Central Wisconsin Airport

Central Wisconsin Airport (IATA: CWA, ICAO: KCWA, FAA LID: CWA), referred to as "C-Way",
Central Wisconsin Airport
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 2023–2027, in which it is categorized as a non-hub primary commercial service facility.[3] It
is the fifth busiest of eight commercial airports in Wisconsin in terms of passengers served.[2]

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 IATA: CWA · ICAO: KCWA · FAA LID: CWA
Summary
Central Wisconsin Airport covers an area of 1,852 acres (749 ha)
Airport type Public
at an elevation of 1,277 feet (389 m) above mean sea level. It
contains two concrete paved runways: 8/26 measuring 7,723 x Owner Marathon and Portage
150 ft (2,354 x 46 m) and 17/35 measuring 6,501 x 150 ft (1,982 Counties
x 46 m).[1] For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2022, Operator Central Wisconsin Joint Airport
the airport had 13,592 operations, an average of 37 aircraft Board
Panoramic view of facilities operations per day: 56% scheduled commercial / air taxi, 43% Serves
general aviation and almost 1% military. In May 2024, there were Stevens Point, Wisconsin
27 aircraft based at this airport: 17 single-engine, 3 multi-engine, 5 jet, 1 helicopter and 1 glider aircraft. Wausau, Wisconsin
[4]
Location Mosinee, Wisconsin

CWA has T-hangars for lease, or an individual or corporation can construct their own hangar.[5] Time zone CST (UTC−06:00)
• Summer CDT (UTC−05:00)
The airport is home to a maintenance base for Endeavor Air which operates on behalf of Delta Air Lines (DST)
as Delta Connection.
Elevation AMSL 1,277 ft / 389 m
Coordinates 44°46′40″N 089°39′57″W
History
Website www.fly-cwa.org (https://www.fl
Central Wisconsin Airport opened in 1969 as a centralized commercial airport between Wausau and y-cwa.org/)
Stevens Point which each had their own commercial airfields prior to that time. North Central Airlines Maps
served the new airport with flights to Chicago, Milwaukee, and Minneapolis/St. Paul, some flights
making stops at other cities within Wisconsin. North Central previously served Wausau and Stevens Point
individually and was able to upgrade their service from prop aircraft to Douglas DC-9 jets with the
opening of CWA.[6] North Central merged with Southern Airways to become Republic Airlines in 1979
which was then merged into Northwest Airlines in 1986. Northwest merged into Delta Air Lines in 2010
which continues to serve CWA by way of feeder carriers operating as Delta Connection. After airline
deregulation was passed in 1978, several other carriers including Skyway Airlines, operating on behalf of
Midwest Express, have served CWA. American Airlines and United Airlines also began new service to
Chicago by way of their feeder carriers operating as American Eagle and United Express. American
Eagle and Delta Connection continue to serve the airport.

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

On September 1, 2012, the airport began a $10 million modernization program, moving the security
checkpoints and enlarging the ticket counters to lower passenger congestion. The airport gained a
geothermal energy system that reduces utility bills, providing all but 20% of its heating and cooling
requirements.[7]
FAA airport diagram

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

Airlines Destinations
American Eagle Chicago–O'Hare

Avelo Airlines Seasonal: Orlando[8]

Delta Connection Minneapolis/St. Paul
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
8/26 7,723 2,354 Concrete
 17/35 6,501 1,982 Concrete
Statistics (12 months ending March 2024
except where noted
)
Passenger volume 174,000
Departing passengers 87,560
Scheduled flights 1,907
Cargo (lb.) 352k
Aircraft operations (2022) 13,592
Based aircraft (2024) 27
Source: Federal Aviation Administration,[1] BTS[2]

Gate area before renovation

Destinations map

Minneapolis/Saint Paul
Mosinee

Chicago–O'Hare

Orlando

All passenger destinations from Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)

Red = Year-round destination
Green = Seasonal destination
Blue = Future destination
Purple = Route ending

Statistics
Carrier shares (April 2023 – March 2024)[2]
Carrier Passengers (arriving and departing)
Endeavor Air 85,310 (49.16%)
Air Wisconsin 62,380 (35.95%)
Avelo Airlines 14,760 (8.51%)
Envoy Air 9,960 (5.74%)

Busiest domestic routes from CWA (April 2023 – March 2024)[2]

Rank Airport Passengers Carriers

1 Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota 43,300 Delta
2 Chicago (O'Hare), Illinois 36,740 American
3 Orlando, Florida 7,520 Avelo

Cargo operations

Airlines Destinations
FedEx Feeder Madison, Milwaukee

Freight Runners Express Milwaukee, Oshkosh, Rhinelander

PACC Air Rhinelander

Ground transportation
As of 2023, there is no public transit service to the airport. Metro Ride serves the Wausau area, however, no service is provided to the airport.

See also
List of airports in Wisconsin
List of intercity bus stops in Wisconsin
Metro Ride

References
1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for CWA (https://www.gcr1.com/5010ReportRouter/default.aspx?airportID=CWA) PDF , effective May 16, 2024.
2. "RITA BTS Transtats - CWA" (https://www.transtats.bts.gov/airports.asp?20=E&Nv42146=PjN&Nv42146_anzr=Z15v0rr,%20jV:%20Pr064n
y%20jv5p105v0&pn44vr4=SNPgf). www.transtats.bts.gov. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
3. "NPIAS Report 2023-2027 Appendix A" (https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/2022-10/ARP-NPIAS-2023-Appendix-A.pdf) (PDF). Federal
Aviation Administration. October 6, 2022. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
4. "AirNav: KCWA - Central Wisconsin Airport" (http://www.airnav.com/airport/KCWA).
5. http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/air/docs/rates-document07.pdf
6. "Central Wisconsin Airport | About CWA" (https://www.fly-cwa.org/about-cwa).
7. "Central Wisconsin Passenger Terminal Upgrade" (https://web.archive.org/web/20120802004057/http://www.airport-int.com/news/central-w
isconsin-passenger-terminal-upgrade.html). Airport International. July 30, 2012. Archived from the original (http://www.airport-int.com/news/c
entral-wisconsin-passenger-terminal-upgrade.html) on August 2, 2012. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
8. "Hello, Avelo! Avelo Airlines Announces Exclusive Nonstop Service to Orlando from Central Wisconsin Airport / Wausau" (https://www.prne
wswire.com/news-releases/hello-avelo-avelo-airlines-announces-exclusive-nonstop-service-to-orlando-from-central-wisconsin-airport--wau
sau-301880465.html). PRNewswire. July 19, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2023.

External links
Central Wisconsin Airport (http://www.fly-cwa.org/), official site
"Central Wisconsin Airport" (http://wisconsindot.gov/Documents/travel/air/airport-info/arpts/mosinee.pdf) (PDF). page from the Wisconsin
DOT Airport Directory
FAA Airport Diagram (https://aeronav.faa.gov/d-tpp/2406/05674AD.PDF) (PDF), effective June 13, 2024

Resources for this airport:

AirNav airport information for KCWA (http://www.airnav.com/airport/KCWA)
ASN accident history for CWA (https://aviation-safety.net/database/airport/airport.php?id=CWA)
FlightAware airport information (https://flightaware.com/resources/airport/KCWA) and live flight tracker (https://flightaware.com/live/airpor
t/KCWA)
NOAA/NWS weather observations: current (https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/weather/current/KCWA.html), past three days (https://w1.weather.
gov/data/obhistory/KCWA.html)
SkyVector aeronautical chart for KCWA (https://skyvector.com/perl/code?id=KCWA&scale=2)
FAA current CWA delay information (https://www.fly.faa.gov/flyfaa/flyfaaindex.jsp?ARPT=CWA&p=0)

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