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KAUW Wausau Downtown Airport
Wausau, Wisconsin, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008

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)
SPB RY 12W/30W LAT 44-55-31N LONG 089-37-52W & ELEV 1161E.
Variation: 01E (1990)
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 54403

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 11/1937
Sectional chart: GREEN BAY
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: GREEN BAY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: AUW (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: MAY-SEP MON-FRI 0800-1800, MAY-SEP SAT-SUN 0800-1700, OCT-APR 0800-1700
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
MIRL RYS 12/30 & 04/22 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RYS 12 & 30; PAPI RYS 12 & 30 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

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 SERVICE PROVIDED BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 124.4/317.7 (MOSINEE RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
AUWr338/5.1WAUSAU VORTAC111.6002E
STEr351/23.3STEVENS POINT VORTAC110.6001W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
WAUSAUat field24301EFZK ..-. --.. -.-
MERRILL170/16.725701WRRL .-. .-. .-..
ANTIGO239/25.834702WAIG .- .. --.
MARSHFIELD054/29.439100EMFI -- ..-. ..
MEDFORD110/30.833500EMDZ -- -.. --..
WISCONSIN RAPIDS016/34.921501WISW .. ... .--

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A MOGAS
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR

Runway Information

Runway 12/30

Dimensions: 5200 x 100 ft. / 1585 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 45.0
Double wheel: 80.0
Double tandem: 140.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 12  RUNWAY 30
Latitude: 44-55.836042N44-55.357017N
Longitude: 089-38.352702W089-37.354550W
Elevation: 1195.4 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 123 magnetic, 124 true303 magnetic, 304 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 10 ft. trees, 500 ft. from runway, 225 ft. right of centerline, 30:1 slope to clear25 ft. trees, 900 ft. from runway, 220 ft. right of centerline, 28:1 slope to clear

Runway 4/22

Dimensions: 3078 x 100 ft. / 938 x 30 m
150 FT STWY NE END; 140 FT STWY SW END.
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 32.0
Double wheel: 55.0
Double tandem: 95.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 4  RUNWAY 22
Latitude: 44-55.363283N44-55.725117N
Longitude: 089-37.475033W089-36.976150W
Elevation: 1190.0 ft.1201.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.3%0.3%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 043 magnetic, 044 true223 magnetic, 224 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Obstructions: none20 ft. trees, 600 ft. from runway, 80 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear

Runway 12W/30W

Dimensions: 8000 x 300 ft. / 2438 x 91 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 12W  RUNWAY 30W
Traffic pattern: leftleft

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

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 64
Single engine airplanes: 55
Multi engine airplanes: 4
Gliders airplanes: 1
Ultralights: 4
    
Aircraft operations: avg 123/day *
72% local general aviation
22% transient general aviation
6% air taxi
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 16 August 2006

Additional Remarks

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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 between 28 August 2008 at 0901Z and 25 September 2008 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 12   download (244KB)
VOR OR GPS-A   download (220KB)
NDB OR GPS-B   download (203KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (27KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply   download (29KB)

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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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KAUW (Wausau Downtown Airport)
Photo by Brian J. Krueger
Taken in October 2006

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From to KAUW

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Sep-2008
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0111:01
Sunrise06:3111:31
Sunset19:2100:21
Evening civil twilight19:5000:50

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Sep-2008 09:18:26
Local (UTC-5)  08-Sep-2008 04:18:26
 
METAR
KAUW 080854Z AUTO 30006KT 10SM CLR 08/07 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP203 T00830072 53013
KCWA 
10nm S 
080855Z AUTO 27004KT 10SM CLR 09/08 A3012 RMK AO2
KRRL 
17nm N 
080855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM 05/05 A3012 RMK AO2
TAF
KAUW 080520Z 080606 30004KT P6SM SCT025 SCT070 TEMPO 0812 3SM BR FM1500 29007KT P6SM SCT025 BKN200 FM1900 29006KT P6SM SCT030 BKN100 FM2300 31004KT P6SM SCT030 BKN070 PROB30 0003 -SHRA
KCWA 
10nm S 
080520Z 080606 28004KT P6SM SCT025 SCT070 TEMPO 0812 3SM BR FM1500 29007KT P6SM SCT025 BKN200 FM1900 29006KT P6SM SCT030 BKN100 FM2300 31004KT P6SM SCT030 BKN070 PROB30 0003 -SHRA AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND TIL 11Z
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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
no information available

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FS 
100LL 
$5.80 
Jet A 
$6.05 
Mogas 
$4.15 
 Updated 18-Jul-2008
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Wausau Downtown Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Wausau Downtown Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KAUW have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
LA QUINTA INN WAUSAU 2.7 61-90
 

Other hotels near Wausau Downtown Airport

Miles Price ($)
DAYS INN WAUSAU WI 1.4 64-91
COUNTRY INN SUITES SCHOFIELD 1.6 
HOWARD JOHNSON WAUSAU 1.7 69-74
HOWARD JOHNSON INN CONFERENC 1.7 
JEFFERSON STREET INN 1.7 134-269
BEST WESTERN MIDWAY HOTEL 1.9 
COURTYARD WAUSAU 2.5 
SUPER 8 WAUSAU WI 2.8 61-75
HAMPTON INN WAUSAU 2.8 
EXEL INN WAUSAU 2.9 
AMERICINN WESTON 3.0 
PLAZA HOTEL AND SUITES 3.0 
FAIRFIELD INN STES WAUSAU 3.1 
FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES WAUSAU 3.4 88-89
STONEY CREEK INN WAUSAU 4.2 89-109
LODGE AT CEDAR CREEK 4.4 119-120
COMFORT INN ROTHSCHILD 4.4 74-100
RODEWAY INN MOSINEE 4.5 59-80

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Wausau Downtown Airport

11 in Wausau
3 in Mosinee
3 in Merrill
 

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Other Pages about Wausau Downtown Airport

www.ci.wausau.wi.us/dep_detail.asp?dep=21
Page from the Wisconsin airport directory (PDF)
 
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