FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 FEBRUARY 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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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 |
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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 | | left |
Runway heading: | 127 magnetic, 124 true | | 307 magnetic, 304 true |
Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | 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 |
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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 | | left |
Runway heading: | 047 magnetic, 044 true | | 227 magnetic, 224 true |
Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | 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 20 February 2025 at 0901Z to 20 March 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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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Brian J. Krueger
Taken in October 2006
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 06-Mar-2025
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:59 | | 11:59 |
Sunrise | | 06:28 | | 12:28 |
Sunset | | 17:51 | | 23:51 |
Evening civil twilight | | 18:21 | | 00:21 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 06-Mar-2025 15:15:44 |
Local (UTC-6) | 06-Mar-2025 09:15:44 |
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METAR |
KAUW | 061454Z AUTO 28009KT 10SM CLR M06/ A2977 RMK AO2 SLP103 T1056 51016 $
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KCWA 10nm S | 061450Z 30011KT 10SM CLR M06/M12 A2978
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KRRL 17nm N | 061455Z AUTO 31007KT 10SM CLR M05/M11 A2977 RMK AO2 T10541115 TSNO
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TAF |
KAUW | 061138Z 0612/0712 30010G17KT P6SM SKC FM061800 27012G20KT P6SM SCT035 FM062100 27013G23KT P6SM BKN035 FM070000 27009G17KT P6SM BKN035 FM070100 30006KT P6SM SCT250
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KCWA 10nm S | 061138Z 0612/0712 30011G17KT P6SM SKC FM061800 27012G20KT P6SM SCT035 FM062100 27013G23KT P6SM BKN035 FM070000 27009G17KT P6SM BKN035 FM070100 30006KT P6SM SCT250
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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