FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | VNW |
| Lat/Long: | 40-51-53.0000N / 084-36-34.0000W
40-51.883333N / 084-36.566667W
40.8647222 / -84.6094444
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 785 ft. / 239.3 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: | 1597 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RY 09/27, REIL RYS 09 & 27 AND PAPI RYS 09 & 27 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| 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 |
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| FWAr105/27.1 | | FORT WAYNE VORTAC | | 117.80 | | 00E |
| AOHr292/(30.6) | | ALLEN COUNTY VOR | | 108.40 | | 04W |
| FDYr264/39.1 | | FINDLAY VORTAC | | 108.20 | | 02W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| STANLEY | | at field | | 411 | | 05W | | VFU | ...- ..-. ..- |
| LAKEFIELD | | 359/23.1 | | 205 | | 04W | | CQA | -.-. --.- .- |
| LIMA | | 294/28.3 | | 362 | | 04W | | LYL | .-.. -.-- .-.. |
| DEFIANCE | | 201/29.4 | | 246 | | 05W | | DFI | -.. ..-. .. |
| PORTLAND | | 038/30.0 | | 257 | | 03W | | PLD | .--. .-.. -.. |
| OTTAWA | | 256/30.4 | | 233 | | 05W | | PDR | .--. -.. .-. |
| BRYAN | | 194/37.5 | | 260 | | 04W | | BYN | -... -.-- -. |
| HUNTINGTON | | 092/38.8 | | 417 | | 03W | | HHG | .... .... --. |
| VERSAILLES | | 358/39.7 | | 356 | | 04W | | VES | ...- . ... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | 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: | 40-51.880367N | | 40-51.885533N |
| Longitude: | 084-37.000983W | | 084-36.133300W |
| 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 | | 4-light PAPI on left |
| 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 |
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 2610 x 105 ft. / 796 x 32 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: | 40-51.979783N | | 40-51.549967N |
| Longitude: | 084-36.097333W | | 084-36.105700W |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 186 magnetic, 181 true | | 006 magnetic, 001 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 315 ft. | | 510 ft. |
| 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: | | 32 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 29 | | 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 03 November 2005 | |
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 September 2008 at 0901Z and 23 October 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| GPS RWY 09 | |
download (167KB) |
| GPS RWY 27 | |
download (167KB) |
| NDB RWY 09 | |
download (175KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (32KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCQA - Lakefield Airport (23 nm S)
KAXV - Neil Armstrong Airport (26 nm SE)
KFWA - Fort Wayne International Airport (27 nm W)
KAOH - Lima Allen County Airport (28 nm E)
KDFI - Defiance Memorial Airport (30 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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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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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 15-Oct-2008
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| 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 |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 15-Oct-2008 20:06:16 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 15-Oct-2008 16:06:16 |
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| METAR |
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KFWA
27nm W | 151954Z 27007KT 10SM FEW035 SCT090 BKN200 25/18 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP146 TCU DSNT E-SE T02500183
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KAOH
29nm E | 151953Z AUTO 24011KT 10SM SCT080 26/18 A3000 RMK AO2 RAB00E10 SLP151 P0001 T02560183
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KDFI
29nm N | 151953Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM FEW011 SCT022 SCT026 23/19 A2998 RMK AO2 RAB06E15 SLP150 P0000 T02280194
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KGWB
34nm NW | 151945Z AUTO 25005KT 10SM SCT014 SCT020 21/17 A2998 RMK AO2
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KFDY
44nm E | 151953Z AUTO 22013G19KT 10SM CLR 26/17 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP141 T02610167
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KFWA
27nm W | 151732Z 151818 18005KT 6SM HZ SCT008 OVC035 TEMPO 1820 4SM SHRA BKN008 FM2000 25008KT 5SM SHRA BR OVC015 FM0000 26006KT 5SM -RA BR BKN008 OVC025 FM0300 29008KT P6SM OVC040 FM1200 34010KT P6SM BKN040
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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