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KUES

Waukesha County Airport · Waukesha

Key Facts

Essential technical summary for MSFS 2020/2024 and X-Plane.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

911 ft / 278 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 123.70 MHz (TWR)

Live Conversion

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hPa

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

Runway Summary (Quick-Links)

10/28 · 5,848 ft · ConcreteLIGHTED 18/36 · 3,598 ft · AsphaltLIGHTED

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Welcome to the technical flight briefing for Waukesha County Airport (KUES), located in Waukesha, United States. As a vital hub for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, MSFS 2020, and X-Plane pilots, this facility features 2 active runways with a maximum elevation of 911 ft. Instrument approaches (IFR) are supported with verified ILS frequencies and identifiers for precision landings.Reference the data below for primary communication channels and detailed runway characteristics. Pilots should observe a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft verified for this field for altimeter reset procedures.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Waukesha County Airport

ICAO / IATA

KUES / UES

Municipality

Waukesha

Country

US — United States

Region

US-WI — Wisconsin

GPS Coordinates

📍 43.041000, -88.237099 🗺️

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Elevation

911 ft

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and instrument landing frequencies.

Runway 10 / 28

ILS EQUIPPEDLIGHTED

Runway Length: 5,848 ft / 1,782 m
Runway Width: 100 ft / 30 m
Surface Type: Concrete
Heading: 102° / 282°

RWY 10 (102°)

109.50 MHz

IDENT: SKC | CRS: 103°

RWY 28 (282°)

No ILS / Visual Only

Runway 18 / 36

LIGHTED

Runway Length: 3,598 ft / 1,097 m
Runway Width: 75 ft / 23 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 177.9° / 357.9°

RWY 18 (177.9°)

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY 36 (357.9°)

No ILS / Visual Only

Nearby Navaids

Ground-based navigation aids (VOR, NDB, DME) in the vicinity or associated with this airport.

UES · NDB (Waukesha)359 kHz

43.044701, -88.235199 · 905 ft

HXF · NDB (Hartford)200 kHz

43.348099, -88.396500 · 1,032 ft

BUU · VOR-DME (Burbun)114,500 kHz

42.689301, -88.301804 · 780 ft

LJT · VOR-DME (Timmerman)112,500 kHz

43.109798, -88.037300 · 750 ft

BAE · VORTAC (Badger)116,400 kHz

43.116901, -88.284302 · 1,080 ft

GM · NDB (Teels)242 kHz

42.909000, -88.041000 · 0 ft

MK · NDB (Cappy)410 kHz

42.839699, -87.912804 · 678 ft

BL · NDB (Yanks)260 kHz

43.060001, -87.876701 · 594 ft

Communication Frequencies

Air traffic control and advisory channels.

A/D MILWAUKEE APP/DEP

128.70 MHz

ATIS ATIS

118.88 MHz

AWOS AWOS 3

118.88 MHz

CLD CLNC DEL

128.70 MHz

CTAF CTAF

123.70 MHz

GND GND

121.60 MHz

TWR TWR

123.70 MHz

UNIC UNICOM

122.95 MHz

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Instrument Approach Data: FAA NASR · Cycle: Jan 2026