Smith Field
SMD · KSMD · Fort Wayne, 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 | 06:08 AM | 10:08Z |
| Sunrise | 06:39 AM | 10:39Z |
| 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 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 133° mag · 128° true
- Dimensions
- 2,922 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Displaced thr
- 299 ft
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 313°) on the 45° at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 13
- Threshold elev
- 832 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 60 ft, 1,171 ft from threshold, 270 ft R of centerline — 16:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 836 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 3,126 ft | |
| 13/31 | 2,922 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).
Nearby navigation aids
FWA 117.80 · OLK 110.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FWA · Fort Wayne | VORTAC | 117.80 · 125X | High | r015° / 10 NM |
| OLK · Webster Lake | VOR | 110.40 | Low | r115° / 16.8 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KSMD / SMD
- Coordinates
- 41.1434, -85.1528
- Elevation
- 836 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5W
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 124.55 · ☎ 260-490-4030
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- TERRE HAUTE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- HUF
- Attendance
- 5 NOV-9 MAR ALL 0700-1900; 10 MAR-4 NOV ALL 0700-2100
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 4 N
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 05; MIRL RWY 05/23 & 13/31 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 05: 2-light PAPI (left) · 23: 2-light PAPI (left).
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
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 17 notes
General
- 100 FT FLD LGTS 0.5 NM E.
- BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
- COND UNMNT NOV-MAR 1900-0700.
- COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -21C.
Runways
- RWY 23 CALM WIND RWY.
- 75 FT CROPS EACH SIDE OF CNTRLN.
- PAPI RSTRD BYD 7 DEGS LEFT & RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
- PAPI UNUSBL BYD 7 DEGS LEFT & RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
Lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 05; MIRL RWY 05/23 & 13/31 - CTAF.
Fuel
- SELF SVC AVBL.
Obstructions
- 10 FT CROPS 65 FT FM RWY END & 90 FT E & 115 FT W.
- 10 FT CROPS 60 FT FM RWY END
- 15 FT ROAD 185 FT FM RWY END 175 FT R.
- 15 FT ROAD 215 FT FM RWY END 185 FT L.
- APCH RATIO 24:1 AT DTHR.
Attendance
- AFT HR - 260-747-2624.
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About KSMD
Smith Field (SMD · KSMD) is an airport in Fort Wayne, IN, at 836 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,126 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KSMD, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KSMD have a control tower?
No. Smith Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KSMD?
Smith Field has 2 runways; the longest is 3,126 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KSMD?
Smith Field is in Fort Wayne, IN, at an elevation of 836 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.1434, -85.1528.
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