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IG05

Wheeler Airport
Knox, Indiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 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
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 28-Nov-2025

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:20	12:20
Sunrise	06:50	12:50
Sunset	16:19	22:19
Evening civil twilight	16:49	22:49

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	28-Nov-2025 16:08:04
Local (UTC-6)	28-Nov-2025 10:08:04

METAR

KOXI 9nm N	281554Z AUTO 29012G17KT 10SM CLR M02/M07 A3036 RMK AO2
KC65 17nm NE	281555Z AUTO 28009G15KT 10SM SCT035 BKN042 OVC055 M03/M06 A3033 RMK A01

TAF

KSBN 33nm NE	281125Z 2812/2912 30012G18KT P6SM BKN035 TEMPO 2812/2815 3SM -SHSN OVC025 FM281600 29013G19KT P6SM BKN035 FM282200 28009KT P6SM BKN035 FM290400 VRB03KT P6SM BKN080 PROB30 2909/2912 4SM -SN OVC025
KGUS 39nm SE	281400Z 2814/2920 30010G15KT 9999 SKC QNH3032INS BECMG 2823/2824 VRB06KT 9999 FEW040 SCT250 QNH3038INS BECMG 2906/2907 VRB06KT 9999 BKN030 OVC050 620307 QNH3041INS BECMG 2909/2910 VRB06KT 8000 -SN BKN015 OVC035 620159 QNH3037INS BECMG 2913/2914 14010G15KT 4800 -SN BR OVC009 650099 QNH3035INS BECMG 2916/2917 13015G25KT 2400 -SN BR OVC004 650049 510005 QNH3021INS TXM01/2819Z TNM07/2912Z

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