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Wheeler Airport (IG05) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 9:35 AM EDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KOXI), IG05 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 5 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and a 10,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Wheeler Airport in Knox, IN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KOXI): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Wheeler Airport (IG05) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Knox, IN at a field elevation of 720 ft. IG05 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KOXI, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 2,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSBN.

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VFR
Observed 1335Z (9:35 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KOXI, 8.8 nm away.

Wind
170° 5 kt
Visibility
9 sm
Ceiling
10,000 ft
Altimeter
30.26"
Temp / Dew
57°F / 14°C
dew 55°F / 13°C

Wind from the south (170°) at 5 kt, visibility 9 statute miles, broken clouds at 10,000 ft, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 30.26 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 10,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KOXI 281335Z AUTO 17005KT 9SM BKN100 14/13 A3026 RMK AO2

What changed at KOXI (nearest station)?

Since the 1315Z (9:15 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Visibility moved from 6 SM to 9 SM.
  • Mist ended (BR).

Current pilot readout for IG05

Based on the nearest station (KOXI), IG05 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 5 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and a 10,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 350 ft (field elevation 720 ft). IG05 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSBN, about 34 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
08FAV0 kt head5 kt right
260 kt head5 kt left

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IG05 runways

1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 08/26
    2,600 × 100 ft · TURF-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at IG05
    Wind
    08
    0 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
    26
    0 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.

24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061213Z01Z13Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 6→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → 10,000 ft.

IG05 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of IG05

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1246Z (8:46 AM EDT) · 86 NM SW of IG05 · 29,000 ft MSL · E75L
continuous light chop turbulence
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EVV UA /OV CMI075020/TM 1246/FL290/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT CHOP
EVV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CMI075020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1246Reported at 12:46 UTC.
FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
PIREP1245Z (8:45 AM EDT) · 74 NM S of IG05 · during climb · PA46
moderate turbulence
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IND UA /OV EYE 020010/TM 1245/FL018/TP PA46/TB MOD/RM DURC
IND UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EYE 020010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1245Reported at 12:45 UTC.
FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.
TP PA46Aircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1224Z (8:24 AM EDT) · 59 NM SE of IG05 · 20,000 ft MSL · A321
occasional light chop turbulence
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MZZ UA /OV MZZ/TM 1224/FL200/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
MZZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MZZLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1224Reported at 12:24 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
PIREP1144Z (7:44 AM EDT) · 50 NM E of IG05 · 36,000 ft MSL · H25B
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ASW UA /OV OLK/TM 1144/FL360/TP H25B/TB NEG
ASW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OLKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1144Reported at 11:44 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP H25BAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1129Z (7:29 AM EDT) · 50 NM E of IG05 · 36,000 ft MSL · B38M
continuous light chop turbulence
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ASW UA /OV OLK/TM 1129/FL360/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP
ASW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OLKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1129Reported at 11:29 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
PIREP1120Z (7:20 AM EDT) · 59 NM SE of IG05 · 24,000 ft MSL · E75L
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MZZ UA /OV MZZ/TM 1120/FL240/TP E75L/TB NEG
MZZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MZZLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1120Reported at 11:20 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1041Z (6:41 AM EDT) · 50 NM E of IG05 · 36,000 ft MSL · B38M
continuous light chop turbulence
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ASW UA /OV OLK/TM 1041/FL360/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP
ASW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OLKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1041Reported at 10:41 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
PIREP1005Z (6:05 AM EDT) · 65 NM E of IG05 · 37,000 ft MSL · B39M
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FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 1005/FL370/TP B39M/TB NEG
FWA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FWALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1005Reported at 10:05 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B39MAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at IG05

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KOXI reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 86%MVFR 13%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 4/9 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 6,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 76%MVFR 16%IFR 5%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 4/12 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 0 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 36

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

08
54%
26
46%

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Live crosswind meter

IG05 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KOXI, 8.8 nm away.

N08265 kt
Headwind
0 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
5 kt

Wind is 90° off runway 08, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,600 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Wheeler Airport (IG05) with runway 08/26 marked
N ↑

Runway 08/26 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Fuel
100LL
Attended
Daily 0800-DUSK local
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Other services
Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
Pattern altitude
1,520 ft MSL (800 AGL)
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
IG05
City
Knox
State
Indiana
Country
United States
Elevation
720 ft
Coordinates
41.1898, -86.6070
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,600 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KOXI
TAF
Nearest KSBN
Time zone
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
Sunset in
9h 3m

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Pilot PIREPs for Wheeler Airport (IG05)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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