FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | OVO |
| Lat/Long: | 39-02-43.2000N 085-36-20.2000W 39-02.720000N 085-36.336667W 39.0453333,-85.6056111 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 757.2 ft. / 230.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02W (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles NE of NORTH VERNON, IN |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 47265 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 02/1944 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | INDIANAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | TERRE HAUTE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | HUF (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-SAT 0800-1700, ALL SUN 1200-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT PAPI RWY 05 & 23: MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 120.625 (812-346-5041) |
| INDIANAPOLIS APPROACH: | 134.85 |
| INDIANAPOLIS DEPARTURE: | 134.85 |
| WX AWOS-3 at SER (16 nm SW): | 119.425 (812-522-4244) |
| WX AWOS-3 at IMS (18 nm S): | 119.175 (812-866-1798) |
| WX AWOS-3 at BAK (19 nm NW): | 119.75 (812-376-7584) |
- COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY TERRE HAUTE RADIO ON FREQ 122.3 (OSGOOD RCO).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| SHBr163/36.7 | | SHELBYVILLE VOR/DME | | 116.15 | | 01E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 5002 x 75 ft. / 1525 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 100.0 | | Double wheel: | 135.0 | | Double tandem: | 230.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 39-02.417278N | | 39-02.971675N |
| Longitude: | 085-36.630632W | | 085-35.848497W |
| Elevation: | 757.2 ft. | | 754.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 050 magnetic, 048 true | | 230 magnetic, 228 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | road, 34:1 slope to clear 10 FT CROPS 125 FT R OF RWY END CNTRLN. | | road, 34:1 slope to clear 10 FT CROPS 80 FT L OF RWY END CNTRLN. |
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 2730 x 50 ft. / 832 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 39-02.965147N | | 39-02.565193N |
| Longitude: | 085-36.647577W | | 085-36.384183W |
| Elevation: | 751.9 ft. | | 756.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 155 magnetic, 153 true | | 335 magnetic, 333 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 14 ft. road, 375 ft. from runway, 140 ft. right of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear 10 FT CROPS 60 FT L OF RWY END CNTRLN. | | 55 ft. trees, 1120 ft. from runway, 205 ft. right of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear 10 FT CROPS 60 FT L & R OF RWY END CNTRLN. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | NORTH VERNON BOAC 645 E CO RD 450N NORTH VERNON, IN 47265 Phone 812-346-5223 |
| Manager: | RYAN A. CURRY 645 E CO RD 450N NORTH VERNON, IN 47265 Phone 812-346-5223 |
Additional Remarks
| - | 24 HR SELF SERVICE FUEL AVBL. |
| - | FOR CD CTC INDIANAPOLIS APCH AT 317-227-5743. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 19 February 2026 at 0901Z to 19 March 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (274KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 23 | |
download (263KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 23 | |
download (204KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (164KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KSER - Freeman Municipal Airport (16 nm SW)
I34 - Greensburg Municipal Airport (17 nm N)
KIMS - Madison Regional Airport (18 nm S)
KBAK - Columbus Municipal Airport (19 nm NW)
KGEZ - Shelbyville Municipal Airport (34 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Taken late June 2012
looking east.
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Times for 25-Feb-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:55 | | 11:55 |
| Sunrise | | 07:22 | | 12:22 |
| Sunset | | 18:29 | | 23:29 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:56 | | 23:56 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Feb-2026 06:15:19 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 25-Feb-2026 01:15:19 |
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| METAR |
KIMS 18nm S | 250555Z AUTO 22014G19KT 10SM OVC080 06/M05 A2971 RMK AO2
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KBAK 19nm NW | 250245Z 20010G19KT 10SM OVC120 03/M08 A2968 RMK LAST
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KHLB 24nm NE | 250555Z AUTO VRB05G15KT 10SM FEW036 BKN047 OVC055 05/M06 A2963 RMK A01
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KGEZ 34nm N | 250553Z AUTO 23012KT 10SM OVC070 06/M05 A2962 RMK AO2 SLP034 T00611050 10061 20017 56009
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| TAF |
KCVG 44nm E | 250538Z 2506/2612 22018G26KT P6SM OVC080 WS020/23050KT PROB30 2507/2510 5SM -RASN OVC050 FM251000 25012G18KT P6SM BKN060 FM251600 26014G23KT P6SM SCT060 FM260000 28007KT P6SM BKN100 FM260900 34006KT P6SM SCT025 OVC050 PROB30 2609/2612 2SM -SN OVC025
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KBMG 47nm W | 250525Z 2506/2606 22013KT P6SM BKN130 TEMPO 2506/2508 22019G28KT BKN050 FM251300 28008KT P6SM SCT100 FM260300 34005KT P6SM BKN060
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| NOTAMs |
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