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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
GIJr200/37.1GIPPER VORTAC115.4000E

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: 41-11.348500N41-11.422833N
Longitude: 086-36.696333W086-36.138167W
Elevation: 720.0 ft.720.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Displaced threshold: 580 ft.430 ft.
Runway end identifier lights: nono
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 13-Dec-2025
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3312:33
Sunrise07:0413:04
Sunset16:1722:17
Evening civil twilight16:4822:48

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Dec-2025 13:25:33
Local (UTC-6)  13-Dec-2025 07:25:33
 
METAR
KOXI 
9nm N 
131255Z AUTO 27011KT 10SM FEW080 OVC110 M07/M12 A3015 RMK AO2 PRESRR
KC65 
17nm NE 
131255Z AUTO 28012G18KT 10SM FEW019 SCT023 OVC110 M07/M12 A3011 RMK A01
TAF
KSBN 
33nm NE 
131120Z 1312/1412 29012G20KT P6SM BKN030 FM131800 29012G20KT 3SM -SN OVC015 FM132300 30012G20KT P6SM BKN018 FM140600 31012G20KT 3SM -SN OVC015
KGUS 
39nm SE 
122200Z 1222/1404 VRB06KT 9999 OVC020 QNH3004INS BECMG 1304/1305 27012G18KT 9999 OVC015 QNH3004INS TEMPO 1307/1312 27015G25KT BECMG 1311/1312 30010G15KT 9999 OVC030 QNH3010INS BECMG 1316/1317 30010G15KT 1600 -SN OVC020 630208 QNH3015INS TEMPO 1319/1323 1200 -SN OVC015 630159 BECMG 1400/1401 30010G15KT 9999 NSW OVC020 QNH3024INS TX00/1222Z TNM11/1321Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1304 NEXT 1314
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