Terminal Procedures

KSMD — Smith Fld

FORT WAYNE, IN · 5 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA SMDElevation 835 ft2 runwaysLongest 3,126 ftNon-toweredFuel 100LL avgas, Jet AVolume EC-2Not for navigation

4 published instrument approaches: 4 RNAV (GPS), serving 4 runway ends.

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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 051PDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 130APDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 232PDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 311APDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

ChartAmendment
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

KSMD airport information

Control tower
No
Attendance
5 nov-9 mar all 0700-1900
ARTCC
Chicago Center
Flight service
Terre Haute
NOTAM facility
HUF (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
5W
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
Fuel
100LL avgas, Jet A
Airframe service
Major
Powerplant service
Major
Parking
Tie-downs
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
April 1940
Airport area
234 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Chicago
Last FAA inspection
2023-10-02

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

KSMD radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF122.8
Approach127.2Sw/Nw Of Active Rwy132.15Se/Ne Of Active RwyFort Wayne

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

3,126 × 100 ft05232,922 × 60 ft1331N500 ft
Runway layout at KSMD, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
05/233,126 ft100 ftAsphalt GoodMedium intensity
  05 51°TPAPI (2-box) 4° · displaced threshold 201 ft
  23 231°TPAPI (2-box) 3.05° · displaced threshold 91 ft
13/312,922 ft60 ftAsphalt ExcellentMedium intensity
  13 128°Tdisplaced threshold 299 ft
  31 308°Tdisplaced threshold 101 ft

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where KSMD is

Latitude, longitude41.1433610, -85.1527780
Elevation835 ft
From Fort Wayne4 nm N

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FAA remarks for KSMD

  • EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
  • ACTVT PAPI RWY 05; MIRL RWY 05/23 & 13/31 - CTAF.
  • AFT HR - 260-747-2624.
  • RWY 23 CALM WIND RWY.
  • 75 FT CROPS EACH SIDE OF CNTRLN.
  • 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.
  • PAPI RSTRD BYD 7 DEGS LEFT & RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
  • PAPI UNUSBL BYD 7 DEGS LEFT & RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
  • APCH RATIO 24:1 AT DTHR.
  • 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.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Approach coverage

Smith Field has RNAV (GPS) procedures for all four ends of its two runways, giving the chart set balanced directional coverage rather than concentrating instrument access on a single alignment. Neither runway exceeds 3,126 ft, so the available landing and take-off distance is a defining constraint for aircraft using the field. No separate airport diagram is published.

Nearby chart coverage

Fort Wayne International has a substantially broader procedure set, while Auburn/DeKalb Executive is closest in scale to Smith Field’s coverage. Kendallville Municipal, Huntington Municipal and Van Wert County each have slightly thinner sets. The Chicago and Detroit sectional charts add wider VFR context around Fort Wayne that the airport-specific instrument procedures do not provide.

Airports near KSMD

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
KFWAFort Wayne IntlFORT WAYNE, IN10 nm S14
KGWBAuburn/Dekalb ExecAUBURN, IN11 nm NE6
C62Kendallville MuniKENDALLVILLE, IN20 nm N4
KHHGHuntington MuniHUNTINGTON, IN22 nm SW4
KVNWVan Wert CountyVAN WERT, OH30 nm SE4
KANQTri-State Steuben CountyANGOLA, IN30 nm N3
KASWWarsaw MuniWARSAW, IN32 nm W5
KDFIDefiance MemlDEFIANCE, OH35 nm E3

VFR charts covering KSMD

Common questions about KSMD

What charts are available for KSMD?

5 current FAA charts for Smith Fld, including 4 instrument approachs. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for KSMD?

CTAF 122.8. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at KSMD?

Smith Fld has 2 runways. The longest is 05/23 at 3,126 ft by 100 ft, asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does KSMD have an ILS approach?

No ILS is published. In total KSMD has 4 published instrument approaches, of which 4 are RNAV (GPS).

Is KSMD a towered airport?

No — Smith Fld has no control tower. Traffic co-ordinates on a common frequency rather than with a controller, which is listed in the frequencies table on this page.

Are these KSMD charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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