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KVNW Van Wert County Airport
Van Wert, Ohio, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009

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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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
FWAr105/27.1FORT WAYNE VORTAC117.8000E
AOHr292/(30.6)ALLEN COUNTY VOR108.4004W
FDYr264/39.1FINDLAY VORTAC108.2002W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
STANLEYat field41105WVFU ...- ..-. ..-
LAKEFIELD359/23.120504WCQA -.-. --.- .-
LIMA294/28.336204WLYL .-.. -.-- .-..
DEFIANCE201/29.424605WDFI -.. ..-. ..
OTTAWA256/30.423305WPDR .--. -.. .-.
BRYAN194/37.526004WBYN -... -.-- -.
HUNTINGTON092/38.841703WHHG .... .... --.
VERSAILLES358/39.735604WVES ...- . ...

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: 
Single wheel: 8.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Latitude: 40-51.880367N40-51.885533N
Longitude: 084-37.000983W084-36.133300W
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 left4-light PAPI on left
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

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: 40-51.979783N40-51.549967N
Longitude: 084-36.097333W084-36.105700W
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 186 magnetic, 181 true006 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.
    
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 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 09   download
RNAV (GPS) RWY 27   download
NDB RWY 09   download
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (24KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (65KB)

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 of KVNW (Van Wert County Airport)
Photo taken 24-Jul-2006
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 10-Feb-2010
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:1212:12
Sunrise07:4012:40
Sunset18:0623:06
Evening civil twilight18:3423:34

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Feb-2010 07:45:27
Local (UTC-5)  10-Feb-2010 02:45:27
 
METAR
KFWA 
27nm W 
100718Z 25011KT 2 1/2SM -SN BR BKN047 OVC060 M12/M14 A2964 RMK AO2 VIS 2V3 P0000
KAOH 
29nm E 
100733Z AUTO 23015KT 2SM -SN BR OVC028 M12/M14 A2962 RMK AO2 P0000
KDFI 
29nm N 
100727Z AUTO 23009KT 4SM -SN BKN023 BKN048 OVC080 M11/M13 A2960 RMK AO2 P0000
KGWB 
34nm NW 
100725Z AUTO 25006KT 1 1/2SM -SN BKN008 BKN016 OVC023 M10/M11 A2961 RMK AO2
KFDY 
44nm E 
100712Z AUTO 23013G20KT 2SM -SN SCT021 OVC049 M11/M14 A2960 RMK AO2 P0000
TAF
KFWA 
27nm W 
100539Z 1006/1106 25014KT 3SM -SN BR SCT015 BKN025 TEMPO 1006/1010 2SM -SN BR OVC015 FM101100 31020G28KT 1SM -SN BLSN OVC012 FM101800 32018G28KT 3SM -SHSN BLSN OVC020 FM110000 30015G22KT 5SM -SHSN BLSN OVC025
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HOLIDAY INN EXP STES VAN WERT 1.8 89-103
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS VAN WERT 1.8 95-110

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