GWB
Auburn/Dekalb Exec Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-06-11 0901Z
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Location Information for KGWB
Coordinates: N41°18.43' / W85°3.63'
Located 03 miles S of Auburn, Indiana on 695 acres of land. View all Airports in Indiana.
Surveyed Elevation is 880 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:October 1964
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:No
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:CHICAGO
F.S.S.:TERRE HAUTE
NOTAMs Facility:HUF (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:CHICAGO
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:ALL/ALL/0700-2100
AFT HR - 260-299-5492.
Airport Communications
AWOS-3P:124.15 Tel. 260-925-8225
FORT WAYNE APPROACH:127.2 ;SW/NW OF ACTIVE RWY 132.15 ;SE/NE OF ACTIVE RWY 282.325 ;SE/NE OF ACTIVE RWY 284.6 ;SW/NW OF ACTIVE RWY
FORT WAYNE DEPARTURE:127.2 ;SW/NW OF ACTIVE RWY 132.15 ;SE/NE OF ACTIVE RWY 282.325 ;SE/NE OF ACTIVE RWY 284.6 ;SW/NW OF ACTIVE RWY
IC:127.2 ;SW/NW OF ACTIVE RWY
CLEARANCE DELIVERY:126.6
CTAF:123.000
CLASS C:282.325 ;SE/NE OF ACTIVE RWY
UNICOM:123.000
AWOS-3 at SMD (10.7 SW):124.55 260-490-4030
AWOS-3P at C62 (13.3 NW):119.925 260-347-2967
AWOS-3 at ANQ (20.0 N):118.175 260-668-5630
Remarks:
  • APCH CTL SECTORIZATION BASED UPON FORT WAYNE RWY USAGE.
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOR OLK WEBSTER LAKE 110.40 082°20.1
VOT FWA FORT WAYNE 117.80 022°20.5
VOT GSH GOSHEN 113.70 106°45.6
VOD MZZ MARION 108.60 032°56.3
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOD GW SHENK 227 089°5.3
VOD IRS STURGIS 382 331°34.7
VOD TO TOPHR 219 073°53.5
VOD AZ AUSTN 371 337°53.7
Runway 09/27
RWY 27 CALM WIND RWY.
Dimensions:7106 x 100 feet / 2166 x 30 meters
Surface:Asphalt / Grooved in Good Condition
Weight Limits:S-60, D-90, ST-120
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 09Runway 27
Coordinates:N41°18.42' / W85°4.41'N41°18.44' / W85°2.86'
Elevation: 870.4 874.8
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 89° True 269° True
Displaced Threshold: 700 Feet 750 Feet
Declared Distances: LDA:6406 LDA:6356
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in fair condition.Precision Instrument in fair condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)P4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
Approach Lights: MALSR 1,400 Foot Medium-intensity Approach Lighting System with runway alignment indicator lights.
REIL:YesYes
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet A+
Transient Storage:Hangars,Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Engine Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:HIGH
Bulk Oxygen:HIGH
Other Services:CROP DUSTING SERVICES,AIR AMBULANCE SERVICES,CARGO HANDLING SERVICES,CHARTER SERVICE,PILOT INSTRUCTION,AIRCRAFT RENTAL
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:DE KALB COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY
2710 CR 60 SUITE 200
AUBURN, IN 46706
260-927-8876
Manager:RUSS COUCHMAN
2710 CR 60 SUITE 200
AUBURN, IN 46706
260-927-8876
Other Remarks
  • FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
  • WINTER SN REMOVAL OPS. FICON UNMNT WHEN UNATNDD; AFT HR - AMGR.
  • 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.
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