FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 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 -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 19 February 2026 at 0901Z to 19 March 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| 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 |
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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 22-Feb-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:19 | | 12:19 |
| Sunrise | | 06:49 | | 12:49 |
| Sunset | | 17:35 | | 23:35 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:05 | | 00:05 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 22-Feb-2026 23:20:13 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 22-Feb-2026 17:20:13 |
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| METAR |
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| KAUW | 222254Z AUTO 32013G24KT 10SM OVC036 M08/M14 A3038 RMK AO2 SLP315 T10831144
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KCWA
10nm S | 222250Z 33013G20KT 10SM OVC032 M09/M14 A3037
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KRRL
17nm N | 222255Z AUTO 34007G18KT 10SM BKN034 OVC040 M08/M16 A3037 RMK AO2 T10851157 TSNO
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| TAF |
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| KAUW | 221730Z 2218/2318 30011G21KT 3SM -SN OVC025 TEMPO 2218/2222 1SM -SN BKN015 FM222200 33013G24KT P6SM -SN BKN022 FM230600 35008G15KT P6SM SCT027 FM231300 35007KT P6SM FEW022
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KCWA
10nm S | 221730Z 2218/2318 31011G21KT 4SM -SN OVC022 TEMPO 2218/2222 2SM -SN BKN015 FM222200 33013G24KT P6SM -SN BKN020 FM230600 35009G15KT P6SM SCT035 FM231100 35007KT P6SM FEW022
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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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