De Kalb County Airport

Location

Latitude:	41-18-25.9110N (41.307198)
Longitude:	085-03-37.8610W (-85.060517)
Elevation:	880.4 feet MSL (268 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation:	6 W (as of April 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone:	UTC -5.0 (Standard Time) UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City:	03 N.M. S of Auburn, Indiana
Found On:	Chicago Chart
FAA Region:	AGL

Contacts

KGWB Airport web site

Manager:	Publicly owned:
RUSS COUCHMAN 2710 CR 60 SUITE 200 AUBURN, IN 46706 260-927-8876	DE KALB COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY 2710 CR 60 SUITE 200 AUBURN, IN 46706 260-927-8876

Operations

Airport Status:	Operational
Facility Use:	Public
Type:	Airport
Activation Date:	10/1964
Control tower:	No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours):	Months/Days/Hours ALL/ALL/0700-2100
Boundary ARTCC:	ZAU (Chicago)
Responsible ARTCC:	ZAU (Chicago)
Lighting Schedule:	SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator:	No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL):	1880 feet (573 m)
NOTAMs Facility:	HUF
NOTAM-D Service:	Yes
International Airport of Entry:	No
Customs Landing Rights:	No
Military Landing Rights:	Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use:	No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:	123.000
Unicom:	123.000
Clearance Del.:	126.6 126.6 126.6 126.6 126.6 126.6
Approach:	FORT WAYNE
Departure:	FORT WAYNE
AWOS-3P:	124.15 (260-925-8225)

APCH CTL SECTORIZATION BASED UPON FORT WAYNE RWY USAGE.

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 219

Business Name	Frequency	Phone	Fuel Grade
Bowman Aviation, Inc.	Unicom 123.0	925-4831	100LL, Jet A

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Flight Service Stations

	Primary	Alternate
FSS on Field:	N
FSS Name (ID):	Terre Haute(HUF)
Frequency:
Toll Free Phone:	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts

FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 04/17/25 to 0901Z 05/15/25.

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DP - Departure Procedure Charts
HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts

Page Type	Page Name	Volume
IAP	ILS OR LOC RWY 27	EC-2
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 09	EC-2
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 27	EC-2
IAP	VOR-A	EC-2
MIN	ALTERNATE MINIMUMS	EC-2
MIN	TAKEOFF MINIMUMS	EC-2

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near KGWB

Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
5.2	GW	_ _ . . _ _	Shenk	NDB	227	89	95
20.0	ANQ	. _ _ . _ _ . _	Angola	NDB	347	356	362
20.0	OLK	_ _ _ . _ . . _ . _	Webster Lake	VOR	110.40	259	265
20.5	FWA	. . _ . . _ _ . _	Fort Wayne	VORTAC	117.80	196	202
20.6	FWA	. . _ . . _ _ . _	Fort Wayne Baer	VOT	111.00	196	202
32.7	HHG	. . . . . . . . _ _ .	Huntington	NDB	417	214	220
33.4	VFU	. . . _ . . _ . . . _	Stanley	NDB	411	142	148
34.7	IRS	. . . _ . . . .	Sturgis	NDB	382	331	337
45.5	GSH	_ _ . . . . . . . .	Goshen	VORTAC	113.70	287	293
45.5	USE	. . _ . . . .	Fulton	NDB	375	66	72
45.8	HAI	. . . . . _ . .	Three Rivers	NDB	407	328	334
46.7	IWH	. . . _ _ . . . .	Wabash	NDB	329	225	231
47.2	LFD	. _ . . . . _ . _ . .	Litchfield	VOR-DME	111.20	16	22
53.3	TO	_ _ _ _	Tophr	NDB	219	73	79
53.7	AZ	. _ _ _ . .	Austn	NDB	371	337	343
54.4	CQA	_ . _ . _ _ . _ . _	Lakefield	NDB	205	155	161
55.6	ADG	. _ _ . . _ _ .	Adrian	NDB	278	52	58
56.3	MZZ	_ _ _ _ . . _ _ . .	Marion	VOR-DME	108.60	210	216
57.3	SB	. . . _ . . .	Misha	NDB	341	295	301
59.3	TOL	_ _ _ _ . _ . .	Toledo	TACAN	112.50	72	78

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM)	Name (Airport IDs)	True Hdg	Mag Hdg	Fuel Grade
0.0	De Kalb County Airport (KGWB GWB)	0	6	100LL, Jet A+
10.7	Smith Field Airport (SMD KSMD SMD)	202	208	100LL, Jet A
13.4	Kendallville Municipal Airport (C62)	317	323	100LL, Jet A
20.0	Tri-State Steuben County Airport (ANQ KANQ ANQ)	357	363	100LL, Jet A
20.6	Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA KFWA FWA)	197	203	100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
26.7	Williams County Airport (0G6)	68	74	100LL, Jet A+
28.5	Defiance Meml Airport (DFI KDFI DFI)	86	92	100LL, Jet A+
32.6	Huntington Municipal Airport (KHHG HHG)	213	219	100LL, Jet A
33.6	Van Wert County Airport (KVNW VNW)	142	148	100LL, Jet A+
34.8	Kirsch Municipal Airport (IRS KIRS IRS)	330	336	100LL, Jet A+
35.2	Warsaw Municipal Airport (KASW ASW)	267	272	100LL, Jet A
35.5	Goshen Municipal Airport (GSH KGSH GSH)	291	297	100LL, Jet A
36.5	Miller Airport (C40)	193	199	100LL
40.3	Nappanee Municipal Airport (C03)	282	287	100LL
42.5	Hillsdale Municipal Airport (KJYM JYM)	29	35	100LL, Jet A
44.9	Henry County Airport (7W5)	84	91	100LL, Jet A
45.9	Three Rivers Municipal/Dr Haines Airport (HAI KHAI HAI)	328	334	100LL, Jet A
46.2	Mentone Airport (C92)	258	263	100LL
46.8	Wabash Municipal Airport (KIWH IWH)	225	230	100LL, Jet A
49.0	Elkhart Municipal Airport (EKI KEKM EKM)	300	305	100LL, Jet A

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-1	FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
A110-3	WINTER SN REMOVAL OPS. FICON UNMNT WHEN UNATNDD; AFT HR - AMGR.
A17	AFT HR - 260-299-5492.
A30-09/27	RWY 27 CALM WIND RWY.
A81-APT	MIRL RWY 09/27 PRESET LOW INTST SS-SR; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MALSR RWY 27; REIL RWY 09 & 27; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 09 & 27 OPRS CONSLY.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways:	09/27
Longest Runway:	09/27 is 7106 ft (2166 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:	27

KGWB Airport Runway Details

Runway 09/27	7106 ft x 100 ft (2166 m x 30 m)
Runway Length Source:	3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 10/25/2023
Surface:	Asphalt - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Edge Lights:	Medium Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:	60.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:	90.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:	120.0

	Runway 09	Runway 27
Elevation:	870.4	874.8
Latitude:	41-18-25.4917N	41-18-26.3245N
Longitude:	085-04-24.4093W	085-02-51.3126W
Runway True Alignment:	089	269
ILS Type:		ILS/DME
Glide Path Angle:	3.0 degrees	3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Runway Markings Type:	Nonprecision Instrument	Precision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:	Fair	Fair
Object Centerline Offset:		0 ft. left and right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:	4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway	4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Approach Light System:		1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
REIL:	Yes	Yes
Touchdown Lights:	No	No
Centerline Lights:	No	No
Threshold Crossing Height:	48	47
Threshold Elevation:	873.2	876.4
Displaced Threshold:	700	750
Threshold Latitude:	41-18-25.5766N	41-18-26.2364N
Threshold Longitude:	085-04-15.2352W	085-03-01.1449W
Declared Distances
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA):	6406	6356

Services

Airframe Repair:	Major
Powerplant Repair:	Minor
Bottled Oxygen:	Low Pressure
Bulk Oxygen:	None
Fuel Available:	100LL, Jet A
Landing Fees:	No
Parking:	Hangars and tiedowns available

ICAO: KGWB

FAA: GWB

Location

Contacts

Operations

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

Area Code: 219

Flight Service Stations

Instrument Procedures / Charts

Navigation Aids (Navaids) near KGWB

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

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Remarks

Runways

Runway Summary

KGWB Airport Runway Details

Runway 09

Runway 27

Services

Maps & Diagrams

KGWB Sectional

KGWB Diagram