Fort Wayne International Airport

Worst understaffed airport ever.
Drive to Indy now!
I seriously have never been to a more poorly run establishment in my life. The restaurants were understaffed and filthy the airlines are understaffed and long waits cancellations and delays is all this airport supports.

If you miss a flight your chances of getting on another are slim since there are less flights. Bad weather? Oh dear.
TSA pulled me out of line and rifled through my small carry on suitcase to dig out my makeup bag and proceeded to open all of them to swipe. That shorter wait time in security thing? Sure, shorter line, but bored agents! With such a small airport I expected friendly agents and shorter lines. Instead, TSA took forever to search and inspect my suspicious makeup bag and I almost missed my fight.
It’s expensive to fly into.
They also somehow managed to lose our luggage on arrival. There are, what, 10 flights going in and out of here? How do you lose suitcases that quickly. No staff to be found in the luggage area besides car rental agents. Finally found our luggage which was placed on the wrong turnstile.
Fine, one extra star for the older lady who hands you a cookie when you arrive.

Good thing this is the friendliest airport because it is the MOST expensive. We no longer can afford to fly our family of 4 into here. Easily save $ 200 per ticket by flying into any other airport within 2 – 3 hour radius. That’s $ 800 for our family. And poor flight times for anyone with children. They need to come up with cheaper alternatives. Where is Southwest Airlines in this picture?

This is a great little airport! Where else will you land, walk off the plane and be offered a welcome cookie on your way out? Don’t worry about stopping here, it’s a treat :)

Of all the airports I visited this year — this one is by far my favorite. It’s super clean, has friendly employees and there were only 4 people in the security line with me. Jackpot! I hope to have the opportunity to fly in and out of this airport in the future.

Great little airport. Parking is across the street without hassle. Gate agents are professional, polite, and courteous without fail. Security is a breeze to get through. Free wifi. The little museum upstairs is a pleasant way to educate while at the airport. And the «welcome to Fort Wayne» cookie on arrival is a nice touch.

I started flying at the age of 4, and ever since have loved airports and planes. There is something strangely memorable about watching the chaos unfold in front of you, considering the size of the airport. People from all walks of life, destinations around the world, hugs, smiles — you get to see it all (and an occasional crazy passenger).
Having flown via many airports on multiple continents, FTA has been one of my favorites, and not just because it’s been home since 1980.
— You can pretty much always get to the airport within 40 minutes.
— Lots of on-​site and off-​site parking options.
— Variety of food options (for a small airport).
— Clean and up kept.
— Free Wi-​Fi. I always have other thing to do though.
As to the friendliness of staff… that can always be a hit and miss, but over the years, hits are much more frequent.

My favorite small airport!
Its a civil/​military airport, i find the small herd of intimidating looking A-​10 jet fighters interesting to look at. But once inside its all pleasant. As soon as you arrive a smiling welcoming grandma extends a cookie basket and a warm welcome. I declined politely but she looked. disappointed? Almost insulted? –as if she had baked them just for me and traveled all that way. I felt badly but the germphobe in me couldn’t dig in for a cookie after a slew of grubby paws leaving a germ infested plane had splattered about in the basket.
For the serious folk, they have a business center and free wi-​fi. For the leisurely they have a game room with classics such as Mrs. Pacman and a small aerospace museum. For all they have a café and all-​encompassing store.
Convenience! No taking a train and a hike to find the rental office. Its right around the corner off the gate. No need to go hunting for the car, as you wait inside, they drive it up for you curbside, all warm with frost free windows. If you park in the extended stay parking lot, a person in an electric car personally transports you to the front door. Ironically but certainly fitting, John Mellencamp, Small Town, was playing.
Lastly, it’s a great airport for a crash landing;) Yes, flat farmlands all about for miles.

I don’t travel much and I rarely fly but I had a big interview in Fort Wayne. I found myself in a small, but incredibly welcoming town with a great little airport. Everything was easy to find and the staff was incredibly accommodating.
Flash forward to a day later when it’s time to catch my flight out. The interview ran long and I was running late, late enough to make me worried I would miss my flight. TSA security was fantastic and got me through in under five minutes even though I forgot my vest had a metal clasp and I set off the scanner. The gate was close enough that I didn’t have to run full speed to get there.
Of the handful of airports I’ve been to, this one is the smallest, but possible the nicest one to visit.

I had to review this airport because people here are so nice! With the exception of the Hertez rental guy though. but eh. screw you! No smile, no nothing =l But, that’s another story. and from now on, I’m going to rent from Enterprise.
I love Fort Wayne’s airport because they gave a cookie when I landed. Yes, a cookie! They sure know how to butter me up! When I returned for my return flight, my flight was in about 15 minutes, but American Airlines accepted my checkin bags anyway and made sure they wouldnt be left behind. TSA was also really nice. They checked my license and reminded me that my license was about to expire in a month.
This city is so friendly! They treat you like family even though you’re a foreigner from a land faraway!

The airport here is nice inside. I always come here from the Allegiant Airline… do get the DeBrand chocolate. I normally pick up for gifts when I visit family they absolutely love the truffles. The airport is nice and cozy. They have cute café/​bar. Less hassle here and everything is easy to get around. I’ve never have a problem leaving or arriving. Everything is smooth and on time.

I’m writing this review in the airport using their free wi-​fi. Woo hoo! For a small airport, this is as good as it gets. There are only 8 gates but you can get flights to all major hubs from here so you’re really only an hour away from getting on a real plane.
The area outside security only has one restaurant — kinda like a mom and pop diner. Your shopping choices are limited to the Debrand Chocolatier and Vera Bradley but quite honestly these stores are the only ones you need if you are bringing stuff home.
Going through security took like 5 minutes. And people really don’t wait at their gate because it’s so quick to get through. I wanted to leave my standard 2 hours but the hotel kinda laughed at me and told me I would have more than enough time if I got there an hour before my flight. They were totally right. My flight is supposed to board in 20 minutes and there are 5 people at the gate.
As far as arriving here, the baggage claim is right outside of security and across a small hall to the rental car counters. If you’re getting picked up by a hotel shuttle (or friends in my case), you wait on the sidewalk rght outside the terminal.
Props to Ft. Wayne for being such a cool little tiny town with a hassle free airport.