Waukesha County Airport

UES · KUES · Waukesha, WI · Towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
912 ft MSL
Longest runway
5,849 ft 10/28
Runways
2
Mag var
1W
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:43 PM
EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:15 AM10:15Z
Sunrise05:47 AM10:47Z
Sunset08:11 PM01:11Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:43 PM01:43Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:43 PM → 05:15 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:11 PM → 04:47 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 013°downwind 283°base 193°final 103°45° entry10182836

RWY 10LEFT traffic

Heading
103° mag · 102° true
Dimensions
5,849 × 100 ft
TPA
1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Concrete
Lights
4-light PAPI (right) (3°) + MALSR
ILS
ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.5 (SKC) · GS 3.00°
CTAF
123.7
More details — RWY 10
Threshold elev
897 ft
Markings
precision
Threshold crossing height
53 ft
TDZ elevation
901 ft

Condition: Excellent. Edge lights: High. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 60k, Double wheel 100k.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Before taxi

“Waukesha”
ATIS
118.875
ASOS/AWOS
118.875
Clearance — primary
121.6 128.7 WHEN TWR CLSD

Taxi & takeoff

“Waukesha”
Ground — primary
121.6
Tower — primary
123.7

Departure & arrival

“Milwaukee”
App/Dep
125.35

Also

CTAF
123.7
UNICOM
122.95

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (3 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
38.3AR OPS
126.5GOPAC STAR
307.0APCH/P DEP/P · GOPAC STAR

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Instrument landing systems

RWY 10
RunwayILS
RWY 10ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.5 (SKC) · GS 3.00°

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

BAE 116.40 · BJB 109.80
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
BAE · Badger VOR/DME 116.40 · 111X High r154° / 5 NM
BJB · West Bend VOR 109.80 Terminal r193° / 23.4 NM

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Charts & procedures

Airport
Approaches
Departures
Arrivals
Minimums
Airport

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Airport info

From the field

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KUES / UES
Coordinates
43.0410, -88.2371
Elevation
912 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
1W
Sectional chart
CHICAGO
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
Tower hours
0600-2100
Airspace
Class D · CLASS D SVC 0600-2100; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
Weather station
AWOS-3 · 118.875 · ☎ 262-521-5226
ARTCC
CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS)
GREEN BAY · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
UES
Attendance
ALL ALL
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1937/09
Distance from city
2 N

Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
HIRL RWY 10/28 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MALSR RWY 10; REIL RWY 28, MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 10 & VASI RWY 28 OPR CONSLY. on 123.7Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 10: 4-light PAPI (right) + MALSR · 28: VASI · 18: 2-light PAPI (left) · 36: 2-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.

Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
Fuel available
100LL, Jet A (additive)
Bottled oxygen
HIGH
Bulk oxygen
HIGH
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns, hangars
Other services
Air ambulance, Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales, Survey
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
WAUKESHA COUNTY
515 W MOORLAND BLVD, WAUKESHA, WI
262-548-7010
Manager
KURT STANICH
2525 AVIATION DR, WAUKESHA, WI
262-521-5250
Remarks FAA · 7 notes

General

  • COYOTES ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • NORTH RAMP LIGHTS OUT OF SERVICE
  • CALL MILWAUKEE (MKE) CLEARENCE DELIVERY 128.7 'ONLY' WHEN WAUKESHA (UES) TWR CLSD.

Runways

  • GROSS WT 2S-155

Lighting

  • HIRL RWY 10/28 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MALSR RWY 10; REIL RWY 28, MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 10 & VASI RWY 28 OPR CONSLY.

Contact

  • EMAIL ADDRESS: KSTANICH@WAUKESHACOUNTY.GOV (ALL LOWER CASE)
  • CELL PHONE: 262-424-6747
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About KUES

Waukesha County Airport (UES · KUES) is an airport in Waukesha, WI, at 912 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,849 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KUES, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KUES have a control tower?

Yes. Waukesha County Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.

What is the longest runway at KUES?

Waukesha County Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,849 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KUES?

Waukesha County Airport is in Waukesha, WI, at an elevation of 912 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.0410, -88.2371.

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