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IG05

Wheeler Airport
Knox, Indiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 OCTOBER 2024

Location

FAA Identifier:	IG05
Lat/Long:	41-11-23.1480N 086-36-25.0410W 41-11.385800N 086-36.417350W 41.1897633,-86.6069558 (estimated)
Elevation:	720 ft. / 219 m (estimated)
Variation:	02W (1985)
From city:	6 miles S of KNOX, IN
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	46534

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	02/1967
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	CHICAGO CENTER
FSS:	TERRE HAUTE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	0800-DUSK OR PRIOR REQ.
Pattern altitude:	1520 ft. MSL
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at OXI (9 nm N):	135.775 (574-772-2041)
WX AWOS-3 at C65 (17 nm NE):	133.025 (574-935-3854)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
GSHr232/32.9	GOSHEN VORTAC	113.70	00E
GIJr200/37.1	GIPPER VORTAC	115.40	00E
GUSr330/38.7	GRISSOM VORTAC	108.45	02W

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL
Parking:	tiedowns

Runway Information

Runway 8/26

Dimensions:	2600 x 100 ft. / 792 x 30 m
Surface:	turf/gravel, in good condition
Runway edge markings:	08/26 THLDS MARKED WITH ORANGE CONES.
	RUNWAY 8	RUNWAY 26
Latitude:	41-11.348500N	41-11.422833N
Longitude:	086-36.696333W	086-36.138167W
Elevation:	720.0 ft.	720.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Displaced threshold:	580 ft.	430 ft.
Runway end identifier lights:	no	no
Obstructions:	5 ft. road APCH RATIO 29:1 OVER RD 380 FT FM DSPLCD THR.	5 ft. road APCH RATIO 38:1 OVER RD 500 FT FM DSPLCD THR.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	JAMES F. WHEELER 7735 S US HWY 35 KNOX, IN 46534 Phone 219-772-2882
Manager:	ERIC HOWARD 7735 S HWY 35 KNOX, IN 46534 Phone (765) 461-7100

Additional Remarks

-	PRIOR TO LNDG DURG SPRING & WINTER MONTHS CALL 765-461-7100 FOR RY CONDS.
-	TREES IN APCH AREA TO RY 08.
-	FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at IG05.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KRWN - Arens Field Airport (6 nm S)
KOXI - Starke County Airport (9 nm N)
C65 - Plymouth Municipal Airport (17 nm NE)
KRCR - Fulton County Airport (21 nm E)
KPPO - La Porte Municipal Airport (24 nm N)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 14-Nov-2024

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:06	12:06
Sunrise	06:35	12:35
Sunset	16:27	22:27
Evening civil twilight	16:56	22:56

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	14-Nov-2024 23:50:25
Local (UTC-6)	14-Nov-2024 17:50:25

METAR

KOXI 9nm N	142335Z AUTO 28009KT 2 1/2SM OVC005 10/07 A2989 RMK AO1
KC65 17nm NE	142335Z AUTO 29007KT 1 1/2SM BR OVC007 10/11 A2987 RMK A01

TAF

KSBN 33nm NE	141728Z 1418/1518 28009KT 5SM BR OVC005 TEMPO 1418/1420 3SM -DZ BR OVC004 FM142000 29006KT 6SM -DZ OVC005 FM142200 31008KT P6SM OVC007 FM150400 32006KT P6SM OVC012
KGUS 39nm SE	142100Z 1421/1603 29012G18KT 6000 -DZ BR OVC012 QNH2980INS TEMPO 1421/1501 29012KT 3200 -DZ BR OVC007 BECMG 1423/1501 30009KT 4800 BR OVC004 QNH2991INS TEMPO 1501/1508 6000 BR OVC009 BECMG 1507/1508 30012KT 8000 BR OVC009 QNH3001INS BECMG 1514/1515 31009KT 8000 BR BKN015 OVC030 QNH3011INS TX12/1421Z TN09/1511Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1504 NEXT 1513

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