Fort Wayne International Airport

KFWA · Indiana, United States

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About Fort Wayne International Airport

FORT WAYNE INTL
ICAO KFWA
FAA ID FWA
IATA FWA
Type Midsized airport
Open since January 1943
Coordinates (ARP) 40.97847, -85.19517   405842N 0851143W
Variation 5.8° W (2024)
Timezone Indiana/Indianapolis (-4 h)
Local time Apr 18, 2024 18:03
Fuel types
100LL 100LL gasoline, low lead (Blue)
A Jet A, Kerosene (-40°C)
A+ Jet A, Kerosene + FS-II (-40°C)
Usage Public (Joint use)
Operations (annual) 41,751 (January 31, 2024)
Based aircraft 94
Airport status Operational
Source FAA (Effective date April 18, 2024)

Runways

ID True Heading Magnetic Heading Length Width Surface Latitude Longitude
5 044° 049° 11,982 ft 151 ft Asphalt
Concrete 		40.9627 -85.2127
23 224° 229° 40.9862 -85.1824
9 090° 095° 4,003 ft 75 ft Asphalt
Concrete 		40.9759 -85.1988
27 270° 275° 40.9759 -85.1843
14 135° 140° 8,002 ft 151 ft Asphalt
Concrete 		40.9935 -85.2037
32 315° 320° 40.9781 -85.1831

Do not use for flight planning
The airport may be closed or require prior permission. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

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Fort Wayne International Airport

Fort Wayne International Airport is a midsized airport in Indiana, United States. The airport is located at latitude 40.97870 and longitude -85.19415. The airport has 3 runways: 5/23, 9/27 and 14/32. The ICAO airport code of this field is KFWA. The local airport ID (FAA LID) of this airport is FWA. The airport's IATA code is FWA. Nearby other airfields are Dick's Strip Airport, Confer's Place Airport, Old Glory Field, Blomenberg Airport and Gerig's Field.

Fort Wayne International Airport publishes a METAR. The flight information region (FIR) is Chicago.

Fort Wayne International Airport is in the timezone of America/Indiana/Indianapolis. Difference with UTC is -4 h. Today the sun rises at 06:55 and sets at 20:24. This applies to Fort Wayne International Airport, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is -4 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

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Nearby airports

Airport ID Distance Direction
The Lutheran Hosp Of Indiana Heliport US-3756 4.4 NM 326°
GM Heliport US-3650 4.4 NM 260°
K-9 Korner Heliport US-3927 5.2 NM 185°
Fort Wayne-District Operations Heliport US-3757 5.4 NM 016°
St. Joseph Medical Center Heliport US-3754 6.3 NM 018°
Dick's Strip Airport US-3664 7.4 NM 343°
Confer's Place Airport US-3663 7.5 NM 343°
Adderly's Pad Heliport US-3755 7.8 NM 352°
Freedom Heliport US-3762 8.0 NM 350°

Navigational aids

Name Ident Type Distance Direction
Fort Wayne FWA VORTAC 0.3 NM 084°
Hoagy FW NDB 4.4 NM 130°
Huntington HHG NDB 14 NM 239°

More runway information

Condition

ID Surface condition Surface treatment PCN
Pavement Classification Number 		Runway Lights Edge Intensity
5 Good Saw-cut or plastic grooved 59/R/C/W/T High
23
9 Fair No special treatment 35/F/C/W/U
27
14 Good Saw-cut or plastic grooved 54/F/C/W/T High
32

Weight Bearing Capacity

ID Single wheel Double wheel Double tandem Dual double tandem
5 120,000 lbs 203,000 lbs 357,000 lbs 847,000 lbs
23
9 100,000 lbs 190,000 lbs 215,000 lbs 430,000 lbs
27
14 120,000 lbs 189,000 lbs 326,000 lbs 799,000 lbs
32

Declared distances

ID TORA
Takeoff Run Available 		TODA
Takeoff Distance Available 		ASDA
Accelerated Stop Distance Available 		LDA
Landing Distance Available 		Displaced Threshold
Length
5 11,982 ft 11,982 ft 11,982 ft 11,982 ft
23 11,982 ft 11,982 ft 11,982 ft 11,982 ft
9 4,003 ft 4,003 ft 4,003 ft 4,003 ft
27 4,003 ft 4,003 ft 4,003 ft 4,003 ft
14 8,002 ft 8,002 ft 8,002 ft 8,002 ft
32 8,002 ft 8,002 ft 8,002 ft 8,002 ft

Elevations

ID End Elevation Threshold Crossing Height Visual Glide Path Angle Touchdown Zone Elevation Displaced Threshold
Elevation
5 815 ft 248 ft
23 799 ft 76 ft 3.0° 244 ft
9 798 ft 244 ft
27 793 ft 243 ft
14 802 ft 53 ft 3.0° 244 ft
32 796 ft 76 ft 3.0° 244 ft

Obstruction data

ID Controlling Object
Description 		Controlling Object
Marking 		CFR Part 77 Controlling Object
Clearance slope 		Controlling Object
Height (AGL) 		Controlling Object
Distance Threshold 		Controlling Object
Centerline offset 		Controlling Object
Centerline
5 Precision Instrument 50
23 RR D 34 23 ft 801 ft 1,919 ft Left
9 A(V) 20
27 A(V) 20
14 TREE D 34 100 ft 3,671 ft 2,654 ft Right
32 RR Precision Instrument 50 26 ft 1,083 ft 2,051 ft Right

Lights and markings

ID Runway Markings
Type 		Runway Markings
Condition 		Approach Light System Runway End Identifier Lights Centerline Lights Touchdown Lights Visual Glide Slope Indicators
5 Precision Instrument Good ALSF2 Yes Yes
23 Nonprecision Instrument Good Yes Yes No P4L
9 Basic Good
27 Basic Good
14 Nonprecision Instrument Good Yes No No P4L
32 Precision Instrument Good MALSR No No P4L

Other information

ID ILS type Pattern Runway Visual Range
Equipment 		Runway Visibility Value
Equipment
5 ILS Left hand Touchdown, Midfield, Rollout No
23 Left hand Touchdown, Midfield, Rollout No
9
27
14 Left hand Rollout No
32 ILS/DME Left hand Touchdown No
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