KAUW — Wausau Downtown
Wausau, WI · field elevation 1,201 ft · NON-ATCT
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KAUW current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KAUW 252354Z AUTO 19003KT 10SM CLR 18/12 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP258 T01830117 10228 20183 55003
- Wind
- from 190° at 3 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 18 °C / dewpoint 12 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.28 inHg
- Density altitude
- 1,431 ft · pressure altitude 841 ft
- Observed
- 5 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 190° at 3 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | 2 kt head | 2 kt from the left |
| 13 | 1 kt head | 3 kt from the right |
| 31 | 1 kt tail | 3 kt from the left |
| 05 | 2 kt tail | 2 kt from the right |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
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Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KAUW 252339Z 2600/2624 12004KT P6SM FEW250 FM260700 10003KT P6SM SCT250 FM261400 13007KT P6SM BKN250 FM261700 14008KT P6SM FEW035 BKN250
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 44.92628, -89.62700
- Elevation
- 1,201 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1149Z / 2350Z
- 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.