Richard I Bong Airport

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IATA: SUW

ICAO: KSUW

FAA: SUW

Superior Weather

METAR: KDYT 191615Z AUTO 26016G26KT 10SM SCT040 OVC070 03/M05 A2995 RMK AO2

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KDYT (2.9 NM at True Heading of 46)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1014.3
Temperature: 3 C (37.4 F)
Dewpoint: -5 C (23 F)

METAR: KSUW 191615Z AUTO 27017G23KT 10SM SCT035 BKN050 OVC070 03/M05 A2996 RMK AO2 T00291053

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KSUW (0.4 NM at True Heading of 167)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1014.6
Temperature: 2.9 C (37.22 F)
Dewpoint: -5.3 C (22.46 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 46-41-22.8627N (46.689684)
Longitude: 
 092-05-40.7111W (-92.094642)
Elevation: 
 674.4 feet MSL (206 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 1.2 W (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 03 N.M. S of Superior, Wisconsin
Found On: 
 Green Bay Chart
FAA Region: 
 AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
WILLIAM AMORDE
4804 HAMMOND AVE
SUPERIOR, WI 54880
715-394-0282		 CITY OF SUPERIOR
1316 N. 14TH ST
SUPERIOR, WI 54880
715-395-7200

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 10/1937
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/0800-DUSK
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZMP (Minneapolis)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZMP (Minneapolis)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1674 feet (510 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 SUW
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  38
Multi Engine:  8

Annual Operations (as of 08/24/2022)

Total Operations:  19250
Air Taxi:  700 3.6%
GA Local:  9000 46.8%
GA Itinerant:  9500 49.4%
Military Aircraft:  50 0.3%

Communications

CTAF:  122.700
Unicom:  122.700
Clearance Del.:  124.8
124.8
124.8
Approach:  DULUTH
Departure:  DULUTH
AWOS-3:  120.35 (715-394-0283)

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 715
    Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
    Paul Pederson Airmotive, Inc.
       Update FBO info    		 392-3526
    Twin Ports Flying Service
       Update FBO info    		 Unicom 122.7 394-6444 100LL, Jet A
    Phillips 100LL - 2.15 USD per gallon
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Green Bay(GRB)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

    Instrument Procedures / Charts


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    Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
    Last Cycle
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 EC-3
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 EC-3
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 EC-3
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 EC-3
    MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS EC-3
    MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS EC-3
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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near SUW

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    10.0 Duluth International Airport
    (DLH KDLH DLH)    		 336 337 100LL, Jet A, JP-8
    25.3 Solon Springs Municipal Airport
    (KOLG OLG)    		 152 153 100LL
    25.9 Richard B Helgeson Airport
    (KTWM TWM)    		 33 35 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
    43.6 Silver Bay Municipal Airport
    (KBFW BFW)    		 39 41 80, 100LL
    45.9 Cable Union Airport
    (3CU)    		 130 132 100LL
    47.0 Eveleth/Virginia Municipal Airport
    (EVM KEVM EVM)    		 339 340 100LL, Jet A
    47.9 Sky Harbor Seaplane Base
    (9Y5)    		 341 342 100LL
    48.1 Sawyer County Airport
    (HYR KHYR HYR)    		 145 147 100LL, Jet A+
    51.7 Range Regional Airport
    (HIB KHIB HIB)    		 324 325 100LL, Jet A
    53.2 Burnett County Airport
    (KRZN RZN)    		 192 193 100LL, Jet A
    65.7 Aitkin Municipal/Steve Kurtz Field Airport
    (KAIT AIT)    		 263 263 100LL, Jet A
    65.8 Grand Rapids/Itasca County-Gordon Newstrom Field Airport
    (GPZ KGPZ GPZ)    		 298 298 100LL, Jet A
    68.2 Tower Municipal Airport
    (12D)    		 353 354 100LL
    68.4 Mora Municipal Airport
    (KJMR JMR)    		 226 226 100LL, Jet A
    68.9 Ely Municipal Airport
    (LYU KELO ELO)    		 8 10 100LL, Jet A
    71.2 Cumberland Municipal Airport
    (KUBE UBE)    		 176 177 100LL, UL94
    72.1 Cook Municipal Airport
    (KCQM CQM)    		 340 341 100LL, Jet A
    77.3 Rice Lake Regional/Carl's Field Airport
    (RIE KRPD RPD)    		 169 170 100LL, Jet A+
    81.5 Gogebic/Iron County Airport
    (IWD KIWD IWD)    		 96 99 100LL, Jet A
    83.5 Cambridge Municipal Airport
    (KCBG CBG)    		 216 216 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-5 DEER ON & VICINITY OF ARPT.
    A110-6 FOR CD CTC DULUTH APCH AT 218-740-5950.
    A70-FUEL-10 0LL 24 HR FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.
    A81-APT ACTVT REIL RWY 04, 14, & 32 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 04/22 & RWY 14/32 PRESET TO LOW SS-SR, TO INCR INTST & ACTVT - CTAF.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 04/22
    14/32
    Longest Runway: 04/22 is 5100 ft (1554 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    SUW Airport Runway Details

    Runway 04/22  5100 ft x 75 ft (1554 m x 23 m)
    Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 06/01/2009
    Surface:  Asphalt - Fair condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

    Runway 04

    Runway 22
    Elevation: 
    		 670.3 659.6
    Latitude: 
    		 46-41-20.9620N 46-42-01.2366N
    Longitude: 
    		 092-06-01.0734W 092-05-17.1941W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 037 217
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 3.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Good Good
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    		 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
    REIL: 
    		 Yes No
    Touchdown Lights: 
    		 No No
    Centerline Lights: 
    		 No No
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    		 28

    Runway 14/32  4001 ft x 75 ft (1220 m x 23 m)
    Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 06/01/2009
    Surface:  Asphalt - Fair condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

    Runway 14

    Runway 32
    Elevation: 
    		 672.1 672.7
    Latitude: 
    		 46-41-14.7678N 46-40-44.4542N
    Longitude: 
    		 092-06-01.1096W 092-05-24.3350W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 140 320
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 4.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Good Good
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    		 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
    REIL: 
    		 Yes Yes
    Touchdown Lights: 
    		 No No
    Centerline Lights: 
    		 No No
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    		 41

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 None
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 None
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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