Wawasee Airport (4IN9)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	4IN9
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	85°41'29.9550" W / 41°25'8.1720" N -85.691654 / 41.418937 (Estimated)
Elevation	880.00 ft / 268.22 m (Surveyed)
Land	20 acres
From nearest city	3 nautical miles E of Syracuse, IN
Location	Kosciusko County, IN
Magnetic Variation	03W (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	PROTECH MARINE INC.
Address	12784 NORTH BISHOP RD SYRACUSE, IN 46567
Phone number	(574) 457-2908
Manager	RANDY DEFFENBAUGH
Address	12784 NORTH BISHOP RD SYRACUSE, IN 46567
Phone number	(574) 527-3074

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	CHICAGO
Region	AGL - Great Lakes
Responsible ARTCC	ZAU - CHICAGO
Tie-in FSS	HUF - TERRE HAUTE
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Airport Services

Bottled oxygen	NONE
Bulk oxygen	NONE
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown

Runway Information

Runway 07/25

Dimensions	2150 x 80 ft (655 x 24 m)
Surface	TURF
Surface treatment

	07	25
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	None	None
Runway end lights	No	No
CL lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
OXI	DME	KNOX	103X	115.60		43.6 nm
ELX	DME	KEELER	113X	116.60		47.7 nm
AZO	DME	KALAMAZOO	27X	109.00		49.6 nm
IRS	NDB	STURGIS		382.00	04W	26.4 nm
SB	NDB	MISHA		341.00	05W	29.3 nm
GW	NDB	SHENK		227.00	05W	34.4 nm
AZ	NDB	AUSTN		371.00	03W	43.4 nm
GSH	TACAN	GOSHEN	84X	113.70	00E	16.4 nm
OLK	VOR	WEBSTER LAKE		110.40	03W	13.6 nm
FWA	VORTAC	FORT WAYNE	125X	117.80	06W	34.9 nm
GIJ	VORTAC	GIPPER	101X	115.40	00E	35.2 nm

Remarks

• LIMITED SUMMER HANGAR RENTAL AVAILABLE - PLEASE CALL 574-457-3074
• 3 FOOT HIGH SPLIT RAIL FENCE AT BOTH ENDS OF RWY TO DISCOURAGE AUTO TRAFFIC.
• RWY NOT PLOWED IN WINTER.
• BRING YOUR OWN TIEDOWNS.
• CALL AHEAD TO OBTAIN PERMISSION TO LAND 574-457-3074 9AM - 5PM M-F
• FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.