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KAUW

Wausau Downtown Airport
Wausau, Wisconsin, USA

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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

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 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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Area around KAUW (Wausau Downtown Airport)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 04-Mar-2025

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:03	12:03
Sunrise	06:32	12:32
Sunset	17:49	23:49
Evening civil twilight	18:18	00:18

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	04-Mar-2025 16:20:29
Local (UTC-6)	04-Mar-2025 10:20:29

METAR

KAUW	041554Z AUTO 11006KT 4SM BR BKN005 OVC055 04/03 A2956 RMK AO2 SLP023 T00440028
KCWA 10nm S	041550Z 11005KT 6SM BR SCT004 05/04 A2957
KRRL 17nm N	041555Z AUTO 07004KT 3SM BR OVC003 04/04 A2956 RMK AO2 T00400040 TSNO

TAF

KAUW	041135Z 0412/0512 13003KT 2SM BR OVC030 FM041300 13003KT 3SM -RA BR OVC010 FM041800 08005KT 3SM -RA BR OVC007 FM042300 07008KT 2SM -RA BR OVC005 FM050200 04012G21KT 2SM RASN OVC006 FM051100 04015G29KT 1 1/2SM -SN BR OVC006
KCWA 10nm S	041135Z 0412/0512 11004KT 2SM BR OVC030 FM041300 11004KT 3SM -RA BR OVC009 FM041800 08005KT 3SM -RA BR OVC006 FM042300 07008KT 2SM -RA BR OVC003 FM050200 04012G21KT 2SM RASN BR OVC006 FM051100 04015G29KT 1 1/2SM -SN BR OVC006

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		$5.70		---		$4.10
FS		---		$5.15		---
Updated 27-Feb-2025

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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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