FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 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 27 November 2025 at 0901Z to 25 December 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (217KB) |
| 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 12-Dec-2025
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:55 | | 12:55 |
| Sunrise | | 07:28 | | 13:28 |
| Sunset | | 16:16 | | 22:16 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:50 | | 22:50 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Dec-2025 01:39:32 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 12-Dec-2025 19:39:32 |
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| METAR |
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| KAUW | 130054Z AUTO 26012KT 6SM -SN OVC032 M09/M12 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP165 P0000 T10891117
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KCWA
10nm S | 130125Z 28008KT 1 1/2SM -SN BR OVC014 M09/M12 A2992
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KRRL
17nm N | 130115Z AUTO 27012G18KT 4SM -SN SCT015 BKN019 OVC035 M09/M13 A2989 RMK AO2 T10951130 TSNO
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| TAF |
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| KAUW | 122103Z 1221/1318 27010KT 6SM -SN OVC012 TEMPO 1221/1223 4SM -SN OVC008 FM122300 28011G20KT P6SM -SN OVC012 FM130200 29013G23KT P6SM SCT017 BKN024 FM130900 29010G18KT P6SM SCT025 BKN250
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KCWA
10nm S | 122106Z 1221/1318 22009KT P6SM -SN SCT008 BKN012 TEMPO 1221/1223 4SM -SN OVC008 FM122300 24008KT P6SM OVC025 FM130100 26011G21KT P6SM OVC025 FM130700 28012G21KT P6SM SCT027 SCT250 FM130900 28012G21KT P6SM FEW030 SCT250
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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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