Central Wisconsin Airport

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Central Wisconsin Airport
IATA: CWA – ICAO: KCWA – FAA: CWA
Summary
Airport type		Public
Owner		Marathon and Portage Counties
Operator		Central Wisconsin Joint Airport Board
Location		Mosinee, Wisconsin
Elevation AMSL		1,277 ft / 389 m
Coordinates		44°46′39″N 089°40′00″W / 44.7775, -89.666667
Website		www.fly-cwa.org
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
8/26	7,645	2,330	Concrete
17/35	6,500	1,981	Concrete
Statistics (2006)
Aircraft operations			29,151
Based aircraft			50
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Central Wisconsin Airport (IATA: CWA, ICAO: KCWA, FAA LID: CWA), referred to as "C-Way", is a public airport located 5 miles (8 km) southeast of the central business district of Mosinee, in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. It is owned by Marathon County and Portage County.^[1]

The airport serves the cities of Stevens Point, Wausau, Marshfield,Wisconsin Rapids, tourism communities in northern Wisconsin, and the smaller exurbs of Hatley, Bevent, Rosholt, and Five Corners. It is 10 miles (16 km) south-southeast of Granite Peak Ski Area, located in Rib Mountain State Park.

Contents 1 Facilities and aircraft 2 Terminal 2.1 Airlines and destinations 3 Cargo 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Facilities and aircraft

Central Wisconsin Airport covers an area of 1,800 acres (728 ha) which contains two concrete paved runways: 8/26 measuring 7,645 x 150 ft (2,330 x 46 m) and 17/35 measuring 6,500 x 150 ft (1,981 x 46 m). For the 12-month period ending August 31, 2006, the airport had 29,151 aircraft operations, an average of 79 per day: 58% scheduled commercial, 39% general aviation and 2% military.^{[citation needed]}

In 1997, the terminal was modernized with five new gates, and the highway access has been reconstructed. A 2005 master plan calls for relocation of the main terminal to a central location on the airport site. The final design can be viewed here: [1]

CWA has T-Hangars for lease and where an individual or corporation can construct their own hangar.

[edit] Terminal

Central Wisconsin Airport consists of one Central Concourse.

[edit] Airlines and destinations

• American Airlines
  • American Eagle (Chicago-O'Hare)
• Midwest Airlines Gate 2
  • Midwest Connect operated by SkyWest (Milwaukee)
• Northwest Airlines Gates 3 & 5
  • Northwest Airlink operated by Mesaba Airlines (Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul)
  • Northwest Airlink operated by Pinnacle Airlines (Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul)
• United Airlines Gate 4
  • United Express operated by SkyWest (Chicago-O'Hare)
  • United Express operated by Mesa Airlines (Chicago-O'Hare)

[edit] Cargo

• DHL
• Freight Runners
• UPS

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b} FAA Airport Master Record for CWA (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2007-10-25

[edit] External links

• Central Wisconsin Airport, official site
• FAA Airport Diagram(PDF), effective 5 June 2008
• Resources for this airport:
  • AirNav airport information for KCWA
  • ASN accident history for CWA
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for KCWA
  • FAA current CWA delay information
• Aerial photo at WikiMapia