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IG05

Wheeler Airport
Knox, Indiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026

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
GIJr200/37.1		GIPPER VORTAC		115.40		00E

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 12-Mar-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:37	11:37
Sunrise	07:04	12:04
Sunset	18:48	23:48
Evening civil twilight	19:16	00:16

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	12-Mar-2026 13:31:47
Local (UTC-5)	12-Mar-2026 08:31:47

METAR

KOXI 9nm N	121315Z AUTO 27010KT 10SM OVC070 M00/M02 A3019 RMK AO2
KC65 17nm NE	121315Z AUTO 27006G12KT 10SM SCT080 M00/M02 A3017 RMK A01

TAF

KSBN
33nm NE

120520Z 1206/1306 33013G22KT P6SM FEW250 FM120900 29007KT P6SM FEW250 FM121600 29011G18KT P6SM FEW250

KGUS
39nm SE

102100Z 1021/1203 21012G18KT 9999 SCT012 OVC020 QNH2972INS TEMPO 1021/1102 BKN015 BKN030 BECMG 1102/1103 20015G25KT 9999 -SHRA BKN015 BKN040 510005 QNH2957INS TEMPO 1107/1109 VRB30G45KT 2400 -TSRAGR BR BKN008 BKN015CB OVC040 TEMPO 1109/1115 VRB25G35KT 4800 +TSRAGR BKN008 OVC015CB BECMG 1115/1116 27020G30KT 9000 -SHRA SCT006 OVC014 510005 QNH2959INS BECMG 1120/1121 31015G25KT 9999 NSW BKN015 OVC025 510005 QNH2973INS TX21/1021Z TN05/1120Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1103 NEXT 1113

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