Fort Wayne International Airport

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Fort Wayne International Airport

IATA: FWA - ICAO: KFWA
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		Fort Wayne-Allen County Airport Authority
Serves		Fort Wayne, Indiana
Elevation AMSL		815 ft (248.4 m)
Coordinates		40°58′42.48″N, 85°11′42.53″W
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
Direction	ft	m	Surface
5/23	11,981	3,658	Asphalt/Concrete
14/32	8,001	2,439	Asphalt/Concrete
9/27	4,001	1,220	Asphalt/Concrete

Fort Wayne International Airport (IATA: FWA, ICAO: KFWA) is a public airport located 7 miles (11 km) southwest of Fort Wayne, in Allen County, Indiana, USA. It is Indiana's third busiest airport behind Indianapolis International Airport and South Bend Regional Airport.^{[citation needed]} Despite its name, the airport lacks any international flights and serves primarily as a regional airport.

The airport was originally constructed as a military base during World War II. It opened in 1941 as Baer Field at a cost of $10 million. After the war, the city of Fort Wayne bought the airport from the federal government for $1 and renamed it Fort Wayne Municipal Airport in 1946. The airport kept this name until 1991, when it was given its current name.

The airport has one terminal, the Lt. Paul Baer Terminal. There is passenger service to the six larger airline hubs of Atlanta, Chicago, Cincinnati, Dallas/Fort Worth, Cleveland, and Detroit. There is also non-stop service to Orlando, St. Petersburg, and Las Vegas. The airport also has a 600,000 square foot air cargo center located on the southwest side. The center is occupied by Kitty Hawk Aircargo, which operates its hub and spoke operation out of FWA. Much of the air traffic at FWA is cargo, thanks to its 12,000 foot runway – one of only three in the midwestern United States – and a 24 hour customs office.^{[citation needed]}

FWA is also home to the 122nd Fighter Wing (the "Blacksnakes") of the Indiana Air National Guard, which flies the F-16 fighter from a secure area of the airport away from the publicly accessible facilities. The 2005 BRAC conclusions recommended upgrading the 122nd's F-16's to newer models.^{[citation needed]}

As of 2006, runway 5/23's usable dimensions are 11,981 feet long and 150 feet wide while the grooved-surface dimensions are 12,000 feet long and 150 feet wide.

[edit] Airlines and destinations

American Airlines Gate 8
- American Eagle (Chicago-O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth)
Allegiant Air Gate 2 (Las Vegas, Orlando-Sanford, St. Petersburg/Clearwater)
Delta Air Lines Gates 6 and 7
- Delta Connection operated by Atlantic Southeast Airlines (Atlanta)
- Delta Connection operated by Chautauqua Airlines (Atlanta, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky)
- Delta Connection operated by Comair (Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky)
Continental Airlines Gate 3
- Continental Connection operated by CommutAir (Cleveland)
Northwest Airlines Gates 4 and 5
- Northwest Airlink operated by Mesaba Airlines (Detroit)
- Northwest Airlink operated by Pinnacle Airlines (Detroit)
United Airlines Gate 6
- United Express operated by Mesa Airlines (Chicago-O'Hare)
- United Express operated by SkyWest (Chicago-O'Hare)