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Wausau Downtown Airport

Wausau, United States

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Wausau Downtown Airport

Wausau, United States

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Downtown general aviation hub serving central Wisconsin.

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Wausau, United States

Wausau Downtown Airport (AUW/KAUW) is a public-use general aviation airport located in the city of Wausau, Wisconsin, United States. It sits near the downtown core and primarily serves private pilots, charter flights, and small aircraft operations in the Marathon County region. The airport is owned by the City of Wausau and functions as a reliever airport to Wausau's commercial service facility, Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA), located in nearby Mosinee. It supports flight training, corporate aviation, and recreational flying. With a modest footprint and no scheduled commercial airline service, Wausau Downtown Airport plays an important supporting role in the local aviation ecosystem, accommodating overflow general aviation traffic and providing convenient access for business aircraft.

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The airport has no commercial passenger terminal, operating instead with a general aviation fixed-base operator (FBO) facility.

Getting to & from

The airport is situated near downtown Wausau, making it accessible by local roads and personal vehicle, though no dedicated public transit service directly serves the airport.

Notable facts

›Wausau Downtown Airport serves as a general aviation reliever for Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) in nearby Mosinee.
›The airport is owned and operated by the City of Wausau, Wisconsin.
›It has no scheduled commercial airline service.
›The airport supports flight training and corporate aviation operations.
›It is located in Marathon County in central Wisconsin.

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Wausau Downtown Airport is a city-owned public-use airport located in Wausau, a city in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. The airport serves general aviation aircraft, charter flights and seaplane operations. It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2025–2029, in which it is categorized as a regional general aviation facility.

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