Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	FWA
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	85°11'42.6000" W / 40°58'42.5000" N -85.195167 / 40.978472 (Estimated)
Elevation	814.50 ft / 248.26 m (Surveyed)
Land	3351 acres
From nearest city	7 nautical miles SW of Fort Wayne, IN
Location	Allen County, IN
Magnetic Variation	06W (2020)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	FT WAYNE/ALLEN CO ARPT AUTH
Address	3801 WEST FERGUSON ROAD, SUITE 209 FORT WAYNE, IN 46809
Phone number	260-747-4146
Manager	SCOTT D. HINDERMAN
Address	3801 WEST FERGUSON ROAD, SUITE 209 FORT WAYNE, IN 46809
Phone number	260-747-4146

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	ATCT-TRACON
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
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
NOTAMs Facility	FWA (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date	1973/05

Airport Communications

UNICOM	122.95 MHz
ASOS	FWA (260-209-0224)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL,A,A+
Airframe repair	MAJOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen	HIGH
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown
Other services	AFRT,AMB,AVNCS,CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES

Runway Information

Runway 05/23

Dimensions	11981 x 150 ft (3652 x 46 m)
Surface	ASPH-CONC (GOOD)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High

	05	23
Alignment	44°	224°
Physical elevation	814.50 ft	798.50 ft
Coordinates	40.962686 / -85.212692	40.986234 / -85.182410
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type	ILS
VGSI		4-light PAPI on left
RVR equipment	touchdown, midfield, rollout	touchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach light	ALSF2
Runway end lights		Yes
CL lights	Yes	Yes
TDZ lights	Yes	No

Runway 09/27

Dimensions	4001 x 75 ft (1220 x 23 m)
Surface	ASPH-CONC (FAIR)
Surface treatment

	09	27
Alignment	90°	270°
Physical elevation	798.40 ft	793.40 ft
Coordinates	40.975870 / -85.198782	40.975852 / -85.184297
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Basic , Good Condition	Basic , Good Condition

Runway 14/32

Dimensions	8002 x 150 ft (2439 x 46 m)
Surface	ASPH-CONC (GOOD)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High

	14	32
Alignment	135°	315°
Physical elevation	801.60 ft	796.40 ft
Coordinates	40.993519 / -85.203663	40.978057 / -85.183081
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition	Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type		ILS/DME
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left	4-light PAPI on left
RVR equipment	rollout	touchdown
Approach light		MALSR
Runway end lights	Yes
CL lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
MIE	DME	MUNCIE	91X	114.40		45.5 nm
GW	NDB	SHENK		227.00	05W	22.9 nm
JN	NDB	BALLL		365.00	03W	48.3 nm
OKK	TACAN	KOKOMO	82X	113.50	05W	47.7 nm
GUS	TACAN	GRISSOM	21Y	108.45	02W	47.9 nm
GSH	TACAN	GOSHEN	84X	113.70	00E	50.0 nm
OLK	VOR	WEBSTER LAKE		110.40	03W	21.2 nm
MZZ	VOR/DME	MARION	23X	108.60	03W	36.6 nm
FWA	VORTAC	FORT WAYNE	125X	117.80	06W	0.3 nm

Remarks

• BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
• ANG: PRK RAMP NSTD MRK INCL SOLID WHITE WINGTIP CLNC LINES BOTH SIDES OF TXL LCTD BTN E & W PRK ROWS, E & W OF BLDG 800 & MULT WHITE BOXES FOR ACFT GRD EQPT & MUNITIONS STORAGE AREA.
• ANG: UNUSE PAVEMENT FOR TAX LCTD CNTR OF APN WEST OF RSTD AREA - OPS FOR INFO.
• A-GEAR FOR LCL 122FW ONLY, PPR DSN 778-3202/3203 C800-842-3104 EXTN 202/203.
• TWY M & EAST RAMP MIL USE ONLY; OTR BY REQUEST - ANG 260-478-3202.
• TWY B ARM/DEARM AREA RSTRD TO MIL ACFT.
• TWY B/B, 1/B, 2/E & K CLSD TO WINGSPAN 79 FT OR GTR & WITH DUAL WHEEL TYPE LNDG GEAR IN EXCESS OF 50000 LB.