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Airport · ICAO · US

Class G

Franklin County Airport

ID KUOS FAA UOS Elev 1,953 ft Lat 35° 12.29' N Lon 85° 53.94' W Zulu

Live conditions at KUOS

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Aerial view · KUOS

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for KUOS — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at KUOS

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,700 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
07 064° 3,700 ft 50 ft ASP Yes
25 244° 3,700 ft 50 ft ASP Yes

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Communications

1 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KUOS, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

1 matched · 5 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (1)

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    DEER ON & INVOF RWY.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (5 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH - SEWANEE, TN - ATTN: JIMMY L.
  • ·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.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Tags

Sewanee International

Source: OurAirports community

IATA · UOS

Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for KUOS — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at KUOS

7 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

7

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 4,500 ops in 2007

2024 total

1,800

10-yr total

18,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

55.6

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

All time · n=7

  • Other 5
  • Loss of control 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

DPEs near KUOS

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Catherine Elizabeth Cavagnaro Winchester TN 10 nm
Bruce Richard Whittemore Chattanooga TN 33 nm
Jason Shane Odom Chattanooga TN 33 nm
Timothy Phillip Knueven Brownsboro AL 41 nm
Anthony Walker Collegedale TN 43 nm
Benjamin Steve Johnson Murfreesboro TN 47 nm
Christopher David Hardee Murfreesboro TN 47 nm
John W Scruggs Murfreesboro TN 47 nm
Max Peter Gurgew Huntsville AL 49 nm
John W Scruggs Dalton GA 53 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near KUOS

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Christopher Lee Frasse Sewanee TN 1 nm
Catherine Elizabeth Cavagnaro Sewanee TN 1 nm
Nathan Edward Gammons Cowan TN 6 nm
Jerry Serl Anderson Winchester TN 10 nm
Jere Joseph Matty Winchester TN 10 nm
Leslie Watkins Stephens Winchester TN 10 nm
Thomas Brandon Johnson Winchester TN 10 nm
Stephen Arthur Lawton Hillsboro TN 12 nm
Thomas Gerard Esselman South Pittsburg TN 15 nm
Myron Dean Yoder Belvidere TN 15 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near KUOS

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
John Ledbetter Shumard Sewanee TN 1 nm
Howard Eugene Bradley Jr Monteagle TN 3 nm
Jeramie Todd Layne Monteagle TN 3 nm
William Thomas Berry Cowan TN 6 nm
Loren Russell Young Tracy City TN 8 nm
Michael Kenneth Boyea Decherd TN 9 nm
Casey Lee Clark Decherd TN 9 nm
Jerry Serl Anderson Winchester TN 10 nm
John Mario Rabozzi Winchester TN 10 nm
Scott Reed Scarborough Winchester TN 10 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near KUOS

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Thom Duncan Avionics, LLC
Winchester, TN
8 nm
Star Aviation Services / Star Avionics, Inc.
Chattanooga, TN
36 nm
Moontown Aero Service
Brownsboro, AL
39 nm
Volar Avionics & Restoration
Lebanon, TN
63 nm
Propelling Aviation
Rockwood, TN
73 nm
SportTechs, LLC
Jasper, GA
84 nm
Avionics West, Inc.
Dallas, GA
91 nm
Avias Aircraft Services
Kennesaw, GA
96 nm
Horizon Avionics, Inc.
Alcoa, TN
101 nm
Southern Air Custom Interiors, Inc
Haleyville, AL
101 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.