FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025
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: | 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | MIRL RWY 13/31 PRESET TO LOW; TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT REILS RWY 13 & 31; PAPI RWY 13 & 31; MIRL RWY 5/23 - 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
40 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 |
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 |
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 30 October 2025 at 0901Z to 27 November 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (217KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (242KB) |
| 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 |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Brian J. Krueger
Taken in October 2006
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 22-Nov-2025
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:34 | | 12:34 |
| Sunrise | | 07:06 | | 13:06 |
| Sunset | | 16:23 | | 22:23 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:55 | | 22:55 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 23-Nov-2025 03:07:18 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 22-Nov-2025 21:07:18 |
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| METAR |
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| KAUW | 230254Z AUTO 28007KT 10SM CLR 03/00 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP138 T00280000 53009
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KCWA
10nm S | 230250Z 26008KT 10SM BKN043 BKN049 02/00 A2990
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KRRL
17nm N | 230255Z AUTO 27005KT 10SM SCT038 SCT046 SCT055 02/M01 A2987 RMK AO2 T00201015 TSNO
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| TAF |
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| KAUW | 221720Z 2218/2318 19008KT P6SM BKN050 FM221900 22009G20KT P6SM BKN200 FM222300 23006G15KT P6SM SCT250 WS020/28035KT FM230000 29008G16KT P6SM SKC WS020/32035KT FM231000 30006KT P6SM SKC WS020/32035KT FM231500 29007KT P6SM SCT200
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KCWA
10nm S | 221720Z 2218/2318 19011KT P6SM BKN050 FM221900 21011G22KT P6SM OVC100 FM222000 22009G20KT P6SM BKN200 FM222200 28009G16KT P6SM SKC WS020/31035KT FM231100 29007KT P6SM SCT250 WS020/32035KT FM231600 28007KT P6SM SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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