FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SUS |
| Lat/Long: | 38-39-43.6220N 090-39-07.3680W
38-39.727033N 090-39.122800W
38.6621172,-90.6520467
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 463.3 ft. / 141.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 01W (2020) |
| From city: | 17 miles W of ST LOUIS, MO |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 63005 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/1964 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | KANSAS CITY CENTER |
| FSS: | SAINT LOUIS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | SUS (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Pattern altitude: | 1736.3 ft. MSL
TPA RWY 08R/26L PROP 1237 FT AGL, RWY 08L/26R PROP 837 FT AGL. TPA JETS 1537 FT AGL. |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ATC-CTL. HIRL RY 08R/26L PRESET ON MED INTST 2300-0600; MIRL RY 08L/26R PRESET ON LOW INTST 2300-0600. TO INCR INTST AFT 2300 AND ACTVT MALSR RY 08R & 26L - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | PPR 24 HRS FOR ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS; CALL AMGR 314-568-0584. AIR CARRIER OPNS OVER 9 PSGR SEATS NOT AUTHORIZED IN EXCESS OF 15 MIN BEFORE OR AFTER SCHEDULED ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE TIMES EXCEPT PRIOR COORD WITH AMGR FOR ARFF 314-568-0584. |
| 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 |
| WX ASOS: | 134.8 (314-890-7255) |
| SPIRIT GROUND: | 121.7 [0600-2300] |
| SPIRIT TOWER: | 124.75 257.2 [0600-2300] |
| SAINT LOUIS APPROACH: | 126.5 |
| SAINT LOUIS DEPARTURE: | 126.5 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.7 ;WHEN TWR CLSD 133.1 |
| BUUDD STAR: | 119.15 |
| DELMA STAR: | 128.1 |
| WX ASOS at STL (14 nm E): | PHONE 314-238-8419 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at FYG (17 nm W): | 121.325 (636-433-5914) |
| WX ASOS at SET (19 nm NE): | 118.075 (636-250-4590) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| STLr213/14.3 | | ST LOUIS VORTAC | | 117.40 | | 01E |
| FTZr092/15.1 | | FORISTELL VORTAC | | 110.80 | | 05E |
| TOYr258/34.7 | | TROY VORTAC | | 116.00 | | 04E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| EAVES | | 260/5.0 | | 227 | | 01W | | FZ | ..-. --.. |
| SNOOP | | 077/5.6 | | 326 | | 01W | | SU | ... ..- |
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: | 7486 x 150 ft. / 2282 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete/grooved, in good 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: | 38-39.461748N | | 38-39.716538N |
| Longitude: | 090-39.584838W | | 090-38.045923W |
| Elevation: | 461.1 ft. | | 461.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 079 magnetic, 078 true | | 259 magnetic, 258 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 481 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:7486 TODA:7486 ASDA:7225 LDA:7225 | | TORA:7486 TODA:7486 ASDA:7486 LDA:7005 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-box VASI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown | | 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: | RWY 08L/26R NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. & PARALLEL & CONNECTING TWY CLSD TO PART 121 ACR OPNS. |
| RUNWAY 8L | | RUNWAY 26R |
| Latitude: | 38-39.848337N | | 38-40.018417N |
| Longitude: | 090-40.097055W | | 090-39.068995W |
| Elevation: | 463.0 ft. | | 463.2 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 079 magnetic, 078 true | | 259 magnetic, 258 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:5000 TODA:5000 ASDA:5000 LDA:5000 | | TORA:5000 TODA:5000 ASDA:5000 LDA:5000 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-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
SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS AIRPORT, 18270 EDISON AVENUE
CHESTERFIELD, MO 63005-3704
Phone 636-532-2222 |
Additional Remarks
| A39-08L/26R | PCR VALUE: 100/F/D/X/T |
| A39-08R/26L | PCR VALUE: 310/R/C/W/T |
| - | NMRS & INTS HEL OPS ON ARPT. |
| - | INT C CLSD INDEFLY BTWN TWY E & RWY 08L/26R. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS: FOR DEP STAGE III ACFT USE 08L/26R 2300-0600. |
| - | ALL MAINT-HI PWR ENG RUN-UPS USE GND RUN-UP ENCLOSURE ON TWY D. |
| - | ARPT CLSD TO ACFT OVER 100,000 LBS; EXCEPT ACFT 100,000-150,000 LBS FOR PPR 24 HRS CALL AMGR 636-532-1858. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFCT: FOR DEP STAGE II ACFT USE RWY 08L/26R 2200-0700 EXCP PPR 636-532-2222 MON-FRI 0800-1700, OTR TIMES CALL 314-568-0581/0584, 636-536-2877, OR 636-441-9231. |
| - | TAXILANE B BTWN SOUTH ENTRANCE WEST RAMP AND TWY Z CLSD. |
| - | BRGT DRIVING RANGE LGTS 2.7 NM EAST OF RWY 26L. |
| - | 24 HR PPR FOR ALL MIL ACFT, CTC 636-532-2222. |
| - | BE ALERT; NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS TO THE SOUTH OF ARPT. |
| - | 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 VSB 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 from 25 December 2025 at 0901z to 22 January 2026 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| BUUDD THREE (RNAV) | |
download (296KB) |
| DELMA FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (266KB) |
| DIRTT TWO (RNAV) | |
download (148KB) |
| JHAUN ONE (RNAV) | |
download (133KB) |
| SLVER ONE (RNAV) | |
download (126KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 08R | |
download (323KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 26L | |
download (332KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08L | |
download (260KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08R | |
download (316KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26L | |
download (305KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26R | |
download (257KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (145KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| GATEWAY ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (424KB) |
| LINDBERGH NINE **NEW** | |
download (244KB) |
| OZARK EIGHT | |
download (177KB) |
| PLESS FIVE | |
download (198KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (161KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
1H0 - Creve Coeur Airport (8 nm NE)
KSTL - St Louis Lambert International Airport (14 nm E)
KFYG - Washington Regional Airport (17 nm W)
KSET - St Charles County Regional Airport/Smartt Field (19 nm NE)
KCPS - St Louis Downtown Airport (24 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Billy Sebestik
Taken in July 2013
looking East.
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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 14-Jan-2026
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:51 | | 12:51 |
| Sunrise | | 07:21 | | 13:21 |
| Sunset | | 17:03 | | 23:03 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:32 | | 23:32 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 14-Jan-2026 07:56:59 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 14-Jan-2026 01:56:59 |
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| METAR |
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| KSUS | 140654Z AUTO 24009KT 10SM OVC110 08/06 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP078 T00780061 $
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KSTL
14nm E | 140651Z 26013KT 10SM FEW100 BKN120 OVC200 08/06 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP075 T00830061 $
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KFYG
17nm W | 140735Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM FEW060 SCT075 BKN100 08/08 A2978 RMK AO2
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KSET
19nm NE | 140654Z AUTO 27006KT 10SM OVC110 08/06 A2975 RMK AO2 SLP074 T00830056
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| TAF |
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| KSUS | 140520Z 1406/1506 28008KT P6SM OVC080 FM140900 32014G24KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 FM141200 33015G25KT P6SM OVC025 FM141700 34014G26KT P6SM BKN035 FM150400 33010KT P6SM SKC
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KSTL
14nm E | 140520Z 1406/1512 28008KT P6SM OVC080 FM140900 32014G24KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 FM141200 33015G25KT P6SM OVC025 FM141800 34014G26KT P6SM BKN035 FM150400 33010KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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