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General Info

Information Current as of:	07/02/2009
Facility Name:	WHEELER
Airport ID:	3C5
Type:	AIRPORT
City:	KNOX
County:	STARKE
State Name:	INDIANA
FAA Region:	Great Lakes
Opened On:	02/01/1967
Airport Status Code:	Closed Indefinately

Ownership

Information Current as of:	07/02/2009
Ownership:	Private
Use:	Private
Owner:	JAMES F. WHEELER
Owner Address:	7735 S US HWY 35
Owner Address:	KNOX, IN 46534
Manager:	JAMES WHEELER
Manager Address:	7735 S HWY 35
Manager Address:	KNOX, IN 46534
Manager Phone:	219-772-2882
Last Owner Information Date:	06/24/1981

Physical Properties

Latitude:	41.1898
Longitude:	-86.6070
Location Determination Method:	Estimated
Elevation:	720 feet above sea level
Elevation Method:	Estimated
Magnetic Variation:	02W
Magnetic Variation Year:	1985
Land Area:	15 acres

Other

Boundary Air Route Traffic Control Center ID:	ZAU
Boundary Air Route Traffic Control Center Computer ID:	ZCG
Boundary Air Route Traffic Control Center Name:	CHICAGO
Tie-In FSS:	N
Tie-In FSS ID:	HUF
Tie-In FSS Name:	TERRE HAUTE
NOTAM Service:	No
Inspection Method:	5010-2 private use mail out program
Inspection Group:	State Aeronautical Personnel
Last Inspection Date:	11/30/1994
Traffic Pattern Altitude:	800
Chart Name:	CHICAGO
Distance from CBD:	6
Direction from CBD:	S
Air Traffic Control Tower:	No
Segmented Circle:	Yes
Non-Comm Landing Fees:	No
Wind Indicator:	Yes

# of Aircraft

# Single Engine Aircraft:	4
Ultralights:	1

# of Flights

In the 12 months preceding 11/30/1994 there have been...

219 (0 avg per day)	Air Taxi Flights
2477 (6 avg per day)	Local General Aviation Flights
4588 (12 avg per day)	General Aviation Itinerant Flights

Federal Stuff

Airspace Determination:	No Objection
Customs Airport of Entry:	No
Customs Landing Rights:	No
Military Joint Use:	No
Military Landing Rights:	No

Features

Airframe Repair:	NONE
Powerplant Repair:	NONE
Bottled Oxygen Type:	NONE
Bulk Oxygen Type:	NONE
Fuel Types:	100LL80
Transient Storage:	TIE
Other Services:	INSTR,RNTL

Map

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FAA Remarks

Runway: 08
Remark: APPROACH RATIO 29:1 OVER RD 380 FT FROM DISPLACED THR.General Remark: PRIOR TO LANDING DURG SPRING & WINTER MONTHS CALL 219-772-2882 FOR RUNWAY CONDS.General Remark: (AIRPORT STATUS) AIRPORT CLOSED INDEFINATELY.General Remark: OR PRIOR REQ.