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5WN8 Knight Sky Airport
Wausau, Wisconsin, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: 5WN8
Lat/Long: 45-01-56.7000N 089-24-06.6000W
45-01.945000N 089-24.110000W
45.0324167,-89.4018333
(estimated)
Elevation: 1475 ft. / 450 m (estimated)
From city: 12 miles NE of WAUSAU, WI
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 54403

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 06/2004
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: GREEN BAY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

WX ASOS at AUW (11 nm SW): 125.925 (715-843-7215)
WX AWOS-3 at AIG (14 nm NE): 119.075 (715-627-2869)
WX AWOS-3 at RRL (17 nm NW): 119.925 (715-539-8422)
WX AWOS-3 at CWA (19 nm SW): 127.45 (715-693-1116)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
RHIr174/36.2RHINELANDER VOR/DME115.0502E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 8/26

Dimensions: 2400 x 75 ft. / 732 x 23 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 8  RUNWAY 26
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: 18 ft. pline, 100 ft. from runwaynone

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: WILLIAM KNIGHTON
H7831 PIT ROAD
WAUSAU, WI 54403
Phone 715-446-2581
Manager: WILLIAM KNIGHTON
H7831 PIT ROAD
WAUSAU, WI 54403
Phone 715-446-2581

Additional Remarks

- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 5WN8.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KAUW - Wausau Downtown Airport (11 nm SW)
KAIG - Langlade County Airport (14 nm NE)
KRRL - Merrill Municipal Airport (17 nm NW)
KCWA - Central Wisconsin Airport (19 nm SW)
KSTE - Stevens Point Municipal Airport (30 nm S)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 22-Apr-2025
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:3110:31
Sunrise06:0211:02
Sunset19:5000:50
Evening civil twilight20:2201:22

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  22-Apr-2025 18:02:41
Local (UTC-5)  22-Apr-2025 13:02:41
 
METAR
KAUW 
11nm SW 		221754Z AUTO 09006KT 10SM OVC037 09/06 A3000 RMK AO2 RAE06 SLP170 P0000 60003 T00890056 10089 20011 58009
KAIG 
11nm E 		221755Z AUTO 14011KT 10SM SCT034 OVC044 09/03 A3003 RMK AO2 T00900033 10113 21002
KRRL 
17nm NW 		221755Z AUTO 09004KT 10SM OVC036 07/07 A2999 RMK AO2 P0001 60005 T00720072 10080 21016 TSNO
KCWA 
20nm SW 		221750Z 11008KT 10SM OVC033 08/06 A2999
TAF
KAUW 
11nm SW 		221738Z 2218/2318 12008KT P6SM -SHRA OVC035 FM221830 13008G16KT P6SM SCT020 OVC035 TEMPO 2219/2223 BKN020 FM222300 11004KT P6SM SCT025 FM230600 12003KT 3SM BR BKN120 FM231100 15004KT P6SM BKN120
KCWA 
20nm SW 		221738Z 2218/2318 13008KT P6SM -SHRA OVC035 FM221830 13008G16KT P6SM SCT020 OVC035 TEMPO 2219/2223 BKN020 FM222300 11004KT P6SM SCT025 FM230600 12003KT 3SM BR BKN120 FM231100 15004KT P6SM BKN120
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