Wausau Downtown Airport

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Wausau Weather (°F)

METAR: KAUW 172154Z AUTO 30015G22KT 10SM OVC041 M04/M13 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP149 T10391128

TAF: KAUW 171951Z 1720/1818 32011G17KT P6SM BKN035 FM180700 33010G15KT P6SM BKN027 FM181700 31010G15KT P6SM BKN035

Reporting Station: KAUW (0.1 NM at True Heading of 82)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1013
Temperature: -3.9 C (24.98 F)
Dewpoint: -12.8 C (8.96 F)

Location

Latitude: 
44-55-34.6243N (44.926284)
Longitude: 
089-37-37.2063W (-89.627002)
Elevation: 
1201.0 feet MSL (366 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
3 W (as of March 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
00 N.M. S of Wausau, Wisconsin
Found On: 
Green Bay Chart
FAA Region: 
AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
JOHN P CHMIEL
725 WOODS PLACE
WAUSAU, WI 54401
715-845-3400
CITY OF WAUSAU
407 GRANT ST.
WAUSAU, WI 54403
715-261-6740

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Public
Type: 
Airport
Activation Date: 
11/1937
Control tower: 
No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
MAY-SEP/MON-FRI/0800-1800
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZMP (Minneapolis)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZMP (Minneapolis)
Lighting Schedule: 
SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
2201 feet (671 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
AUW
NOTAM-D Service: 
Yes

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  69
Jet Engine:  4

Annual Operations (as of 05/20/2021)

Total Operations:  36400
Air Taxi:  2550 7.0%
GA Local:  28800 79.1%
GA Itinerant:  5000 13.7%
Military Aircraft:  50 0.1%

Communications

CTAF:  122.700
Unicom:  122.700
ASOS:  125.925 (715-843-7215)

  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 124.4/317.7 (MOSINEE RCAG).
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 715

Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
Wausau Flying Service, Inc.
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Unicom 122.7 848-6000 100LL, Jet A, Mogas
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Flight Service Stations

Primary Alternate
FSS on Field: 
FSS Name (ID):  Green Bay(GRB)
Frequency: 
Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 02/22/24 to 0901Z 03/21/24.

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MIN - Minimums
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Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 EC-3
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 EC-3
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS EC-3
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS EC-3
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near AUW

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
9.1 Central Wisconsin Airport
(CWA KCWA CWA)
190 193 100LL, Jet A
16.8 Merrill Municipal Airport
(RRL KRRL RRL)
347 350 100LL, Jet A+
23.2 Stevens Point Municipal Airport
(STE KSTE STE)
169 172 100LL, Jet A+
25.8 Langlade County Airport
(KAIG AIG)
57 60 100LL, Jet A
29.6 Marshfield Municipal Airport
(MFI KMFI MFI)
234 237 100LL, Jet A+
30.4 Taylor County Airport
(MDF KMDZ MDZ)
290 292 100LL, Jet A+
35.1 Alexander Field South Wood County Airport
(ISW KISW ISW)
195 198 100LL, Jet A
42.5 Clintonville Municipal Airport
(CLI KCLI CLI)
115 119 100LL, Jet A+
42.8 Rhinelander/Oneida County Airport
(RHI KRHI RHI)
9 12 100LL, Jet A
43.7 Neillsville Municipal Airport
(KVIQ VIQ)
239 241 MOGAS
46.1 Shawano Municipal Airport
(KEZS EZS)
100 104 100LL
57.0 Necedah Airport
(KDAF DAF)
200 203 100LL, Mogas
57.2 Price County Airport
(KPBH PBH)
325 327 100LL, Jet A+, UL91
58.4 Adams County Legion Field Airport
(63C)
186 189 100LL
60.3 Lakeland/Noble F Lee Meml Field Airport
(ARV KARV ARV)
355 358 100LL, Jet A-1+
62.0 Appleton International Airport
(ATW KATW ATW)
129 133 100LL, Jet A
62.2 Eagle River Union Airport
(EGV KEGV EGV)
13 16 100LL, Jet A+
64.8 Brennand Airport
(79C)
134 138 100LL
67.4 Rusk County Airport
(KRCX RCX)
301 303 100LL, Jet A
69.1 Green Bay/Austin Straubel International Airport
(GRB KGRB GRB)
112 116 100LL, Jet A

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-1 FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
A58-13 30 FT TREES 0-200 FT FM THR 300 FT R & 450 FT L.
A58-31 30 FT TREES 150 FT FM THR 425 FT L.
A81-APT ACTVT REIL RWY 13 & 31; PAPI RWY 13 & 31; MIRL RWY 5/23 & 13/31 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 13/31 PRESET LOW INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 05/23
12W/30W
13/31
Longest Runway: 12W/30W is 8000 ft (2438 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

AUW Airport Runway Details

Runway 05/23  3041 ft x 100 ft (927 m x 30 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 09/15/2009
Surface:  Asphalt - Fair condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  32.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  55.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  95.0

Runway 05

Runway 23

Elevation: 
1190.4 1201.0
Latitude: 
44-55-22.0630N 44-55-43.5117N
Longitude: 
089-37-28.1455W 089-36-58.5723W
Runway True Alignment: 
044 224
Glide Path Angle: 
0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
Basic Basic
Runway Markings Condition:
Fair Fair
Object at End: 
TREE TREES
Object Height: 
40 20
Distance from End: 
325 265
Object Centerline Offset: 
80 ft. left of centerline 100 ft. left and right of centerline
REIL: 
No No
Touchdown Lights: 
No No
Centerline Lights: 
No No

Runway 12W/30W  8000 ft x 300 ft (2438 m x 91 m)
Runway Length Source:  FAA OE/AAA as of 01/23/2013
Surface:  Asphalt - Fair condition - No special surface treatment

Runway 12W

Runway 30W

Elevation: 
1166.0 1166.0
Latitude: 
44-55-49.2300N 44-55-00.4400N
Longitude: 
089-38-40.5500W 089-37-13.1600W
Glide Path Angle: 
0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
Runway Markings Type: 
None None
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object Centerline Offset: 
80 ft. left of centerline 100 ft. left and right of centerline

Runway 13/31  5200 ft x 100 ft (1585 m x 30 m)
Runway Length Source:  FAA OE/AAA as of 01/23/2013
Surface:  Asphalt - Fair condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  45.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  80.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  140.0

Runway 13

Runway 31

Elevation: 
1192.1 1190.1
Latitude: 
44-55-50.1598N 44-55-21.4000N
Longitude: 
089-38-21.1500W 089-37-21.2800W
Runway True Alignment: 
124 304
Glide Path Angle: 
3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Fair Fair
Object at End: 
TREES TREES
Object Height: 
34 38
Distance from End: 
250 225
Object Centerline Offset: 
80 ft. left of centerline 100 ft. left and right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
REIL: 
Yes Yes
Touchdown Lights: 
No No
Centerline Lights: 
No No
Threshold Crossing Height: 
43 44

Services

Airframe Repair: 
Major
Powerplant Repair: 
Major
Bottled Oxygen: 
High Pressure
Bulk Oxygen: 
High Pressure
Fuel Available: 
100LL, Jet A
Parking: 
Hangars and tiedowns available

Maps & Diagrams

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