FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | VNW |
| Lat/Long: | 40-51-50.1860N 084-36-28.7000W
40-51.836433N 084-36.478333W
40.8639406,-84.6079722
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 786.9 ft. / 239.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05W (2000) |
| From city: | 1 mile WSW of VAN WERT, OH |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 45891 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | DAYTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | VNW (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0730-1600, ALL SAT-SUN BY PRIOR ARNGMT |
| Pattern altitude: | 1598.9 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 09 & 27; PAPI RWY 09 & 27; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF. TWY LGTS AT ENTRANCE TO RWY 09/27. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
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 |
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| FWAr111/27.2 | | FORT WAYNE VORTAC | | 117.80 | | 06W |
| FBCr264/39.0 | | FLAG CITY VORTAC | | 108.20 | | 02W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 5005 x 75 ft. / 1526 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 40-51.879180N | | 40-51.885322N |
| Longitude: | 084-37.219158W | | 084-36.133442W |
| Elevation: | 782.8 ft. | | 785.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 095 magnetic, 090 true | | 275 magnetic, 270 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 3 ft. crops, 201 ft. from runway, 245 ft. left of centerline
OBSTN CLNC SLP 0:1 TO THR OVR +3 FT CROPS, 0-200 FT DIST, 245 FT L. |
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 2558 x 95 ft. / 780 x 29 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge markings: | DTHR MKD. |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 40-51.957298N | | 40-51.536127N |
| Longitude: | 084-36.093495W | | 084-36.088327W |
| Elevation: | 781.8 ft. | | 786.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 184 magnetic, 179 true | | 004 magnetic, 359 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 339 ft. | | 692 ft. |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 60 ft. tree, 220 ft. from runway, 45 ft. left of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear
OBSTN CLNC SLP 8:1 TO DTHR OVR +60 FT TREE, 521 FT DIST, 45 FT L. | | 15 ft. road, 20 ft. from runway, 125 ft. both sides of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear
OBST CLNC SLP 0:1 TO DTHR DUE TO +3 FT CROPS, 40 FT L/R. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | VAN WERT CO RGNL ARPT AUTH
901 ELKS DR
VAN WERT, OH 45891-8202
Phone 419-232-4500 |
| Manager: | JAMES BLACK
901 ELKS DR
VAN WERT, OH 45891-8202
Phone 419-232-4500 |
Additional Remarks
| - | FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921. |
| - | ULTRALIGHTS OPR EVES, WKENDS, & IN NO-WIND CONDS. |
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 19 March 2026 at 0901Z to 16 April 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 **CHANGED** | |
download (168KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 **CHANGED** | |
download (207KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (168KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (499KB) |
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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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 24-Jul-2006
from a Cessna 340 at 12000 ft MSL
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Van Wert County Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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Times for 12-Apr-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:37 | | 10:37 |
| Sunrise | | 07:05 | | 11:05 |
| Sunset | | 20:13 | | 00:13 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:42 | | 00:42 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Apr-2026 23:06:39 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 12-Apr-2026 19:06:39 |
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| METAR |
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| KVNW | 122255Z AUTO 22012KT 10SM CLR 25/10 A2998 RMK AO2
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KFWA
28nm W | 121720Z 1218/1318 21016G30KT P6SM SCT200 FM130300 21014G24KT P6SM BKN060 PROB30 1304/1306 4SM -SHRA OVC040 FM130600 22015G24KT 6SM -SHRA SCT035 BKN060 FM130900 22015G24KT P6SM BKN035 FM131200 22015G22KT P6SM BKN020
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