FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008
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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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. MALSR RYS 08R & 26L PRESET ON MED INTST 0600-0000 TO INCR INTST AFT 0000 - 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 636-532-1858. |
| 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 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 |
| OBLIO | | 225/11.7 | | 338 | | 00E | | LM | .-.. -- |
| 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: | | 424 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 235 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 39 | | Jet airplanes: | | 129 | | Helicopters: | | 21 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 410/day * | | 53% | transient general aviation | | 39% | local general aviation | | 7% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | <1% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NUMEROUS & INTENSE HELICOPTER OPNS ON ARPT. |
| - | ARPT CLSD TO ACFT OVER 100,000 LBS; EXCEPT ACFT 100,000-150,000 LBS FOR PPR 24 HRS CALL AMGR 636-532-1858. |
| - | 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 314-568-0581/0583, 636-536-2877, OR 636-441-9231. |
| - | 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 31 July 2008 at 0901Z and 28 August 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 08R **NEW** | |
download (286KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 26L **NEW** | |
download (282KB) |
| NDB OR GPS RWY 26L | |
download (266KB) |
| NDB RWY 08R | |
download (264KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (15KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| BLUES TWO | |
download (195KB) |
| CARDS SEVEN | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (416KB) |
| GATEWAY FOUR | |
download (373KB) |
| LINDBERGH TWO | |
download (319KB) |
| OZARK THREE | |
download (174KB) |
| PLESS ONE | |
download (187KB) |
| TURBO FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (522KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply **CHANGED** | |
download (57KB) |
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)
MO6 - 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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Times for 29-Aug-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:04 | | 11:04 |
| Sunrise | | 06:31 | | 11:31 |
| Sunset | | 19:35 | | 00:35 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:03 | | 01:03 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 30-Aug-2008 03:20:00 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 29-Aug-2008 22:20:00 |
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| METAR |
| KSUS | 300254Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 20/18 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP163 T02000178 51023
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KSTL 14nm E | 300251Z 00000KT 8SM FEW250 23/19 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP165 T02280194 51022
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KSET 19nm NE | 300254Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM CLR 21/19 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP165 T02110189 51022
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| TAF |
| KSUS | 292334Z 300024 36005KT P6SM SCT045 FM0200 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM1000 VRB03KT 5SM BR SKC TEMPO 1012 2SM BR SKC FM1400 07006KT P6SM SKC
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KSTL 14nm E | 292334Z 300024 36008KT P6SM SCT045 FM0200 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM1500 07007KT P6SM SKC
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