KAUW/AUW METAR & TAF Wausau Downtown Airport

Wausau, WisconsinElevation 1,201 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR36 min old

Ceiling 5,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

350@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

5,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

410 ft

-791 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0754Z (2:54 AM local) · 36 min old

KAUW is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 5,000 feet AGL.

WIND

350° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 5,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

10°C / -2°C

50°F / 28°F. 12°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.40 inHg

1029.5 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP304

sea-level pressure 1030.4 hPa

T01001017

precise temperature 10.0°C, dew point -1.7°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0540Z (12:40 AM local) · valid to 0600Z (1:00 AM local)

KAUW forecast starts VFR at 06Z. Worst period is 02Z to 06Z with MVFR possible. Best period is 06Z to 15Z (VFR). Overall the forecast deteriorates over the period.

OVC0505,000 ft

BKN0505,000 ft

OVC0404,000 ft

OVC0303,000 ft

0600Z1:00 AM1048Z5:48 AM1536Z10:36 AM2024Z3:24 PM0112Z8:12 PM0600Z1:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM OVC BKN PROB30

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FAA: no delays reported at AUW.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 350° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 5,000 ft. Forecast suggests monday chance rain showers, high near 52F, low near 36F, 68% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight Chance Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Monday	Chance Rain Showers	52/36	NE 6 kt	–	68%
Tuesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny	61/50	ESE 12 kt	21 kt	24%
Wednesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	69/52	SSW 9 kt	–	76%
Thursday	Rain Showers	66/40	W 7 kt	–	76%
Friday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	62/45	NW 6 kt	–	32%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	62/47	SE 8 kt	–	44%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	64	SSW 6 kt	–	35%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight Chance Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office GRB). Forecast issued 0806Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

350° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 315 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

5 kt R

BEST

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

6 kt L

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

6 kt R

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt L

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 8,000 ft

13/31

Dimensions

5,200 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13124°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31304°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

05/23

Dimensions

3,041 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0544°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 23224°T

Traffic patternLeft

12W/30W

Dimensions

8,000 x 300 ft

Surface

Water (good)

RWY 12W

RWY 30W

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

410 ft

Pressure altitude

721 ft

Field elevation

1,201 ft MSL

Temperature

10°C (50°F)

Dewpoint

-2°C (28°F)

Altimeter

30.40 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2257Z 5:57 PM

Sunrise

1228Z 7:28 AM

Loggable night

2327Z (6:27 PM local) → 1158Z (6:58 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2257Z (5:57 PM local) → 1228Z (7:28 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2357Z (6:57 PM local) → 1128Z (6:28 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Wausau Downtown Airport is in Wausau, Wisconsin. Field elevation 1,201 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerJOHN P CHMIEL

Manager phone715-845-3400

AttendedDaily, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKAUW / AUW

SectionalGREEN BAY

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY

RegionWisconsin

CountryUnited States

Coordinates44.9262, -89.6266

Distance from city0 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+ · MOGAS

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.700

UNICOM122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.925

ASOS

124.4

MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

CNTR

122.4

GREEN BAY RDO

RDO

122.7

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.700

CTAF

122.700

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KAUW traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

11.2

AVG OPS/DAY

19.7

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 65%Unknown 20%Turboprop 9%Jet 4%Helicopter 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~32 landings/mo

›C150 (Piston single) · ~11 landings/mo

›C152 (Piston single) · ~10 landings/mo

›RV8 (Piston single) · ~8 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~8 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›C152 (Piston single)

›C150 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›M20P (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KCWA Central Wisconsin Airport

9 NM S

VFR

KRRL Merrill Municipal Airport

17 NM N

VFR

KSTE Stevens Point Municipal Airport

23 NM S

VFR

KMFI Marshfield Municipal Airport

30 NM SW

VFR

KMDZ Taylor County Airport

31 NM W

VFR

KISW Alexander Field South Wood County Airport

35 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›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.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

›40 FT TREES 0-200 FT FM THR 300 FT R & 450 FT L.

›30 FT TREES 150 FT FM THR 425 FT L.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KAUW on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KAUW have a METAR?

Yes. KAUW has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KAUW have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KAUW; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KAUW?

KAUW sits at 1,201 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KAUW?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.