AirNav: KVNW - Van Wert County Airport

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
FWAr105/27.1	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	-.. ..-. ..
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:

Single wheel:

8.0

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%

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

095 magnetic, 090 true

275 magnetic, 270 true

Markings:

nonprecision, in fair condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on left

Runway end identifier lights:

yes
OTS INDEFLY.

yes

Touchdown point:

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.

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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Area around KVNW (Van Wert County Airport)

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Aerial photo
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Sectional chart

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 09-Feb-2010

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:13	12:13
Sunrise	07:41	12:41
Sunset	18:04	23:04
Evening civil twilight	18:33	23:33

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	09-Feb-2010 23:51:54
Local (UTC-5)	09-Feb-2010 18:51:54

METAR

KFWA 27nm W	092254Z 24004KT 1 1/2SM -SN BR FEW009 BKN022 OVC031 M04/M06 A2965 RMK AO2 SLP051 P0001 T10391056
KAOH 29nm E	092324Z AUTO 24007KT 3SM -SN BR SCT008 BKN015 OVC060 M03/M04 A2961 RMK AO2 P0000
KDFI 29nm N	092322Z AUTO 00000KT 1 1/2SM -SN BR OVC009 M04/M06 A2964 RMK AO2 P0001
KGWB 34nm NW	092325Z AUTO 00000KT 1 1/2SM -SN OVC007 M04/M05 A2964 RMK AO2
KFDY 44nm E	092317Z AUTO 00000KT 2 1/2SM -SN BR SCT018 BKN024 OVC042 M03/M05 A2960 RMK AO2 P0000

TAF

KFWA
27nm W

091742Z 0918/1018 07014G22KT 1SM -SN BR BKN012 OVC019 FM100000 35015G23KT 1SM -SN BLSN OVC008 FM100800 32020G28KT 1/2SM -SN BLSN VV006 FM101600 32020G32KT 1SM -SN BLSN OVC010

NOTAMs

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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Van Wert County Airport
	Miles		Price ($)
HOLIDAY INN EXP STES VAN WERT		1.8	89-103
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS VAN WERT		1.8	95-110

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