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Waukesha County Airport

UES · KUES · Waukesha, WI · 911 ft elevation · var 1W · Towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KUES / UES
Coordinates
43.0410, -88.2371
Elevation
911 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
1W
Sectional chart
CHICAGO
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS)
GREEN BAY
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

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:38 AM09:38Z
Sunrise05:13 AM10:13Z
Sunset08:36 PM01:36Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:11 PM02:11Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:11 PM → 04:38 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:36 PM → 04:13 AM

Plan a flight from KUES

Runway 10/28

5,849 ft × 100 ft · Concrete (Excellent)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 60k, Double wheel 100k.

10
Heading
103° mag · 102° true
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
Approach lights
MALSR
Instrument approach
ILS
Traffic pattern
Left
28
Heading
283° mag · 282° true
Markings
precision
VGSI
VASI (3.75°)
Traffic pattern
Right

Runway 18/36

3,599 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 20k.

18
Heading
186° mag · 185° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
36
Heading
006° mag · 5° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
2-light PAPI (left) (4°)
Traffic pattern
Right

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
A/D128.7MILWAUKEE APP/DEP
ATIS118.875
AWOS118.875AWOS 3
CLD128.7CLNC DEL
CTAF123.7
GND121.6
TWR123.7
UNIC122.95UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
BAE · BadgerVORTAC116.40r154° / 5 NM
LJT · TimmermanVOR-DME112.50r247° / 9.7 NM
BUU · BurbunVOR-DME114.50r009° / 21.3 NM
BJB · West BendVOR109.80r193° / 23.4 NM
HRK · HorlickVOR-DME117.70r314° / 25 NM
ENW · KenoshaVOR-DME109.20r335° / 29.7 NM

Airport diagram

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Approaches

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Services

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

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

  • CALL 262-549-6150 FOR OXY AVBLY.
  • COYOTES ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • NORTH RAMP LIGHTS OUT OF SERVICE
  • CALL MILWAUKEE (MKE) CLEARENCE DELIVERY 128.7 'ONLY' WHEN WAUKESHA (UES) TWR CLSD.
  • 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.
  • EMAIL ADDRESS: KSTANICH@WAUKESHACOUNTY.GOV (ALL LOWER CASE)
  • CELL PHONE: 262-424-6747
  • GROSS WT 2S-155

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