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Knox, Indiana
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Mileage Type:
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Airport Location:
FAA Identifier:
IG05
Latitude/Longitude:
41-11-23.1480N / 086-36-25.0410W
41.1897 / -86.6069
Elevation:
720 feet MSL (Estimated)
Magnetic Variation:
02W (1985)
Land Area Covered:
15 acres
From City:
6 nautical miles S of Knox, IN
County/Parish:
Starke, IN
Airport Operations:
Airport Use:
Private
Activiation Date:
2/1/1967 12:00:00 AM
Sectional Chart:
Chicago
Control Tower:
No
ARTCC:
Chicago Center (ZAU)
FSS:
Terre Haute Flight Service Station ()
Attendance:
ALL/ALL/0800-DUSK
Wind Indicator:
Yes
Segmented Circle:
Yes
Lights:
Beacon:
International Operations:
No
Landing Fee:
No
Communications:
Services:
Fuel available:
100LL 80
Runway Information:
Runway:
08/26
Dimensions:
2600 x 200 ft.
Surface:
Grass, sod - in good condition
Airport Ownership and Management:
Ownership:
Privately Owned
Owner:
James F. Wheeler
7735 S Us Hwy 35
Knox, IN 46534
219-772-2882
Manager:
James Wheeler
7735 S Hwy 35
Knox, IN 46534
219-772-2882
Sectional Map:
Wheeler at SkyVector.com
Remarks:
PRIOR TO LNDG DURG SPRING & WINTER MONTHS CALL 219-772-2882 FOR RY CONDS.
TREES IN APCH AREA TO RY 08.
OR 219-772-3749.
OR PRIOR REQ.
08/26 THLDS MARKED WITH ORANGE CONES.
APCH RATIO 29:1 OVER RD 380 FT FM DSPLCD THR.
APCH RATIO 38:1 OVER RD 500 FT FM DSPLCD THR.
Nearby Public Airports: (50 mile radius)
ID
Name
City/State/Use
Chart
Distance
RWN
Arens Field
Winamac, IN - Public
Chicago
7 miles
OXI
Starke County
Knox, IN - Public
Chicago
10 miles
C65
Plymouth Muni
Plymouth, IN - Public
Chicago
20 miles
RCR
Fulton County
Rochester, IN - Public
Chicago
24 miles
PPO
La Porte Muni
La Porte, IN - Public
Chicago
27 miles
VPZ
Porter County Rgnl
Valparaiso, IN - Public
Chicago
28 miles
C92
Mentone
Mentone, IN - Public
Chicago
28 miles
MCX
White County
Monticello, IN - Public
Chicago
34 miles
RZL
Jasper County
Rensselaer, IN - Public
Chicago
34 miles
GGP
Logansport/cass County
Logansport, IN - Public
Chicago
35 miles
I76
Peru Muni
Peru, IN - Public
Chicago
37 miles
MGC
Michigan City Muni-Phillips Field
Michigan City, IN - Public
Chicago
37 miles
SBN
South Bend Intl
South Bend, IN - Public
Chicago
39 miles
C03
Nappanee Muni
Nappanee, IN - Public
Chicago
39 miles
ASW
Warsaw Muni
Warsaw, IN - Public
Chicago
40 miles
3HO
Hobart Sky Ranch
Hobart, IN - Public
Chicago
42 miles
3C1
Mishawaka Pilots Club
Elkhart, IN - Public
Chicago
44 miles
GUS
Grissom Arb
Peru, IN - Public
Chicago
44 miles
C98
Lake Village
Lake Village, IN - Public
Chicago
45 miles
1I9
Delphi Muni
Delphi, IN - Public
Chicago
45 miles
5I2
Flora Muni
Flora, IN - Public
Chicago
45 miles
5I6
Galveston
Galveston, IN - Public
Chicago
46 miles
C97
Lowell
Lowell, IN - Public
Chicago
47 miles
05C
Griffith-Merrillville
Griffith, IN - Public
Chicago
47 miles
EKM
Elkhart Muni
Elkhart, IN - Public
Chicago
48 miles
GSH
Goshen Muni
Goshen, IN - Public
Chicago
48 miles
3TR
Jerry Tyler Memorial
Niles, MI - Public
Chicago
49 miles
Nearby Private Airports: (20 mile radius)
ID
Name
City/State/Use
Chart
Distance
0IN3
Graves Landing Strip
Winamac, IN - Private
Chicago
6 miles
II17
Bickel'S Cow Patch
Knox, IN - Private
Chicago
6 miles
1II5
Van De Mark
Culver, IN - Private
Chicago
7 miles
II79
Sommers
Winamac, IN - Private
Chicago
10 miles
IN54
I & C Field
Culver, IN - Private
Chicago
10 miles
4II4
Chesak
North Judson, IN - Private
Chicago
10 miles
IN87
Singleton'S Landing Strip
Knox, IN - Private
Chicago
11 miles
II90
Crawford Field
North Judson, IN - Private
Chicago
12 miles
3IN8
Ddt Field
Culver, IN - Private
Chicago
14 miles
IN26
Archangels Landing
San Pierre, IN - Private
Chicago
15 miles
IN10
Plummer
Kewanna, IN - Private
Chicago
18 miles
II22
Antonian
Medaryville, IN - Private
Chicago
18 miles
2IN3
Tatertown
Medaryville, IN - Private
Chicago
18 miles
17II
Dreessen Field
Walkerton, IN - Private
Chicago
19 miles
II15
Friedrich
Kewanna, IN - Private
Chicago
19 miles
II18
Lou Abbett Farms
La Crosse, IN - Private
Chicago
20 miles
87IN
May'S Strip
Walkerton, IN - Private
Chicago
20 miles
II12
Dague Strip
Grass Creek, IN - Private
Chicago
20 miles
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