Waukesha County Airport
UES · KUES · Waukesha, WI · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:43 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:15 AM | 10:15Z |
| Sunrise | 05:47 AM | 10:47Z |
| Sunset | 08:11 PM | 01:11Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:43 PM | 01:43Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Advisories
NOTAMs
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Runways
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
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 5,849 ft | |
| 18/36 | 3,599 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Waukesha”Taxi & takeoff
“Waukesha”Departure & arrival
“Milwaukee”Also
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)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 38.3 | AR OPS |
| 126.5 | GOPAC STAR |
| 307.0 | APCH/P DEP/P · GOPAC STAR |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 10
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 10 | ILS · 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
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / 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
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
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 123.7 — Chart 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
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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Nearby airports
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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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