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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 17-Apr-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:3910:39
Sunrise06:1011:10
Sunset19:4400:44
Evening civil twilight20:1501:15

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  17-Apr-2026 20:25:10
Local (UTC-5)  17-Apr-2026 15:25:10
 
METAR
KAUW 
11nm SW 		171954Z AUTO 13020G32KT 10SM CLR 25/13 A2952 RMK AO2 PK WND 13033/1944 PRESFR SLP994 T02500133
KAIG 
11nm E 		171955Z AUTO 14023G30KT 10SM CLR 23/13 A2962 RMK AO2 T02300131
KCWA 
20nm SW 		171950Z 16017G24KT 10SM VCTS FEW045 FEW190 SCT210 25/15 A2956 RMK TS W MOV E
TAF
KAUW 
11nm SW 		171740Z 1718/1818 16016G28KT P6SM SCT040 BKN200 FM172000 16018G31KT P6SM -SHRA BKN040 BKN200 WS020/20035KT TEMPO 1720/1724 22030G45KT 1 1/2SM +TSRA OVC020CB FM180000 23015G25KT P6SM -SHRA BKN015 OVC025 TEMPO 1800/1802 4SM -TSRA OVC015CB FM180400 30013G23KT P6SM BKN015 FM180800 29015G25KT P6SM BKN035
KCWA 
20nm SW 		171740Z 1718/1818 16016G28KT P6SM SCT040 BKN200 FM172000 16018G31KT P6SM -SHRA BKN040 BKN200 WS020/20035KT TEMPO 1720/1724 22030G45KT 1 1/2SM +TSRA OVC020CB FM180000 23015G25KT P6SM -SHRA BKN015 OVC025 TEMPO 1800/1802 4SM -TSRA OVC015CB FM180400 30013G23KT P6SM BKN015 FM180800 29015G25KT P6SM BKN035
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