Airport guide
Fort Wayne International AirportIATA code FWA
Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA/KFWA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Fort Wayne, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Fort Wayne, United States
- Codes
- FWA · KFWA
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Indiana/Indianapolis
- Region
- North America
Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA/KFWA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Fort Wayne, United States in North America. Operating on America/Indiana/Indianapolis local time at coordinates 40.990°, -85.190°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Fort Wayne, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Fort Wayne International Airport details
- IATA code
- FWA
- ICAO code
- KFWA
- City
- Fort Wayne
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Indiana/Indianapolis
- Coordinates
- 40.979°, -85.194°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Fort Wayne International Airport’s own pages.
FWA airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 248 m (814 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 804,800
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- South Bend International Airport SBN · 124 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at FWA
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
3 open runways, 2 lit. Longest 05/23: 3,652 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 3,652 m11,981 ft | 46 m | concrete | Lit |
| 14/32 | 2,439 m8,002 ft | 46 m | concrete | Lit |
| 09/27 | 1,220 m4,001 ft | 23 m | concrete | Not listed as lit |
Routes from FWA
Originfacts does not track any routes from FWA yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where FWA is
12 km south-southwest
Fort Wayne International Airport lies 12 km south-southwest of Fort Wayne city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at FWA
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Fort Wayne, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Fort Wayne International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:flyfwa.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Fort Wayne
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- LimaAllen CountyAOH95 km
- South BendSouth Bend RegionalSBN122 km
- ToledoToledo Express AirportTOL133 km
- KalamazooKalamazoo Battle Creek International AirportAZO142 km
- DaytonJames M. Cox Dayton International AirportDAY146 km
- LafayettePurdue UniversityLAF160 km
- IndianapolisIndianapolis International AirportIND171 km
- DetroitWillow Run AirportYIP195 km
- DetroitDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County AirportDTW204 km
Fort Wayne International Airport: common questions
Where is Fort Wayne International Airport?
Fort Wayne International Airport serves Fort Wayne, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 40.979°, -85.194°.
What are the airport codes for Fort Wayne International Airport?
The IATA code is FWA and the ICAO code is KFWA.
What time zone is FWA in?
Fort Wayne International Airport is in the America/Indiana/Indianapolis time zone.
What is the official website of Fort Wayne International Airport?
The airport’s official website is flyfwa.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Fort Wayne International Airport have?
OurAirports lists 3 open runways at FWA: 05/23 (3,652 m (11,981 ft), concrete); 14/32 (2,439 m (8,002 ft), concrete); 09/27 (1,220 m (4,001 ft), concrete).
How many passengers use Fort Wayne International Airport?
Wikidata records 804,800 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
How far is FWA from Fort Wayne city centre?
Fort Wayne International Airport is about 12 km south-southwest of Fort Wayne city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Fort Wayne International Airport?
OurAirports gives FWA’s elevation as 248 m (814 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Fort Wayne International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q5472295 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)