Airports / Wisconsin / EAU
Chippewa Valley Regional Airport
KEAU / EAUEau Claire, WisconsinELEV 913 FT
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
48 nm
To the nearest alternate
New Richmond Regional Airport (RNH).
Overview
Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (KEAU / EAU) is a mid-sized airport serving Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Field elevation is 913 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list EAU as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are New Richmond Regional Airport (RNH, 48 nm), La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE, 60 nm), and Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field (STP, 67 nm).
Trip costs from EAU are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from EAU to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
KEAU
IATA
EAU
FAA / Local
EAU
Elevation
913 ft
Coordinates
44.8658° N · 91.4843° 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 913 ft, EAU sits higher than 55% 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.
- 48nmRNHNew Richmond Regional AirportNew Richmond
- 60nmLSELa Crosse Regional AirportLa Crosse
- 67nmSTPSaint Paul Downtown Holman FieldSaint Paul
- 70nmHYRSawyer County AirportHayward
- 72nmRSTRochester International AirportRochester
- 74nmMSPMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain FieldMinneapolis
Location
Open the full mapKEAU · Chippewa Valley Regional Airport · Eau Claire, WI
From the ramp
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