Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 5:54 PM CDT, Oct 29, KAUW is currently VFR with winds from 260° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Wausau Downtown Airport in Wausau, WI, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW) is a regional airport serving Wausau, WI at a field elevation of 1,201 ft. KAUW reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 4 physical runways (05/23, 12W, 13/31, 30W), the longest 8,000 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 125.925.
Wind from the west (260°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 30.15 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KAUW 292254Z AUTO 26008KT 10SM CLR 11/02 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP220 T01110017
What changed at KAUW?
Since the 2154Z (4:54 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed down from 14 to 8 kt.
- Gusts are no longer reported.
Current pilot readout for KAUW
KAUW is currently VFR with winds from 260° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (23, 31). Density altitude is approximately 750 ft (field elevation 1,201 ft). KAUW does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAUW, about 0 nm away.
KAUW by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KAUW reported VFR in 74% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 233 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 22% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 7% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 31 had the best headwind 38% of the time, runway 13 27%, and winds were calm 15% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 64 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 6. From December to February KAUW was IFR or worse 17% of the time, against 6% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 32 days a year. 64% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Gusts showed up in 15% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 64 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 8 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23FAV | 3,041 ft | ASP | 6 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 31 | 5,200 ft | ASP | 6 kt head | 6 kt left |
| 12W | 8,000 ft | WATER | 1 kt tail | 8 kt left |
| 30W | 8,000 ft | WATER | 1 kt tail | 8 kt left |
| 05 | 3,041 ft | ASP | 6 kt tail | 5 kt left |
| 13 | 5,200 ft | ASP | 6 kt tail | 6 kt right |
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KAUW runways
4 physical runways · 6 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 05/233,041 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KAUWWind
- 05
- 6 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
- 23
- 6 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 13/315,200 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KAUWWind
- 13
- 6 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
- 31
- 6 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 13→8 kt, ceiling 12,000 ft → unlimited.
KAUW weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KAUW
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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EGV UA /OV EGV/TM 2140/FL047/TP C525/SK BASE074/IC NEG/RM DURD
EGV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV EGVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2140Reported at 21:40 UTC.FL047Altitude: 4,700 ft MSL.TP C525Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE074Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURDRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KAUW
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KAUW reported mostly VFR across 35 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 23 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,600 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 13
- 40%
- 31
- 27%
- 23
- 23%
- 05
- 5%
- 12W/30W
- 5%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KAUW's own weather station.
Wind is 36° off runway 23, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 3,041 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23, 13/31 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A+ · Mogas (auto fuel)
- Attended
- Daily 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KAUW
- IATA
- AUW
- FAA LID
- AUW
- City
- Wausau
- State
- Wisconsin
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,201 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.9262, -89.6266
- Runways
- 4 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 8,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KAUW
- AWOS/ASOS
- 125.925 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 23h 35m
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Within 25 NM
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Historical Flying Weather at KAUW
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KAUW reported VFR conditions during about 73.7% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 233 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.6 kt, calm 12.1% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53.7 | 28.7 | 12.4 | 5.3 |
| Feb | 68.7 | 20.4 | 7.5 | 3.4 |
| Mar | 73.7 | 16.1 | 7.0 | 3.3 |
| Apr | 75.5 | 15.6 | 6.6 | 2.3 |
| May | 81.8 | 12.1 | 4.7 | 1.4 |
| Jun | 83.0 | 10.8 | 4.8 | 1.4 |
| Jul | 87.3 | 9.1 | 2.5 | 1.1 |
| Aug | 81.5 | 11.0 | 5.1 | 2.4 |
| Sep | 79.8 | 12.9 | 5.0 | 2.3 |
| Oct | 74.5 | 16.7 | 6.0 | 2.8 |
| Nov | 65.7 | 22.4 | 8.1 | 3.7 |
| Dec | 47.7 | 30.7 | 13.7 | 7.9 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.8 kt |
| Feb | 6.9 kt |
| Mar | 7.0 kt |
| Apr | 7.8 kt |
| May | 6.9 kt |
| Jun | 6.3 kt |
| Jul | 5.7 kt |
| Aug | 5.4 kt |
| Sep | 5.8 kt |
| Oct | 6.7 kt |
| Nov | 7.1 kt |
| Dec | 6.8 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW)
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