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5WN8

Knight Sky Airport
Wausau, Wisconsin, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026

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 (534-626-7129)
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
RHIr174/36.2		RHINELANDER VOR/DME		115.05		02E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 8/26

Dimensions:	2400 x 75 ft. / 732 x 23 m
Surface:	turf
	RUNWAY 8	RUNWAY 26
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	18 ft. pline, 100 ft. from runway	none

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 23-Apr-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:29	10:29
Sunrise	06:00	11:00
Sunset	19:52	00:52
Evening civil twilight	20:23	01:23

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	24-Apr-2026 01:16:24
Local (UTC-5)	23-Apr-2026 20:16:24

METAR

KAUW 11nm SW	240054Z AUTO 19009G20KT 6SM -RA BKN060 OVC075 21/13 A2962 RMK AO2 PK WND 15026/2358 RAB33 PRESRR SLP031 P0004 T02110128 TSNO
KAIG 11nm E	240055Z AUTO 15013G22KT 10SM BKN075 21/12 A2962 RMK AO2 T02120115
KCWA 20nm SW	240050Z 19017KT 10SM TS -RA OVC055 22/11 A2961 RMK TS OVHD MOV E OCNL LTG OVHD

TAF

KAUW 11nm SW	240022Z 2400/2424 16010G18KT P6SM -SHRA OVC050 TEMPO 2400/2403 4SM TSRA BKN035CB FM240400 15010KT 5SM SHRA OVC022 TEMPO 2404/2408 3SM TSRA OVC015CB FM240800 18006KT 3SM -SHRA BR OVC007 FM241400 30008G15KT P6SM BKN013 FM241800 31012G18KT P6SM BKN035
KCWA 20nm SW	231721Z 2318/2418 17012G20KT P6SM SCT040 FM240000 17010G18KT P6SM -SHRA OVC045 TEMPO 2402/2406 3SM TSRA OVC025CB FM240800 17009KT 5SM TSRA BR OVC012CB FM240900 21008KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC007 FM241300 29009KT P6SM BKN012

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