Waukesha County Airport (KUES) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Waukesha County Airport in Waukesha, WI, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Waukesha County Airport (KUES) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Waukesha, WI at 911 ft. KUES reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 4 runways (10, 18, 28, 36), longest 5,849 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page. Track KUES in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture: flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.

VFR

Observed 0655Z (1:55 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

280° 2 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

Unlimited

Altimeter

29.98"

Temp / Dew

61°F / 16°C

dew 54°F / 12°C

Wind from the west (280°) at 2 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 16°C (61°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR

METAR KUES 130655Z AUTO 28002KT 10SM CLR 16/12 A2998 RMK AO2

What changed at KUES?

Since the 0635Z (1:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0635Z report, conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for KUES

KUES is currently VFR with winds from 280° at 2 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 18, about 2 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,200 ft (field elevation 911 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KUES. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
28FAV	5,849 ft	CON	2 kt head	0 kt
18	3,599 ft	ASP	0 kt head	2 kt right
36	3,599 ft	ASP	0 kt head	2 kt left
10	5,849 ft	CON	2 kt tail	0 kt

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Over the last 23 h: wind 3→2 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KUES weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Waukesha County Airport in Waukesha, WI: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KUES is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KUES

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0224Z (9:24 PM CDT) · 97 NM E of KUES · 34,000 ft MSL · A321

continuous moderate chop occasional mod clear-air turbulence

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MKG UA /OV MKG/TM 0224/FL340/TP A321/TB CONS MOD CHOP OCNL MOD CAT/RM FL320 OCNL LGT CHOP

MKG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV MKGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0224Reported at 02:24 UTC.

FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.

TP A321Aircraft type reporting.

TB CONS MOD CHOP OCNL MOD CA…Turbulence: continuous moderate chop occasional mod clear-air turbulence.

RM FL320 OCNL LGT CHOPRemarks.

PIREP0223Z (9:23 PM CDT) · 85 NM SE of KUES · 32,000 ft MSL · UAL1283

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ARP UAL1283 4156N 08703W 0223 F320 283/049KT TB MOD CHOP IC

ARP UAL1283 4156N 08703W 022…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

PIREP0215Z (9:15 PM CDT) · 88 NM SE of KUES · 32,000 ft MSL · B38M

continuous light chop occasional moderate chop turbulence

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PWK UA /OV OBK120045/TM 0215/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CHOP

PWK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV OBK120045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0215Reported at 02:15 UTC.

FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.

TP B38MAircraft type reporting.

TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CH…Turbulence: continuous light chop occasional moderate chop.

PIREP0206Z (9:06 PM CDT) · 28 NM E of KUES · 36,000 ft MSL · BCS3

continuous light occasional moderate turbulence

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MWC UA /OV BAE090030/TM 0206/FL360/TP BCS3/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD

MWC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV BAE090030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0206Reported at 02:06 UTC.

FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.

TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.

TB CONS LGT OCNL MODTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate.

PIREP0153Z (8:53 PM CDT) · 68 NM E of KUES · 34,000 ft MSL · B739

continuous light to moderate chop turbulence

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MWC UA /OV BAE090070/TM 0153/FL340/TP B739/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP

MWC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV BAE090070Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0153Reported at 01:53 UTC.

FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.

TP B739Aircraft type reporting.

TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous light to moderate chop.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KUES

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KUES reported mostly VFR across 42 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,100 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.

Last 24 hours

VFR 100%

Wind avg/max: 6/13 kt

Max gust: 21 kt

Lowest ceiling: 3,100 ft

Lowest vis: -

Prevailing wind: NW

Category changes: 0

Last 7 days

VFR 96%MVFR 3%IFR 1%

Wind avg/max: 5/14 kt

Max gust: 21 kt

Lowest ceiling: 900 ft

Lowest vis: 5 sm

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 5

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

28: 38%
18: 30%
10: 23%
36: 9%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 0529Z (12:29 AM CDT)

TAF KUES 130529Z 1306/1406 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM131600 33007KT P6SM BKN220 FM132100 29008KT P6SM SCT220 FM140100 VRB03KT P6SM SKC

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type: General aviation airport
ICAO: KUES
IATA: UES
FAA LID: UES
City: Waukesha
State: Wisconsin
Country: United States
Elevation: 911 ft
Coordinates: 43.0410, -88.2371
Runways: 4
Longest runway: 5,849 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Published
ATIS: 118.875 MHz
AWOS/ASOS: 118.875 MHz
CTAF: 123.7 MHz
Time zone: America/Chicago
Next sunset: 16h 53m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

9 airports

KMWCLawrence J Timmerman AirportMilwaukee, WI10 nm NEVFR METAR KMKEGeneral Mitchell International AirportMilwaukee, WI16 nm EVFR METAR · TAF KBUUBurlington Municipal AirportBurlington, WI21 nm SVFR METAR KRYVWatertown Municipal AirportWatertown, WI23 nm WVFR METAR KETBWest Bend Municipal AirportWest Bend, WI23 nm NVFR METAR K02CCapitol Drive AirportBrookfield, WI4 nm NE

+3 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

7 airports

KENWKenosha Regional AirportKenosha, WI30 nm SEVFR METAR · TAF KUNUDodge County AirportJuneau, WI31 nm NWVFR METAR KUGNWaukegan National AirportChicago/Waukegan, IL41 nm SEVFR METAR KFLDFond du Lac County AirportFond du Lac, WI45 nm NVFR METAR KSBMSheboygan County Memorial AirportSheboygan, WI47 nm NVFR METAR · TAF KMSNDane County Regional Truax FieldMadison, WI49 nm WVFR METAR · TAF

+1 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

8 airports

KPWKChicago Executive AirportChicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, IL58 nm SVFR METAR KOSHWittman Regional AirportOshkosh, WI58 nm NVFR METAR KRFDChicago Rockford International AirportChicago/Rockford, IL63 nm SWVFR METAR · TAF KEFTMonroe Municipal AirportMonroe, WI65 nm SWVFR METAR KORDChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago, IL66 nm SVFR METAR · TAF KDPADupage AirportChicago/West Chicago, IL68 nm SVFR METAR · TAF

+2 more within 100 NM

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Historical Flying Weather at KUES

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KUES reported VFR conditions during about 74.9% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 232 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.8 kt, calm 15.7% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#1179 of 1,400

Regional rank

#66

State rank

#32

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

74.9%

MVFR

15.2%

IFR

7.1%

LIFR

3.9%

Est. VFR days/yr

232

Most VFR month

July

Fewest VFR month

December

Median ceiling

2,500 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

15.7%

Median wind

6 kt

Gusty hours

18.6%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.1%

Fog/mist days/yr

120

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

2,181 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KUES monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	56.2	25.4	11.3	7.0
Feb	66.5	19.5	9.5	4.5
Mar	71.6	16.0	7.7	4.8
Apr	76.3	12.7	7.4	3.6
May	79.7	10.4	5.9	4.0
Jun	84.1	8.3	4.7	2.9
Jul	88.6	7.7	3.0	0.8
Aug	83.6	10.3	4.2	1.9
Sep	80.2	10.9	5.6	3.3
Oct	75.8	14.7	6.3	3.2
Nov	69.8	19.9	7.2	3.0
Dec	53.1	26.3	12.5	8.1

Average wind by month

KUES average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	7.8 kt
Feb	7.9 kt
Mar	7.7 kt
Apr	8.2 kt
May	6.9 kt
Jun	6.0 kt
Jul	5.4 kt
Aug	5.0 kt
Sep	5.4 kt
Oct	6.7 kt
Nov	7.5 kt
Dec	7.5 kt

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KUES airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

The FAA airport diagram for Waukesha County Airport in Waukesha, WI shows the runway and taxiway layout across 4 runways, ramp areas, and hold-short positions. Review it before taxiing at an unfamiliar field.

Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2610 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗

KUES weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at KUES?+

KUES has 4 runways: 10, 18, 28, 36; the longest is 5,849 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KUES report its own weather?+

Yes. Waukesha County Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KUES have a TAF?+

Yes. The TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.

Does KUES broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. KUES does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KUES from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Where can I find the KUES airport diagram?+

The official FAA airport diagram for Waukesha County Airport (KUES) is shown on this page. It maps the runway and taxiway layout, ramps, and hold-short lines. Tap it to zoom, or download the official FAA PDF free from the link under the diagram (updated every 28-day FAA charting cycle).

Pilot PIREPs for Waukesha County Airport (KUES)

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