KAUW — Wausau Downtown
Wausau, WI · field elevation 1,201 ft · NON-ATCT
KAUW current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KAUW 100154Z AUTO 27011G20KT 10SM CLR 12/04 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP140 T01170039
- Wind
- from 270° at 11 kt, gusting 20 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 12 °C / dewpoint 4 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.91 inHg
- Density altitude
- 1,104 ft · pressure altitude 1,211 ft
- Observed
- 46 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 270° at 11 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | 9 kt head | 6 kt from the left |
| 23 | 8 kt head | 8 kt from the right |
| 05 | 8 kt tail | 8 kt from the left |
| 13 | 9 kt tail | 6 kt from the right |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KAUW 092328Z 1000/1024 26007G15KT P6SM SKC FM100300 29005KT P6SM SKC
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 44.92628, -89.62700
- Elevation
- 1,201 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1249Z / 2235Z
- Magnetic variation
- 3°W (2015)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A+,MOGAS
- Sectional
- Green Bay
- County
- Marathon, WI
Everything else KAUW publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12W/30W | 8,000 | 300 | WATER | — |
| 13/31 | 5,200 | 100 | ASPH | MED |
| 05/23 | 3,041 | 100 | ASPH | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.7
- UNICOM
- 122.7
Published procedures
- 2 approaches — RNAV (GPS)
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
Nearby airports
- KCWA Central Wisconsin9 nm
- KRRL Merrill Muni17 nm
- KSTE Stevens Point Muni23 nm
- KAIG Langlade County26 nm
- KMFI Marshfield Muni30 nm
- KMDZ Taylor County30 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KAUW airport diagram or an approach plate
- Other Wisconsin airports
- How to read a METAR
- What VFR, MVFR, IFR and LIFR actually mean
- Live records — the strongest winds and lowest ceilings in the country right now
Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.