FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 26 JANUARY 2023
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: | MAY-SEP MON-FRI 0800-1800, MAY-SEP SAT-SUN 0800-1700, OCT-APR 0800-1700 |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 13 & 31; PAPI RWY 13 & 31; MIRL RWY 5/23 & 13/31 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 13/31 PRESET LOW INTST; INCR INTST - 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 30 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 |
Obstructions: | 40 ft. tree, 325 ft. from runway, 80 ft. left of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear | | 20 ft. trees, 265 ft. from runway, 100 ft. left and right of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear |
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 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 70 | Single engine airplanes: | | 67 | Jet airplanes: | | 2 | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 100/day * | 79% | local general aviation | 14% | transient general aviation | 7% | air taxi | <1% | military | * for 12-month period ending 20 May 2021 | |
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 26 January 2023 at 0901Z to 23 February 2023 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 **CHANGED** | |
download |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 **CHANGED** | |
download |
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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Brian J. Krueger
Taken in October 2006
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 01-Feb-2023
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:48 | | 12:48 |
Sunrise | | 07:19 | | 13:19 |
Sunset | | 17:05 | | 23:05 |
Evening civil twilight | | 17:36 | | 23:36 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 01-Feb-2023 14:17:03 |
Local (UTC-6) | 01-Feb-2023 08:17:03 |
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METAR |
KAUW | 011354Z AUTO 19003KT 9SM CLR M18/M21 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP238 T11781211
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KCWA 10nm S | 011347Z 22003KT 10SM CLR M20/M22 A3015
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KRRL 17nm N | 011355Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M27/M30 A3012 RMK AO2 T12671298 TSNO
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TAF |
KAUW | 011130Z 0112/0212 24003KT P6SM SKC FM012200 23006KT P6SM SCT090 FM020900 27007KT P6SM BKN070 WS020/29035KT
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KCWA 10nm S | 011130Z 0112/0212 24003KT P6SM SKC FM012200 23006KT P6SM SCT090 FM020900 27007KT P6SM BKN070 WS020/29035KT
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NOTAMs |
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