Waukesha County Airport (KUES) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 2:15 AM CDT, Oct 28, KUES is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 2 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Waukesha County Airport in Waukesha, WI, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Waukesha County Airport (KUES) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Waukesha, WI at a field elevation of 911 ft. KUES reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (10/28, 18/36), the longest 5,849 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 2 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 30.17 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KUES 280715Z AUTO 20002KT 10SM CLR 13/11 A3017 RMK AO2
What changed at KUES?
Since the 0655Z (1:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0655Z (1:55 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KUES
KUES is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 2 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 600 ft (field elevation 911 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KUES by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KUES reported VFR in 75% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 232 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 21% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 9% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 28 had the best headwind 39% of the time, runway 18 26%, and winds were calm 16% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 51 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 1. From December to February KUES was IFR or worse 18% of the time, against 6% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 23 days a year, and fog or mist on 120. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 12% of hours, against 3% in July.
Gusts showed up in 19% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 85 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 8 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →
Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 3,599 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 10 | 5,849 ft | CON | 0 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 28 | 5,849 ft | CON | 0 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 36 | 3,599 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 1 kt left |
Open the crosswind calculator to try your own wind and runway numbers →
KUES runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 10/285,849 × 100 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KUESWind
- 10
- 0 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 28
- 0 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 18/363,599 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KUESWind
- 18
- 2 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 36
- 2 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
Fuel at KUES
100LL and Jet A at Waukesha County Airport: prices, FBO fees and cheaper fuel nearby now live on the KUES fuel page.
Lowest 100LL
$7.17/ galFull serve · Stein's Aircraft Services
Guaranteed price, checked yesterdayCurrent
2 fuel providers · Jet A from $8.81
Fuel information has moved: view KUESfuel & FBOs for every FBO’s prices, ramp and overnight fees, cheaper 100LL nearby, price history and pilot fuel reports.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 6→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.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KUES
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
ORD UA /OV ORD140038/TM 0337/FL110/TP E75S/TB OCNL LT CHOP/RM DURD
ORD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ORD140038Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0337Reported at 03:37 UTC.FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.TP E75SAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LT CHOPTurbulence: occasional lt chop.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
RFD UA /OV CUDUP/TM 0330/FL020/TP B757/WV 20007KT/RM DURD RWY 07
RFD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CUDUPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0330Reported at 03:30 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP B757Aircraft type reporting.WV 20007KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.RM DURD RWY 07Remarks.Show raw report
JVL UA /OV JVL360010/TM 0304/FL150/TP E120/IC TRACE RIME FL150-130/RM TEMP UNKN
JVL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JVL360010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0304Reported at 03:04 UTC.FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.TP E120Aircraft type reporting.IC TRACE RIME FL150-130Icing: trace rime fl150-130.RM TEMP UNKNRemarks.Show raw report
RFD UA /OV YEDSU/TM 0302/FL130/TP E120/SK OVC130-TOP150/TA M02/IC TRACE RIME/RM DURD ON GOPAC
RFD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV YEDSULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0302Reported at 03:02 UTC.FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.TP E120Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC130-TOP150Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M02Outside air temperature, °C.IC TRACE RIMEIcing: trace rime.RM DURD ON GOPACRemarks.Show raw report
ORD UA /OV ORD130035/TM 0215/FL120/TP A319/TB -TB
ORD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ORD130035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0215Reported at 02:15 UTC.FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.TB -TBTurbulence: -tb.⚠️ 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 41 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 42%
- 10
- 23%
- 28
- 23%
- 36
- 12%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (12:20 AM CDT)
TAF KUES 280520Z 2806/2906 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250 TEMPO 2806/2809 6SM BR SKC FM281600 21011KT P6SM SKC FM290000 19010G20KT P6SM FEW250
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KUES's own weather station.
Wind is 15° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 3,599 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 10/28, 18/36 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Fuel prices
KUES 100LL, FBOs and fees.
100LL from
$7.17 / gal · Full serve
2 fuel providers · Guaranteed price, checked yesterday
View fuel prices & FBOs →Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A+ See fuel prices →
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high pressure · Bulk, high pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air ambulance · Avionics · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales · Annual surveying
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- 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
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- 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
- 15h 16m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
9 airports+3 more within 25 NM
25–50 NM
7 airports+1 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
8 airports+2 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Pebble Creek Flyers Inc 1 , Waukesha, WI · 5 mi
- Sussex Village Park , Sussex, WI · 6 mi
- Nagawicka Rd , Hartland, WI · 7 mi
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.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| 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
| 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 |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KUES airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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UES's real runway layout on the back, elevation and tower frequency on the front. Add your tail number on the sleeve.
Pilot PIREPs for Waukesha County Airport (KUES)
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