FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 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 |
| AUWr338/5.1 | | 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 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 |
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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. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| 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: | 15 ft. trees, 500 ft. from runway, 200 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 40 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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Gradient: | NE. |
| 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. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% UP | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 047 magnetic, 044 true | | 227 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: | 7 ft. tree, 350 ft. from runway, 80 ft. right of centerline, 21:1 slope to clear | | 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: | | 60 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 53 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 4 |
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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 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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 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 **NEW** | |
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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Brian J. Krueger
Taken in October 2006
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:27 | | 10:27 |
| Sunrise | | 05:59 | | 10:59 |
| Sunset | | 20:08 | | 01:08 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:40 | | 01:40 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 17:30:21 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Aug-2013 12:30:21 |
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| METAR |
| KAUW | 131654Z AUTO 36009G15KT 10SM SCT048 OVC065 18/06 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP213 T01780061
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KCWA 10nm S | 131645Z 33010KT 10SM BKN047 BKN060 18/08 A3017
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KRRL 17nm N | 131655Z AUTO 01010G15KT 330V030 10SM SCT045 SCT050 OVC065 17/08 A3016 RMK AO2 T01740080
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| TAF |
| KAUW | 131128Z 1312/1412 33006KT P6SM SKC FM131400 34008G14KT P6SM SCT035 BKN070 FM131800 33009G15KT P6SM SCT050 SCT080 FM140100 36003KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 1408/1412 3SM BR
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KCWA 10nm S | 131128Z 1312/1412 34006KT P6SM SKC FM131400 34008G14KT P6SM SCT035 BKN070 FM131800 33009G15KT P6SM SCT050 SCT080 FM140100 36003KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 1408/1412 3SM BR
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| NOTAMs |
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