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 |
| DLHr142/8.1 | | DULUTH VORTAC | | 112.60 | | 05E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| BONG | | at field | | 260 | | 01E | | SUW | ... ..- .-- |
| PYKLA | | 129/14.2 | | 379 | | 02E | | DL | -.. .-.. |
| CLOQUET | | 092/16.8 | | 335 | | 01W | | COQ | -.-. --- --.- |
| SOLON SPRINGS | | 332/25.2 | | 388 | | 01E | | OLG | --- .-.. --. |
| TWO HARBORS | | 212/26.1 | | 243 | | 01E | | TWM | - .-- -- |
| MOOSE LAKE | | 059/33.6 | | 362 | | 02E | | MZH | -- --.. .... |
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: | 46-41.349367N | | 46-42.020610N |
| Longitude: | 092-06.017890W | | 092-05.286568W |
| Elevation: | 670.3 ft. | | 659.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 038 magnetic, 037 true | | 218 magnetic, 217 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 27 ft. pole, 1175 ft. from runway, 280 ft. left of centerline, 36:1 slope to clear | | 48 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: | 46-41.246130N | | 46-40.740903N |
| Longitude: | 092-06.018493W | | 092-05.405583W |
| Elevation: | 672.1 ft. | | 672.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 141 magnetic, 140 true | | 321 magnetic, 320 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 41 ft. trees, 1400 ft. from runway, 220 ft. right of centerline, 29:1 slope to clear | | 15 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 |
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| 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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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:58 | | 11:58 |
| Sunrise | | 07:28 | | 12:28 |
| Sunset | | 18:19 | | 23:19 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:50 | | 23:50 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 17-Oct-2013 01:02:33 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 20:02:33 |
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| METAR |
KDYT 3nm NE | 162254Z AUTO 25008KT 10SM CLR 12/03 A2985 RMK AO2
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KDLH 11nm NW | 162255Z 28006KT 10SM CLR 11/M01 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP114 T01061006
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KCOQ 17nm W | 162256Z AUTO 26004KT 10SM CLR 09/M01 A2985 RMK AO2
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KSUW 17nm S | 162255Z AUTO 26006KT 10SM CLR 11/01 A2984 RMK AO2 T01100008
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| 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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