FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
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. TO INCR INTST AFT 0000 AND ACTVT MALSR RY 08R & 26L - 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. 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(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 AWOS-3 at MO6 (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 |
| 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 |
| 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: | | 382 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 192 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 67 | | Jet airplanes: | | 98 | | Helicopters: | | 25 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 312/day * | | 60% | transient general aviation | | 32% | local general aviation | | 7% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | <1% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NUMEROUS & INTENSE HELICOPTER OPNS ON ARPT. |
| - | INTXN 'C' CLSD INDEFLY BTWN TWY 'E' & RY 08L/26R. |
| - | REMOTE ARPT ADZY SVC 124.75 AVBL 0500-1100 DLY. |
| - | TWY 'F6' INTXN CLSD INDEFLY. |
| - | TWY 'F' CLSD WEST OF INTXN TWY 'C'. |
| - | ARPT CLSD TO ACFT OVER 100,000 LBS; EXCEPT ACFT 100,000-150,000 LBS FOR PPR 24 HRS CALL AMGR 314-568-0584. |
| - | 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 314-568-0584/0581 OR 314-614-9064. |
| - | 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 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 08R **CHANGED** | |
download (279KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 26L | |
download (278KB) |
| NDB OR GPS RWY 26L | |
download (262KB) |
| NDB RWY 08R **CHANGED** | |
download (257KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (15KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| BLUES TWO | |
download (195KB) |
| CARDS SEVEN | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (416KB) |
| GATEWAY FOUR | |
download (372KB) |
| LINDBERGH TWO | |
download (320KB) |
| OZARK THREE | |
download (175KB) |
| PLESS ONE | |
download (188KB) |
| TURBO FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (522KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
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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Photo taken 24-Dec-2007
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 04-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:13 | | 10:13 |
| Sunrise | | 05:44 | | 10:44 |
| Sunset | | 20:30 | | 01:30 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:01 | | 02:01 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Jul-2009 10:09:11 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 04-Jul-2009 05:09:11 |
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| METAR |
| KSUS | 040954Z AUTO 09003KT 6SM RA BR BKN027 BKN055 OVC100 21/19 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP147 P0007 T02110189
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KSTL 14nm E | 040951Z 12007KT 9SM -RA BKN040 OVC060 22/19 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP148 P0002 T02170189
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KSET 19nm NE | 040954Z AUTO 09007KT 8SM -RA BKN046 OVC070 21/19 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP152 P0006 T02060189 $
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| TAF |
| KSUS | 040620Z 0406/0506 12003KT P6SM VCSH SCT060CB BKN120 FM040900 14009KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS BKN050CB TEMPO 0410/0414 4SM -TSRA BR BKN035CB FM041700 16008KT 3SM -SHRA BR SCT025CB BKN040 FM042200 23010KT P6SM VCTS BKN025CB OVC050 FM050000 28008KT P6SM BKN025
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KSTL 14nm E | 040618Z 0406/0512 11006KT P6SM VCSH SCT060CB BKN120 FM040900 14009KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS BKN050CB TEMPO 0410/0414 4SM -TSRA BR BKN035CB FM041700 16008KT 3SM -SHRA BR SCT025CB BKN040 FM042200 23010KT P6SM VCTS BKN025CB OVC050 FM050000 28008KT P6SM BKN025
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