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KUOS/UOS Weather Franklin County Airport

Sewanee, TennesseeElevation 1,953 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KTHA · 20 NM NW · 14 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KTHA
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 50F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear 50 ESE 4 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 69/51 0 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 71/54 0 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 69/52 SE 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 71/53 SE 4 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 73/58 ESE 4 kt – 7%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 72/60 SE 9 kt – 57%
Sunday Rain Showers Likely 70 S 9 kt – 68%

Source: National Weather Service (office HUN). Forecast issued 0248Z.

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
1 runway
NESW0725
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,700 ft

07/25
Dimensions
3,700 x 50 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 07
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 25
Displaced threshold200 ft
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,953 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2256Z 5:56 PM
Sunrise
1159Z 6:59 AM
Loggable night
2322Z (6:22 PM local) → 1133Z (6:33 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2256Z (5:56 PM local) → 1159Z (6:59 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2356Z (6:56 PM local) → 1059Z (5:59 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

Franklin County Airport is in Sewanee, Tennessee. Field elevation 1,953 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerCARTER REYNOLDS
Manager phone931-598-1910
AttendedALL MON-SAT, 0800–1800
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKUOS / UOS
SectionalATLANTA
Center (ARTCC)MEMPHIS
Flight service (AFSS)NASHVILLE
RegionTennessee
CountryUnited States
Coordinates35.2048, -85.8991
Distance from city1 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KUOS traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 11 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Activity trend over 5 days: falling, from 6 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 60%Unknown 40%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›AA5 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›BE33 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›DA40 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›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

KUOS has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KTHA (20 NM NW, VFR).

KTHA Tullahoma Regional Airport William Northern Field
20 NM NW
VFR
KRNC Warren County Memorial Airport
30 NM N
VFR
KFYM Fayetteville Municipal Airport
34 NM W
VFR
KSYI Bomar Field / Shelbyville Municipal Airport
34 NM NW
VFR
KCHA Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field)
36 NM E
VFR
KHUA Redstone Army Air Field
50 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
›PAPI RWY 07 & 25 ON CONSLY. ACTV MIRL RWY 07/25 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 07/25 PRESET LOW INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF.
›VFR USE ONLY.
›DEER ON & INVOF RWY.
›UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH - SEWANEE, TN - ATTN: JIMMY L. DAVIS 931-598-1133
›APCH RATIO 18:1 TO DTHR.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KUOS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KUOS have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KUOS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KUOS have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KUOS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KUOS?
KUOS sits at 1,953 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KUOS?
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.