Wausau Downtown Airport Explained

Wausau Downtown Airport
Iata:AUW
Icao:KAUW
Faa:AUW
Type:Public
Owner:City of Wausau
City-Served:Wausau, Wisconsin
Timezone:CST
Summer:CDT
Publictransit: Metro Ride
Elevation-F:1,201
Elevation-M:366
Coordinates:44.9264°N -89.6269°W
Image Mapsize:210
Image Map Caption:GPS approach chart for Runway 31
Pushpin Map:USA Wisconsin#USA
Pushpin Relief:yes
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Wisconsin
Pushpin Label:AUW
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
R1-Number:13/31
R1-Length-F:5,200
R1-Length-M:1,585
R1-Surface:Asphalt
R2-Number:5/23
R2-Length-F:3,041
R2-Length-M:927
R2-Surface:Asphalt
R3-Number:12W/30W
R3-Length-F:8,000
R3-Length-M:2,438
R3-Surface:Water
Stat1-Header:Aircraft operations (2024)
Stat1-Data:36,400
Stat2-Header:Based aircraft (2024)
Stat2-Data:75
Footnotes:Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Wausau Downtown Airport is a city-owned public-use airport located in Wausau, a city in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. 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 294acres 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.

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. Both based and transient general aviation aircraft are supported by the fixed-base operator (FBO) Wausau Flying Service.[3]

Cargo airlines

AirlinesDestination
FedEx Feeder operated by CSA AirRochester (MN)
Freight Runners ExpressMilwaukee

Ground transportation

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

See also

References

  1. , effective August 8, 2024.
  2. Web site: NPIAS Report 2019-2023 Appendix A . . October 12, 2018 . October 3, 2018.
  3. Web site: Wausau Flying Service . flywausau . August 12, 2022 . en.

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