FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 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 -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: | 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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 44-55.836042N | | 44-55.357017N |
| Longitude: | 089-38.352702W | | 089-37.354550W |
| Elevation: | | | 1195.4 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: | 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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 44-55.363283N | | 44-55.725117N |
| Longitude: | 089-37.475033W | | 089-36.976150W |
| Elevation: | 1190.0 ft. | | 1201.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 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 |
| 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: | | 64 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 54 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 5 | | 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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 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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| Aerial photo |
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Photo by Brian J. Krueger
Taken in October 2006
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 08-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:16 | | 12:16 |
| Sunrise | | 06:47 | | 12:47 |
| Sunset | | 16:37 | | 22:37 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:08 | | 23:08 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 12:06:59 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 08-Nov-2009 06:06:59 |
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| METAR |
| KAUW | 081154Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 01/M02 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP199 T00061017 10044 20006 50003 TSNO
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KCWA 10nm S | 081145Z 07006KT 10SM SKC 02/M02 A3008
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KRRL 17nm N | 081135Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 00/M02 A3010 RMK AO2 T10031025
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| TAF |
| KAUW | 081120Z 0812/0912 12006KT P6SM SCT120 OVC250 FM082000 11006KT P6SM SCT050 BKN090 FM090200 15006KT 5SM BR SCT050 BKN080 FM090600 20004KT 4SM BR SCT050 BKN070
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KCWA 10nm S | 081120Z 0812/0912 12006KT P6SM SCT120 OVC250 FM082000 11006KT P6SM SCT050 BKN090 FM090200 15006KT 5SM BR SCT050 BKN080 FM090600 20004KT 4SM BR SCT050 BKN070
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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