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.
History The Wausau airport was founded in 1927 and carried commercial flights until 1969 when the Central Wisconsin Airport began operations.
Facilities and aircraft Wausau Downtown Airport covers an area of at an elevation of 1,201 feet (366 m) above mean sea level. The airport contains two asphalt paved runways: the primary runway 13/31 measuring 5,200 x 100 ft. (1,585 x 30 m) with approved GPS approaches and the crosswind runway 5/23 measuring 3,041 x 100 ft. (927 x 30 m). It also has a seaplane landing area designated 12W/30W which measures 8,000 x 300 ft. (2,438 x 91 m). The Wausau NDB navaid, (FZK) frequency 243 kHz, is located on the field.
For the 12-month period ending June 6, 2024, the airport had 36,400 aircraft operations, an average of 100 per day: 93% general aviation, 7% air taxi and less than 1% military. In August 2024, there were 75 aircraft based at this airport: 71 single-engine and 4 jet. Both based and transient general aviation aircraft are supported by the fixed-base operator (FBO) Wausau Flying Service.
Cargo airlines AirlinesDestinationFedEx Feeder operated by CSA AirRochester (MN)Freight Runners ExpressMilwaukee
Ground transportation
Public transit service to the airport is provided by Metro Ride with buses stopping on Lake View Drive.
Accidents and incidents On September 12, 2026, a Beechcraft K35 Bonanza with two occupants, including U.S. Representative Tom Tiffany, made a water ditching into Lake Wausau while on approach to the airport after the aircraft lost power. Tiffany and the pilot swam to safety and sustained minor injuries.
See also List of airports in Wisconsin
References
External links Wausau Downtown Airport at FlyWausau.com at Wisconsin Airport Directory