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.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KAUW 211954Z AUTO 13007KT 10SM FEW050 22/10 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP135 T02170100 $
TAF KAUW 211726Z 2118/2218 VRB03KT P6SM SCT040 BKN200 FM212100 06003KT P6SM BKN200 FM221200 05004KT P6SM FEW050
| 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