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KAUW Wausau Downtown Airport
Wausau, Wisconsin, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 OCTOBER 2013

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 -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: MIRL RYS 13/31 & 05/23 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RYS 13 & 31; PAPI RYS 13 & 31 - 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 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 13/31

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 13  RUNWAY 31
Latitude: 44-55.835997N44-55.356667N
Longitude: 089-38.352500W089-37.354667W
Elevation: 1192.1 ft.1190.1 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 127 magnetic, 124 true307 magnetic, 304 true
Markings: nonprecision, in fair conditionnonprecision, 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 15 ft. trees, 500 ft. from runway, 200 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear40 ft. trees, 1000 ft. from runway, 200 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear

Runway 5/23

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
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Gradient: NE.
RUNWAY 5  RUNWAY 23
Latitude: 44-55.367717N44-55.725195N
Longitude: 089-37.469092W089-36.976205W
Elevation: 1190.4 ft.1201.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.3% UP0.3%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 047 magnetic, 044 true227 magnetic, 224 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 7 ft. tree, 350 ft. from runway, 80 ft. right of centerline, 21:1 slope to clear20 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: 60
Single engine airplanes: 53
Multi engine airplanes: 1
Helicopters: 1
Gliders airplanes: 1
Ultralights: 4
    
Aircraft operations: avg 100/day *
79% local general aviation
14% transient general aviation
7% air taxi
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 15 August 2012

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 17 October 2013 at 0901Z and 14 November 2013 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 13   download (222KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 31   download (265KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (51KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (201KB)

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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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 16-Oct-2013
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4711:47
Sunrise07:1612:16
Sunset18:1223:12
Evening civil twilight18:4123:41

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  17-Oct-2013 01:04:56
Local (UTC-5)  16-Oct-2013 20:04:56
 
METAR
KAUW 162254Z AUTO 30009KT 10SM OVC021 08/03 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP125 T00780033 TSNO
KCWA 
10nm S 
162245Z 32009KT 10SM OVC024 07/04 A2989
KRRL 
17nm N 
162255Z AUTO 31003KT 10SM OVC019 07/04 A2988 RMK AO2 T00650035
TAF
KAUW 162024Z 1620/1718 32010KT P6SM SCT018 BKN026 FM170000 29004KT P6SM BKN014 FM170400 26004KT P6SM SCT014 TEMPO 1706/1710 3SM BR FM171000 25003KT 4SM BR SKC FM171500 25005KT P6SM SCT200
KCWA 
10nm S 
162023Z 1620/1718 32010KT P6SM SCT018 BKN024 FM170000 29004KT P6SM BKN014 FM170400 26004KT P6SM SCT014 TEMPO 1706/1710 3SM BR FM171000 25003KT 4SM BR SKC FM171500 25005KT P6SM SCT200
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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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100LL Jet A Mogas
AS $5.85 --- $4.20 
FS --- $5.10 --- 
 Updated 15-Oct-2013
 
   3 read write
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Located at KSTE
Stevens Point Municipal Airport
122.70
715-345-8989
[web site]
[email]
At KSTE (Stevens Point Municipal Airport), 23 miles S

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Located at KSTE
Shell
100LL Jet A
FS --- $5.10 
PS $5.30 --- 
GUARANTEED
 
   10 read write
AS=Assisted/Self Service
FS=Full service
PS=Pump service
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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 52-67
 

Other hotels near Wausau Downtown Airport

Miles Price ($)
DAYS INN & SUITES WAUSAU 1.4 47-72
COUNTRY INN & SUITES BY CARLSON WAUSAU 1.6 85-137
HOWARD JOHNSON WAUSAU 1.7 76-93
BEST WESTERN MIDWAY HOTEL 1.9 63-64
JEFFERSON STREET INN 2.3 99-159
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT WAUSAU 2.5 129-130
SUPER 8 WAUSAU WI 2.8 50-55
HAMPTON INN WAUSAU 2.8 129-130
DAYS INN WAUSAU/NORTH/INTERSTATE 52 2.9 42-67
RIB MOUNTAIN INN 3.0 
PLAZA HOTEL AND SUITES 3.0 86-87
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES WAUSAU 3.3 86-91
FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES BY MARRIOTT WAUSAU 3.3 99-100
AMERICINN WESTON 3.4 75-96
HOLIDAY INN & SUITES WAUSAU-ROTHSCHILD 4.2 96-160
GRAND LODGE BY STONEY CREEK 4.4 99-149
ECONO LODGE ROTHSCHILD 4.4 55-70
MOTEL 6 MOSINEE 4.5 52-74
CANDLEWOOD SUITES ROTHSCHILD 4.5 80-106

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
2 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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