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IG05

Wheeler Airport
Knox, Indiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 12 JUNE 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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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 26-Jun-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	04:42	09:42
Sunrise	05:16	10:16
Sunset	20:22	01:22
Evening civil twilight	20:56	01:56

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	26-Jun-2025 12:28:04
Local (UTC-5)	26-Jun-2025 07:28:04

METAR

KOXI 9nm N	261215Z AUTO 22004KT 10SM CLR 25/22 A3004 RMK AO1 PNO
KC65 17nm NE	261215Z AUTO 23005KT 10SM BKN050 25/23 A3005 RMK A01

TAF

KSBN 33nm NE	260524Z 2606/2706 18003KT P6SM FEW250 FM261500 26008KT P6SM FEW050 SCT100 TEMPO 2620/2624 3SM -TSRA BKN045CB FM270100 18006KT P6SM FEW050
KGUS 39nm SE	252100Z 2521/2703 27009KT 9999 SCT050 BKN120 BKN250 QNH3006INS TEMPO 2521/2603 VRB30G40KT 4800 -TSRA BKN025CB BKN050 OVC120 BECMG 2605/2606 19006KT 9999 FEW050 SCT250 QNH3002INS BECMG 2615/2616 21009KT 9999 SCT050 BKN120 BKN250 QNH3001INS BECMG 2618/2619 21015G20KT 9000 -SHRA VCTS BKN025CB BKN100 QNH2997INS TX33/2521Z TN23/2611Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2603 NEXT 2613

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