Central Wisconsin Airport (KCWA), Wisconsin
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Central Wisconsin Airport, KCWA, serves Mosinee, Wisconsin, and the greater Wausau area with a towered, public-use field roughly 107 nautical miles from the nearest major metro. The airport supports business and cargo traffic on two concrete runways, with Jet A and 100LL fuel available and customs services located at Appleton, Wisconsin, some 58 nautical miles away.
Runways
Central Wisconsin Airport has two paved runways. The longest, 08/26, is 7,724 ft long and 150 ft wide, with a concrete surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Central Wisconsin Airport has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available 24 hours a day, every day, and the airport has an operating control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Central Wisconsin Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Appleton International (KATW), 58 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Central Wisconsin Airport recorded 1,894 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in December. Business aviation traffic at KCWA concentrates toward the end of the year, with December showing the highest monthly operations count.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month December, 190 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Central Wisconsin Airport averages 5.1 snow days in January.
Weather station is 4.3 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Central Wisconsin Airport has published operating constraints in four categories: weight restrictions, runway notes, pavement strength and other notes.
The portion of Taxiway E north of Taxiway A is not available for air carrier operations. General aviation and cargo aircraft are restricted to less than 100,000 pounds.
When the air traffic control tower is closed, the high-intensity runway lights on runway 8/26 are preset to low intensity. Pilots can increase intensity and activate the MALSR on runways 8 and 35, REIL on runways 17 and 26, and HIRL on runways 8/26 and 17/35 via CTAF. PAPI systems on runways 8, 17, 26, and 35 operate continuously.
The PAPI is unusable beyond 6 degrees to the right of the runway centerline.
PCR VALUE: 780/R/D/W/T
PCR VALUE: 910/R/D/W/T
A landing fee applies to aircraft providing commercial services.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Central Wisconsin Airport has five airfields within 27 NM. The closest is Wausau Downtown (KAUW), 9.07 NM north.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What runways are available at KCWA?
Central Wisconsin Airport, KCWA, operates two paved concrete runways. Runway 08/26 is the longer of the two at 7,724 feet, with a width of 150 feet. Runway 17/35 measures 6,501 feet long and is also 150 feet wide. Both runways can accommodate a wide range of business and cargo aircraft given their length and concrete surface. The airport is towered, with full ATCT coverage supporting operations on both runways.
Is there a weight restriction for aircraft at Central Wisconsin Airport?
Yes, Central Wisconsin Airport restricts general aviation and cargo aircraft to less than 100,000 pounds on the portion of Taxiway E north of Taxiway A, which is not available for air carrier operations. This limit applies specifically to that taxiway segment rather than to the airfield as a whole. Operators planning cargo or GA movements should account for this restriction when routing on the ground. The restriction reflects pavement or infrastructure limits on that particular taxiway section at KCWA.
Does KCWA charge a landing fee?
Central Wisconsin Airport, KCWA, applies a landing fee to aircraft providing commercial services. This fee does not appear to extend to all traffic, based on the operational remarks for the field. Operators conducting commercial passenger or cargo flights should budget for this charge when planning stops at KCWA. General aviation traffic not engaged in commercial service is not identified as subject to this fee in the airport's remarks.
What lighting is available at Central Wisconsin Airport when the tower is closed?
When the air traffic control tower at Central Wisconsin Airport is closed, high-intensity runway lights on runway 8/26 are preset to low intensity. Pilots can increase intensity and activate the MALSR on runways 8 and 35, REIL on runways 17 and 26, and HIRL on both runways 8/26 and 17/35 via CTAF. PAPI systems on runways 8, 17, 26, and 35 operate continuously regardless of tower status. This setup allows self-service lighting control during hours without tower staffing at KCWA.
Are there any limitations on the PAPI system at KCWA?
Yes, the PAPI at Central Wisconsin Airport is unusable beyond 6 degrees to the right of the runway centerline. This limitation applies to glidepath guidance accuracy outside that angular range and pilots should be aware of it when using visual approach slope indication for alignment. Central Wisconsin Airport, KCWA, otherwise operates PAPI systems continuously on runways 8, 17, 26, and 35. Crews relying on visual glidepath guidance should stay within the usable angular range for reliable indications.