FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 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 |
| FWAr105/27.3 | | FORT WAYNE VORTAC | | 117.80 | | 00E |
| AOHr292/(30.5) | | ALLEN COUNTY VOR | | 108.40 | | 04W |
| FBCr264/38.9 | | FLAG CITY VORTAC | | 108.20 | | 02W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| STANLEY | | at field | | 411 | | 05W | | VFU | ...- ..-. ..- |
| LAKEFIELD | | 359/23.0 | | 205 | | 04W | | CQA | -.-. --.- .- |
| LIMA | | 294/28.2 | | 362 | | 04W | | LYL | .-.. -.-- .-.. |
| DEFIANCE | | 201/29.3 | | 246 | | 05W | | DFI | -.. ..-. .. |
| OTTAWA | | 256/30.3 | | 233 | | 05W | | PDR | .--. -.. .-. |
| BRYAN | | 194/37.4 | | 260 | | 04W | | BYN | -... -.-- -. |
| HUNTINGTON | | 092/38.9 | | 417 | | 03W | | HHG | .... .... --. |
| VERSAILLES | | 358/39.6 | | 356 | | 04W | | VES | ...- . ... |
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: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 40-51.880430N | | 40-51.885335N |
| Longitude: | 084-37.001147W | | 084-36.133452W |
| Elevation: | 783.3 ft. | | 785.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 095 magnetic, 090 true | | 275 magnetic, 270 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, 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 lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 47 ft. pline, 1420 ft. from runway, 435 ft. left of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear | | 72 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: | 40-51.957295N | | 40-51.536130N |
| Longitude: | 084-36.093500W | | 084-36.088322W |
| Elevation: | 781.6 ft. | | 785.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 184 magnetic, 179 true | | 004 magnetic, 359 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 301 ft. | | 498 ft. |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, 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.
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| 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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 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 | |
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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 24-Jul-2006
from a Cessna 340 at 12000 ft MSL
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:24 | | 11:24 |
| Sunrise | | 07:52 | | 11:52 |
| Sunset | | 18:56 | | 22:56 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:24 | | 23:24 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 20:44:55 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 16:44:55 |
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| METAR |
KFWA 28nm W | 161954Z 26013G18KT 10SM FEW035 SCT110 15/06 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP129 T01500056
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KAOH 29nm E | 161953Z AUTO 26012G18KT 10SM SCT075 BKN100 18/07 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP118 T01780067
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KDFI 29nm N | 161953Z AUTO 28007KT 250V320 10SM FEW038 16/05 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP120 T01560050
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KGWB 34nm NW | 161955Z AUTO 26008G16KT 10SM BKN030 13/05 A2991 RMK AO2
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KVES 40nm S | 161955Z AUTO 26009KT 10SM SCT070 SCT100 SCT120 17/08 A2990 RMK AO2
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KFDY 44nm E | 161953Z AUTO 27014KT 10SM FEW095 17/07 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP108 T01720072
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KEDJ 46nm SE | 161950Z AUTO 28010KT 10SM SCT090 17/08 A2987 RMK A01 P000
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KUSE 50nm NE | 161955Z AUTO 29014G21KT 10SM FEW034 15/07 A2988 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KFWA 28nm W | 161939Z 1620/1718 28013KT P6SM SCT035 FM170000 27006KT P6SM BKN025 FM171500 25009KT P6SM -RA OVC040
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