3 feet crops, 201 feet distance, 245 feet left on runway 27.Show FAA
- 36There are also roads, trees, and buildings near runway 36.Show FAA
- 18There are also roads, trees, and buildings near runway 18.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KVNW
Answer card- ICAO
- KVNW
- Name
- VAN WERT COUNTY
- Location
- VAN WERT, OHIO
- Elevation
- 786.9 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,598.9 ft MSL (812 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 09/27 · 5,005 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 7
- Magnetic variation
- 5°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 190° at 6 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 18
Van Wert County Airport sits in Van Wert, Ohio. Field elevation is 786.9 ft MSL. The airport has two runways. The longest is 09/27 at 5,005 ft on asphalt. Runway 18/36 is 2,558 ft on turf. There is no control tower. Pattern altitude is 812 ft AGL, which is 1,598.9 ft MSL.
No ILS approaches are published here. For IFR work, plan with the current Chart Supplement and the Fort Wayne approach frequencies in hand. The on-field FBO is Van Wert County Airport. It carries 100LL and Jet A with Prist. Call (419) 232-4500 for current service details before arrival.
Runway lighting is pilot-controlled on 09/27. REIL and PAPI are published for 09 and 27. Taxiway lights are at the entrance to runway 09/27. The remarks also call out displaced thresholds on 18 and 36. They also note obstacle issues near those ends. Runway 18 has trees, roads and buildings nearby. Runway 27 has crops close to the approach path. Ultralights operate evenings, weekends and in no-wind conditions. If you are new to the field, brief the runway 09/27 lighting, the displaced thresholds and the surrounding obstacles before you go.