Central Wisconsin Airport

Central Wisconsin Airport (IATA: CWA, ICAO: KCWA, FAA LID: CWA), referred to as "C-Way", is a public airport located 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) southeast of the central business district of Mosinee, in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. It is owned by Marathon County and Portage County.[1] It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2021–2025, in which it is categorized as a non-hub primary commercial service facility.[2] It is the fifth busiest of eight commercial airports in Wisconsin in terms of passengers served.[3]

Central Wisconsin Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerMarathon and Portage Counties
OperatorCentral Wisconsin Joint Airport Board
Serves
LocationMosinee, Wisconsin
Time zoneCST (UTC−06:00)
 • Summer (DST)CDT (UTC−05:00)
Elevation AMSL1,277 ft / 389 m
Coordinates44°46′39″N 089°40′00″W
Websitewww.fly-cwa.org
Maps

FAA airport diagram
CWA
Location of airport in Wisconsin, United States
CWA
CWA (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
8/26 7,648 2,331 Concrete
17/35 6,501 1,982 Concrete
Statistics
Departing passengers (12 months ending February 2020)141,000
Passenger volume (12 months ending February 2020)278,000
Aircraft operations (2020)12,332
Based aircraft (2021)25

The airport serves a large swath of Central and North Central Wisconsin including cities such as Marshfield, Stevens Point, Wausau and Wisconsin Rapids, as well as several tourism communities. It is 10 miles (16 km) south-southeast of Granite Peak Ski Area, located in Rib Mountain State Park.

Facilities and aircraft
Panoramic view of facilities

Central Wisconsin Airport covers an area of 1,800 acres (730 ha) at an elevation of 1,277 feet (389 m) above mean sea level. It contains two concrete paved runways: 8/26 measuring 7,648 x 150 ft (2,331 x 46 m) and 17/35 measuring 6,501 x 150 ft (1,982 x 46 m).[1] For the 12-month period ending August 31, 2020, the airport had 12,332 operations, an average of 34 aircraft operations per day: 55% scheduled commercial / air taxi, 45% general aviation and less than 1% military. In January 2021, there were 25 aircraft based at this airport: 18 single-engine, 3 multi-engine, 3 jet and 1 glider aircraft. [4]

In 1997, the terminal was modernized with five new gates, and the highway access was reconstructed.

CWA has T-hangars for lease, or an individual or corporation can construct their own hangar.[5]

The airport is home to a maintenance base for Endeavor Air.

On 1 September 2012, the airport began a $10 million modernization program, moving the security checkpoints and enlarging the ticket counters to lower passenger congestion. The airport is gaining a geothermal energy system that will reduce utility bills, providing all but 20% of its heating and cooling requirements.[6]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger
Gate area
AirlinesDestinations
American Eagle Chicago–O'Hare
Delta Connection Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul
United Express Chicago–O'Hare

Cargo operations
AirlinesDestinations
FedEx Feeder Madison, Milwaukee
Freight Runners Express Milwaukee, Oshkosh, Rhinelander
Pro Aire Cargo Rhinelander

Statistics
Carrier shares (August 2019 – July 2020)[3]
Carrier Passengers (arriving and departing)
Endeavor Air
80,980(43.57%)
Envoy Air
53,980(29.04%)
Air Wisconsin
50,260(27.04%)
Busiest domestic routes from CWA (August 2019 – July 2020)[3]
Rank Airport Passengers Carriers
1 Chicago (O'Hare), Illinois 53,740 American, United
2 Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota 24,770 Delta
3 Detroit, Michigan 15,960 Delta

See also

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for CWA PDF, effective January 28, 2021.
  2. "NPIAS Report 2021-2025 Appendix A" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. September 30, 2020. p. 111. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  3. "RITA BTS Transtats - CWA". www.transtats.bts.gov. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  4. "AirNav: KCWA - Central Wisconsin Airport".
  5. http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/air/docs/rates-document07.pdf%5B%5D
  6. "Central Wisconsin Passenger Terminal Upgrade". Airport International. July 30, 2012. Archived from the original on August 2, 2012. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
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