FWA VORTAC: Fort Wayne, IN · 117.80

The Fort Wayne VORTAC (FWA) transmits on 117.80 MHz, TACAN/DME channel 125X, from 793 ft MSL in Fort Wayne, Indiana. From the FAA’s NASR data (cycle 2026-09-03); check the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs before you rely on it.

Station

Frequency117.80 MHz

TACAN/DME Channel125X

TypeVORTAC

StatusRestrictedSee FAA Remarks

Elevation793 ft MSL

Magnetic Variation6°W2020 Epoch

Hours24 Hours

ARTCCChicago

Service Volume: VOR High (VH)

Where the FAA protects this VOR’s signal off published routes (AIM 1-1-8). Heights are above the transmitter, not MSL. Published routes and procedures can use a VOR beyond these limits, and the remarks below can narrow them.

1,000 ft to 5,000 ft ATH40 NM

5,000 ft to 14,500 ft ATH70 NM

14,500 ft to 60,000 ft ATH100 NM

18,000 ft to 45,000 ft ATH130 NM

FAA Remarks

DME UNUSBL 060-070 BYD 6 NM BLW 4000 FT.
TACAN AZM UNUSBL 060-070 BYD 6 NM BLW 4000 FT; 240-245.
VOR UNUSBL 005-016 BYD 40 NM; 017-024 BYD 40 NM BLW 7500 FT; 017-024 BYD 52 NM; 025-035 BYD 65 NM; 090-095 BLW 5800 FT; 170-199 BYD 40 NM; 233-238 BYD 40 NM; 239-246 BYD 20 NM; 256-270 BYD 40 NM; 271-274; 275-300 BLW 12500 FT; 331-353 BYD 50 NM; 354-004 BYD 40 NM BLW 4000 FT; 354-004 BYD 52 NM.

Verbatim from NASR. Radials are magnetic, from the station. UNUSBL = Unusable · BYD = Beyond · BLW = Below · AZM = Azimuth.

Public Airports Within 40 NM

Each field’s radial and distance from FWA, using the station’s own 6°W alignment.

KFWA Fort Wayne International AirportFort WayneR-274 · 0.3 NM KSMD Smith FieldFort WayneR-015 · 10.0 NM KHHG Huntington Municipal AirportHuntingtonR-244 · 14 NM IN4 Cedarville Reservoir Seaplane BaseLeo-CedarvilleR-036 · 16 NM C40 Miller AirportBlufftonR-196 · 16 NM KGWB De Kalb County AirportAuburnR-022 · 20 NM KVNW Van Wert County AirportVan WertR-110 · 27 NM 4C2 Walker/Rowe Waterloo AirportWaterlooR-025 · 29 NM

Nearby VORs

OLK Webster LakeVOR · 110.40 · R-325 · 21 NM MZZ MarionVOR/DME · 108.60 · R-224 · 37 NM FBC Flag CityVORTAC · 108.20 · R-097 · 65 NM ROD RosewoodVORTAC · 117.50 · R-134 · 67 NM DQN DaytonVOR/DME · 114.50 · R-154 · 68 NM GIJ GipperVORTAC · 115.40 · R-319 · 70 NM

More VORs in Indiana, or plan a route through FWA in the Route Planner.

FWA VORTAC · Fort Wayne

Station

Service Volume: VOR High (VH)

FAA Remarks

Public Airports Within 40 NM

Nearby VORs