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KSMD

Smith Field Airport
Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024

Location

FAA Identifier:	SMD
Lat/Long:	41-08-36.1000N 085-09-10.0000W 41-08.601667N 085-09.166667W 41.1433611,-85.1527778 (estimated)
Elevation:	835.7 ft. / 254.7 m (surveyed)
Variation:	05W (2000)
From city:	4 miles N of FORT WAYNE, IN
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	46825

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	04/1940
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	CHICAGO CENTER
FSS:	TERRE HAUTE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	HUF (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	5 NOV-9 MAR 0700-1900, 10 MAR-4 NOV 0700-2100 AFT HR - 260-747-2624.
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	ACTVT PAPI RWY 05; MIRL RWY 05/23 & 13/31 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	122.8
WX AWOS-3:	124.55 (260-490-4030)
FORT WAYNE APPROACH:	127.2 ;SW/NW OF ACTIVE RWY 132.15 ;SE/NE OF ACTIVE RWY [0600-2300]
FORT WAYNE DEPARTURE:	127.2 ;SW/NW OF ACTIVE RWY 132.15 ;SE/NE OF ACTIVE RWY [0600-2300]
IC:	127.2 ;SW/NW OF ACTIVE RWY
WX ASOS at FWA (10 nm S):	PHONE 260-479-6621
WX AWOS-3 at GWB (11 nm N):	124.15 (260-925-8225)

APCH CTL SECTORIZATION BASED UPON FORT WAYNE RWY USAGE.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
FWAr015/10.0		FORT WAYNE VORTAC		117.80		06W
OLKr115/(16.8)		WEBSTER LAKE VOR		110.40		03W

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
SHENK		229/13.7		227		05W		GW	--. .--

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A 100LL:SELF SVC AVBL.
Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	MAJOR
Powerplant service:	MAJOR

Runway Information

Runway 5/23

Dimensions:

3126 x 100 ft. / 953 x 30 m

Surface:

asphalt, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Double wheel:

40.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

Operational restrictions:

RWY 23 CALM WIND RWY.

RUNWAY 5

RUNWAY 23

Latitude:

41-08.453715N

41-08.779635N

Longitude:

085-09.427780W

085-08.900783W

Elevation:

827.0 ft.

828.0 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

056 magnetic, 051 true

236 magnetic, 231 true

Displaced threshold:

201 ft.

91 ft.

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
PAPI RSTRD BYD 7 DEGS LEFT & RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

2-light PAPI on left (3.05 degrees glide path)
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 7 DEGS LEFT & RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

Runway end identifier lights:

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

10 ft. crops, 200 ft. from runway
10 FT CROPS 65 FT FM RWY END & 90 FT E & 115 FT W.

15 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway, 175 ft. right of centerline
15 FT ROAD 185 FT FM RWY END 175 FT R.

Runway 13/31

Dimensions:

2922 x 60 ft. / 891 x 18 m

Surface:

asphalt, in excellent condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Double wheel:

40.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

Operational restrictions:

75 FT CROPS EACH SIDE OF CNTRLN.

RUNWAY 13

RUNWAY 31

Latitude:

41-08.735473N

41-08.438582N

Longitude:

085-09.420792W

085-08.919923W

Elevation:

832.4 ft.

825.4 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

133 magnetic, 128 true

313 magnetic, 308 true

Displaced threshold:

299 ft.

101 ft.

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Runway end identifier lights:

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

60 ft. tree, 1171 ft. from runway, 270 ft. right of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear
10 FT CROPS 60 FT FM RWY END

15 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway, 200 ft. left of centerline
15 FT ROAD 215 FT FM RWY END 185 FT L.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	FT WAYNE ALLEN CO APT ATHRTY 3801 W FERGUSON ROAD-RM 209 FT WAYNE, IN 46809 Phone 260-747-4146
Manager:	SCOTT D. HINDERMAN, A.A.E. 3801 WEST FERGUSON ROAD, STE. 209 FORT WAYNE, IN 46809 Phone 260-747-4146

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		47
Single engine airplanes:		45
Helicopters:		2

Aircraft operations: avg 54/day *
60%	local general aviation
38%	transient general aviation
1%	air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2019

Additional Remarks

-	COND UNMNT NOV-MAR 1900-0700.
-	COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -22C.
-	100 FT FLD LGTS 0.5 NM E.
-	BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
-	FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

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 from 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05		download (207KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 13		download (259KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23		download (206KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 31		download (228KB)
VOR RWY 13		download (186KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (142KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (457KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KFWA - Fort Wayne International Airport (10 nm S)
KGWB - De Kalb County Airport (11 nm N)
C62 - Kendallville Municipal Airport (20 nm N)
KHHG - Huntington Municipal Airport (22 nm SW)
KVNW - Van Wert County Airport (30 nm SE)

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Aerial photo
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct Photo courtesy of Todd Stemen / Advantage Aerial Inc. Photo taken 12-Sep-2011 looking west. Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Smith Field Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 19-Apr-2024

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:26	10:26
Sunrise	06:55	10:55
Sunset	20:24	00:24
Evening civil twilight	20:53	00:53

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	19-Apr-2024 22:31:27
Local (UTC-4)	19-Apr-2024 18:31:27

METAR

KSMD	192215Z AUTO 30011G17KT 9SM CLR 13/M02 A3007 RMK A01
KGWB 11nm N	192215Z AUTO 27012G16KT 10SM CLR 12/M01 A3006 RMK AO2
KFWA 11nm S	192154Z 28014KT 10SM BKN120 BKN250 13/01 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP183 T01330006

TAF

KFWA
11nm S

191720Z 1918/2018 30015G24KT P6SM SCT150 FM200000 27008KT P6SM SCT150 FM201400 29015G22KT P6SM FEW060

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

Smith Field Aero Center

260-489-5518
260-489-8020
[web site]
[email]

Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangar leasing / sales, Passenger terminal and lounge, Courtesy transportation, Public telephone, ...

More info about Smith Field Aero Center

World Fuel Services
	100LL		Jet A
FS		$6.06		$4.75
SS		$5.86		$4.55
Updated 17-Apr-2024

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FS=Full service
SS=Self service

Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Distance

Comments

Sweet Aviation, LLC

260-267-5505
260-385-5960
[web site]
[email]

Aircraft ground handling, Oxygen service, Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, Flight training, Aircraft rental, ...

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