Wausau Downtown Airport

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]

Wausau Downtown Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Wausau
ServesWausau, Wisconsin
Elevation AMSL1,201 ft / 366 m
Coordinates44°55′34″N 089°37′36″W
Public transit accessBus transport Metro Ride
Maps
GPS approach chart for Runway 31
GPS approach chart for Runway 31
AUW is located in Wisconsin
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Location of airport in Wisconsin
AUW is located in the United States
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AUW (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
13/31 5,200 1,585 Asphalt
5/23 3,041 927 Asphalt
12W/30W 8,000 2,438 Water
Statistics
Aircraft operations (2021)36,400
Based aircraft (2023)71

History

The Wausau airport was founded in 1927 and carried commercial flights until 1969 when the Central Wisconsin Airport began operations.

Facilities and aircraft

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: 13/31 measuring 5,200 x 100 ft. (1,585 x 30 m) with approved GPS approaches and 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 October 2023, there were 71 aircraft based at this airport: 67 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]

A Pilatus PC-24
Lake LA-4-200 Buccaneer

Cargo airlines
Airlines Destination
FedEx Feeder operated by CSA Air Rochester (MN)
Freight Runners Express Milwaukee

Ground transportation

Public transit service to the airport is provided by Metro Ride with buses stopping on Lake View Drive.

See also

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for AUW PDF, effective October 5, 2023.
  2. "NPIAS Report 2019-2023 Appendix A" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. October 3, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  3. "Wausau Flying Service". flywausau. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
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