FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 NOVEMBER 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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Savings 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 |
| FWAr105/27.1 | | 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 |
| 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 20 November 2008 at 0901Z and 18 December 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| GPS RWY 09 | |
download (167KB) |
| GPS RWY 27 | |
download (167KB) |
| NDB RWY 09 | |
download (175KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures 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 |
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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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 02-Dec-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:16 | | 12:16 |
| Sunrise | | 07:47 | | 12:47 |
| Sunset | | 17:10 | | 22:10 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:41 | | 22:41 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 02-Dec-2008 08:38:41 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 02-Dec-2008 03:38:41 |
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| METAR |
KFWA 27nm W | 020821Z 25012KT 10SM -SN OVC031 M05/M09 A2999 RMK AO2 P0000
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KAOH 29nm E | 020804Z AUTO 25016KT 9SM SCT020 OVC029 M04/M08 A2998 RMK AO2 SNB0756E03 P0000
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KDFI 29nm N | 020823Z AUTO 24008G14KT 10SM BKN019 OVC038 M04/M07 A2997 RMK AO2
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KGWB 34nm NW | 020806Z AUTO 24006KT 4SM -SN OVC018 M05/M08 A2996 RMK AO2
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KFDY 44nm E | 020753Z AUTO 24015G22KT 8SM OVC013 M03/M07 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP147 T10331067
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| TAF |
KFWA 27nm W | 020541Z 0206/0306 26015G21KT P6SM OVC020 TEMPO 0206/0210 -SN OVC015 FM021500 23013KT P6SM OVC030
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| NOTAMs |
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