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 |
| FWAr105/27.3 | | 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 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 |
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 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:18 | | 10:18 |
| Sunrise | | 06:47 | | 10:47 |
| Sunset | | 20:39 | | 00:39 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:09 | | 01:09 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 13:01:34 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 09:01:34 |
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| METAR |
KFWA 28nm W | 131154Z 36007KT 10SM FEW010 SCT080 17/15 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP137 T01720150 10194 20172 53015
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KAOH 29nm E | 131253Z AUTO 34007KT 10SM OVC010 18/15 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP134 T01780150
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KDFI 29nm N | 131253Z AUTO 34012KT 10SM BKN011 17/13 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP146 T01670128
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KGWB 34nm NW | 131255Z AUTO 33009KT 10SM BKN010 BKN015 16/13 A3000 RMK AO2
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KVES 40nm S | 131235Z AUTO 36008KT 5SM BR OVC008 18/17 A2994 RMK AO2
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KFDY 44nm E | 131253Z AUTO 35010KT 10SM OVC009 17/15 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP128 T01720150
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KEDJ 46nm SE | 131235Z AUTO 36009KT 7SM OVC007 17/17 A2991 RMK A01 P000
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| TAF |
KFWA 28nm W | 131120Z 1312/1412 35008KT P6SM SCT020 FM131600 33013G20KT P6SM BKN045 FM140100 34005KT P6SM SKC
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