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KAUW

Wausau Downtown Airport
Wausau, Wisconsin, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	AUW
Lat/Long:	44-55-34.6243N 089-37-37.2063W 44-55.577072N 089-37.620105W 44.9262845,-89.6270018 (estimated)
Elevation:	1201 ft. / 366.1 m (surveyed)
Variation:	03W (2015)
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	54403

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	11/1937
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS:	GREEN BAY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	AUW (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	0800-1700
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	MIRL RWY 13/31 PRESET TO LOW; TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT REILS RWY 13 & 31; PAPI RWY 13 & 31; MIRL RWY 5/23 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	122.7
WX ASOS:	125.925 (715-843-7215)
WX AWOS-3 at CWA (9 nm S):	127.45 (715-693-1116)
WX AWOS-3 at RRL (17 nm N):	119.925 (715-539-8422)

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

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A+ MOGAS
Parking:	hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service:	MAJOR
Powerplant service:	MAJOR

Runway Information

Runway 13/31

Dimensions:

5200 x 100 ft. / 1585 x 30 m

Surface:

asphalt, in fair condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:	45.0
Double wheel:	80.0
Double tandem:	140.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 13

RUNWAY 31

Latitude:

44-55.835997N

44-55.356667N

Longitude:

089-38.352500W

089-37.354667W

Elevation:

1192.1 ft.

1190.1 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

127 magnetic, 124 true

307 magnetic, 304 true

Markings:

nonprecision, in fair condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

34 ft. trees, 250 ft. from runway, 410 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear
40 FT TREES 0-200 FT FM THR 300 FT R & 450 FT L.

38 ft. trees, 225 ft. from runway, 375 ft. left of centerline
30 FT TREES 150 FT FM THR 425 FT L.

Runway 5/23

Dimensions:

3041 x 100 ft. / 927 x 30 m

Surface:

asphalt, in fair condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:	32.0
Double wheel:	55.0
Double tandem:	95.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 5

RUNWAY 23

Latitude:

44-55.367717N

44-55.725195N

Longitude:

089-37.469092W

089-36.976205W

Elevation:

1190.4 ft.

1201.0 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

047 magnetic, 044 true

227 magnetic, 224 true

Markings:

basic, in fair condition

Runway end identifier lights:

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Runway 12W/30W

Dimensions:	8000 x 300 ft. / 2438 x 91 m
Surface:	water, in good condition
	RUNWAY 12W	RUNWAY 30W
Latitude:	44-55.820500N	44-55.007333N
Longitude:	089-38.675833W	089-37.219333W
Elevation:	1166.0 ft.	1166.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Markings:	none, in good condition	none, in good condition
Touchdown point:	yes, no lights	yes, no lights

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

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

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 17 April 2025 at 0901Z to 15 May 2025 at 0900z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 13		download (218KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 31		download (243KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (60KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (424KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KCWA - Central Wisconsin Airport (9 nm S)
KRRL - Merrill Municipal Airport (17 nm N)
KSTE - Stevens Point Municipal Airport (23 nm S)
KAIG - Langlade County Airport (26 nm NE)
KMFI - Marshfield Municipal Airport (30 nm SW)

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Area around KAUW (Wausau Downtown Airport)

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Aerial photo
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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 20-Apr-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:35	10:35
Sunrise	06:06	11:06
Sunset	19:49	00:49
Evening civil twilight	20:20	01:20

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	21-Apr-2025 02:52:24
Local (UTC-5)	20-Apr-2025 21:52:24

METAR

KAUW	210158Z AUTO 06011G20KT 8SM RA FEW007 BKN010 OVC041 04/02 A3001 RMK AO2 P0000 T00440022
KCWA 10nm S	210150Z 09017G23KT 8SM -RA SCT010 BKN016 OVC038 04/03 A3000
KRRL 17nm N	210235Z AUTO 08007KT 4SM RA BKN009 OVC014 04/04 A3001 RMK AO2 P0010 T00380038 TSNO

TAF

KAUW	201720Z 2018/2118 10011G19KT P6SM BKN080 TEMPO 2020/2023 5SM -SHRA SCT035 BKN060 FM202300 12011G18KT P6SM -SHRA OVC035 WS020/11040KT FM210100 08012G21KT 3SM SHRA OVC012 WS020/11040KT FM210400 08014G26KT 3SM SHRA OVC008 WS020/12040KT FM211100 03009G18KT 4SM SHRA BR OVC006 FM211500 32015G25KT P6SM -SHRA BKN014
KCWA 10nm S	201720Z 2018/2118 10011G19KT P6SM BKN080 TEMPO 2020/2024 5SM -SHRA SCT035 BKN060 FM210000 12011G18KT P6SM -SHRA OVC035 WS020/11040KT FM210100 08012G21KT 3SM SHRA OVC011 WS020/11040KT FM210600 08014G26KT 3SM SHRA OVC007 WS020/12040KT FM211100 03009G18KT 4SM SHRA BR OVC006 FM211500 32013G24KT P6SM -SHRA BKN014

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

Wausau Flying Service

715-848-6000
[email]

Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft ground handling, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, ...

More info about Wausau Flying Service


	100LL		Jet A		Mogas
AS		$5.85		---		$4.10
FS		---		$5.15		---
Updated 18-Apr-2025

2 read write

Alternatives at nearby airports
IMPORTANT: Note that the FBOs below are NOT at KAUW but at other nearby airports. Do not expect services from these FBOs to be available at KAUW.

Located at KSTE

UNICOM 122.70
715-345-8989
[web site]
[email]

At KSTE (Stevens Point Municipal Airport), 23 miles S

Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, ...

More info and photos of Stevens Point Municipal Airport (KSTE)

Located at KSTE

	100LL		Jet A
AS		$5.25		---
FS		---		$5.20
Updated 16-Jan-2025

write

AS=Assisted/Self Service
FS=Full service

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