Wheeler Airport (IG05) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Wheeler Airport in Knox, IN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KOXI): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Wheeler Airport (IG05) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Knox, IN at 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. Its 2 runways (08, 26), longest 2,600 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KSBN. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KOXI, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KOXI, 8.8 nm away.
Wind not reported, visibility 3 statute miles, broken clouds at 2,400 ft, broken clouds at 4,600 ft, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 29.94 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,400 ft.
METAR KOXI 130755Z AUTO 3SM BR BKN024 BKN046 19/19 A2994 RMK AO2 VIS 2V3
What changed at KOXI (nearest station)?
Since the 0735Z (3:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from IFR to MVFR.
- A ceiling formed at 2,400 ft.
- Visibility improved from 1.75 SM to 3 SM.
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Current pilot readout for IG05
Based on the nearest station (KOXI), IG05 is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 3 statute miles, and a 2,400 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,350 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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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at IG05. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 2,600 ft | TURF-G | - | - |
| 26 | 2,600 ft | TURF-G | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 2→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 2,400 ft.
IG05 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Wheeler Airport in Knox, IN: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around IG05 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of IG05
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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TIP UA /OV RBS/TM 0539/FL410/TP GLF5/TB CONS LGT CHOP
TIP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RBSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0539Reported at 05:39 UTC.FL410Altitude: 41,000 ft MSL.TP GLF5Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.Show raw report
ARP UAL1283 4156N 08703W 0223 F320 283/049KT TB MOD CHOP IC
ARP UAL1283 4156N 08703W 022…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.Show raw report
PWK UA /OV OBK120045/TM 0215/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CHOP
PWK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OBK120045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0215Reported at 02:15 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CH…Turbulence: continuous light chop occasional moderate chop.⚠️ 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 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,400 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
- 08/26
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- IG05
- City
- Knox
- State
- Indiana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 720 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.1898, -86.6070
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KOXI
- TAF
- Nearest KSBN
- Time zone
- America/Indiana/Indianapolis
- Next sunset
- 15h 57m
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IG05 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at IG05?+
IG05 has 2 runways: 08, 26; the longest is 2,600 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for IG05 come from?+
Wheeler Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KOXI, about 9 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at IG05 can differ.
Does IG05 have a TAF?+
No. IG05 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSBN, about 34 nm away.
Does IG05 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. IG05 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for IG05 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Wheeler Airport (IG05)
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