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GWB

De Kalb County
Auburn, Indiana

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FAA Identifier: GWB
Latitude/Longitude: 41-18-25.8000N / 085-03-51.7000W
41.3069 / -85.0642
Elevation: 880 feet MSL (Surveyed)
Magnetic Variation: 05W (2000)
Land Area Covered: 695 acres
From City: 3 nautical miles S of Auburn, IN
County/Parish: De Kalb, IN
Airport Operations:
Airport Use: Public
Activiation Date: 10/1/1964 12:00:00 AM
Sectional Chart: Chicago
Control Tower: No
ARTCC: Chicago Center (ZAU)
FSS: Terre Haute Flight Service Station ()
Attendance: ALL/MON-FRI/1300-2200Z++, ALL/SAT-SUN/1400-2200Z++
Wind Indicator: Yes - Lighted
Segmented Circle: No
Lights: See Rmk
Beacon: White-Green (lighted land airport)
International Operations: No
Landing Fee: No
Communications:
Unicom: 123
CTAF: 123
APCH CTL SECTORIZATION BASED UPON FORT WAYNE RWY USAGE.
Services:
Fuel available: 100LL Jet-A
Airframe Repair: Major
Power Plant Repair: Major
Bottled oxygen: High/low
Bulk oxygen: High
Runway Information:
Runway: 09/27
Dimensions: 5000 x 100 ft.
Surface: Asphalt - in good condition
Surface Treatment: Saw-cut or plastic groove
Runway Edge Lights: Medium intensity
Airport Ownership and Management:
Ownership: Publicly Owned
Owner: De Kalb County Airport Authority
2710 Cr 60 Suite 200
Auburn, IN 46706
260-927-8876
Manager: Russ Couchman
2710 Cr 60 Suite 200
Auburn, IN 46706
260-927-8876
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Remarks:
  • FOR ARPT ATTENDANT PHONE 260-348-6998
  • MIRL RY 09/27, PRESET LOW INTST TO DUSK TO DAWN; TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT MALSR RY 27; REIL RYS 09 & 27 AND MIRL RY 09/27- CTAF PAPI RYS 09 & 27 OPR CONTINUOUSLY.
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IDNameCity/State/UseChartDistance
22IN Mooney Field Auburn, IN - Private Chicago 4 miles
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76II Ries Laotto, IN - Private Chicago 11 miles
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IN83 Lautzenhiser Airpark Hamilton, IN - Private Chicago 15 miles
55IN Brenneke Woodburn, IN - Private Detroit 15 miles
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3IN5 Pippenger Albion, IN - Private Chicago 16 miles
9IN8 Green Field Churubusco, IN - Private Chicago 16 miles
7IN2 Flying Crown Hamilton, IN - Private Detroit 17 miles
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3II9 Dick'S Strip Arcola, IN - Private Chicago 17 miles
3II3 Basting Woodburn, IN - Private Detroit 19 miles
9II0 Shaffer Merriam, IN - Private Chicago 19 miles
53II Steinman Woodburn, IN - Private Detroit 20 miles
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