4/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“Everything worked out great - Parking was easy, staff extremely friendly.”
Grant Gates5★ on Google
Airports / Indiana / SMD
Small airport · SMD
Smith Field.
Fort Wayne, Indiana · 835 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.8/5
Google rating
40 ratings
0
Operators based
835
Elevation ft
Fort Wayne, IndianaELEV 835 FTSmall airport
4.8
Google rating
40
Google reviews
ratings on Google
2
FBOs on field
ramp, fuel and handling
835
Field elevation
feet above sea level
10
Nearest alternate
nm to FWA
Field standing
#10 / 34
Indiana airports by Google rating
4.8★ across 40 Google ratings , ranked against 34 rated IN fields.
10 nm
To the nearest alternate
Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA).
Overview
Smith Field (KSMD / SMD) sits in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where it functions as a general aviation field. Field elevation is 835 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list SMD as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA, 10 nm), Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS, 54 nm), and Delaware County Johnson Field (MIE, 55 nm). The field has 2 runways, the longest 3,126-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to turboprops.
Trip costs from SMD are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from SMD to plan your flight.
2 FBOs serve KSMD. Run one? Become the preferred FBO
Ramp services
FBOs on the field
Smith Field Aero Center
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Fuel
- Hangar
- 7A-7P WTR 7-9 SMR
- Unicom 122.8
- Conference room
- Wi-Fi
- Vending
- Courtesy car
- Car rental
- Restrooms
- Hangar
- Parking
- +4 more
- Phone
- Website
- Address
Sweet Aviation Fort Wayne
Your FBO? Claim it, freeFort Wayne’s first airport, and one of the countries oldest surviving airports, Smith Field is the headquarters to Sweet Aviation. At Smith Field we provide services such as maintenance, charter, detailing, aircraft rentals, and robust flight training including our ground schools and where we have our instrument rating ground school.
- Hangar
- Cafe
- Car rental
- Hotel help
- Hangar
- Maintenance
- Parts
- Pilots lounge
- Crew car
- Phone
- Website
- Address
Directory data, unpaid. FBOs can take the Preferred slot above.
What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
3/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“Everything worked out great - Parking was easy, staff extremely friendly.”
Grant Gates5★ on Google
2/ 5 reviews
FBO & ground handling
“Staff was friendly and fuel had easy access.”
Michael Crowder5★ on Google
2/ 5 reviews
Easy in & out
“Everything worked out great - Parking was easy, staff extremely friendly.”
Grant Gates5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Smith Field, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KSMD
IATA
SMD
FAA / Local
SMD
Elevation
835 ft
Coordinates
41.1434° N · 85.1528° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs IN fields
state range 387–1,140 ft
At 835 ft, SMD sits higher than 68% of the 53 Indiana fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
2 runways
longest 3,126 ft
- 05/233,126 ft × 100 ftAsphaltLighted
- 13/312,922 ft × 60 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 3,126 ft
SMD's 3,126 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to turboprops.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 10nmFWAFort Wayne International AirportFort Wayne
- 54nmGUSGrissom Air Reserve BasePeru
- 55nmMIEDelaware County Johnson FieldMuncie
- 62nmSBNSouth Bend International AirportSouth Bend
- 66nmTOLEugene F. Kranz Toledo Express AirportToledo
- 68nmFDYFindlay AirportFindlay
Location
Open the full mapKSMD · Smith Field · Fort Wayne, IN
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from SMD on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago (ORD) | 133 nm | 43m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 310 nm | 1h 7m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 377 nm | 1h 17m |
| New York (TEB) | 503 nm | 1h 34m |
| Boston (BED) | 625 nm | 1h 51m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 749 nm | 2h 9m |
| Houston (HOU) | 848 nm | 2h 22m |
| Denver (DEN) | 893 nm | 2h 29m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use SMD?
- Smith Field's longest paved runway is 3,126 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to turboprops. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at SMD?
- Smith Field has 2 runways; the longest measures 3,126 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- Which FBOs are at Smith Field?
- 2 FBOs serve SMD: Smith Field Aero Center and Sweet Aviation Fort Wayne. Phone, website, hours, unicom and services for each are listed on this page. Call ahead for fuel, ramp space, and ground handling.
- What is the nearest major airport to SMD?
- The closest alternate is Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA), about 10 nm away, followed by Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS) at 54 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from SMD to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Nashville about 1h 7m (310 nm), Washington DC about 1h 17m (377 nm), New York about 1h 34m (503 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.