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KAUW

AUW

Wausau Downtown Airport · Wausau

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

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Field Elevation

1,201 ft / 366 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

RDO 122.40 MHz (GREEN BAY RDO)

Runway Summary

12W/30W8,000 ftWATERUNLIT

12/304,950 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

04/223,085 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW), United States. This facility features 3 active runways with an elevation of 1,201 ft. This field primarily supports visual approach procedures.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Wausau Downtown Airport

ICAO / IATA

KAUW / AUW

Municipality

Wausau

Country

Region

US-WI

GPS Coordinates

44.926201, -89.626602

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 12W / 30W

UNLIT

Crosswind 12W Crosswind 30W TOD VDP

Length: 8,000 ft / 2,438 m
Surface: WATER
Heading: —° / —°

RWY 12W

No ILS

RWY 30W

No ILS

Runway 12 / 30

LIGHTED

Crosswind 12 Crosswind 30 TOD VDP

Length: 4,950 ft / 1,509 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 124.9° / 304.9°

RWY 12

No ILS

RWY 30

No ILS

Runway 04 / 22

LIGHTED

Crosswind 04 Crosswind 22 TOD VDP

Length: 3,085 ft / 940 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 42.8° / 222.8°

RWY 04

No ILS

RWY 22

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

CW · NDB (Danci)275 kHz

1,235 ft · Associated: None
44.760502, -89.789299

FZK · NDB (Wausau)243 kHz

1,202 ft · Associated: None
44.927799, -89.625298

HWS · NDB (Central Wisconsin)377 kHz

1,264 ft · Associated: None
44.776901, -89.678902

PH · NDB (Bayye)351 kHz

1,145 ft · Associated: None
44.676899, -89.648598

RRL · NDB (Merrill)257 kHz

1,302 ft · Associated: None
45.198601, -89.704300

AUW · VORTAC (Wausau)111,600 kHz

1,210 ft · Associated: None
44.846802, -89.586601

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

ASOS ASOS

125.92 MHz

CNTR MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

124.40 MHz

RDO GREEN BAY RDO

122.40 MHz

UNIC CTAF/UNICOM

122.70 MHz

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Alternatives in the vicinity.

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Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified