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5WN8 Knight Sky Airport
Wausau, Wisconsin, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 5WN8
Lat/Long: 45-01-56.7000N 089-24-06.6000W
45-01.945000N 089-24.110000W
45.0324167,-89.4018333
(estimated)
Elevation: 1475 ft. / 450 m (estimated)
From city: 12 miles NE of WAUSAU, WI
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 54403

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 06/2004
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: GREEN BAY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

WX ASOS at AUW (11 nm SW): 125.925 (534-626-7129)
WX AWOS-3 at AIG (14 nm NE): 119.075 (715-627-2869)
WX AWOS-3 at RRL (17 nm NW): 119.925 (715-539-8422)
WX AWOS-3 at CWA (19 nm SW): 127.45 (715-693-1116)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
RHIr174/36.2RHINELANDER VOR/DME115.0502E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 8/26

Dimensions: 2400 x 75 ft. / 732 x 23 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 8  RUNWAY 26
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: 18 ft. pline, 100 ft. from runwaynone

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: WILLIAM KNIGHTON
H7831 PIT ROAD
WAUSAU, WI 54403
Phone 715-446-2581
Manager: WILLIAM KNIGHTON
H7831 PIT ROAD
WAUSAU, WI 54403
Phone 715-446-2581

Additional Remarks

- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 5WN8.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KAUW - Wausau Downtown Airport (11 nm SW)
KAIG - Langlade County Airport (14 nm NE)
KRRL - Merrill Municipal Airport (17 nm NW)
KCWA - Central Wisconsin Airport (19 nm SW)
KSTE - Stevens Point Municipal Airport (30 nm S)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 21-Apr-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:3210:32
Sunrise06:0411:04
Sunset19:4900:49
Evening civil twilight20:2001:20

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  21-Apr-2026 11:46:36
Local (UTC-5)  21-Apr-2026 06:46:36
 
METAR
KAUW 
11nm SW 		211054Z AUTO 06004KT 10SM CLR 04/M02 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP119 T00441017
KAIG 
11nm E 		211135Z AUTO 16003KT 10SM CLR 02/M02 A2987 RMK AO2 T00191024
KCWA 
20nm SW 		211050Z 15004KT 10SM CLR 05/M01 A2985
TAF
KAUW 
11nm SW 		210520Z 2106/2206 18009KT P6SM SCT250 WS020/22045KT FM210800 16006KT P6SM SCT250 WS020/23040KT FM211300 23006KT P6SM SKC FM211600 30008KT P6SM SKC FM220200 03005KT P6SM SKC
KCWA 
20nm SW 		210520Z 2106/2206 17008KT P6SM SCT250 WS020/22045KT FM210800 17005KT P6SM SCT250 WS020/23040KT FM211300 23005KT P6SM SKC FM211600 31007KT P6SM SKC FM220200 02005KT P6SM SKC
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