FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
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: | 01E (1980) |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| AUWr338/5.1 | | WAUSAU VORTAC | | 111.60 | | 02E |
| STEr351/23.3 | | STEVENS POINT VORTAC | | 110.60 | | 01W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| WAUSAU | | at field | | 243 | | 01E | | FZK | ..-. --.. -.- |
| MERRILL | | 170/16.7 | | 257 | | 01W | | RRL | .-. .-. .-.. |
| ANTIGO | | 239/25.8 | | 347 | | 02W | | AIG | .- .. --. |
| MARSHFIELD | | 054/29.4 | | 391 | | 00E | | MFI | -- ..-. .. |
| MEDFORD | | 110/30.8 | | 335 | | 00E | | MDZ | -- -.. --.. |
| WISCONSIN RAPIDS | | 016/34.9 | | 215 | | 01W | | ISW | .. ... .-- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A MOGAS |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 5198 x 100 ft. / 1584 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good 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 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 44-55.835997N | | 44-55.357060N |
| Longitude: | 089-38.352455W | | 089-37.354933W |
| Elevation: | 1192.0 ft. | | 1190.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 123 magnetic, 124 true | | 303 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: | 15 ft. trees, 500 ft. from runway, 225 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 37 ft. trees, 1200 ft. from runway, 250 ft. right of centerline, 27:1 slope to clear |
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 3041 x 100 ft. / 927 x 30 m 150 FT STOPWAY 'NE' END; 140 FT STOPWAY 'SW' END. |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good 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 |
| Gradient: | NE. |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 44-55.367717N | | 44-55.725195N |
| Longitude: | 089-37.469092W | | 089-36.976205W |
| Elevation: | 1190.4 ft. | | 1201.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% UP | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 043 magnetic, 044 true | | 223 magnetic, 224 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 20 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: | left | | left |
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: | | 59 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 51 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 4 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 123/day * | | 72% | local general aviation | | 22% | transient general aviation | | 6% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 06 August 2009 | |
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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 | |
download (261KB) |
| VOR OR GPS-A | |
download (237KB) |
| NDB-B | |
download (219KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (27KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (98KB) |
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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Brian J. Krueger
Taken in October 2006
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Times for 12-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:34 | | 12:34 |
| Sunrise | | 07:05 | | 13:05 |
| Sunset | | 17:21 | | 23:21 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:51 | | 23:51 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 20:18:19 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 12-Feb-2012 14:18:19 |
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| METAR |
| KAUW | 121954Z AUTO 28014KT 10SM CLR M04/M16 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP240 T10391161 TSNO
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KCWA 10nm S | 121845Z 28012G18KT 10SM SKC M05/M16 A3021
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KRRL 17nm N | 121955Z AUTO 29011G15KT 10SM CLR M01/M18 A3015 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
| KAUW | 121737Z 1218/1318 29012KT P6SM SKC FM122300 26005KT P6SM SKC FM131200 23004KT P6SM BKN250 FM131500 21008KT P6SM BKN090 OVC200
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KCWA 10nm S | 121737Z 1218/1318 29012G16KT P6SM SKC FM122300 26005KT P6SM SKC FM131200 23004KT P6SM BKN250 FM131500 21008KT P6SM BKN090 OVC200
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| NOTAMs |
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