Wausau Downtown Airport
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||
Owner | City of Wausau | ||||||||||||||||||
Serves | Wausau, Wisconsin | ||||||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 1,201 ft / 366 m | ||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 44°55′34″N 089°37′36″W / 44.92611°N 89.62667°W | ||||||||||||||||||
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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]
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 February 2022, there were 70 aircraft based at this airport: 67 single-engine, 2 jet and 1 helicopter.[1]
Cargo airlines[]
Airlines | Destination |
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FedEx Feeder operated by CSA Air | Rochester (MN) |
Freight Runners Express | Milwaukee |
References[]
- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for AUW PDF, effective February 24, 2022.
- ^ "NPIAS Report 2019-2023 Appendix A" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. October 3, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
External links[]
- 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
- Airports in Wisconsin
- Wausau, Wisconsin
- Buildings and structures in Marathon County, Wisconsin
- 1927 establishments in Wisconsin
- Midwestern United States airport stubs
- Wisconsin building and structure stubs
- Wisconsin transportation stubs