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5WN8 Knight Sky Airport
Wausau, Wisconsin, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025

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 (715-843-7215)
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 22-Apr-2025
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:3110:31
Sunrise06:0211:02
Sunset19:5000:50
Evening civil twilight20:2201:22

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  22-Apr-2025 05:50:49
Local (UTC-5)  22-Apr-2025 00:50:49
 
METAR
KAUW 
11nm SW 		220454Z AUTO 11003KT 10SM CLR 02/M01 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP174 T00171006
KAIG 
11nm E 		220515Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 00/M01 A3000 RMK AO2 T10021010
KRRL 
17nm NW 		220535Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM BR CLR M02/M02 A3001 RMK AO2 T10181018 TSNO
KCWA 
20nm SW 		220535Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 01/M00 A3002 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W
TAF
KAUW 
11nm SW 		211720Z 2118/2218 30015G29KT P6SM OVC025 TEMPO 2118/2120 BKN018 FM212200 30013G22KT P6SM BKN035 FM220100 29007KT P6SM SCT250 FM220900 VRB03KT 4SM BR BKN100 FM221400 13008G14KT P6SM SCT040 BKN080 PROB30 2215/2218 6SM -SHRA BKN045
KCWA 
20nm SW 		211720Z 2118/2218 30013G27KT P6SM OVC025 TEMPO 2118/2120 BKN018 FM212200 30012G21KT P6SM BKN035 FM220100 29006KT P6SM SCT250 FM220900 VRB03KT 4SM BR BKN100 FM221400 13007G13KT P6SM SCT040 BKN080 PROB30 2215/2218 6SM -SHRA BKN045
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