Central Wisconsin Airport , referred to as "C-Way", is a public airport

Airport

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 located 5 miles (8 km) southeast of the central business district

Central business district

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 of Mosinee, in Marathon County

Marathon County, Wisconsin

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, Wisconsin

Wisconsin

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, United States

United States

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. It is owned by Marathon County and Portage County

Portage County, Wisconsin

Portage County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 67,182. Its county seat is Stevens Point. The United States Census Bureau's Stevens Point Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Portage County.-Geography:...

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The airport serves the cities of Stevens Point, Wausau, Marshfield

Marshfield, Wisconsin

Marshfield is a city in Marathon and Wood counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is the largest city in Wood County. The small portion of the city that extends into Marathon County is part of the Wausau Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 18,800 at the 2000 census. Marshfield is...

, 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

Granite Peak Ski Area

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, located in Rib Mountain State Park

Rib Mountain State Park

Rib Mountain State Park is a Wisconsin state park near the city of Wausau. The park includes a ski resort concession, Granite Peak Ski Area, a reservable amphitheather, and 15.1 miles of trails. The park is ten miles north-northwest of Central Wisconsin Airport.-External links:* official website*...

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Facilities and aircraft

Central Wisconsin Airport covers an area of 1800 acres (728.4 ha) which contains two concrete

Concrete

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 paved runway

Runway

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s: 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, 2008, the airport had an average of 62 aircraft operations per day: 52% scheduled commercial, 43% general aviation

General aviation

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 and 5% military.

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: http://www.fly-cwa.org/TAMPDoc.pdf

CWA has T-Hangars

Tee Hangar

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 for lease or an individual or corporation can construct their own hangar

Hangar

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Airlines and destinations

Cargo

• DHL
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• Freight Runners
• UPS
  United Parcel Service
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External links

• Central Wisconsin Airport, official site