AUW
Wausau Downtown Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-05-14 0901Z
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Location Information for KAUW
Coordinates: N44°55.58' / W89°37.62'
Located 00 miles S of Wausau, Wisconsin on 294 acres of land. View all Airports in Wisconsin.
Surveyed Elevation is 1201 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:November 1937
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:Yes
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:MINNEAPOLIS
F.S.S.:GREEN BAY
NOTAMs Facility:AUW (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:GREEN BAY
Attendance:ALL/ALL/0800-1700
Airport Communications
ASOS:125.925 Tel. 534-626-7129
CTAF:122.700
UNICOM:122.700
AWOS-3 at CWA (9.0 S):127.45 715-693-1116
ATIS at CWA (9.1 S):127.45
AWOS-3 at RRL (16.7 N):119.925 715-539-8422
Remarks:
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 124.4/317.7 (MOSINEE RCAG).
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOD RHI RHINELANDER 115.05 187°43.1
VOT VOK VOLK 110.40 024°65.0
VOT GRB GREEN BAY 115.50 289°65.2
VOD OSH OSHKOSH 116.75 319°72.6
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOD RH ARSHA 272 000°42.1
VOD AQ KOOKY 407 128°67.8
VOD SG DEPRE 332 115°71.4
VOD MT MAWOC 362 117°93.4
Runway 12W/30W
Dimensions:8000 x 300 feet / 2438 x 91 meters
Surface:Water in Good Condition
Runway 12WRunway 30W
Coordinates:N44°55.82' / W89°38.68'N44°55.01' / W89°37.22'
Elevation: 1166.0 1166.0
Markings:None in good condition.None in good condition.
Runway 13/31
Dimensions:5200 x 100 feet / 1585 x 30 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Fair Condition
Weight Limits:S-45, D-80, ST-140
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 13Runway 31
Coordinates:N44°55.84' / W89°38.35'N44°55.36' / W89°37.35'
Elevation: 1192.1 1190.1
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 124° True 304° True
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in fair condition.Non-Precision Instrument in fair condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)P4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
REIL:YesYes
Obstacles: 34 ft Trees 250 ft from runway, 410 ft left of center
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 center
30 FT TREES 150 FT FM THR 425 FT L.
Runway 05/23
Dimensions:3041 x 100 feet / 927 x 30 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Fair Condition
Weight Limits:S-32, D-55, ST-95
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 05Runway 23
Coordinates:N44°55.37' / W89°37.47'N44°55.73' / W89°36.98'
Elevation: 1190.4 1201.0
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 44° True 224° True
Markings:Basic in fair condition.Basic in fair condition.
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet A+, Automotive Gasoline
Transient Storage:Hangars,Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Engine Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:NOT AVAILABLE
Bulk Oxygen:NOT AVAILABLE
Other Services:PILOT INSTRUCTION,AIRCRAFT RENTAL
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:CITY OF WAUSAU
407 GRANT ST.
WAUSAU, WI 54403
715-261-6740
Manager:JOHN P CHMIEL
725 WOODS PLACE
WAUSAU, WI 54401
715-845-3400
Other Remarks
  • 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.
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