De Kalb County Airport
GWB · KGWB · Auburn, IN · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:25 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:07 AM | 10:07Z |
| Sunrise | 06:38 AM | 10:38Z |
| Sunset | 08:54 PM | 00:54Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:25 PM | 01:25Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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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 |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for KGWB → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the KGWB kneeboard →
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 / IATA
- KGWB
- Coordinates
- 41.3072, -85.0644
- 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 · 122.2 · 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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About KGWB
De Kalb County Airport (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. De Kalb County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KGWB?
De Kalb County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 7,106 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KGWB?
De Kalb County Airport is in Auburn, IN, at an elevation of 880 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.3072, -85.0644.
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