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 FAA Identifier
 FWA
 Lat/Long 40-58-42.5000N / 085-11-42.5000W
40-58.708333N / 085-11.708333W
40.9784722 / -85.1951389
(estimated)
 Elevation 815 ft. / 248.4 m (surveyed)
 Variation 03W (1985)
 From City
 7 miles SW of FORT WAYNE, IN
 Time Zone
 UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Savings Time
 Address 3801 W. Ferguson Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46809















Airport Operations
 Airport Use Open to the public
 Activation Date
 04/1943
 Sectional Chart
 Chicago
 Control Tower
 Yes
 ARTCC Chicago Center
 FSS Terre Haute Flight Service Station
 NOTAMs Facility
 FWA (NOTAM-D service available)
 Attendance MON-FRI 24 HOURS/DAY, ALL SAT-SUN 0500-0000
 Wind Indicator
 Lighted
 Segmented Circle
 No
 Lights ATC-CTL
 Beacon White-Green (lighted land airport)
Fire and Rescue ARFF index B
Airline Operations ARFF INDEX C AVBL UPON REQ CALL AMGR 260-747-4146.
International operations:
 customs landing rights airport US CUSTOMS FEE ARPT. (pdf)
 Airport Communications
  
 UNICOM 122.95
ATIS 121.25 349.0
WX ASOS
 PHONE (260) 478-5615
Fort Wayne Ground 121.9 348.6
Fort Waynen Tower 119.1 272.725
 Fort Wayne Approach
 127.2(SW/NW OF ACTIVE RY) 132.15(SE/NE OF ACTIVE RY) 260.6(SE/NE OF ACTIVE RY) 284.6(SW/NW OF ACTIVE RY) 135.325
 Fort Wayne Departure
 127.2(SW/NW OF ACTIVE RY) 132.15(SE/NE OF ACTIVE RY) 260.6(SE/NE OF ACTIVE RY) 284.6(SW/NW OF ACTIVE RY) 135.325
Clearance Delivery 124.75
Class C
 132.15(SE/NE OF ACTIVE RY) 260.6(SE/NE OF ACTIVE RY)
Class C IC 127.2(SW/NW OF ACTIVE RY) 284.6(SW/NW OF ACTIVE RY)
CMD Post/P 138.4 
Emerg 121.5  243.0
Mace Control 289.3
SFA  369.2  398.2

• APCH CTL SECTORIZATION BASED UPON FORT WAYNE RWY USAGE

Nearby Radio Navigation Aids      
VOR radial/distance
 VOR name
 Freq
Var
FWA at field
 FORT WAYNE VORTAC 117.80
 00E
OLKr143/(21.1) WOLF LAKE VOR 110.40 03W
MZZr040/36.5
 MARION VOR/DME
 108.60
 03W

NDB name
 Hdg/Dist
 Freq
 Var
 ID
Huntington
 062/14.3
 417
 03W
 HHG   .... .... --.
Stanley
 290/27.3
 411
 05W
 VFU    ...- ..-. ..-
Wabash
 068/30.2
 329
 03W
 IWH    .. .-- ....
Angola 192/40.0
 347
  05W ANQ   .- -. --.-


Airport Services
Fuel available 100LL JET-A
CALLOUT FEE FOR FUEL IMPOSED BETWEEN 0000-0500.
Parking Hangars and Tiedowns
Airframe Service
 Major
Powerplant service Major
Bottled oxygen High

Fixed Base Operators (FBO's)
Atlantic Aviation
4021 Air Street
Fort Wayne, IN 46809
(260) 747-1565 or UNICOM 122.95
Located to the west of the main terminal area

Runway Information
*Instrument Approach Procedures are subject to change.  For the most current data, please check the
  FAA’s digital – Terminal Procedures Publication.
Runway 5/23
Dimensions 11981 x 150 ft. / 3652 x 46 m
Surface asphalt/concrete/grooved, in good condition
GRVD 11,981 X 130.
Weight Bearing
Capacity
 Single wheel: 100.0
Double wheel: 190.0
Double tandem: 355.0
Dual double tandem: 780.0
Runway Edge
Lights
 High Intensity 

RUNWAY 5
 RUNWAY 23
Latitude 40-57.761223N 40-59.174067N
Longitude 085-12.761553W 085-10.944883W
Elevation 814.5 ft.
Gradient 0.1% 0.1%
Traffic Pattern
 Left Left
Runway
Heading		 047 magnetic, 044 true 227 magnetic, 224 true
Visual Slope Indicator
   4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR Equipment
 touchdown, midfield, rollout
 touchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach Lights ALSF2: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category II or III)
Runway End
Identifier
Lights
Yes
Centerline Lights
 Yes
Yes
Touchdown
Point 		 yes, lighted
 yes, no lights 
Instrument Approach
 ILS
 
Obstructions none
 51 ft. tree, 1900 ft. from runway, 300 ft. left of centerline, 33:1 slope to clear
Runway 14/32
Dimensions 8001 x 150 ft. / 2439 x 46 m
Surface asphalt/concrete/grooved, in good condition
GRVD 8000 FT BY 130 FT.
Weight
Bearing
Capacity
 Single wheel: 100.0
Double wheel: 190.0
Double tandem: 215.0
Dual double tandem: 430.0
  RUNWAY 14
 RUNWAY 32
Latitude 40-59.611155N 40-58.683487N
Longitude 085-12.219718W 085-10.985003W
Elevation 801.6 ft. 796.4 ft.
Gradient
 0.1%
0.1%
Traffic Pattern
 Left Left 
Runway
Heading
 138 magnetic, 135 true 318 magnetic, 315 true
Markings precision, in good condition precision, in good condition
Visual Slope Indicator
 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR Equipment
Touchdown
Approach Lights
   MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system
Runway End Identifier Lights
 Yes
  
Touchdown
Point
 yes, no lights
 yes, no lights 
Instrument Approach
   ILS
Obstructions 100 ft. tree, 3672 ft. from runway, 809 ft. right of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear
 26 ft. rr, 1084 ft. from runway, 625 ft. right of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear
Runway 9/27
Dimensions
 4001 x 75 ft. / 1220 x 23 m
Surface
 asphalt/concrete, in fair condition
Weight Bearing Capacity
 Single wheel: 100.0
Double whell: 190.0
Double tandem: 215.0
Dual double tandem: 430.0
Operational Restrictions
 CLSD TO TAKEOFFS & LANDINGS AT NIGHT; AVBL FOR TAXIING ONLY. 
  Runway 9  Runway 27 
Latitude
 40-58.552203N
 40-58.551122N
Longitude
 085-11.926997W
 085-11.057647W
Elevation
 798.4 ft.
 793.4 ft.
Traffic Pattern
 left
 left
Runway Heading
 093 magnetic, 090 true
 273 magnetic, 270 true
Markings
 basic, in good condition
 basic, in good condition
Touchdown Point
 yes, no lights
yes, no lights

Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field
 66
  
Single engine airplanes
 54 Aircraft operations avg. 199/day*
Multi engine airplanes
 10 32% Air taxi
Jet airplances
 9
28% Transient general aviation
Helicopters
 2  19% Local general aviation
Military aircraft
 17
15%
Commercial
   5%
 Military
  * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2005

Additional Remarks
BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
TWY M & EAST RAMP CLSD TO ALL ACFT EXCEPT MIL ACFT. ALL OTHER ACFT WISHING TO USE EAST RAMP MUST HAVE PRIOR APPROVAL FM AMGR.
TWYS B/B-1/B-2/E & G2 CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPANS 79 FT & OVER & ACFT WITH DUAL WHEEL TYPE LANDING GEAR IN EXCESS OF 50000 LBS. TWYS B, B1 & B2 AVBL TO GROUP IV ACFT 2300-0400.
NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT CTC AMGR 260-747-4146.
RY 05 ARM/DEARM AREA RSTRD TO MIL ACFT.

Miscellaneous Information
In addition to the FBO's, there are 10 private T-hangars at the Fort Wayne International Airport for small single or light twin engine aircraft. Typical size of a T-hangar is 44 feet wide and 38 feet deep with 14' foot high door clearance. Currently, there are 9 hangars available.  For more information, call Rebecca Ross, the Properties Manager, at (260) 747-4146 ext. 436.