Wausau Downtown Airport | |||||||||||||||||||
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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″N089°37′37″W / 44.92639°N 89.62694°W | ||||||||||||||||||
Public transit access | Metro Ride | ||||||||||||||||||
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GPS approach chart for Runway 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
Runways | |||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration [1] |
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 2021–2025, in which it is categorized as a local general aviation facility. [2]
The Wausau airport was founded in 1927 and carried commercial flights until 1969 when the Central Wisconsin Airport began operations.
Wausau 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 May 20, 2021, 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 May 2024, there were 73 aircraft based at this airport: 69 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]
Airlines | Destination |
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FedEx Feeder operated by CSA Air | Rochester (MN) |
Freight Runners Express | Milwaukee |
Public transit service to the airport is provided by Metro Ride with buses stopping on Lake View Drive.
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