Copyright © 2010
Van Wert County
Regional Airport

Welcome to the Van Wert County Airport!

• 4,000'  paved runway
• Open 7 Days a Week

WELCOME TO YOUR VAN WERT AIRPORT (VNW) THIS AIRPORT IS A DOOR TO OUR COMMUNITY – AND A WINDOW TO OUR WORLD. OPPORTUNITIES ARE LAUNCHED AND CAREERS ARE STARTED RIGHT HERE. A SECOND NEW PILOT FOR 2010! CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WORLDS NEWEST LICENSED PILOT DAVE KEYSOR. DAVE FLEW TO A BLUFFTON OHIO CHECK AIRMAN AND SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR HISW PRIVATE PILOT RATING. CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN TO DAVE! A NEW YEAR AND ANOTHER NEW PILOT! CONGRATULATIONS FOR THE CURRENT WORLDS NEWEST PILOT TITLE HOLDER, RYAN TODD. RYAN MADE HIS FIRST SOLO FLIGHT ON 02-04-10. LOOK 2 INCHES DOWN THIS PAGE AND YOU'LL SEE A CAREER PILOT PARAGRAPH. THIS IS THE SAME GUY AND HE'S TAKING DOWN OBSTACLES IN HIS PATH. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK! "MORE CONGRATULATIONS ARE IN ORDER at VAN WERT AIRPORT AS DAVE KEYSOR IS THE WORLD"S NEWEST PILOT. DAVE COMPLETED HIS FIRST SOLO ON 10-28-09!" YOU MAY REMEMBER ANOTHER KEYSOR NAME ON THIS WEB SITE. CHAD KEYSOR HELD THIS SAME TITLE WITH HIS FIRST SOLO ON 10-05-09!!! TALK ABOUT COMMITTING TO A CAREER! Our newest owner-pilot is a young lad who has my best wishes for making a career in aviation. Though “ONLY 17 YEARS OLD” Ryan Todd has purchased his own airplane (based it at Van Wert) and is in steady pursuit of his Pilot Certificates while finishing High School. Ryan has been around for some time though as a member of the Civil Air Patrol that meets at the Van Wert Airport.                     NEW PAINT BECOMES A REALITY AT VAN WERT AIRPORT - THANKS TO THE SUPPORT OF MANY FRIENDS OF THE AIRPORT AND AREA BUSINESS YOUR AIRPORT HAS A NEW PAINT JOB. ALL NINE BUILDING EXTERIORS HAVE RECEIVED RUST TREATMENT, PRIMER/SEALER AND NEW FINISH PAINT. PRO PAINTERS DID AN EXCELLENT JOB IN 17 CALENDAR DAYS AND THE PAINT YOU SEE WAS FURNISHED ALMOST ENTIRELY BY ACE HARDWARE. THE VAN WERT AIRPORT IS NOW A MUCH BETTER FIRST VIEW OF THE COMMUMNITY FOR FIST TIME VISITORS.                                 WHEELS N WINGS 2009 A REAL SUCCESS WOW what a nice turn out we had for the 2009 Wheels N Wings Festival! Over 1,000 visitors (some say over 1,500) came to see the Huey 369 and have a day of FUN. We honored a veteran of each war from WWII to Desert Storm with a Honor Flight in the Huey and a service and recognition for all Vets with a flag ceremony, words from the State Commander of the VFW and a 21 Gun solute to our fallen veterans. Kids offered smiles all day with the rides, complete with the barrel train and a candy drop via parachutes dropped from a real airplane. Everybody loved the aircraft on display which included the "Grimes Flying Lab"s a restored C-45 H Model; the T-50 "Bamboo Bomber" a WWII Bomber/Trainer) and the "O-2" Cessna 337 used in Viet Nam as an observation and tactical war machine. Several replica Remote Control Aircraft filled the sky's with aerobatic performances including a helicopter and jet performance. Food vendors had to resupply to keep up with the demand and the Tupperware and jewelry vendors said “sign me up for next year.”  Sky Diving lasted throughout the day where the first jumper displayed the US Flag for our Noon ceremony. All had food and fun which made my day seem to go by in a matter of minutes. What a day! Thank You ALL!  Tom Dunno, Airport Manager                        COME SEE OUR MAIN HANGAR IMPROVEMENTS, BROUGHT BY THE HARD WORK OF THE VWHS SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT.  THESE KIDS DID A LOT OF WORK AND IT SHOWS. THANKS TO THEM AND TEACHER EXTRAORDINAIRE MS. STOLLER. Runways 9/27 are 4000’ by 75’ and my favorite 2,600’ manicured Sod strip 18/36 (rolled this April 2009 with six ton roller). Tie-downs, hangar space and cold drinks and snacks available. Open 9am to 7pm or call my “only a few minutes away anytime number, 419 605-6119 for service or inquires. Visit “www.vanwertcounty.org/airport” TOM     WATCH THIS WEB SITE FOR COMPETITVE FUEL PRICING, NOW AT $4.19 FOR 100LL. YOU WON’T FIND THIS AT MANY AIRFIELDS and $4.09 for Jet A.                  DON’T MISS OUT ON SOME OF THE BEST FLYING OF THE YEAR! WINTER DAYS ARE MORE OFTEN GRAY, BUT THOSE THAT ARE CLEAR BRING THE BEST FLYING OF THE YEAR. CRISP CLEAR AIR OFFERS THE MOST EFFICIENT FLIGHT CHARACTERISTICS THAT YOUR AIRPLANE WILL LOVE AND YOU WILL EXPERIENCE THE SEE-FOREVER VISIBLITY IN WINTER. SPRED YOUR WINGS IF YOU'VE GOT'EM OR ASK ABOUT THE $39.00 INTRODUCTORY FLIGHT LESSON WITH YOU AT THE CONTROLS. CALL TOM AND ASK ABOUT EVENT ACTIVITY FOR VAN WERT AND TO LEND A HAND. GOOD HELP IS ALWAYS APPRECIATED AND I LOVE TO TALK AVIATION WITH ALL OF OUR GUESTS.  I ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW  .   .   . TOM IS PLANNING SOME NEW AVIATION MEETINGS AT THE AIRPORT. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT AVIATION TOPICS WOULD BE OF INTEREST TO YOU. A LISTING OF TOPICS AND MEETING DATES WILL BE POSTED ON THIS WEBSIGHT. VAN WERT AIRPORT 419 232-4500 Help us improve. Board Meetings are at 7:00pm on the second Tuesday of every month.  Give us your support and ideas.