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KCWA

Central Wisconsin Airport
Mosinee, Wisconsin, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	CWA
Lat/Long:	44-46-40.0190N 089-39-57.2800W 44-46.666983N 089-39.954667W 44.7777831,-89.6659111 (estimated)
Elevation:	1277.2 ft. / 389.3 m (surveyed)
Variation:	00E (1985)
From city:	3 miles SE of MOSINEE, WI
Time zone:	UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	54455

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	10/1969
Control tower:	yes
ARTCC:	MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS:	GREEN BAY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	CWA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	WHEN ATCT CLSD, HIRL RWY 8/26 PRESET LOW; TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT MALSR RWY 8 & 35; REIL RWY 17 & 26; HIRL RWY 8/26 & 17/35 - CTAF. RWY 8, 17, 26 & 35 PAPI OPRS CONSLY.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.
Fire and rescue:	ARFF index B

Airport Communications

CTAF:	119.75
UNICOM:	122.95
ATIS:	127.45
WX AWOS-3:	127.45 (715-693-1116)
CWA GROUND:	121.9 360.7 [0600-2200]
CWA TOWER:	119.75 360.7 [0600-2200]
WX ASOS at AUW (9 nm N):	125.925 (715-843-7215)
WX AWOS-3 at STE (15 nm SE):	119.275 (715-344-5960)

APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 124.4/317.7 (MOSINEE RCAG).

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A
Parking:	hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service:	MAJOR
Powerplant service:	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	HIGH

Runway Information

Runway 8/26

Dimensions:

7723 x 150 ft. / 2354 x 46 m

Surface:

concrete/grooved, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:	120.0
Double wheel:	227.0
Double tandem:	409.0

Runway edge lights:

high intensity

RUNWAY 8

RUNWAY 26

Latitude:

44-46.806378N

44-47.084075N

Longitude:

089-40.448172W

089-38.706837W

Elevation:

1274.0 ft.

1260.2 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

077

257

Declared distances:

TORA:7629 TODA:7629 ASDA:7629 LDA:7723

TORA:7723 TODA:7723 ASDA:7723 LDA:7629

Markings:

precision, in good condition

nonprecision, in fair condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)

4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 6 DEGS R OF CNTRLN.

Approach lights:

MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Instrument approach:

ILS/DME

Obstructions:

18 ft. bldg, 960 ft. from runway, 400 ft. left of centerline, 42:1 slope to clear

none

Runway 17/35

Dimensions:

6501 x 150 ft. / 1982 x 46 m

Surface:

concrete/grooved, in excellent condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:	120.0
Double wheel:	225.0
Double tandem:	485.0
Dual double tandem:	980.0

Runway edge lights:

high intensity

RUNWAY 17

RUNWAY 35

Latitude:

44-46.863135N

44-45.809518N

Longitude:

089-40.532487W

089-40.272847W

Elevation:

1277.2 ft.

1225.2 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

170

350

Declared distances:

TORA:6501 TODA:6501 ASDA:6501 LDA:6501

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

precision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Approach lights:

MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Instrument approach:

ILS/DME

Obstructions:

82 ft. stack, 2720 ft. from runway, 840 ft. left of centerline, 30:1 slope to clear

none

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	MARATHON AND PORTAGE CO 100 CWA DR. SUITE 227 MOSINEE, WI 54455 Phone 715-693-2147
Manager:	BRIAN GREFE 100 CWA DR. SUITE 227 MOSINEE, WI 54455 Phone 715-693-2147 EXT 7.

Additional Remarks

A39-17/35	PCR VALUE: 910/R/D/W/T
A39-08/26	PCR VALUE: 780/R/D/W/T
-	TWY E NORTH OF TWY A NOT AVBL FOR ACR OPS; GA & CARGO ACFT RSTRD TO LESS THAN 100000 LBS.
-	LANDING FEE FOR ACFT PROVIDING COMMERICAL SVCS.

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 22 January 2026 at 0901Z to 19 February 2026 at 0900z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 08		download (228KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 35		download (239KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 08		download (235KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17		download (237KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 26		download (235KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35		download (244KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (162KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (489KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KAUW - Wausau Downtown Airport (9 nm N)
KSTE - Stevens Point Municipal Airport (15 nm SE)
KMFI - Marshfield Municipal Airport (24 nm W)
KRRL - Merrill Municipal Airport (25 nm N)
KISW - Alexander Field South Wood County Airport (26 nm S)

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Area around KCWA (Central Wisconsin Airport)

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Aerial photo
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Airport diagram

Diagram of KCWA (Central Wisconsin Airport)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 24-Jan-2026

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:55	12:55
Sunrise	07:27	13:27
Sunset	16:55	22:55
Evening civil twilight	17:26	23:26

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	25-Jan-2026 05:34:48
Local (UTC-6)	24-Jan-2026 23:34:48

METAR

KCWA	250515Z AUTO 01003KT 10SM CLR M25/M29 A3038 RMK AO2
KAUW 10nm N	250454Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M27/M30 A3040 RMK AO2 SLP343 T12671300
KSTE 16nm SE	250515Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M25/M30 A3041 RMK AO2 T12541296

TAF

KCWA	241722Z 2418/2518 24004KT P6SM SCT250 FM250000 VRB03KT P6SM FEW120 SCT250
KAUW 10nm N	241722Z 2418/2518 24004KT P6SM SCT250 FM250000 VRB03KT P6SM FEW120 SCT250

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

Ovation CWA, LLC

715-693-6111
[web site]
[email]

Aviation fuel, Aircraft ground handling, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, ...

More info about Ovation CWA, LLC


	100LL		Jet A
FS		$4.99		$5.89
Updated 20-Jan-2026

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Alternatives at nearby airports
IMPORTANT: Note that the FBOs below are NOT at KCWA but at other nearby airports. Do not expect services from these FBOs to be available at KCWA.

Located at KSTE

UNICOM 122.70
715-345-8989
[web site]
[email]

At KSTE (Stevens Point Municipal Airport), 15 miles SSE

Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, ...

More info and photos of Stevens Point Municipal Airport (KSTE)

Located at KSTE

	100LL		Jet A
AS		$5.25		---
FS		---		$5.20
Updated 18-Dec-2025

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AS=Assisted/Self Service
FS=Full service

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Other Pages about Central Wisconsin Airport

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