From the Flight Deck – Waukesha County Airport (UES)

Waukesha County is a large general aviation airport located just north of the city of Waukesha, Wisconsin. It is also 15 miles northwest of the larger Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE) and the city of Milwaukee.

0:37 - The primary runway 10-28 is intersected by the smaller runway 18-36. The taxiway system provides access to all facilities and services found in all quadrants except for the northwest. The traffic mix consists of a spectrum of general and business aviation. There is also a busy helicopter community, including the occasional military helo. There are several flight schools located on the airport providing basic flight training up through advanced ratings.

1:07 - Waukesha has class Delta airspace with a cutout to the northeast to accommodate traffic arriving and departing Capitol Drive (02C) airport. Use extra vigilance when arriving to UES from this direction. Another arrival issue has to do with misidentification of runway 18 and taxiway Bravo. Perhaps due to the different color surfaces, pilots have mistakenly lined up on the taxiway rather than the runway.

1:44 - Be aware of the intersection of taxiways Charlie and Charlie 3. The hold short line on taxiway Charlie 3 is further back than pilots may expect.

2:02 - Another area of concern is found at the intersection of taxiways Delta and Bravo. Pilots cleared to taxi via Delta and Bravo, have missed the turn on Bravo and crossed runway 18.

2:30 - While not particularly a problem at UES, direct access to a runway from ramp and parking areas has been identified as a risk factor nationwide. Use extra vigilance when taxing via taxiways Alpha 2, Echo, Delta, and Charlie 2.

2:54 - Due to construction and existing buildings, the tower has limited visibility to the southeast ramp and hangar area, as well as the approach end of runway 10 where taxiway Alpha jogs out. You may be asked for precise location or sequence number when operating in these areas.

The FAA's From the Flight Deck video series uses aircraft-mounted cameras to capture runway and taxiway footage and combines them with diagrams and visual graphics to clearly identify hot spots and other safety-sensitive items. Learn more at https://www.faa.gov/FromTheFlightDeck.

This video is informational only and does not replace the pilot’s responsibility to conduct required pre-flight planning in accordance with FAR 91.103.