Fort Wayne International Airport (KFWA) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 11:54 PM EDT, Oct 28, KFWA is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KFWA right now.
Live aviation weather for Fort Wayne International Airport in Fort Wayne, IN, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Fort Wayne International Airport (KFWA) is a regional airport serving Fort Wayne, IN at a field elevation of 814 ft. KFWA reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 3 physical runways (05/23, 09/27, 14/32), the longest 11,981 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the south (190°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 11,000 ft, temperature 12°C (53°F), altimeter 30.18 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KFWA 290354Z 19003KT 10SM FEW110 12/07 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP218 T01170072 $
What changed at KFWA?
Since the 0254Z (10:54 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0254Z (10:54 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KFWA
KFWA is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (14, 23, 27). Density altitude is approximately 300 ft (field elevation 814 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KFWA by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for FWA in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from FWA's own airspace.
KFWA reported VFR in 77% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 249 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 16% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 6% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 23 had the best headwind 30% of the time, runway 27 22%, and winds were calm 12% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 58 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 11. From December to February KFWA was IFR or worse 16% of the time, against 4% from June to August.
FWA departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 75% of the time across 6,445 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (86%) and 3 to 6 PM did worst (61%).
Thunderstorms were reported on about 43 days a year. 59% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in June when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025 and BTS airline on-time data. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14FAV | 8,002 ft | PEM | 2 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 23 | 11,981 ft | PEM | 2 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 27 | 4,001 ft | PEM | 1 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 09 | 4,001 ft | PEM | 1 kt tail | 3 kt right |
| 05 | 11,981 ft | PEM | 2 kt tail | 2 kt right |
| 32 | 8,002 ft | PEM | 2 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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KFWA runways
3 physical runways · 6 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 05/2311,981 × 150 ft · PEMCurrent useno stated-runway source at KFWAWind
- 05
- 2 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 23
- 2 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 09/274,001 × 75 ft · PEMCurrent useno stated-runway source at KFWAWind
- 09
- 1 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 1 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 14/328,002 × 150 ft · PEMCurrent useno stated-runway source at KFWAWind
- 14
- 2 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 32
- 2 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 5→3 kt, ceiling 17,000 ft → unlimited.
KFWA weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KFWA
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 0401/FLB77L/TP NEG/TB SMOOTH
FWA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FWALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0401Reported at 04:01 UTC.FLB77LAltitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.TP NEGAircraft type reporting.TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.Show raw report
AZO UA /OV AZO/TM 0052/FL270/TP E170/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
AZO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AZOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0052Reported at 00:52 UTC.FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB INTMT LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent light chop.Show raw report
OKK UA /OV OKK/TM 0023/FL220/TP E75L/TB NEG
OKK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OKKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0023Reported at 00:23 UTC.FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
BEH UA /OV ELX/TM 0020/FL210/TP DH8D/TB NEG
BEH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ELXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0020Reported at 00:20 UTC.FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.TP DH8DAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
OKK UA /OV OKK360010/TM 0014/FL350/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
OKK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OKK360010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0014Reported at 00:14 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM SMOOTHRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KFWA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KFWA reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 13,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 23
- 28%
- 05
- 21%
- 14
- 14%
- 09
- 13%
- 32
- 13%
- 27
- 11%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2324Z (7:24 PM EDT)
TAF KFWA 282324Z 2900/2924 20005KT P6SM FEW150 FM291500 24013KT P6SM FEW150 FM292200 28008KT P6SM BKN050
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KFWA's own weather station.
Wind is 34° off runway 23, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 11,981 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23, 09/27, 14/32 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A · Jet A+
- Attended
- Daily 0500-2300 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Air ambulance · Avionics · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KFWA
- IATA
- FWA
- FAA LID
- FWA
- City
- Fort Wayne
- State
- Indiana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 814 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.9789, -85.1945
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 11,981 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 121.25 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Indiana/Indianapolis
- Next sunset
- 17h 51m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
7 airports+1 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- LOFT - League of Flight By Thermal LOFT - St. Joe Rd , Fort Wayne, IN · 11 mi
- Ft Wayne Flying Circuits Inc - Ft Wayne Flying Circuits Field , New Haven, IN · 15 mi
- Decatur Eagles RC Club - Adams County Landfill , Decatur, IN · 17 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KFWA
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KFWA reported VFR conditions during about 76.9% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 249 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.8 kt, calm 10.2% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54.7 | 28.1 | 11.9 | 5.3 |
| Feb | 63.9 | 22.3 | 9.8 | 4.0 |
| Mar | 74.7 | 16.6 | 6.2 | 2.5 |
| Apr | 81.1 | 12.2 | 4.7 | 2.0 |
| May | 84.2 | 10.8 | 3.7 | 1.3 |
| Jun | 87.3 | 8.6 | 3.2 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 89.1 | 7.6 | 2.5 | 0.9 |
| Aug | 88.1 | 7.8 | 2.9 | 1.2 |
| Sep | 84.5 | 9.6 | 4.0 | 1.9 |
| Oct | 82.1 | 12.1 | 4.3 | 1.6 |
| Nov | 74.4 | 17.9 | 5.8 | 2.0 |
| Dec | 54.5 | 29.3 | 11.7 | 4.5 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 9.5 kt |
| Feb | 9.2 kt |
| Mar | 9.2 kt |
| Apr | 9.4 kt |
| May | 7.8 kt |
| Jun | 7.0 kt |
| Jul | 5.6 kt |
| Aug | 5.1 kt |
| Sep | 5.7 kt |
| Oct | 7.4 kt |
| Nov | 8.3 kt |
| Dec | 8.9 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KFWA airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Fort Wayne International Airport (KFWA)
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