FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | OVO |
| Lat/Long: | 39-02-43.2000N 085-36-20.2000W 39-02.720000N 085-36.336667W 39.0453333,-85.6056111 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 757.2 ft. / 230.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02W (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles NE of NORTH VERNON, IN |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 47265 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 02/1944 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | INDIANAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | TERRE HAUTE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | HUF (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-SAT 0800-1700, ALL SUN 1200-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT PAPI RWY 05 & 23: MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 120.625 (812-346-5041) |
| INDIANAPOLIS APPROACH: | 134.85 |
| INDIANAPOLIS DEPARTURE: | 134.85 |
| WX AWOS-3 at SER (16 nm SW): | 119.425 (812-522-4244) |
| WX AWOS-3 at IMS (18 nm S): | 119.175 (812-866-1798) |
| WX AWOS-3 at BAK (19 nm NW): | 119.75 (812-376-7584) |
- COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY TERRE HAUTE RADIO ON FREQ 122.3 (OSGOOD RCO).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| SHBr163/36.7 | | SHELBYVILLE VOR/DME | | 116.15 | | 01E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 5002 x 75 ft. / 1525 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 100.0 | | Double wheel: | 135.0 | | Double tandem: | 230.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 39-02.417278N | | 39-02.971675N |
| Longitude: | 085-36.630632W | | 085-35.848497W |
| Elevation: | 757.2 ft. | | 754.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 050 magnetic, 048 true | | 230 magnetic, 228 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | road, 34:1 slope to clear 10 FT CROPS 125 FT R OF RWY END CNTRLN. | | road, 34:1 slope to clear 10 FT CROPS 80 FT L OF RWY END CNTRLN. |
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 2730 x 50 ft. / 832 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 39-02.965147N | | 39-02.565193N |
| Longitude: | 085-36.647577W | | 085-36.384183W |
| Elevation: | 751.9 ft. | | 756.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 155 magnetic, 153 true | | 335 magnetic, 333 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 14 ft. road, 375 ft. from runway, 140 ft. right of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear 10 FT CROPS 60 FT L OF RWY END CNTRLN. | | 55 ft. trees, 1120 ft. from runway, 205 ft. right of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear 10 FT CROPS 60 FT L & R OF RWY END CNTRLN. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | NORTH VERNON BOAC 645 E CO RD 450N NORTH VERNON, IN 47265 Phone 812-346-5223 |
| Manager: | RYAN A. CURRY 645 E CO RD 450N NORTH VERNON, IN 47265 Phone 812-346-5223 |
Additional Remarks
| - | 24 HR SELF SERVICE FUEL AVBL. |
| - | FOR CD CTC INDIANAPOLIS APCH AT 317-227-5743. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 22 January 2026 at 0901Z to 19 February 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (274KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 23 | |
download (262KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 23 | |
download (203KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (164KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KSER - Freeman Municipal Airport (16 nm SW)
I34 - Greensburg Municipal Airport (17 nm N)
KIMS - Madison Regional Airport (18 nm S)
KBAK - Columbus Municipal Airport (19 nm NW)
KGEZ - Shelbyville Municipal Airport (34 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Taken late June 2012
looking east.
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Times for 26-Jan-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:26 | | 12:26 |
| Sunrise | | 07:55 | | 12:55 |
| Sunset | | 17:55 | | 22:55 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:24 | | 23:24 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 26-Jan-2026 11:25:46 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 26-Jan-2026 06:25:46 |
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| METAR |
KIMS 18nm S | 261035Z AUTO 27005KT 10SM OVC040 M11/M12 A3020 RMK AO2
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KBAK 19nm NW | 260245Z 31008KT 10SM -SN BKN150 M13/M16 A3006 RMK LAST
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KHLB 24nm NE | 261055Z AUTO VRB04G10KT 5SM BR SCT013 SCT018 OVC041 M13/M14 A3014 RMK A01
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KGEZ 34nm N | 261053Z AUTO 29010KT 7SM -SN OVC050 M13/M16 A3017 RMK AO2 SNE33B49 SLP231 P0000 T11281156
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| TAF |
KCVG 44nm E | 260842Z 2609/2712 29012KT P6SM -SN OVC025 FM261200 28007KT P6SM SCT015 FM261500 28012G20KT 5SM -SN BLSN BKN040 FM262100 27008KT P6SM SKC FM270300 24010KT P6SM SKC FM270800 22012KT P6SM BKN250
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KBMG 47nm W | 260520Z 2606/2706 35009KT P6SM VCSH BKN020 FM261100 29009KT P6SM SCT025 FM261600 26008KT P6SM FEW030 FEW250 FM270400 22007KT P6SM FEW250
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| NOTAMs |
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