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KSUW Richard I Bong Airport
Superior, Wisconsin, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 28 FEBRUARY 2019

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: 674.4 ft. / 205.6 m (surveyed)
Variation: 01W (2015)
From city: 3 miles S of SUPERIOR, WI
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 54880

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 10/1937
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; 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
PYKLA131/14.237900EDL -.. .-..
CLOQUET092/16.833501WCOQ -.-. --- --.-
MOOSE LAKE059/33.636202EMZH -- --.. ....

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
24 HR FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.
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: yesno
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 27 ft. pole, 1175 ft. from runway, 280 ft. left of centerline, 36:1 slope to clear50 ft. trees, 1500 ft. from runway, 26:1 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: 48 ft. tree, 1550 ft. from runway, 30 ft. right of centerline, 28:1 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 715-394-0282

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 58
Single engine airplanes: 47
Multi engine airplanes: 7
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 29 September 2016

Additional Remarks

- 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 from 28 February 2019 at 0901Z to 28 March 2019 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 **CHANGED**   download (221KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 **CHANGED**   download (200KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 **CHANGED**   download (208KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 **CHANGED**   download (221KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (49KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (270KB)

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 26-Mar-2019
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3011:30
Sunrise07:0112:01
Sunset19:2800:28
Evening civil twilight19:5800:58

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  26-Mar-2019 23:40:53
Local (UTC-5)  26-Mar-2019 18:40:53
 
METAR
KDYT 
3nm NE 		262255Z AUTO 10SM SCT050 BKN075 07/M03 A3021 RMK AO2
KDLH 
11nm NW 		262255Z 22010KT 10SM BKN044 BKN055 07/M05 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP241 T00671050
KCOQ 
17nm W 		262255Z AUTO 20007KT 10SM OVC050 06/M06 A3019 RMK AO2
KSUW 
17nm S 		262255Z AUTO 23007KT 10SM BKN050 BKN070 08/M05 A3021 RMK AO2 T00751049
TAF
KDLH 
11nm NW 		261733Z 2618/2718 22010G18KT P6SM SCT180 FM270000 20007KT P6SM BKN025 FM270900 19008KT P6SM BKN015 WS020/22035KT FM271400 19010KT P6SM -DZ BKN015
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 		 
 Contact 		 
 Services / Description 		 
Fuel Prices		 
Comments		  
Superior Flying Services UNICOM 122.70
715-394-6444
[web site]
[email]		 Superior Flying Services is the Twin Ports most affordable option for Fuel Services, Aircraft Handling, and Flight Training. No ramp fees or overnight tie down fees ever! New modern facilities and 24 hour fuel services. Interested in flight training, Superior Flying Services trains more pilots than anyone else in the Duluth/Superior area at the most affordable prices.
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CAA Preferred FBO   Shell Aviation Contract Fuel   Shell AeroClass   Contract Fuel   Crew car   Enterprise Rent-A-Car  
 
Shell
100LL Jet A
AS $4.39 --- 
FS --- $4.25 
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IMPORTANT: Note that the FBOs below are NOT at KSUW but at other nearby airports. Do not expect services from these FBOs to be available at KSUW.
Located at KDLH
Monaco Air Duluth		 UNICOM 122.95
218-727-2911
[web site]
[email]		 At KDLH (Duluth International Airport), 10 miles NNW

Monaco Air Duluth is committed to providing exceptional customer service while maintaining a constant focus on safety. We specialize in international and domestic quick turns. We also provide a full range of services to crew, passengers, and aircraft owners living in the area, visiting, or just passing through. Check out our website to learn more about us and what we have to offer.

We look forward to serving you soon!
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Located at KDLH
World Fuel Services
100LL Jet A
FS $5.74 $5.34 
SS $5.24 --- 
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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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