KUES/UES METAR & TAF Waukesha County Airport

Waukesha, WisconsinElevation 911 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR14 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

220@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

973 ft

+62 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0235Z (9:35 PM local) · 14 min old

KUES is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

220° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

17°C / 9°C

63°F / 48°F. 8°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.31 inHg

1026.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (7:00 PM local)

KUES forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN25025,000 ft

BKN0808,000 ft

0000Z7:00 PM0448Z11:48 PM0936Z4:36 AM1424Z9:24 AM1912Z2:12 PM0000Z7:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM BKN SCT

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FAA: no delays reported at UES.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 220° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 49F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	49	NW 4 kt	–	1%
Monday	Mostly Cloudy	57/47	NE 13 kt	–	10%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	62/53	SE 9 kt	–	10%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	72/56	S 9 kt	–	30%
Thursday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	71/51	SW 9 kt	–	32%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	69/54	SE 4 kt	–	34%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	68/53	S 4 kt	–	53%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	66	SW 4 kt	–	40%

Source: National Weather Service (office MKX). Forecast issued 0249Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

220° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 184 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

BEST

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 5,849 ft

10/28

Dimensions

5,849 x 100 ft

Surface

Concrete (excellent)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 10102°T

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 28282°T

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternRight

18/36

Dimensions

3,599 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18185°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

RWY 365°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternRight

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

973 ft

Pressure altitude

521 ft

Field elevation

911 ft MSL

Temperature

17°C (63°F)

Dewpoint

9°C (48°F)

Altimeter

30.31 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2254Z 5:54 PM

Sunrise

1219Z 7:19 AM

Loggable night

2324Z (6:24 PM local) → 1150Z (6:50 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2254Z (5:54 PM local) → 1219Z (7:19 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2354Z (6:54 PM local) → 1119Z (6:19 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Waukesha County Airport is in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Field elevation 911 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerKURT STANICH

Manager phone262-521-5250

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKUES / UES

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY

RegionWisconsin

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.0410, -88.2371

Distance from city2 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF123.700

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

128.7

MILWAUKEE APP/DEP

A/D

118.875

ATIS

118.875

AWOS 3

AWOS

128.7

CLNC DEL

CLD

123.7

CTAF

121.6

GND

123.7

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KUES traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

57.5

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Unknown 41%Piston single 39%Jet 12%Turboprop 3%Helicopter 2%Twin 2%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~95 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~22 landings/mo

›RV12 (Unknown) · ~17 landings/mo

›SR22 (Piston single) · ~15 landings/mo

›S22T (Unknown) · ~14 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›S22T (Unknown)

›SR22 (Piston single)

›RV12 (Unknown)

›UNKN (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KMWC Lawrence J Timmerman Airport

10 NM NE

VFR

KMKE General Mitchell International Airport

16 NM E

VFR

KETB West Bend Municipal Airport

23 NM N

VFR

KRAC John H Batten Airport

25 NM SE

VFR

KENW Kenosha Regional Airport

30 NM SE

VFR

KUNU Dodge County Airport

31 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›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.

›COYOTES ON & INVOF ARPT.

›CALL 262-549-6150 FOR OXY AVBLY.

›GROSS WT 2S-155

›CELL PHONE: 262-424-6747

›EMAIL ADDRESS: KSTANICH@WAUKESHACOUNTY.GOV (ALL LOWER CASE)

›NORTH RAMP LIGHTS OUT OF SERVICE

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KUES on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KUES have a METAR?

Yes. KUES has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KUES have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KUES; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KUES?

KUES sits at 911 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KUES?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.