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IG05

Wheeler Airport
Knox, Indiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 JANUARY 2025

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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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 08-Feb-2025

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:22	12:22
Sunrise	06:51	12:51
Sunset	17:10	23:10
Evening civil twilight	17:39	23:39

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	08-Feb-2025 11:13:29
Local (UTC-6)	08-Feb-2025 05:13:29

METAR

KC65
17nm NE

081055Z AUTO 10005KT 10SM OVC080 M03/M06 A3011 RMK A01

TAF

KSBN
33nm NE

080522Z 0806/0906 10004KT P6SM SCT100 FM081400 10011KT P6SM BKN080 FM081800 10010KT P6SM OVC030 FM082000 08008KT 4SM -FZRAPL OVC015 FM090000 06006KT 4SM BR OVC015 FM090300 32006KT P6SM BKN025

KGUS
39nm SE

072100Z 0721/0903 VRB06KT 9999 BKN100 QNH3014INS BECMG 0806/0807 VRB06KT 9999 BKN040 OVC080 QNH2998INS TEMPO 0812/0814 9000 -FZRA OVC020 690001 620208 BECMG 0813/0814 10012G20KT 9000 -FZRA OVC015 690001 620159 QNH2983INS BECMG 0817/0818 10012KT 6000 -RA OVC008 620208 QNH2980INS TEMPO 0818/0823 6000 -FZRA 690001 620209 BECMG 0822/0823 VRB06KT 9000 -SN OVC008 620089 QNH2980INS TX01/0821Z TNM02/0802Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0804 NEXT 0813

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