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5WN8 Knight Sky Airport
Wausau, Wisconsin, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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 18-Jan-2026
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5912:59
Sunrise07:3213:32
Sunset16:4522:45
Evening civil twilight17:1723:17

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  19-Jan-2026 00:27:46
Local (UTC-6)  18-Jan-2026 18:27:46
 
METAR
KAUW 
11nm SW 		190021Z AUTO 24004KT 2 1/2SM -SN BR OVC035 M16/M18 A2976 RMK AO2 P0000 T11561178
KAIG 
11nm E 		190015Z AUTO 25011KT 5SM -SN SCT041 SCT049 OVC075 M17/M19 A2972 RMK AO2 T11681195
KRRL 
17nm NW 		190015Z AUTO 25004KT 3SM -SN SCT030 BKN036 OVC041 M16/M20 A2975 RMK AO2 T11601201 TSNO
KCWA 
20nm SW 		182353Z 25006KT 5SM -SN HZ BKN017 BKN045 OVC080 M15/M18 A2975
TAF
KAUW 
11nm SW 		182237Z 1823/1918 26006KT 6SM -SN SCT025 OVC040 TEMPO 1823/1902 3SM -SN BKN025 FM190200 29008G18KT 2SM -SN OVC013 FM190500 30012G29KT P6SM -SN BLSN OVC018 TEMPO 1905/1909 3SM BLSN FM190900 31017G26KT P6SM BKN035
KCWA 
20nm SW 		182237Z 1823/1918 26006KT 6SM -SN SCT025 OVC040 TEMPO 1823/1902 3SM -SN BKN025 FM190200 29008G18KT 2SM -SN OVC013 FM190500 30012G29KT P6SM -SN BLSN OVC018 TEMPO 1905/1909 3SM BLSN FM190900 31017G26KT P6SM BKN035
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