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KVNW Van Wert County Airport
Van Wert, Ohio, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013

Location

FAA Identifier: VNW
Lat/Long: 40-51-49.7861N / 084-36-22.8888W
40-51.829768N / 084-36.381480W
40.8638295 / -84.6063580
(estimated)
Elevation: 787 ft. / 239.9 m (surveyed)
Variation: 05W (2000)
From city: 2 miles SW of VAN WERT, OH
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 45891

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Sectional chart: DETROIT
Control tower: no
ARTCC: CHICAGO CENTER
FSS: DAYTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: DAY (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: APR-OCT MON-SAT 0900-1800, NOV-MAR MON-SAT 1000-1700, APR-OCT SUN PRIOR ARRANGEMENT, NOV-MAR SUN 1200-1800
Pattern altitude: 1599 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: ACTVT MIRL RY 09/27, REIL RYS 09 & 27 AND PAPI RYS 09 & 27 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.
Taxiway lights: TAXIWAY LGTS AT ENTRANCE TO RWY.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 123.0
WX AWOS-3: 125.175 (419-232-2967)
FORT WAYNE APPROACH: 127.2(SW/NW OF ACTIVE RWY) 132.15(SE/NE OF ACTIVE RWY)
FORT WAYNE DEPARTURE: 127.2(SW/NW OF ACTIVE RWY) 132.15(SE/NE OF ACTIVE RWY)
IC: 127.2(SW/NW OF ACTIVE RWY)
  • APCH CTL SECTORIZATION BASED UPON FORT WAYNE RWY USAGE.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
FWAr105/27.3FORT WAYNE VORTAC117.8000E
AOHr292/(30.5)ALLEN COUNTY VOR108.4004W
FBCr264/38.9FLAG CITY VORTAC108.2002W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
STANLEYat field41105WVFU ...- ..-. ..-
LAKEFIELD359/23.020504WCQA -.-. --.- .-
LIMA294/28.236204WLYL .-.. -.-- .-..
DEFIANCE201/29.324605WDFI -.. ..-. ..
OTTAWA256/30.323305WPDR .--. -.. .-.
BRYAN194/37.426004WBYN -... -.-- -.
HUNTINGTON092/38.941703WHHG .... .... --.
VERSAILLES358/39.635604WVES ...- . ...

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions: 4000 x 75 ft. / 1219 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 8.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Latitude: 40-51.880430N40-51.885335N
Longitude: 084-37.001147W084-36.133452W
Elevation: 783.3 ft.785.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 095 magnetic, 090 true275 magnetic, 270 true
Markings: nonprecision, in fair conditionnonprecision, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left
RY 09 PAPI OTS INDEF.
4-light PAPI on left
RY 27 PAPI OTS INDEF.
Runway end identifier lights: yes
OTS INDEFLY.
yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 47 ft. pline, 1420 ft. from runway, 435 ft. left of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear72 ft. trees, 1300 ft. from runway, 140 ft. right of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear
RY 27, APCH RATIO 19:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 2558 x 95 ft. / 780 x 29 m
Surface: turf, in good condition
Runway edge markings: RY 18 /36 DSPLCD THLDS MKD WITH L-SHAPED 2 FT X 6 FT CONC PADS.
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 40-51.957295N40-51.536130N
Longitude: 084-36.093500W084-36.088322W
Elevation: 781.6 ft.785.8 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 184 magnetic, 179 true004 magnetic, 359 true
Displaced threshold: 301 ft.498 ft.
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 46 ft. tree, 25 ft. from runway, 132 ft. right of centerline
RY 18 RY 18 APCH RATIO 9:1 TO DSPLD THLD DUE TO +46 FT TREE 438 FT FROM DSPLD THLD 132 FT R.
28 ft. pline
RY 36 RY 36 APCH RATIO 10:1 TO DSPLCD THLD DUE TO +58 FT TREE 594 FT FROM DSPLCD THLD 40 FT R.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: VAN WERT CO. REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTH.
1400 LEESON AVE
VAN WERT, OH 45891
Phone 419-232-4500
Manager: THOMAS DUNNO
1400 LEESON AVE
VAN WERT, OH 45891
Phone 419-232-4500
MGR CELL PHONE 419-605-6119.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 28
Single engine airplanes: 25
Multi engine airplanes: 1
Ultralights: 2
  • ULTRALIGHTS OPER EVNGS, WKENDS & IN NO-WIND CONDS.
    
Aircraft operations: avg 56/day *
78% local general aviation
18% transient general aviation
4% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 06 July 2011

Additional Remarks

RY 36 ADDITIONAL OBSTN +35 FT PLINE MKD WITH BALLS 58 FT FM 0 FT B & +50 FT TREES 95 FT FR 55 FT R.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 09   download (182KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 27   download (181KB)
NDB RWY 09   download (152KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (24KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW**   download (164KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KCQA - Lakefield Airport (23 nm S)
KAXV - Neil Armstrong Airport (26 nm SE)
KFWA - Fort Wayne International Airport (28 nm W)
KAOH - Lima Allen County Airport (28 nm E)
KDFI - Defiance Memorial Airport (30 nm N)
 
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Aerial photo of KVNW (Van Wert County Airport)
Photo taken 24-Jul-2006
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Aug-2013
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1810:18
Sunrise06:4710:47
Sunset20:3900:39
Evening civil twilight21:0901:09

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Aug-2013 13:01:34
Local (UTC-4)  13-Aug-2013 09:01:34
 
METAR
KFWA 
28nm W 
131154Z 36007KT 10SM FEW010 SCT080 17/15 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP137 T01720150 10194 20172 53015
KAOH 
29nm E 
131253Z AUTO 34007KT 10SM OVC010 18/15 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP134 T01780150
KDFI 
29nm N 
131253Z AUTO 34012KT 10SM BKN011 17/13 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP146 T01670128
KGWB 
34nm NW 
131255Z AUTO 33009KT 10SM BKN010 BKN015 16/13 A3000 RMK AO2
KVES 
40nm S 
131235Z AUTO 36008KT 5SM BR OVC008 18/17 A2994 RMK AO2
KFDY 
44nm E 
131253Z AUTO 35010KT 10SM OVC009 17/15 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP128 T01720150
KEDJ 
46nm SE 
131235Z AUTO 36009KT 7SM OVC007 17/17 A2991 RMK A01 P000
TAF
KFWA 
28nm W 
131120Z 1312/1412 35008KT P6SM SCT020 FM131600 33013G20KT P6SM BKN045 FM140100 34005KT P6SM SKC
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Van Wert County Airport 419-232-4500
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100LL Jet A
AS $6.35 $5.39 
 Updated 02-Aug-2013
 
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HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES VAN WERT 1.7 95-119

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