Wausau Downtown Airport

AUW · KAUW · Wausau, WI · 1,201 ft elevation · var 3W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KAUW / AUW
Coordinates: 44.9262, -89.6266
Elevation: 1,201 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 3W
Sectional chart: GREEN BAY
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: ASOS · 125.925 · ☎ 534-626-7129
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): GREEN BAY
NOTAM facility: AUW
Attendance: ALL 0800-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1937/11
Distance from city: 0 S

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:35 AM	09:35Z
Sunrise	05:12 AM	10:12Z
Sunset	08:49 PM	01:49Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:26 PM	02:26Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:26 PM → 04:35 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:49 PM → 04:12 AM

Plan a flight from KAUW

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: 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. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 04 · 046°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.7

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 04 at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 04/22

3,085 ft × 100 ft · ASP

Heading: 046° mag · 43° true

Heading: 226° mag · 223° true

Runway 12/30

4,950 ft × 100 ft · ASP

Heading: 128° mag · 125° true

Heading: 308° mag · 305° true

Runway 12W/30W

8,000 ft × 300 ft · Water (Good)

12W

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 1,166 ft
Markings: none
Traffic pattern: Left
TDZ elevation: 1,166 ft

30W

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 1,166 ft
Markings: none
Traffic pattern: Left
TDZ elevation: 1,166 ft

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Runway	Length	Your margin
04/22	3,085 ft
12/30	4,950 ft
12W/30W	8,000 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground · “Wausau”

ASOS/AWOS	125.925
CTAF	122.7
UNICOM	122.7
Flight service	122.4 · 124.4 (LOW)

By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
317.7	MOSINEE RCAG (LOW)

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
AUW · Wausau	VORTAC	111.60	r338° / 5.1 NM
STE · Stevens Point	VORTAC	110.60	r351° / 23.4 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A (additive), MOGAS
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Instruction, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF WAUSAU

407 GRANT ST., WAUSAU, WI

715-261-6740

Manager

JOHN P CHMIEL

725 WOODS PLACE, WAUSAU, WI

715-845-3400

Remarks FAA

FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
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.
40 FT TREES 0-200 FT FM THR 300 FT R & 450 FT L.
30 FT TREES 150 FT FM THR 425 FT L.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KAUW in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About KAUW

Wausau Downtown Airport (AUW · KAUW) is an airport in Wausau, WI, at 1,201 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 8,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KAUW, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KAUW have a control tower?

No. Wausau Downtown Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KAUW?

Wausau Downtown Airport has 3 runways; the longest is 8,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KAUW?

Wausau Downtown Airport is in Wausau, WI, at an elevation of 1,201 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.9262, -89.6266.

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