Quick Facts about the Fort Wayne International Airport
- Approximately 21 miles from downtown New Haven (using I-469)
Owned and operated by the Fort Wayne-Allen County Airport Authority
The Authority has 62 full time employees.
Lt. Paul Baer Terminal was expanded in 1996 and has 4 gates on the ground level and another 4 gates on the 2nd level concourse. The terminal is open 24 hrs. a day 365 days a year.
The 12,000 ft. long runway is one of the longest runways in the United States and is long enough to handle any type aircraft including the Space Shuttle, DC-10s, 747s and Military Tankers.
3 Runways: 5-23 Primary at 12,000 ft long and 150 ft. wide
14-32 Secondary at 8,000 ft. long and 150 ft. wide
9-27 (Mainly GA traffic) is 4,000 ft. long and 75 ft. wide
FWA serves around 650,000 passengers/year
FWA has the capability to offer 24 Hr. Customs
FWA FAA Air Traffic Control Tower operates 24-hours daily
FWA is home to the 122nd Fighter Wing of the Indiana Air National Guard
FWA was originally named "Baer Field" in 1941. In 1946, the City of Fort Wayne bought the airport from the federal government for one dollar and renamed the airport "Fort Wayne Municipal Airport". In 1991, the Fort Wayne-Allen County Airport Authority renamed the airport to its current name of Fort Wayne International Airport.
FWA’s Air Trade Center is located on 450 acres on the southwest side of the FWA complex.
The FWA complex is made up of over 3,400 acres.
FWA is served by 5 major carriers: American, Continental, Delta, Northwest, and United.
Daily commercial flights are scheduled to the following gateways: Atlanta, Chicago O’Hare, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dallas, and Detroit.
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