Fort Wayne International Airport
Fort Wayne International Airport | |
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Characteristics | |
ICAO code | KFWA |
IATA code | FWA |
Coordinates | |
Height above MSL | 248 m (814 ft ) |
Transport links | |
Distance from the city center | 7 miles south of Fort Wayne |
Street | I-69 / I-469 / US 33 |
Basic data | |
opening | 1941 |
operator | Fort Wayne-Allen County Airport Authority |
surface | 1356 ha |
Terminals | 1 |
Passengers | 791,810 (2019) |
Air freight | 9,641 t (2019) |
Flight movements |
27,761 (2019) |
Runways | |
05/23 | 3652 m × 46 m asphalt / concrete |
09/27 | 1210 m × 23 m asphalt / concrete |
14/32 | 2439 m × 46 m asphalt |
The Fort Wayne International Airport ( IATA code : FWA , ICAO code : KFWA ) is the commercial airport of the American metropolis Fort Wayne in the US state of Indiana .
Location and transport links
Fort Wayne International Airport is seven miles south of downtown Fort Wayne. Interstate 69 runs west of the airport , while Interstate 469 and US Highway 33 run on a common route south of the airport. The airport is not involved in local public transport. Passengers have to use rental cars and taxis.
history
The airport was built in 1941 as a military airfield. The base was named Baer Army Air Base , but was also known as Baer Field . The construction cost around ten million US dollars . After the end of World War II , the site was sold to the city of Fort Wayne for the symbolic price of one US dollar . The Fort Wayne-Allen County Airport Authority was established in 1985 and has operated the airport ever since. In 1991 the airport was renamed Fort Wayne International Airport . In 1996 the passenger terminal was expanded. In 2007 a new control tower was put into operation.
Airport facilities
Fort Wayne International Airport covers 1,356 acres.
Runways
Fort Wayne International Airport has three runways . The runway 05/23 is 3652 meters long and 46 meters wide, the surface consists partly of asphalt and concrete. Runway 14/32 is 2,439 meters long and 46 meters wide, and the pavement also consists partly of asphalt and concrete. The shortest runway at the airport has the code 09/27, is 1210 meters long and 23 meters wide. The surface is made of asphalt.
Passenger terminal
Fort Wayne International Airport has a passenger terminal . The terminal is named after Paul Baer , a World War I flying ace. It is equipped with eight piers and six passenger boarding bridges equipped. In 1996 the terminal was expanded from 7,154 square meters to 11,334 square meters.
Freight terminal
On the southern apron there is a freight terminal, which is known as the Air Trade Center . Part of this building is classified as a Foreign Trade Zone .
Control tower
The airport control tower is located south of the runway 09/27. It has a height of 65 meters and was put into operation in 2007.
military
On the east side of the airport is the Fort Wayne Air National Guard Station of the Indiana Air National Guard . The 122nd Fighter Wing is stationed on the base . It is equipped with Fairchild-Republic A-10 aircraft.
Airlines and Destinations
Fort Wayne International Airport is used by the airlines Allegiant Air , American Eagle , Delta Connection and United Express . The airport is also used by the cargo airlines FedEx and UPS Airlines .
There are 14 destinations in the United States , including the hubs of the individual airlines.
Traffic figures
year | Passenger volume |
Air freight ( tons ) (with airmail) |
Flight movements |
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2019 | 791.810 | 9,641 | 27,761 |
2018 | 757.519 | 9,662 | 51,044 |
2017 | 735,548 | 8,754 | 37,446 |
2016 | 727.896 | 9,019 | 36,140 |
2015 | 715.907 | 12,065 | 34,912 |
2014 | 643,887 | 13,255 | 34,794 |
2013 | - | - | 36,845 |
2012 | - | - | 40,427 |
2011 | - | - | 38,358 |
2010 | - | - | 40,961 |
2009 | - | - | 54.264 |
2008 | - | - | 69,154 |
2007 | - | - | 65,551 |
2006 | - | - | 73.145 |
2005 | - | - | 78,488 |
2004 | - | - | 83,345 |
2003 | - | - | 80.114 |
2002 | - | - | 91,983 |
2001 | - | - | 103,708 |
2000 | - | - | 123,679 |
1999 | - | - | 120.102 |
Busiest routes
rank | city | Passengers | Airlines |
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1 | Chicago-O'Hare , Illinois | 91,560 | American Eagle , United Express |
2 | Atlanta , Georgia | 66,310 | Delta Connection |
3 | Dallas / Fort Worth , Texas | 39,780 | American Eagle |
4th | Detroit , Michigan | 37,430 | Delta Connection |
5 | Charlotte , North Carolina | 36,400 | American Eagle |
6th | St. Petersburg , Florida | 28,740 | Allegiant |
7th | Punta Gorda , Florida | 27,800 | Allegiant |
8th | Orlando – Sanford , Florida | 20,780 | Allegiant |
9 | Philadelphia , Pennsylvania | 20,520 | American Eagle |
10 | Minneapolis / Saint Paul , Minnesota | 14,860 | Delta Connection |
Web links
- Airport website (English)
- Website of the airport operator (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Airport History. FWAirport.com, accessed April 10, 2020 .
- ↑ a b AirportIQ 5010: Fort Wayne International. GCR1.com, accessed April 10, 2020 .
- ↑ a b c d e Newsroom. FWAirport.com, accessed April 10, 2020 .
- ^ Ground Transportation. FWAirport.com, accessed April 10, 2020 .
- ↑ a b Financial Information. FWAirport.com, accessed April 10, 2020 .
- ↑ 122nd Fighter Wing. FWAirport.com, accessed April 10, 2020 .
- ↑ a b American Airlines FlightMaps. AA.FltMaps.com, accessed April 10, 2020 .
- ↑ a b Delta Air Lines FlightMaps. DL.FltMaps.com, accessed April 10, 2020 .
- ↑ a b flight plan. United.com , accessed April 10, 2020 .
- ↑ Cargo. FWAirport.com, accessed April 10, 2020 .
- ↑ a b Airlines & Destinations. FWAirport.com, accessed April 10, 2020 .
- ^ Fort Wayne, IN: Fort Wayne International (FWA). Transtats.BTS.gov , accessed April 10, 2020 .