Airports / Wisconsin / CWA
Central Wisconsin Airport
KCWA / CWAMosinee, WisconsinELEV 1,277 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
9 nm
To the nearest alternate
Wausau Downtown Airport (AUW).
Overview
Central Wisconsin Airport (KCWA / CWA) is a mid-sized airport serving Mosinee, Wisconsin. The field lies at an elevation of 1,277 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
CWA has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Wausau Downtown Airport (AUW, 9 nm), Rhinelander Oneida County Airport (RHI, 52 nm), and Volk Field (VOK, 56 nm).
Quotes for flights out of CWA vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from CWA, or browse verified operators serving the area.
What fliers highlight
Easy in & out
3/5 reviews“The airport was quiet and we moved through check in and security quickly and with ease.”
Jenn Eckert5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
2/5 reviews“Fall here is BEAUTIFUL!”
Bee Smith #BeeInspired5★ on Google
Staff & service
2/5 reviews“The staff were extremely friendly and helpful.”
Jenn Eckert5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Central Wisconsin Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KCWA
IATA
CWA
FAA / Local
CWA
Elevation
1,277 ft
Coordinates
44.7774° N · 89.6702° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs WI fields
state range 651–1,642 ft
At 1,277 ft, CWA sits higher than 80% of the 44 Wisconsin fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 9nmAUWWausau Downtown AirportWausau
- 52nmRHIRhinelander Oneida County AirportRhinelander
- 56nmVOKVolk FieldCamp Douglas
- 58nmATWAppleton International AirportAppleton
- 67nmOSHWittman Regional AirportOshkosh
- 68nmGRBAustin Straubel International AirportGreen Bay
Location
Open the full mapKCWA · Central Wisconsin Airport · Mosinee, WI
From the ramp
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