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KSUW Richard I Bong Airport
Superior, Wisconsin, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 OCTOBER 2013

Location

FAA Identifier: SUW
Lat/Long: 46-41-22.8627N / 092-05-40.7111W
46-41.381045N / 092-05.678518W
46.6896841 / -92.0946420
(estimated)
Elevation: 674 ft. / 205.4 m (surveyed)
Variation: 01W (2015)
From city: 3 miles S of SUPERIOR, WI
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 54880

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 10/1937
Sectional chart: GREEN BAY
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: GREEN BAY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: SUW (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0800-DUSK
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: ACTVT REIL RY 04/22; MIRL RY 04/22; REIL RYS 14/32; MIRL RY 14/32 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.7
WX AWOS-3: 120.35 (715-394-0283)
DULUTH APPROACH: 125.45
DULUTH DEPARTURE: 125.45
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 124.8 0600-2300
WX AWOS-3 at DYT (2.9 nm NE): 119.275 (218-720-4886)
WX ASOS at DLH (10 nm NW): PHONE 218-723-8340
WX AWOS-3 at COQ (17 nm W): 118.525 (218-879-0783)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
DLHr142/8.1DULUTH VORTAC112.6005E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
BONGat field26001ESUW ... ..- .--
PYKLA129/14.237902EDL -.. .-..
CLOQUET092/16.833501WCOQ -.-. --- --.-
SOLON SPRINGS332/25.238801EOLG --- .-.. --.
TWO HARBORS212/26.124301ETWM - .-- --
MOOSE LAKE059/33.636202EMZH -- --.. ....

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 4/22

Dimensions: 5100 x 75 ft. / 1554 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 4  RUNWAY 22
Latitude: 46-41.349367N46-42.020610N
Longitude: 092-06.017890W092-05.286568W
Elevation: 670.3 ft.659.6 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 038 magnetic, 037 true218 magnetic, 217 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 27 ft. pole, 1175 ft. from runway, 280 ft. left of centerline, 36:1 slope to clear48 ft. trees, 1500 ft. from runway, 27:1 slope to clear

Runway 14/32

Dimensions: 4001 x 75 ft. / 1220 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 14  RUNWAY 32
Latitude: 46-41.246130N46-40.740903N
Longitude: 092-06.018493W092-05.405583W
Elevation: 672.1 ft.672.7 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 141 magnetic, 140 true321 magnetic, 320 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 41 ft. trees, 1400 ft. from runway, 220 ft. right of centerline, 29:1 slope to clear15 ft. road, 500 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF SUPERIOR
SUPERIOR, WI 54880
Phone 715-394-0282
Manager: WILLIAM AMORDE
4804 HAMMOND AVE
SUPERIOR, WI 54880
Phone 715-394-6444

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 52
Single engine airplanes: 40
Multi engine airplanes: 6
Helicopters: 2
Gliders airplanes: 1
Ultralights: 3
    
Aircraft operations: avg 53/day *
49% transient general aviation
47% local general aviation
4% air taxi
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 02 September 2009

Additional Remarks

TWY NW END OF RWY 14/32 IS MKD WITH REFLECTORS.
DEER ON & VICINITY OF ARPT.

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 17 October 2013 at 0901Z and 14 November 2013 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 04   download (230KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 14   download (212KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 22   download (214KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 32   download (223KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (49KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (201KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KDLH - Duluth International Airport (10 nm NW)
KCOQ - Cloquet/Carlton County Airport (17 nm W)
KOLG - Solon Springs Municipal Airport (25 nm SE)
KTWM - Richard B Helgeson Airport (26 nm NE)
KMZH - Moose Lake Carlton County Airport (34 nm SW)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 16-Oct-2013
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5811:58
Sunrise07:2812:28
Sunset18:1923:19
Evening civil twilight18:5023:50

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  17-Oct-2013 01:02:33
Local (UTC-5)  16-Oct-2013 20:02:33
 
METAR
KDYT 
3nm NE 
162254Z AUTO 25008KT 10SM CLR 12/03 A2985 RMK AO2
KDLH 
11nm NW 
162255Z 28006KT 10SM CLR 11/M01 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP114 T01061006
KCOQ 
17nm W 
162256Z AUTO 26004KT 10SM CLR 09/M01 A2985 RMK AO2
KSUW 
17nm S 
162255Z AUTO 26006KT 10SM CLR 11/01 A2984 RMK AO2 T01100008
TAF
KDLH 
11nm NW 
161833Z 1619/1718 29005KT P6SM SKC FM171400 31006KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 OVC050 FM171700 33008KT P6SM -SHRA BKN025 OVC050
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Superior Flying Services 715-394-6444
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Aircraft ground handling, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Passenger terminal and lounge, Flight training, Aircraft rental, ...
 
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More info about Superior Flying Services
Phillips 66
100LL Jet A
AS $5.60 --- 
FS --- $5.35 
 Updated 15-Oct-2013
 
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AS=Assisted/Self Service
FS=Full service
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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Upper Deck Restaurant & Lounge 715-395-8376
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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AirNav users who flew into KSUW have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
BEST WESTERN BRDGEVIEW MTR INN 3.0 131-173
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES SUPERIOR 2.5 123-155
 

Other hotels near Richard I Bong Airport

Miles Price ($)
BEST WESTERN BAY WALK INN 2.6 81-140
SUPER 8 MOTEL - SUPERIOR 4.0 76-86
SUPER 8 DULUTH 4.8 
COMFORT INN WEST 4.9 134-164
ALLYNDALE MOTEL 5.4 88-98

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Richard I Bong Airport

7 in Superior
15 in Duluth, MN
1 in Proctor, MN
 

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