Auburn/Dekalb Executive
GWB · KGWB · Auburn, IN · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 08:12 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:56 AM | 10:56Z |
| Sunrise | 07:23 AM | 11:23Z |
| Sunset | 07:45 PM | 23:45Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:12 PM | 00:12Z |
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 27LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 274° mag · 269° true
- Dimensions
- 7,106 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°) + MALSR
- ILS
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 108.75 (GWB) · GS 3.00°
- Displaced thr
- 750 ft
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind (heading 094°) on the 45° at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 27
- Threshold elev
- 875 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Threshold crossing height
- 47 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 880 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- — / — / — / 6,356 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 7,106 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Fort Wayne”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 282.325 | APCH/P DEP/P (SE/NE OF ACTIVE RWY) · CLASS C (SE/NE OF ACTIVE RWY) |
| 284.6 | APCH/P DEP/P (SW/NW OF ACTIVE RWY) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 27
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 27 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 108.75 (GWB) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
OLK 110.40 · FWA 117.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLK · Webster Lake | VOR | 110.40 | Low | r082° / 19.9 NM |
| FWA · Fort Wayne | VORTAC | 117.80 · 125X | High | r022° / 20.5 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KGWB / GWB
- Coordinates
- 41.3072, -85.0605
- Elevation
- 880 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5W
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3P · 124.15 · ☎ 260-925-8225
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- TERRE HAUTE · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- HUF
- Attendance
- ALL 0700-2100
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1964/10
- Distance from city
- 3 S
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- MIRL RWY 09/27 PRESET LOW INTST SS-SR; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MALSR RWY 27; REIL RWY 09 & 27; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 09 & 27 OPRS CONSLY. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 09: 4-light PAPI (left) · 27: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Agricultural, Air ambulance, Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
- WINTER SN REMOVAL OPS. FICON UNMNT WHEN UNATNDD; AFT HR - AMGR.
Runways
- RWY 27 CALM WIND RWY.
Lighting
- MIRL RWY 09/27 PRESET LOW INTST SS-SR; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MALSR RWY 27; REIL RWY 09 & 27; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 09 & 27 OPRS CONSLY.
Attendance
- AFT HR - 260-299-5492.
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Nearby airports
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About KGWB
Auburn/Dekalb Executive (GWB · KGWB) is an airport in Auburn, IN, at 880 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 7,106 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KGWB, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KGWB have a control tower?
No. Auburn/Dekalb Executive is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KGWB?
Auburn/Dekalb Executive has 1 runway; the longest is 7,106 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KGWB?
Auburn/Dekalb Executive is in Auburn, IN, at an elevation of 880 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.3072, -85.0605.
More about KGWB
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KGWB in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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