KUES
Airport
 Waukesha County
Waukesha, Wisconsin

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/27/2025 - 1/22/2026

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:UES / KUES
Lat/Lng:43.0410277778, -88.2370555556
43-02-27.7000N, 088-14-13.4000W
Estimated by 3rd Party Survey on 11/13/2010
Elevation:911 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 11/13/2010
Magnetic Variation:01W,(1990), [-4W (2025)]
Sectional:CHICAGO
Call 262-549-6150 for Oxy Avbly.
From City:2nm N of Waukesha

Operations

Use:Open to the public
Ownership:Publicly owned
Activation:09/1937
Attended:Continuous
Control Tower:yes 0600-2100 (local)
Type:ATCT
Hours:15
Days Tower Operational:ALL
Airspace Class:D,Class D Svc 0600-2100; Other Times Class G
ARTCC:Chicago(ZAU)Chicago Center
FSS:Green Bay FSS(GRB)
NOTAMs and Weather:UESNOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator:Lighted
Segmented Circle:yes
Lights:HIRL Runway 10/28 Preset on Low Intensity; to Increase Intensity & Activate MALSR Runway 10; REIL Runway 28, MIRL Runway 18/36 - CTAF. PAPI Runway 10 & VASI Runway 28 Operating Continuously.
Beacon:Sunset-Sunrise
Landing Fee:no

Communications

CTAF:123.700
UNICOM:122.950
Weather:AWOS-3 262-521-5226 118.875
ATIS:118.875
operates continuously
Tower:
Contact 'Waukesha Tower'
123.7
Ground:
Contact 'Waukesha Ground'
121.6
Clearance:
121.6
Approach:
Contact 'MILWAUKEE' Approach
125.35,307.0
Departure:
Contact 'MILWAUKEE' Departure
125.35,307.0
Other:--AR OPS 38.3
---CD/P 128.7 ;WHEN TWR CLSD
---GOPAC 126.5
---GOPAC 307.0
---STAR 126.5
---STAR 307.0
Master Airport:MKE (GENERAL MITCHELL INTL)

Services

Fuel:Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
A+
Airframe Repair:Major
Powerplant Repair:Major
Bottled Oxygen:High pressure
Bulk Oxygen:High pressure
Call 262-549-6150 for Oxy Avbly.
Transient Storage:Hanger,Tie-Down
Other Services:Air Ambulance, Avionics, Charter, Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental, Aircraft Sales, Annual Surveying

Based Aircraft

Total:0

Annual Operations

Total:0

Ownership

Owner:Waukesha County
515 W Moorland Blvd
Waukesha, Within 53188
262-548-7010
Manager:Kurt Stanich
2525 Aviation Dr
Email Address: Kstanich@Waukeshacounty.Gov (All Lower Case)
Waukesha, Within 53188
262-521-5250
Cell Phone: 262-424-6747

Runways

Runways:10/28
18/36

Runway 10/28

Length:5849 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 11/13/2010
Width:100 feet
Surface:Porland Cement Concrete, Excellent Condition
Surface Treatment:Saw-cut or Plastic Grooved
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 60,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 100,000 lbs
Gross Wt 2S-155
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:High Intensity
End 10 End 28
True Alignment:102,(098 Magnetic)282,(278 Magnetic)
ILS Type:ILS 
Right Hand Pattern: Yes
Runway Markings:Precision Instrument,Good ConditionPrecision Instrument,Good Condition
Elevation at End:897.2' MSL906.1' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:900.8' MSL906.1' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:53' AGL37' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:3.00°3.75°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:4-light PAPI on right side of runway4-Box VASI on left side of runway
Approach Lights:MALSR - 1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights 
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL): Yes
Objects: Trees
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Precision Instrument RunwayOther than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mile
Object Clearance Slope:50:118:1
Object Height: 75' AGL
Object Distance: 1600' Along centerline
100' Left of centerline

Runway 18/36

Length:3599 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 11/13/2010
Width:75 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Fair Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 20,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:Med Intensity
End 18 End 36
True Alignment:185,(181 Magnetic)005,(001 Magnetic)
Right Hand Pattern: Yes
Runway Markings:Nonprecision Instrument,Fair ConditionNonprecision Instrument,Fair Condition
Elevation at End:906.3' MSL911.5' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:906.3' MSL911.5' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:27' AGL26' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:3.00°4.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:2-light PAPI on left side of runway2-light PAPI on left side of runway
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL):YesYes
Objects: Tree
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Utility runway with a visual approachUtility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope:20:118:1
Object Height: 50' AGL
Object Distance: 1140' Along centerline
25' Right of centerline

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

•Coyotes on & in Vicinity of Airport.
•North Ramp Lights out of Service
•Call Milwaukee (Mke) Clearence Delivery 128.7 'only' When Waukesha (Ues) Tower Closed.

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