FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SUS |
| Lat/Long: | 38-39-43.6270N / 090-39-07.3570W 38-39.727117N / 090-39.122617W 38.6621186 / -90.6520436 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 463 ft. / 141.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02E (1990) |
| From city: | 17 miles W of ST LOUIS, MO |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 63005 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/1964 |
| Sectional chart: | ST LOUIS |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | KANSAS CITY CENTER |
| FSS: | SAINT LOUIS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | SUS (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Pattern altitude: | TFC PAT ALT RY 08R/26L FOR PROP 1700 (1237 FT AGL) & FOR JET 2000 (1537 FT AGL); RY 08L/26R FOR PROP 837 FT AGL & FOR JET 1537 FT. |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN HIRL RY 08R/26L PRESET ON MED INTST 0000-0600; MIRL RY 08L/26R PRESET ON LOW INTST 0000-0600. TO INCR INTST AFT 0000 AND ACTVT MALSR RY 08R & 26L - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | PPR 24 HRS FOR ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS; CALL AMGR 314-568-0584. AIR CARRIER OPNS OVER 9 PSGR SEATS NOT AUTHORIZED IN EXCESS OF 15 MIN BEFORE OR AFTER SCHEDULED ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE TIMES EXCEPT PRIOR COORD WITH AMGR FOR ARFF 314-568-0584. |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVBL 1700-0830 MON-FRI; 24 HRS SAT & SUN. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 124.75 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 134.8(636-532-3213) |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 636-536-3734 |
| SPIRIT GROUND: | 121.7 [0600-0000] |
| SPIRIT TOWER: | 124.75 257.2 [0600-0000] |
| SAINT LOUIS APPROACH: | 126.5 |
| SAINT LOUIS DEPARTURE: | 126.5 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.7(0000-0600) 133.1 |
| WX ASOS at STL (14 nm E): | PHONE 314-426-0159 |
| WX AWOS-3 at FYG (17 nm W): | 121.325 (636-433-5914) |
| WX ASOS at SET (19 nm NE): | 118.075 (636-250-4590) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| STLr213/14.3 | | ST LOUIS VORTAC | | 117.40 | | 01E |
| CSXr248/14.7 | | CARDINAL VOR/DME | | 116.45 | | 00E |
| FTZr092/15.1 | | FORISTELL VORTAC | | 110.80 | | 05E |
| TOYr258/34.7 | | TROY VORTAC | | 116.00 | | 04E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| FESTUS | | 335/30.6 | | 269 | | 01E | | FES | ..-. . ... |
| CIVIC MEMORIAL | | 242/31.1 | | 263 | | 02E | | CVM | -.-. ...- -- |
| SULLIVAN | | 041/35.1 | | 356 | | 02E | | UUV | ..- ..- ...- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 8R/26L
| Dimensions: | 7485 x 150 ft. / 2281 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete/grooved, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 33.0 | | Double wheel: | 100.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | RY 08R/26L CLSD TO TGL. |
| RUNWAY 8R | | RUNWAY 26L |
| Latitude: | 38-39.461745N | | 38-39.716530N |
| Longitude: | 090-39.584818W | | 090-38.045987W |
| Elevation: | 461.2 ft. | | 461.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 076 magnetic, 078 true | | 256 magnetic, 258 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 481 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:7485 TODA:7485 ASDA:7245 LDA:7245 | | TORA:7485 TODA:7485 ASDA:7485 LDA:7004 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown | | |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | no |
| Centerline lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | ILS |
Runway 8L/26R
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 75 ft. / 1524 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/rubberized friction seal coat, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | & PARALLEL & CONNECTING TWY CLSD TO PART 121 ACR OPNS. |
| RUNWAY 8L | | RUNWAY 26R |
| Latitude: | 38-39.848402N | | 38-40.018505N |
| Longitude: | 090-40.097088W | | 090-39.069045W |
| Elevation: | 462.9 ft. | | 463.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 076 magnetic, 078 true | | 256 magnetic, 258 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:5000 TODA:5000 ASDA:5000 LDA:5000 | | TORA:5000 TODA:5000 ASDA:5000 LDA:5000 |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 31 ft. pole, lighted, 1200 ft. from runway, 150 ft. right of centerline, 32:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | ST LOUIS COUNTY 18270 EDISON AVE NR 100 CHESTERFIELD, MO 63005-3704 Phone 636-532-2222 |
| Manager: | MR. JOHN D. BALES 18270 EDISON AVE, NR 100 CHESTERFIELD, MO 63005-3704 Phone 636-532-2222 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 382 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 192 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 67 | | Jet airplanes: | | 98 | | Helicopters: | | 25 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 312/day * | | 60% | transient general aviation | | 32% | local general aviation | | 7% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | <1% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NUMEROUS & INTENSE HELICOPTER OPNS ON ARPT. |
| - | INTXN 'C' CLSD INDEFLY BTWN TWY 'E' & RY 08L/26R. |
| - | REMOTE ARPT ADZY SVC 124.75 AVBL 0500-1100 DLY. |
| - | ARPT CLSD TO ACFT OVER 100,000 LBS; EXCEPT ACFT 100,000-150,000 LBS FOR PPR 24 HRS CALL AMGR 314-568-0584. |
| - | BE ALERT; NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS TO THE SOUTH OF ARPT. |
| - | NO ENGINE RUNS AFTER 2200 WITHOUT ARPT APPROVAL. |
| - | LOCAL CALL TO AFSS 636-536-2980 |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURE: FOR DEP STAGE II ACFT USE RY 08L/26R 2200-0700 EXCP PPR 636-532-2222 MON-FRI 0800-1700, OTR TIMES CALL 314-568-0584/0581 OR 314-614-9064. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES: FOR DEP STAGE III ACFT USE 08L/26R 2300-0600. |
| - | HI-POWER RUN-UPS GO AS DIRECTED BY ATC, 0001-0600 USE ECHO RUN UP PAD. |
| - | TWY 'B' BETWEEN SE & NW ENTRANCE TO WEST RAMP, TWY 'B' NW TWY 'A' FM THE DSTC OF 200 FT TO 700 FT & TWY 'Z' NOT VISIBLE BY TWR. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
1H0 - Creve Coeur Airport (8 nm NE)
3SQ - St Charles Airport (13 nm NE)
KSTL - Lambert-St Louis International Airport (14 nm E)
KFYG - Washington Regional Airport (17 nm W)
KSET - St Charles County Smartt Airport (19 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 24-Dec-2007
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Times for 10-Feb-2010
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:33 | | 12:33 |
| Sunrise | | 07:00 | | 13:00 |
| Sunset | | 17:33 | | 23:33 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:01 | | 00:01 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Feb-2010 08:14:04 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 10-Feb-2010 02:14:04 |
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| METAR |
| KSUS | 100754Z AUTO 29017G21KT 10SM OVC023 M04/M08 A3009 RMK AO2 PK WND 31026/0722 SLP200 T10391078 TSNO
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KSTL 14nm E | 100751Z 30017G27KT 9SM BKN020 OVC030 M03/M07 A3007 RMK AO2 PK WND 31027/0750 SNE49 SLP197 P0000 T10331072
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KSET 19nm NE | 100754Z AUTO 30017KT 10SM OVC021 M03/M07 A3007 RMK AO2 PK WND 29029/0700 SLP188 T10331072 $
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| TAF |
| KSUS | 100528Z 1006/1106 28012G22KT P6SM -SN OVC025 FM101000 28012G22KT P6SM SCT018 OVC022 FM101600 30014G22KT P6SM SCT025 FM110000 30006KT P6SM SKC
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KSTL 14nm E | 100528Z 1006/1112 29015G25KT P6SM -SN OVC025 FM101000 30015G25KT P6SM SCT018 OVC022 FM101600 30014G22KT P6SM SCT025 FM110000 30006KT P6SM SKC
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