Terminal Procedures

KAUW — Wausau Downtown

WAUSAU, WI · 4 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA AUWElevation 1,201 ft3 runwaysLongest 8,000 ftNon-toweredFuel 100LL avgas, Jet A+, MogasVolume EC-3Not for navigation

2 published instrument approaches: 2 RNAV (GPS), serving 2 runway ends.

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Instrument approach procedures

	Chart	Amendment
	RNAV (GPS) RWY 13	1B	PDF
	RNAV (GPS) RWY 31	1A	PDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

	Chart	Amendment
	TAKEOFF MINIMUMS	—	PDF
	ALTERNATE MINIMUMS	—	PDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

KAUW airport information

Control tower: No
ARTCC: Minneapolis Center
Flight service: Green Bay
NOTAM facility: AUW (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation: 3W
Beacon: White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator: Lighted
Segmented circle: Yes
Fuel: 100LL avgas, Jet A+, Mogas
Airframe service: Major
Powerplant service: Major
Parking: Tie-downs
Activated: November 1937
Airport area: 294 acres
Ownership: Publicly owned
Sectional: Green Bay
Last FAA inspection: 2024-06-06

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

KAUW radio frequencies

Service	Frequency	Call sign
CTAF	122.7

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

Runway layout at KAUW, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.

Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
12W/30W	8,000 ft	300 ft	Water Good
13/31	5,200 ft	100 ft	Asphalt Fair	Medium intensity
13 124°T	PAPI (4-box) 3°
31 304°T	PAPI (4-box) 3°
05/23	3,041 ft	100 ft	Asphalt Fair	Medium intensity

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where KAUW is

Latitude, longitude44.9262850, -89.6270020

Elevation1,201 ft

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FAA remarks for KAUW

FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
MIRL RWY 13/31 PRESET TO LOW; TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT REILS RWY 13 & 31; PAPI RWY 13 & 31; MIRL RWY 5/23 - CTAF.
40 FT TREES 0-200 FT FM THR 300 FT R & 450 FT L.
30 FT TREES 150 FT FM THR 425 FT L.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Approach coverage

Wausau Downtown’s compact procedure set is centred on two RNAV (GPS) approaches, each serving a different runway end. This provides instrument coverage in two directions, but no other approach type is represented. No airport diagram is published, and the procedure set contains no dedicated departure chart.

Runways and nearby coverage

The two asphalt runways differ markedly in length: 13/31 provides 2,159 ft more pavement than 05/23, making runway length a significant distinction between the two alignments. The separate 8,000 ft water runway serves a different operating environment. Nearby, Central Wisconsin has the broadest chart set, while Merrill Municipal matches Wausau Downtown’s much thinner coverage; the other listed fields fall between them. The Green Bay Sectional adds broader visual navigation context beyond the terminal procedures.

Airports near KAUW

ID	Airport	City	Distance	Charts
KCWA	Central Wisconsin	MOSINEE, WI	9 nm S	9
KRRL	Merrill Muni	MERRILL, WI	17 nm N	4
KSTE	Stevens Point Muni	STEVENS POINT, WI	23 nm S	7
KAIG	Langlade County	ANTIGO, WI	26 nm NE	6
KMFI	Marshfield Muni	MARSHFIELD, WI	30 nm SW	6
KMDZ	Taylor County	MEDFORD, WI	30 nm W	6
KTKV	Tomahawk Rgnl	TOMAHAWK, WI	33 nm N	4
KISW	Alexander Fld South Wood County	WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI	35 nm S	4

VFR charts covering KAUW

Green BaySectional Chart

Common questions about KAUW

What charts are available for KAUW?

4 current FAA charts for Wausau Downtown, including 2 instrument approachs. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for KAUW?

CTAF 122.7. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at KAUW?

Wausau Downtown has 3 runways. The longest is 12W/30W at 8,000 ft by 300 ft, water. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does KAUW have an ILS approach?

No ILS is published. In total KAUW has 2 published instrument approaches, of which 2 are RNAV (GPS).

Is KAUW a towered airport?

No — Wausau Downtown has no control tower. Traffic co-ordinates on a common frequency rather than with a controller, which is listed in the frequencies table on this page.

Are these KAUW charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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