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KVNW · Van Wert County Airport

ICAO · US · 6 NTSB events

ID KVNW FAA VNW Elev 785 ft Lat 40° 51.88' N Lon 84° 36.56' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,000 ft. Max gradient: 0.17%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
09 89.5° 5,000 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.05%
27 269.5° 5,000 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.05%
18 180.8° 2,558 ft 95 ft GRS No 0.17%
36 0.8° 2,558 ft 95 ft GRS No 0.17%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 3 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 125.175
  • A/D FORT WAYNE APP/DEP 127.200
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.000

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 23 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Runway 18 threshold displaced 339 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
  • ·Runway 36 threshold displaced 692 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 09 and Rwy 27; PAPI Rwy 09 and Rwy 27; MIRL Rwy 09–27. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Runway 18 threshold displaced 339 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Runway 36 threshold displaced 692 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 09 and Rwy 27; PAPI Rwy 09 and Rwy 27; MIRL Rwy 09–27. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (4)

  • Runway 18 threshold displaced 339 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 18–36: 2558X95 (TURF) RWY 18: Thld dsplcd 339´

  • Runway 36 threshold displaced 692 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 36: Thld dsplcd 692´

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 09 and Rwy 27; PAPI Rwy 09 and Rwy 27; MIRL Rwy 09–27. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 09 and Rwy 27; PAPI Rwy 09 and Rwy 27; MIRL Rwy 09–27—CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    deer, birds and otr wildlife on and invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (23 sentences)
  • ·OHIO 323 VAN WERT CO (VNW)(KVNW) 1 WSW UTC–5(–4DT) N40º51.84´ W84º36.48´ 787 B TPA—1599(812) NOTAM FILE VNW RWY 09–27: H5000X75 (ASPH–GRVD) S–8 MIRL RWY 09: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 38´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.5º TCH 38´.
  • ·Twy lgts at entrance to Rwy 09–27.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1230–2100Z‡, Sat–Sun by prior arngmt.
  • ·Ultralights opr evenings, weekends and in no–wind conditions.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 419-232-4500
  • ·AWOS–3 125.175 (419) 232–2967.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.0 ®FORT WAYNE APP/DEP CON 132.15 (SE–NE of active rwy) 127.2 (SW–NW of active rwy) CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Chicago ARTCC at 630-906-8921.
  • ·FORT WAYNE (VH) (H) VORTACW 117.8 FWA Chan 125 N40º58.74´ W85º11.28´ 110º 27.3 NM to fld. 793/6W.
  • ·DME unusable: 060º–070º byd 6 NM blo 4,000´ TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 060º–070º byd 6 NM blo 4,000´ 240º–245º VOR unusable: 005º–016º byd 40 NM 017º–024º byd 40 NM blo 7,500´ 017º–024º byd 52 NM 025º–035º byd 65 NM 090º–095º blo 5,800´ 170º–199º byd 40 NM 233º–238º byd 40 NM 239º–246º byd 20 NM 256º–270º byd 40 NM 271º–274º 275º–300º blo 12,500´ 331º–353º byd 50 NM 354º–004º byd 40 NM blo 4,000´ 354º–004º byd 52 NM COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: Approach control sectorization based upon Fort Wayne rwy usage.
  • ·VERSAILLES DARKE CO (VES)(KVES) 2 SW UTC–5(–4DT) N40º12.26´ W84º31.95´ 1007 B NOTAM FILE VES RWY 09–27: H4802X75 (ASPH) S–12.5 MIRL RWY 09: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 38´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 45´.
  • ·FUEL 100LL, JET A+ LGT ACTIVATE REIL Rwy 09–27; MIRL Rwy 09–27—CTAF.
  • ·PAPI Rwy 09 and Rwy 27 opr consly.
  • ·MIRL Rwy 09–27 preset low intst.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1300–2130Z‡.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 937-467-9360
  • ·AWOS–3PT 125.9 (937) 526–3154.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®COLUMBUS APP/DEP CON 134.45 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Columbus Apch at 614-338-8537.
  • ·DAYTON (VL) (L) VOR/DME 114.5 DQN Chan 92 N40º00.99´ W84º23.81´ 332º 12.9 NM to fld. 989/1W.
  • ·DME unusable: Byd 35 NM blo 2,900´ VOR unusable: 245º–250º byd 40 NM VINTON CO (See MC ARTHUR on page 301) DETROIT L–27E IAP DETROIT L–27E IAP EC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

6 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

6

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 27,400 ops in 2017

2024 total

27,400

10-yr total

260,232

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

3.8

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Stall / spin 1

All time · n=6

  • Other 3
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Loss of control 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2019-09-04 Phantom Aeronautics X-1 · Stall / spin · day →
2011-04-29 Hughes 269B · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2008-10-15 Cessna 172 · Loss of control · day →
1986-07-03 Piper PA-22-160 · Other · VMC · day →
1985-08-17 UNKNOWN Quickie · Other · day →
1982-03-30 Piper PA-32-300 · Other · day →

Designees in OH

CFI Flight Instructors 2,004 A&P Mechanics 6,227 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 47 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 14 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 6 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 2 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 3 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 17 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 45 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 48 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 35 ODA Organizational Designations 8 Schools Flight Schools 67 FBO Fixed Base Operators 80 Clubs Flying Clubs 39 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 10 EAA EAA Chapters 32

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Charles Noel Black Van Wert OH 1 nm
David George Ehrman Ft Wayne IN 27 nm
Lara Zook Gaerte Auburn IN 36 nm
Steven Wolf Degraff OH 46 nm
Steven Lee Buchenroth Bellefontaine OH 49 nm
Yuji Sakata Bellefountain OH 49 nm
Catherine Elizabeth Smith Bowling Green OH 53 nm
Joel Allen Borton Bowling Green OH 53 nm
Leo Joseph Eggert Bowling Green OH 53 nm
John Denny Green Muncie IN 54 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Frederick Byron Fisher Van Wert OH 1 nm
Charles Noel Black Rockford OH 11 nm
Robert Bruce Curry Delphos OH 12 nm
Keith William Moorman Ottoville OH 13 nm
Joseph Edward Minnich Monroeville IN 13 nm
Michael Ronald Knippen Fort Jennings OH 14 nm
Matthew Aaron Schwartz Decatur IN 15 nm
Andrew James Gordon Paulding OH 17 nm
Daniel Maxwell Glaser Oakwood OH 17 nm
Stephen Patrick Hanley Frank Oakwood OH 17 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Robert Charles Pawlick Ii Convoy OH 5 nm
Ricky Joe Peterson Ohio City OH 6 nm
Ryan James Joy Ohio City OH 6 nm
Neil Wayne King Rockford OH 11 nm
Jason Philip Deitsch Rockford OH 11 nm
Shawn Michael Thines Delphos OH 12 nm
Dennis Michael Parsell Delphos OH 12 nm
David Walter Gerker Fort Jennings OH 14 nm
Alan William Holcomb Fort Jennings OH 14 nm
Ronnie L Holt Decatur IN 15 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Premier Avionics, LLC
Fort Wayne, IN
 28 nm
TAS Aviation, INC.
Lima, OH
 28 nm
MJ Aircraft
Anderson, IN
 64 nm
Spectra Jet
Springfield, OH
 71 nm
Lone Mountain Aircraft
Springfield, OH
 71 nm
Shamrock Air Service, LLC
Delaware, OH
 77 nm
Mac-Michael Avionics, Inc.
Delaware, OH
 77 nm
Airborne Maintenance and Engineering Services, Inc
Wilmington, OH
 94 nm
Spirit Avionics dba Spirit Aeronautics, Ltd.
Columbus, OH
 95 nm
Top Flight Avionics
Belleville, MI
 96 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.