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5WN8 Knight Sky Airport
Wausau, Wisconsin, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 07 AUGUST 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 20-Aug-2025
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:3510:35
Sunrise06:0611:06
Sunset19:5600:56
Evening civil twilight20:2701:27

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  21-Aug-2025 02:24:19
Local (UTC-5)  20-Aug-2025 21:24:19
 
METAR
KAUW 
11nm SW 		210154Z AUTO 05005KT 10SM CLR 19/16 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP214 T01890161
KAIG 
11nm E 		210155Z AUTO 09003KT 10SM OVC031 18/16 A3019 RMK AO2 T01780160
KRRL 
17nm NW 		210200Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN032 18/16 A3017 RMK AO2 T01800159 TSNO
KCWA 
20nm SW 		210150Z 08004KT 10SM CLR 18/16 A3016
TAF
KAUW 
11nm SW 		201741Z 2018/2118 03006KT P6SM SCT025 TEMPO 2018/2020 BKN025 FM202000 05005KT P6SM BKN035 FM202300 06004KT P6SM SCT060 FM210800 VRB03KT 3SM BR BKN010 TEMPO 2109/2113 1SM BR BKN002 FM211400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT060
KCWA 
20nm SW 		201741Z 2018/2118 05005KT P6SM SCT025 TEMPO 2018/2020 BKN025 FM202000 05005KT P6SM BKN035 FM202300 06004KT P6SM SCT060 FM210800 VRB03KT 3SM BR BKN010 TEMPO 2109/2113 1SM BR BKN002 FM211400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT060
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