Central Wisconsin Airport
CWA · KCWA · Mosinee, WI · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:54 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:15 AM | 10:15Z |
| Sunrise | 05:48 AM | 10:48Z |
| Sunset | 08:21 PM | 01:21Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:54 PM | 01:54Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Advisories
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 170° mag · 170° true
- Dimensions
- 6,501 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 119.75
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 1,277 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Stack, 82 ft, 2,720 ft from threshold, 840 ft L of centerline — 30:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 45 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,277 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 6,501 / 6,501 / 6,501 / 6,501 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 7,723 ft | |
| 17/35 | 6,501 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Cwa”Taxi & takeoff
“Cwa”Also
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 317.7 | MOSINEE RCAG (LOW) |
| 360.7 | GND/P · LCL/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 08 · RWY 35
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 08 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.3 (CWA) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 35 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.9 (PHS) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KCWA / CWA
- Coordinates
- 44.7775, -89.6702
- Elevation
- 1,277 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 0E
- Sectional chart
- GREEN BAY
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0600-2200
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0600-2200; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 127.45 · ☎ 715-693-1116
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GREEN BAY · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- CWA
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- I B
- Activated
- 1969/10
- Distance from city
- 3 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD, HIRL RWY 8/26 PRESET LOW; TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT MALSR RWY 8 & 35; REIL RWY 17 & 26; HIRL RWY 8/26 & 17/35 - CTAF. RWY 8, 17, 26 & 35 PAPI OPRS CONSLY. on 119.75 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 08: 4-light PAPI (right) + MALSR · 26: 4-light PAPI (left) · 17: 4-light PAPI (left) · 35: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Air ambulance, Avionics, Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- TWY E NORTH OF TWY A NOT AVBL FOR ACR OPS; GA & CARGO ACFT RSTRD TO LESS THAN 100000 LBS.
- LDG FEE FOR ACFT PRVDG COML SVCS.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 780/R/D/W/T
- PCR VALUE: 910/R/D/W/T
- PAPI UNUSBL BYD 6 DEGS R OF CNTRLN.
Lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD, HIRL RWY 8/26 PRESET LOW; TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT MALSR RWY 8 & 35; REIL RWY 17 & 26; HIRL RWY 8/26 & 17/35 - CTAF. RWY 8, 17, 26 & 35 PAPI OPRS CONSLY.
Contact
- EXT 7.
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Nearby airports
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About KCWA
Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA · KCWA) is an airport in Mosinee, WI, at 1,277 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 7,723 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KCWA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KCWA have a control tower?
Yes. Central Wisconsin Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KCWA?
Central Wisconsin Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 7,723 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KCWA?
Central Wisconsin Airport is in Mosinee, WI, at an elevation of 1,277 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.7775, -89.6702.
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