Wausau, Wisconsin
KAUW Wausau Downtown
Wausau Downtown (KAUW) is a non-towered, public-use airport in Wausau, Wisconsin, at 1,201 ft MSL. It has 3 runways: 05/23 (3,041 by 100 ft, asphalt), 12W/30W (8,000 by 300 ft, water), 13/31 (5,200 by 100 ft, asphalt). CTAF 122.7.
FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.
Airport
At a glance
- Identifiers
- ICAO KAUW, FAA AUW
- Location
- Wausau, Wisconsin (Marathon County). 0 NM S of the city center
- Elevation
- 1,201 ft MSL
- Position
- 44.9263° N, 89.6270° W
- Control tower
- No, non-towered
- Sectional chart
- Green Bay
- Magnetic variation
- 3° W (2015)
- Fuel
- 100LL, Jet A+, Mogas
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- Daily 0800-1700
3 runways
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 3,041 × 100 ft | Asphalt, fair condition | Medium intensity |
| 12W/30W | 8,000 × 300 ft | Water, good condition | Not listed |
| 13/31 | 5,200 × 100 ft | Asphalt, fair condition | Medium intensity |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | Left traffic | 2-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 23 | Left traffic | 2-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 12W | Not stated | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 30W | Not stated | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 13 | Left traffic | 4-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 31 | Left traffic | 4-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
VHF
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.7
- UNICOM
- 122.7
Weather station
- ASOS AUW
- 125.925
Before you go
Brief KAUW in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Wausau Downtown, in the app on iPhone and iPad.
Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.
Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.