FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026
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 (534-626-7129) |
| 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 06 August 2026 at 0901Z to 03 September 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (215KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (242KB) |
| 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 |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Brian J. Krueger
Taken in October 2006
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 15-Aug-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:29 | | 10:29 |
| Sunrise | | 06:01 | | 11:01 |
| Sunset | | 20:05 | | 01:05 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:36 | | 01:36 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 15-Aug-2026 05:22:32 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 15-Aug-2026 00:22:32 |
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| METAR |
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| KAUW | 150454Z AUTO 08005KT 10SM BKN120 19/13 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP224 T01940128
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KCWA
10nm S | 150455Z AUTO 09005KT 10SM OVC090 19/13 A3020 RMK AO2
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KRRL
17nm N | 150455Z AUTO 13003KT 10SM CLR 20/11 A3020 RMK AO2 T02000113 TSNO
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| TAF |
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| KAUW | 141739Z 1418/1518 09006KT P6SM SCT120 FM142300 12007KT P6SM SCT080 FM150200 11006KT P6SM BKN080 FM151200 11006KT P6SM OVC080
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KCWA
10nm S | 141739Z 1418/1518 09009KT P6SM SCT120 FM142300 12007KT P6SM SCT080 FM150200 11006KT P6SM BKN080 FM151200 11006KT P6SM OVC080
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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