Fort Wayne International Airport

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Fort Wayne International Airport
Aerial view of the airport
Characteristics
ICAO code KFWA
IATA code FWA
Coordinates

40 ° 58 '42 "  N , 85 ° 11' 43"  W Coordinates: 40 ° 58 '42 "  N , 85 ° 11' 43"  W.
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

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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 base in 1943

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

Airport diagram

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

Source: Fort Wayne-Allen County Airport Authority
Fort Wayne International Airport traffic figures 1999-2019
year Passenger volume Air freight ( tons )
(with airmail)		 Flight movements
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

Busiest National Routes from Fort Wayne (2019)
rank city Passengers Airlines
01 Chicago-O'Hare , Illinois 91,560 American Eagle , United Express
02 Atlanta , Georgia 66,310 Delta Connection
03 Dallas / Fort Worth , Texas 39,780 American Eagle
04th Detroit , Michigan 37,430 Delta Connection
05 Charlotte , North Carolina 36,400 American Eagle
06th St. Petersburg , Florida 28,740 Allegiant
07th Punta Gorda , Florida 27,800 Allegiant
08th Orlando – Sanford , Florida 20,780 Allegiant
09 Philadelphia , Pennsylvania 20,520 American Eagle
10 Minneapolis / Saint Paul , Minnesota 14,860 Delta Connection

Web links

Commons : Fort Wayne International Airport  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files
Commons : Fort Wayne Air National Guard Station  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files
Commons : Baer Army Air Base  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Airport History. FWAirport.com, accessed April 10, 2020 .
  2. ↑ a b AirportIQ 5010: Fort Wayne International. GCR1.com, accessed April 10, 2020 .
  3. ↑ a b c d e f g Airport Authority. FWAirport.com, accessed April 10, 2020 .
  4. ↑ a b c d e Newsroom. FWAirport.com, accessed April 10, 2020 .
  5. ^ Ground Transportation. FWAirport.com, accessed April 10, 2020 .
  6. ↑ a b Financial Information. FWAirport.com, accessed April 10, 2020 .
  7. ↑ 122nd Fighter Wing. FWAirport.com, accessed April 10, 2020 .
  8. ↑ a b American Airlines FlightMaps. AA.FltMaps.com, accessed April 10, 2020 .
  9. ↑ a b Delta Air Lines FlightMaps. DL.FltMaps.com, accessed April 10, 2020 .
  10. ↑ a b flight plan. United.com , accessed April 10, 2020 .
  11. ↑ Cargo. FWAirport.com, accessed April 10, 2020 .
  12. ↑ a b Airlines & Destinations. FWAirport.com, accessed April 10, 2020 .
  13. ^ Fort Wayne, IN: Fort Wayne International (FWA). Transtats.BTS.gov , accessed April 10, 2020 .