Airfield Infrastructure
The airport's main Runway 5/23's is 11,981 feet (3,652 m) long and 150 feet (46 m) wide made out of grooved asphalt and concrete. The runway is large enough to accommodate the NASA Space Shuttle orbiter, Airbus A380s, Boeing 747s, and military air mobility and aerial refueling aircraft such as the C-5 Galaxy, C-17 Globemaster III, KC-135 Stratotanker and KC-10 Extender. The runway is also equipped with BAK-14 arresting gear on both ends for emergency arrestment of US and NATO/Allied fighter and other similar-sized tactical fixed-wing aircraft.
Fort Wayne International's Runway 14/32 is the airport's secondary runway has a length of 8,001 feet (2,439 m). Runway 9/27 is 4,001 feet (1,220 m) long and is used for General Aviation aircraft.
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