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KAUW Wausau Downtown Airport
Wausau, Wisconsin, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009

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: 54
Multi engine airplanes: 5
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 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 12   download (251KB)
VOR OR GPS-A   download (246KB)
NDB OR GPS-B   download (204KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (27KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures 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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Sectional chart
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From to KAUW

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 05-Jul-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight04:4309:43
Sunrise05:1910:19
Sunset20:4701:47
Evening civil twilight21:2402:24

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  05-Jul-2009 20:37:05
Local (UTC-5)  05-Jul-2009 15:37:05
 
METAR
KAUW 051954Z AUTO 32011G19KT 10SM BKN070 26/08 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP131 T02560078
KCWA 
10nm S 
051945Z 30008G20KT 10SM SCT070 25/09 A2993
KRRL 
17nm N 
052015Z AUTO 31012KT 10SM SCT070 BKN080 25/08 A2994 RMK AO2 T02500082
TAF
KAUW 051721Z 0518/0618 29011G16KT P6SM SCT060 SCT250 TEMPO 0518/0522 BKN060 BKN250 FM060100 30004KT P6SM SCT250 FM061300 31007KT P6SM BKN250 FM061600 31010KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250
KCWA 
10nm S 
051721Z 0518/0618 29010G17KT P6SM SCT060 SCT250 TEMPO 0518/0522 BKN060 BKN250 FM060100 30004KT P6SM SCT250 FM061300 31007KT P6SM BKN250 FM061600 31010KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250
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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 
$4.10 
Jet A 
$3.65 
Mogas 
$3.05 
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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 2.8 52-53
 

Other hotels near Wausau Downtown Airport

Miles Price ($)
DAYS INN & SUITES WAUSAU 1.4 52-69
COUNTRY INN SUITES SCHOFIELD 1.6 73-101
HOWARD JOHNSON WAUSAU 1.7 69-70
HJ INN CONFERENCE CENTER 1.7 71-109
BEST WESTERN MIDWAY HOTEL 1.9 70-95
JEFFERSON STREET INN 2.3 129-130
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT WAUSAU 2.5 119-120
SUPER 8 WAUSAU WI 2.8 55-75
HAMPTON INN WAUSAU 2.8 70-109
DAYS INN WAUSAU/NORTH/I-52 2.9 49-69
AMERICINN WESTON 3.0 69-159
PLAZA HOTEL AND SUITES 3.0 89-199
FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES WAUSAU 3.3 89-90
HOLIDAY INN & SUITES WAUSAU-ROTHSCHILD 4.2 
LODGE AT CEDAR CREEK 4.4 119-139
COMFORT INN ROTHSCHILD 4.4 70-80
RODEWAY INN MOSINEE 4.5 59-100
CANDLEWOOD SUITES ROTHSCHILD 4.5 

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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