FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 04 SEPTEMBER 2025
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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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 |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
BATESVILLE | | 227/24.2 | | 254 | | 05W | | HLB | .... .-.. -... |
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 04 September 2025 at 0901Z to 02 October 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (273KB) |
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 Municipal 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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Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 24-Sep-2025
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 07:06 | | 11:06 |
Sunrise | | 07:33 | | 11:33 |
Sunset | | 19:36 | | 23:36 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:03 | | 00:03 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 24-Sep-2025 07:12:11 |
Local (UTC-4) | 24-Sep-2025 03:12:11 |
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METAR |
KIMS 18nm S | 240655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT030 SCT060 BKN110 18/18 A2999 RMK AO2
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KBAK 19nm NW | 240145Z 00000KT 10SM BKN055 20/19 A2995 RMK LAST
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KHLB 24nm NE | 240655Z AUTO VRB04KT 3SM BR SCT028 BKN045 OVC070 18/17 A2998 RMK A01 P0004
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KGEZ 34nm N | 240653Z AUTO 11003KT 10SM -RA OVC070 18/18 A2997 RMK AO2 RAE12B38 SLP142 P0000 T01830183
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TAF |
KCVG 44nm E | 240525Z 2406/2512 VRB03KT 4SM -SHRA BKN040 OVC150 FM240900 VRB04KT 3SM -TSRA BR BKN018CB OVC028 FM241200 VRB04KT 6SM BR OVC012 TEMPO 2412/2416 6SM -SHRA BR OVC009 FM241600 21005KT P6SM -TSRA OVC018CB FM242000 26006KT P6SM SCT025 OVC035 PROB30 2420/2424 -SHRA FM250000 35006KT P6SM BKN035 FM250300 04005KT P6SM OVC015 PROB30 2503/2509 -SHRA OVC009
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KBMG 47nm W | 240525Z 2406/2506 VRB03KT 6SM -SHRA BR SCT015 BKN035 FM240800 VRB03KT 4SM -SHRA BR SCT007 BKN015 PROB30 2409/2414 3SM -SHRA BKN007 FM241400 05005KT P6SM VCSH OVC013 FM242000 07005KT P6SM BKN035
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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