FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SUX |
| Lat/Long: | 42-24-09.4000N / 096-23-03.7000W 42-24.156667N / 096-23.061667W 42.4026111 / -96.3843611 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1098 ft. / 334.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06E (1985) |
| From city: | 6 miles S of SIOUX CITY, IA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 51111 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | OMAHA |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT DODGE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | SUX (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-SUN 0500-2200 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN. WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RY 13/31; MIRL RY 17/35; MALS RY 13; MALSR RY 31 & REIL RY 17 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
| Airline operations: | ARFF INDEX E FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPTMENT AVBL ON REQUEST. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 118.7 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 119.45 270.8 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 712-255-6474 |
| SIOUX CITY GROUND: | 121.9 348.6 [0600-2130] |
| SIOUX CITY TOWER: | 118.7 254.3 [0600-2130] |
| SIOUX CITY APPROACH: | 124.6 307.0 [0600-2130] |
| MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC APPROACH: | 109.3T [2130-0600] |
| SIOUX CITY DEPARTURE: | 124.6 307.0 [0600-2130] |
| ANG COMD POST: | 138.437 373.6 |
| BASIC RADAR SVC: | 124.6 307.0 |
| EMERGENCY: | 121.5 |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 124.1/269.0 WHEN APCH CONTROL CLOSED (SIOUX CITY RCAG).
- ASR ELEV IS 1237.7 FT
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| SUXr313/4.4 | | SIOUX CITY VORTAC | | 116.50 | | 09E |
| TQEr340/(39.7) | | TEKAMAH VOR | | 108.40 | | 07E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A FOR FUEL AND SUPPORT AFT HRS BY PPR OR CALL IN. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 9002 x 150 ft. / 2744 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 100.0 | | Double wheel: | 120.0 | | Double tandem: | 220.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 42-24.551222N | | 42-23.490823N |
| Longitude: | 096-23.862173W | | 096-22.465327W |
| Elevation: | 1093.1 ft. | | 1093.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 130 magnetic, 136 true | | 310 magnetic, 316 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown, rollout | | touchdown, rollout |
| Approach lights: | MALS: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | 72 ft. tree, 3100 ft. from runway, 475 ft. left of centerline, 40:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 6600 x 150 ft. / 2012 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/porous friction courses, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 65.0 | | Double wheel: | 80.0 | | Double tandem: | 130.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 42-24.883707N | | 42-23.797270N |
| Longitude: | 096-22.914895W | | 096-22.932240W |
| Elevation: | 1097.5 ft. | | 1094.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 175 magnetic, 181 true | | 355 magnetic, 001 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 47 ft. trees, 1160 ft. from runway, 350 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 16 ft. pole, 900 ft. from runway, 43:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | SIOUX GATEWAY AIRPORT AUTH. 2403 AVIATION BLVD. SIOUX CITY, IA 51111 Phone 712-279-6165 |
| Manager: | MR. CURT MILLER 2403 AVIATION BLVD. SIOUX CITY, IA 51111 Phone 712-279-0170 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 64 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 34 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Jet airplanes: | | 15 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 3 | | Military aircraft: | | 9 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 57/day * | | 58% | local general aviation | | 21% | military | | 12% | air taxi | | 9% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 March 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | PAEW 2130-0600 DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER NOV-APR. |
| - | PORTIONS OF TWY 'A' SE OF TWY 'B' NOT VISIBLE BY TOWER. |
| - | CAUTION: OCCASIONAL BIRDWATCH COND - SEVERE DUG SPRING/FALL DUE TO MIGRATORY WATERFOWL. CIVILIAN TWR DOES NOT BROADCAST USAF BIRDWATCH COND. CONTACT COMMAND POST FOR BIRD STATUS. |
| - | RY 31 IS CALM WIND RY. |
| - | ATCT HAS LIMITED VISIBILITY SOUTHEAST OF RAMP NEAR ARFF BLDG & NORTHEAST OF RY 31 TDZ. |
| - | SERVICE-FLUID: LPOX & LHNIT. |
| - | SERVICE-JASU: 6(A/M32A-86) 6(A/M32-95). |
| - | TWY 'F' UNLIT; RETRO-REFLECTIVE MARKERS IN PLACE. |
| - | APCH END RWY 31 - BAK-12(B)/14 LCTD (1492'). |
| - | AFLD SURFACE CONDITIONS NOT MONITORED BY ARPT MANAGEMENT BTN 0000 - 0400 LCL DAILY. |
| - | CAUTION: ALL MIL ACFT OPR: BASH PHASE II PERIOD (01 OCT - 31 MAR) BIRD, WATERFOWL, AND DEER HAZ. |
| - | MISC: ALL TWYS CLSD TO FTR ACFT EXC TWY G. |
| - | RSTD: ALL MIL OPS OPR 1300-2200Z++ TUE-FRI EXC HOL. |
| - | SERVICE-OIL: JOAP- AVBL ONLY DUR ANG DUTY HR. |
| - | APCH END RY 13 - BAK-12(B) LCTD(1500'). |
| - | PPR FOR USE OF ANG RAMP V939-6577/78. |
| - | ANG RMRKS: OFFL BUS ONLY/PPR. COMMAND POST (24 HR OPN) DSN 585-0211 OR 585-0212 OR C712-233-0211/0212. EXTREMELY LIMITED PARKING. TRANS ACFT PAX IDENT & BAGGAGE SEARCH UNAVBL. |
| E60-13 | BAK12/14 LCTD 1392' FROM THR. |
| E60-13 | BAK-14 BAK-12B(B) (1392'). |
| E60-31 | BAK-14 BAK-12B(B) (1492'). |
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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
0C4 - Pender Municipal Airport (23 nm SW)
KLRJ - Le Mars Municipal Airport (24 nm N)
KLCG - Wayne Municipal Airport / Stan Morris Field (28 nm W)
KMEY - James G. Whiting Memorial Field Airport (29 nm SE)
KVMR - Harold Davidson Field Airport (33 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Gregory White
Photo taken 30-May-2008
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:29 | | 10:29 |
| Sunrise | | 06:02 | | 11:02 |
| Sunset | | 20:42 | | 01:42 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:15 | | 02:15 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 10:53:36 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 18-May-2013 05:53:36 |
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| METAR |
| KSUX | 180952Z AUTO 11006KT 10SM CLR 16/14 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP109 T01610144
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| TAF |
| KSUX | 180554Z 1806/1906 14009KT P6SM OVC250 FM181500 15012G22KT P6SM OVC250 FM190300 13010G20KT 6SM -TSRA BR SCT030CB BKN250
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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