Smith Field
SMD · KSMD · Fort Wayne, Indiana · Allen County · map
Smith Field is a public-use airport owned by Ft Wayne Allen CO Apt Athrty, 4 miles north of Fort Wayne, Indiana, 836 feet above sea level. It has 2 runways; the longest, 05/23, is 3,126 feet of asphalt. It has fuel (100LL avgas, Jet A) and about 47 based aircraft. The FAA counts about 19,684 takeoffs and landings a year.
Weather right now KSMD · observed 5:55 pm EDT (21:55 UTC), 8 minutes ago
MVFR flyable but watch the ceiling and visibility
- Wind calm
- Visibility 10 miles or more
- Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet
- Temperature 66°F (19°C), dew point 59°F (15°C)
- Altimeter 29.96 inHg
No terminal forecast is issued for this station. The nearest forecast is usually at the closest larger airport.
The codes as issued (METAR and TAF)
METAR KSMD 112155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC019 19/15 A2996 RMK A01
From the National Weather Service's aviation weather service, refreshed every few minutes; times are local to the airport with UTC in brackets. For a flight, get your briefing from Flight Service or an approved provider.
Flight planning warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions · for planning, not a briefing
No SIGMET or AIRMET covers this field right now.
12 pilot reports within 100 nautical miles in the last three hours, the nearest three:
- CRJ9 climbing, 10 nm south, 6:01 pm EDT (22:01 UTC): overcast from 2,500 ft to 3,300 ft.
as filed, and in English
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 2201/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK OVC025 - TOPS 033
- Report
- a routine report filed through FWA
- Where
- over FWA
- Time
- 22:01 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- overcast from 2,500 ft, tops 3,300 ft
- CRJ2 at 3,300 ft, 10 nm south, 5:33 pm EDT (21:33 UTC): no turbulence.
as filed, and in English
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 2133/FL033/TP CRJ2/SK B28 T33/TB SMOOTH
- Report
- a routine report filed through FWA
- Where
- over FWA
- Time
- 21:33 UTC
- Height
- at 3,300 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ2
- Sky
- B28 T33
- Turbulence
- smooth
- CRJ2 at 3,000 ft, 10 nm south, 4:39 pm EDT (20:39 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on.
as filed, and in English
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 2039/FL030/TP CRJ2/SK T030
- Report
- a routine report filed through FWA
- Where
- over FWA
- Time
- 20:39 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ2
- Sky
- T030
Winds aloft at the nearest forecast point (FWA, 10 nm south), for use 20:00–03:00 UTC: 3,000 ft: 350° at 9 kt; 6,000 ft: 350° at 24 kt, 15 °C; 9,000 ft: 360° at 25 kt, 9 °C; 12,000 ft: 360° at 29 kt, 4 °C; 18,000 ft: 350° at 31 kt, -10 °C.
No temporary flight restriction within 50 nautical miles.
The full picture: all warnings and reports, winds to 39,000 ft, radar and forecast charts
From the government's aviation weather service and the FAA's restriction list, refreshed every few minutes. This is for planning; the legal briefing comes from Flight Service or the FAA's own tools. Ordinary notices to air missions (closed runways, lights out) are not shown: the FAA's notice search is not open to sites like this one at this time.
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Arrivals and departures, last hour
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From the volunteer receiver network, a few minutes behind at most; aircraft whose owners asked the FAA not to be displayed are left out; no person is named. Open the live map here.
The airport
- Codes
- FAA SMD · ICAO KSMD
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · publicly owned
- Owner
- Ft Wayne Allen CO Apt Athrty
- Elevation
- 836 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- No control tower
- Attended
- 5 November to 9 March, every day, 7:00 am to 7:00 pm; 10 March to 4 November, every day, 7:00 am to 9:00 pm
- Lights
- runway lights see the remarks below; beacon sunset to sunrise
- Fuel and services
- 100LL avgas, Jet A; the services card below
- On the chart
- Chicago sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 5W
- In the FAA's files since
- April 1940
Runways 2
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 3,126 × 100 ft | Asphalt, good | Medium-intensity lights |
| 13/31 | 2,922 × 60 ft | Asphalt, excellent | Medium-intensity lights |
- Runway 05: PAPI, two lights on the left, threshold displaced 201 ft, crops 10 ft high 200 ft from the end
- Runway 23: PAPI, two lights on the left, threshold displaced 91 ft, road 15 ft high 200 ft from the end
- Runway 13: threshold displaced 299 ft, tree 60 ft high 1,171 ft from the end
- Runway 31: threshold displaced 101 ft, road 15 ft high 200 ft from the end
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) · UNICOM | 122.8 | |
| Approach and departure Southwest/northwest of active runway | 127.2 | |
| Approach and departure Southeast/northeast of active runway | 132.15 | |
| Smd and aWOS-3 | 124.55 |
Automated weather (AWOS-3), by phone 260-490-4030.
Based aircraft as counted for the FAA, fiscal year 2024
Based aircraft, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| single-engine | 45 |
| helicopters | 2 |
Takeoffs and landings a year about 19,684, the FAA's fiscal year 2024 (October 2023 to September 2024)
Takeoffs and landings, as a table
| a year | |
|---|---|
| air taxi and commuter | 249 |
| general aviation, travelling | 7,549 |
| general aviation, local | 11,886 |
Local flights stay in the traffic pattern or nearby, often practice; travelling flights arrive from or leave for somewhere else. Counts at airports without a tower are the FAA's estimates. How this compares nationally: Airports by the numbers.
Wind map live wind over the area, from Windy.com
Colours show wind speed, the moving lines its direction; drag the time bar for the coming days. Map and forecast by Windy.com.
Aircraft registered in Fort Wayne from the FAA register
195 aircraft are registered to owners in Fort Wayne, Indiana: 132 piston singles, 24 business jets, 18 helicopters, 7 piston twins, 6 turboprops. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.
Companies and organisations in town with two or more aircraft:
Individuals are counted, not named (the site's policy at this time). All aircraft registered in Indiana.
Fuel and services as reported to the FAA
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas, Jet A
- Repairs
- airframe and engine: major repairs
- Parking
- tie-downs
- Also here
- flight instruction, aircraft rental
Other fields with jet fuel nearby: Fort Wayne International (10 nm south), Auburn/Dekalb Executive (11 nm northeast), Kendallville Municipal (20 nm north).
The FAA's file records what is sold and done at the field, as the airport manager reports it, not who sells it or the price; fuel sellers (FBOs) are not named in any public file. Airports selling jet fuel in Indiana · avgas.
Who works here from the FAA's certificate lists and the register
Flight schools, flying clubs and college flight programmes in Fort Wayne, by their names on the register:
- High Flying Club INC 2 aircraft High Flying Club is an aircraft ownership club based in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
- Aaa Flying Club INC 1 aircraft AAA Flying Club is a not-for-profit flying club based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, with seven co-owners who share a 2007 Cirrus SR22 G2 GTS aircraft.
- Delaware Flyers INC 1 aircraft
Charter operators and airlines based in Fort Wayne:
- Helimotion, LLC 10 aircraft on the certificate
- Sweet Aviation LLC 6 aircraft on the certificate Sweet Aviation is a flight training and charter operator based in Fort Wayne, Indiana at Smith Field Airport.
Repair stations in Fort Wayne:
- Bae Systems Controls INC FADEC International is a joint venture between BAE Systems and Safran that designs, produces, and supports Full Authority Digital Engine Controls for commercial aircraft engines.
Companies in the same town as this airport; not every one of them works from this field. All operators · all repair stations · all flight schools · all FBOs.
Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles
2 pilot examiners (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) are based within 50 nautical miles: 2 for private pilot, 2 for commercial and instrument, 2 for flight instructor; 2 for airplanes, 2 for multi-engine airplanes. Also nearby: 1 sport aviation examiner, 8 aviation medical examiners, 1 mechanic examiner, 1 airworthiness representative (maintenance).
- David George Ehrman private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Smith Field Aero Center · Ft Wayne, IN (1 nm) · (260) 602-5788 · dge210fwa@gmail.com
- Lara Zook Gaerte private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instructor renewals, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Century Aviation · Auburn, IN (11 nm) · (260) 602-6293 · laragaerte@gmail.com
All 13 nearby, by kind, with contact details
What each kind does
- DPE: Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings.
- SAE: Sport Aviation Examiner: gives the tests for sport pilot certificates and light-sport aircraft.
- AME: Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold.
- DME: Designated Mechanic Examiner: tests candidates for the mechanic certificate (airframe and powerplant).
- DAR-T: Designated Airworthiness Representative, maintenance: issues airworthiness certificates and approvals for aircraft in service.
Designees are listed with the name and contact details the FAA publishes for them on its designee locator (read October 10, 2026): the FAA lists them so that pilots, mechanics and companies can find them. Private individuals are not named, the site's policy at this time. A designee who would rather not appear here can ask us through the contact address on the About page. Each designee is placed at the main public airport of the town the FAA lists (or the nearest one to its zip code), so "nearby" means the town, not an exact address. All examiners by state.
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 15 since 1982, 1 fatal
Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English. The country as a whole: Where accidents happen.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file, spelled out
- Existed prior to 1959.
- Activate PAPI runway 05; medium-intensity runway lights runway 05/23 and 13/31 - the common traffic frequency.
- Self service available.
- Runway 23 calm wind runway.
- 75 feet crops each side of centerline.
- 10 feet crops 65 feet from runway end and 90 feet east and 115 feet west.
- 10 feet crops 60 feet from runway end
- 15 feet road 185 feet from runway end 175 feet R.
- 15 feet road 215 feet from runway end 185 feet L.
- PAPI rstrd beyond 7 degreess left and right of centerline.
- PAPI unusable beyond 7 degreess left and right of centerline.
- Approach ratio 24:1 at dthr.
Connections how this airport links to the rest of the register
- Aircraft registered in Fort Wayne 195 aircraft · 132 piston singles, 24 business jets, 18 helicopters
- Sweet Aviation LLC 10 aircraft in town
- Indiana Helicopters LLC 9 aircraft in town
- Fort Wayne Aircraft LLC 7 aircraft in town
- Vision Jet LLC 3 aircraft in town
- Helimotion, LLC 10 aircraft on the certificate · charter operator
- Sweet Aviation LLC 6 aircraft on the certificate · charter operator
- High Flying Club INC 2 aircraft · flying club
- Aaa Flying Club INC 1 aircraft · flying club
- Delaware Flyers INC 1 aircraft · flight school
- Bae Systems Controls INC · repair station
- NTSB accidents and incidents at or near this airport 15 since 1982 · 1 fatal
- Accidents and incidents in Indiana 1,363 since 1982 · 177 in the last ten years
- Nearby landing places within 30 nautical miles 8 airports, heliports and seaplane bases
- Public-use airports in Indiana 131 landing places
- Indiana 5,688 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/airport/SMD.json.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 1, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 9, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.