VFR · Visual Flight Rules

Wausau Downtown Airport

Regional Airport · Wausau, WI, United States

Conditions are good for visual flight at Wausau Downtown Airport. It's 70°F with 59% humidity. Winds from 210° at 4 kt. Skies are clear.

ICAOKAUWIATAAUWLOCALAUW

Zulu · UTC--:--:--Aviation standard time

Local · UTC-6--:--:--Approx. (from longitude)

Elevation1,201ft366 m

Longest runway8,000ft2,438 m

Runways32 lighted

Coordinates44.93, -89.6344°55'34.3"N 89°37'35.8"W

ClassRegionalNo scheduled service

Current weather

1 h 2 min ago

70°F21.1°C · Dew 55°FVFR — Visual Flight Rules

210° @ 4 kt

Visibility10+ sm
CeilingSky clear
Humidity59%
Altimeter30.12 inHg
Pressure1020.1 hPa
GustsNone

Conditions are good for visual flight at Wausau Downtown Airport. It's 70°F with 59% humidity. Winds from 210° at 4 kt. Skies are clear.

METAR observation

Live

RAWMETAR KAUW 281754Z AUTO 21004KT 10SM CLR 21/13 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP201 T02110128 10217 20094 58009

Decoded — plain language

Wind210° @ 4 kt

Visibility10+ sm

Temperature70°F / 21.1°C

Dew point55°F · 59% RH

Altimeter30.12 inHg

CeilingSky clear

Flight categoryVFR — Visual Flight Rules

SkyClear

Observed 28 Sep 2026 17:54Z·Wausau Downtown, WI, US·1 h 2 min ago

Forecast

TAF

Valid Mon 18:00Z – Tue 18:00Z

InitialMon 18:00Zuntil Mon 21:00Z
VFRWind220° @ 4 ktVis6+ smSkyScattered 2,800′
Now
FromMon 21:00Zuntil Tue 10:00Z
VFRWind170° @ 3 ktVis6+ smSkyScattered 20,000′
FromTue 10:00Zuntil Tue 16:00Z
VFRWind160° @ 4 ktVis6+ smSkyScattered 500′
TemporaryTue 10:00Zuntil Tue 14:00Z
MVFRVis3 smSkyScattered 200′WeatherMist
FromTue 16:00Zuntil Tue 18:00Z
VFRWind190° @ 8 ktVis6+ smSkyBroken 25,000′

RAW

TAF KAUW 281742Z 2818/2918 22004KT P6SM SCT028
  FM282100 17003KT P6SM SCT200
  FM291000 16004KT P6SM SCT005
  TEMPO 2910/2914 3SM BR SCT002
  FM291600 19008KT P6SM BKN250

Issued 28 Sep 2026 17:42Z·NOAA / NWS Aviation Weather Center

Runway winds

12W/30W

12W

Headwind0 kt

Crosswind4 kt from R

30W

Headwind0 kt

Crosswind4 kt from L

Wind components are computed from the reported surface wind and true runway headings. Actual runway selection is made by the airport and ATC — always consult official information.

Runways

3 total

12W/30W

8,000 ft2,438 × 300 ft · Water

12/30◐ lit

4,950 ft1,509 × 100 ft · Asphalt

04/22◐ lit

3,085 ft940 × 100 ft · Asphalt

Radio frequencies

4 listed

ASOS125.925

UNICOM122.70CTAF/UNICOM

Radio / FSS122.40GREEN BAY RDO

Center124.40MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

Frequencies (MHz) come from the OurAirports community dataset and can lag official changes. Confirm against the current chart supplement or AIP before flight.

Nearby navaids

Within 40 NM

FZK

WausauNDB

243 kHz0.1 NM030° NE

AUW

WausauVORTAC

111.60 MHz5.1 NM160° S

HWS

Central WisconsinNDB

377 kHz9.2 NM194° S

DanciNDB

275 kHz12.1 NM215° SW

BayyeNDB

351 kHz15.0 NM184° S

RRL

MerrillNDB

257 kHz16.7 NM349° N

STE

Stevens PointVORTAC

110.60 MHz23.4 NM170° S

AIG

AntigoNDB

347 kHz25.8 NM057° NE

Distance and true bearing from the airport reference point