Medium Regional Airport • Wausau, WI, United States
Elevation: 1,201 ft (366 m) • 44.9262, -89.6266
Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW / AUW) is a medium regional airport serving Wausau, WI, United States, situated at an elevation of 1,201 ft (366 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 3.0° West. The airport has 6 runways, with the longest measuring 8,000 feet.
METAR KAUW 230754Z AUTO 13005KT 10SM CLR 11/01 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP107 T01060006
TAF KAUW 230520Z 2306/2406 12007KT P6SM BKN150 FM230800 14008KT P6SM SCT025 TEMPO 2309/2313 BKN020 FM231300 15008G15KT P6SM BKN015 FM231500 17012G20KT P6SM BKN022 FM231700 17016G27KT P6SM BKN035 FM240000 15009G18KT P6SM -SHRA OVC040 TEMPO 2402/2406 3SM TSRA OVC025CB
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 3,085 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 42° |
| 12 | 4,950 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 124° |
| 12W | 8,000 ft | 300 ft | WATER | — |
| 22 | 3,085 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 222° |
| 30 | 4,950 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 304° |
| 30W | 8,000 ft | 300 ft | WATER | — |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM