Tri-State Steuben County Airport (KANQ), Indiana
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Tri-State Steuben County Airport (KANQ) serves general aviation traffic in Angola, Indiana, with a single paved runway and a schedule of attendance that runs longer hours in the March-to-November season than in winter months. The field sits without an operating control tower, and pilots coordinate movement on CTAF. Customs clearance is not available onsite; the nearest customs airport is KFWA, roughly 40 nautical miles away. Business aviation activity at KANQ is tracked by the FAA TFMSC as part of 2025 traffic reporting.
Runways
Tri-State Steuben County Airport has one paved runway, 05/23, 4,540 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Tri-State Steuben County Airport has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Tri-State Steuben County Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Fort Wayne International (KFWA), 40 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Tri-State Steuben County Airport recorded 251 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in August. Business aviation traffic at KANQ concentrates in the summer and early fall, with August, June, and October showing the highest monthly operations counts of the year.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month August, 36 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Tri-State Steuben County Airport averages 3.0 days above 90°F in July, 28.7 freeze days in January and 3.8 snow days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 81.8°F, and January the coldest, at 30.5°F.
Weather station is 3.3 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Tri-State Steuben County Airport has published operating constraints in three categories: runway notes, environmental and other notes.
Runway end identifier lights for Runway 05 and 23, and medium intensity runway lighting for Runway 05/23, are pilot-activated via CTAF. From dusk until midnight, the medium intensity runway lighting presets to low intensity, with the option to increase intensity via CTAF.
A 15-foot road is located 200 feet from the runway end, 205 feet to the right.
The approach slope is 34:1 from the displaced threshold.
Parachute jump activity and birds are present on and in the vicinity of the airport; deer are present from sunset to sunrise.
There is a 260-foot unlighted stairway at the southwest end.
Field conditions are unmonitored from 1700 to 0800, and on weekends and holidays.
For clearance delivery, contact Chicago ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Tri-State Steuben County Airport has five airfields within 28 NM. The closest is Kendallville Municipal, 12.81 NM southwest.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
Is there a control tower at KANQ?
KANQ, Tri-State Steuben County Airport, operates without a control tower. Pilots use CTAF to coordinate arrivals, departures, and runway lighting activation. Runway edge lights and REILs on Runway 05/23 are pilot-activated through CTAF, and after dusk the medium intensity lighting presets to low intensity with the option to increase it via CTAF.
Can aircraft clear customs at KANQ?
KANQ does not have onsite customs service. The nearest customs airport is KFWA, located approximately 40 nautical miles away. Operators requiring customs clearance near Angola, Indiana should plan to route through KFWA rather than expecting service at Tri-State Steuben County Airport.
What runway does KANQ offer for business aviation traffic?
Tri-State Steuben County Airport (KANQ) has one paved runway, designated 05/23, measuring 4,540 feet long and 75 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This is the only runway configuration at the field, and it accommodates the general aviation and business aviation traffic that the FAA TFMSC reports for the airport.
What fuel is available at KANQ?
KANQ offers both 100LL avgas and Jet A fuel. Attendance hours vary by season: the field is staffed Monday through Saturday from 0800 to 1700 and Sunday from 1200 to 1700 between March and November, while December through February hours run Monday through Friday, 0800 to 1700.