KSMD/SMD METAR Smith Field

Fort Wayne, IndianaElevation 835 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR8 min old

No ceiling, visibility 7 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

7 SM

11.3 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

443 ft

-392 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2335Z (7:35 PM local) · 8 min old

KSMD is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 7 statute miles. No cloud information was reported.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

7 statute miles

11.3 km, good.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

14°C / 9°C

57°F / 48°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.39 inHg

1029.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO RMK

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REMARKS: DECODED

A01

automated station (A01, equivalent to AO1)

FAA: no delays reported at SMD.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind calm, visibility 7 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy then patchy fog, low near 46F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog	46	0 kt	–	1%
Monday	Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny	73/47	0 kt	–	2%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	69/49	E 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	73/52	S 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	76/54	SW 9 kt	–	7%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	75/54	SW 4 kt	–	8%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	72/57	S 4 kt	–	33%
Sunday	Rain Showers Likely	69	S 9 kt	–	56%

Source: National Weather Service (office IWX). Forecast issued 2343Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 3,126 ft

05/23

Dimensions

3,126 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0551°T

Displaced threshold201 ft

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 23231°T

Displaced threshold91 ft

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

13/31

Dimensions

2,922 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13128°T

Displaced threshold299 ft

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31308°T

Displaced threshold101 ft

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

443 ft

Pressure altitude

365 ft

Field elevation

835 ft MSL

Temperature

14°C (57°F)

Dewpoint

9°C (48°F)

Altimeter

30.39 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2245Z 6:45 PM

Sunrise

1204Z 8:04 AM

Loggable night

2313Z (7:13 PM local) → 1136Z (7:36 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2245Z (6:45 PM local) → 1204Z (8:04 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2345Z (7:45 PM local) → 1104Z (7:04 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Smith Field is in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Field elevation 835 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerSCOTT D. HINDERMAN, A.A.E.

Manager phone260-747-4146

Attended5 NOV-9 MAR ALL, 0700–1900

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKSMD / SMD

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)TERRE HAUTE

RegionIndiana

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.1434, -85.1528

Distance from city4 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

127.2

FORT WAYNE APP/DEP

A/D

124.55

AWOS 3

AWOS

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KSMD traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 63 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

11.8

AVG OPS/DAY

20.8

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Unknown 57%Piston single 34%Helicopter 8%Twin 1%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›DV20 (Unknown) · ~73 landings/mo

›DA40 (Piston single) · ~10 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~9 landings/mo

›G2CA (Helicopter) · ~6 landings/mo

›SR20 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›DV20 (Unknown)

›C172 (Piston single)

›DA40 (Piston single)

›SR20 (Piston single)

›G2CA (Helicopter)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KFWA Fort Wayne International Airport

10 NM S

VFR

KANQ Tri State Steuben County Airport

30 NM N

VFR

KDFI Defiance Memorial Airport

35 NM E

VFR

KGSH Goshen Municipal Airport

37 NM NW

VFR

KIRS Kirsch Municipal Airport

42 NM N

VFR

KMZZ Marion Municipal Airport

46 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PAPI RSTRD BYD 7 DEGS LEFT & RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

›RWY 23 CALM WIND RWY.

›BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

›SELF SVC AVBL.

›15 FT ROAD 215 FT FM RWY END 185 FT L.

›AFT HR - 260-747-2624.

›10 FT CROPS 60 FT FM RWY END

›10 FT CROPS 65 FT FM RWY END & 90 FT E & 115 FT W.

›APCH RATIO 24:1 AT DTHR.

›COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -21C.

›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 7 DEGS LEFT & RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

›15 FT ROAD 185 FT FM RWY END 175 FT R.

›100 FT FLD LGTS 0.5 NM E.

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

›COND UNMNT NOV-MAR 1900-0700.

›ACTVT PAPI RWY 05; MIRL RWY 05/23 & 13/31 - CTAF.

›75 FT CROPS EACH SIDE OF CNTRLN.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KSMD on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KSMD have a METAR?

Yes. KSMD has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KSMD have a TAF?

When KSMD issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KSMD?

KSMD sits at 835 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KSMD?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.