Wausau Downtown Airport (IATA: AUW, ICAO: KAUW, FAA LID: AUW) is a city-owned public-use airport located in Wausau, a city in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] The airport serves general aviation aircraft, charter flights and seaplane operations. It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2025–2029, in which it is categorized as a regional general aviation facility.[2]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | City of Wausau | ||||||||||||||||||
| Serves | Wausau, Wisconsin | ||||||||||||||||||
| Time zone | CST (UTC−06:00) | ||||||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC−05:00) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,201 ft / 366 m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 44°55′35″N 089°37′37″W / 44.92639°N 89.62694°W | ||||||||||||||||||
| Public transit access |  Metro Ride | ||||||||||||||||||
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 GPS approach chart for Runway 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
  AUW Location of airport in Wisconsin  AUW AUW (the United States) | |||||||||||||||||||
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History
editThe Wausau airport was founded in 1927 and carried commercial flights until 1969 when the Central Wisconsin Airport began operations.
Facilities and aircraft
editWausau Downtown Airport covers an area of 294 acres (119 ha) at an elevation of 1,201 feet (366 m) above mean sea level. The airport contains two asphalt paved runways: the primary runway 13/31 measuring 5,200 x 100 ft. (1,585 x 30 m) with approved GPS approaches and the crosswind runway 5/23 measuring 3,041 x 100 ft. (927 x 30 m). It also has a seaplane landing area designated 12W/30W which measures 8,000 x 300 ft. (2,438 x 91 m). The Wausau NDB navaid, (FZK) frequency 243 kHz, is located on the field.[1]
For the 12-month period ending June 6, 2024, the airport had 36,400 aircraft operations, an average of 100 per day: 93% general aviation, 7% air taxi and less than 1% military. In August 2024, there were 75 aircraft based at this airport: 71 single-engine and 4 jet.[1] Both based and transient general aviation aircraft are supported by the fixed-base operator (FBO) Wausau Flying Service.[3]
Cargo airlines
edit| Airlines | Destination |
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| FedEx Feeder operated by CSA Air | Rochester (MN) |
| Freight Runners Express | Milwaukee |
Ground transportation
editPublic transit service to the airport is provided by Metro Ride with buses stopping on Lake View Drive.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for AUW PDF, effective August 8, 2024.
- ^ "NPIAS Report 2025-2029 Appendix A" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. October 28, 2024. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
- ^ "Wausau Flying Service". flywausau. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
External links
edit- Wausau Downtown Airport at FlyWausau.com
- "Wausau Downtown Airport" (PDF). (119 KiB) at Wisconsin Airport Directory
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for AUW
- AirNav airport information for KAUW
- ASN accident history for AUW
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures