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KVNW Van Wert County Airport
Van Wert, Ohio, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 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 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 09   download (225KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 27   download (224KB)
NDB RWY 09   download (184KB)
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
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Aerial photo of KVNW (Van Wert County Airport)
Photo taken 24-Jul-2006
from a Cessna 340 at 12000 ft MSL

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Sectional chart
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From to KVNW

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 23-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:0612:06
Sunrise07:3612:36
Sunset17:1422:14
Evening civil twilight17:4422:44

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  23-Nov-2009 08:09:19
Local (UTC-5)  23-Nov-2009 03:09:19
 
METAR
KFWA 
27nm W 
230754Z 09008KT 1SM BR OVC002 07/06 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP215 R32/3000FT T00670056 $
KAOH 
29nm E 
230753Z AUTO 10006KT 4SM BR CLR 03/02 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP211 T00330022
KDFI 
29nm N 
230753Z AUTO 06005KT 1/4SM FG VV001 05/04 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP220 T00500039
KGWB 
34nm NW 
230745Z AUTO 06005KT 2SM HZ OVC004 05/01 A3016 RMK AO2
KFDY 
44nm E 
230804Z AUTO 08006KT 2 1/2SM BR CLR 03/03 A3015 RMK AO2
TAF
KFWA 
27nm W 
230541Z 2306/2406 08009KT 6SM BR OVC007 TEMPO 2306/2308 4SM BR SCT007 FM230800 09005KT 3SM BR BKN250 TEMPO 2309/2313 2SM BR FM231400 11010KT P6SM BKN200
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
 Van Wert County Airport
419-232-4500
[web site]
[email]
Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangar leasing / sales, Passenger terminal and lounge, Aircraft rental, Courtesy transportation, ...

More info about Van Wert County Airport
Phillips 66
100LL Jet A
AS $4.19 $4.09 
 Updated 09-Nov-2009
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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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