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KSUW

Richard I Bong Airport
Superior, Wisconsin, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 MARCH 2018

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:	674.4 ft. / 205.6 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
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; 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
PYKLA	131/14.2	379	00E	DL	-.. .-..
CLOQUET	092/16.8	335	01W	COQ	-.-. --- --.-
MOOSE LAKE	059/33.6	362	02E	MZH	-- --.. ....

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A 24 HR FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.
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	no
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	50 ft. trees, 1500 ft. from runway, 26:1 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:	48 ft. tree, 1550 ft. from runway, 30 ft. right of centerline, 28:1 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 715-394-0282

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		64
Single engine airplanes:		53
Multi engine airplanes:		7
Gliders airplanes:		1
Ultralights:		3

Aircraft operations: avg 53/day *
49%	transient general aviation
47%	local general aviation
4%	air taxi
<1%	military
* for 12-month period ending 29 September 2016

Additional Remarks

-	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 from 29 March 2018 at 0901Z to 26 April 2018 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 04		download (232KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 14		download (213KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 22		download (214KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 32		download (224KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (49KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (270KB)

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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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 22-Apr-2018

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:37	10:37
Sunrise	06:09	11:09
Sunset	20:04	01:04
Evening civil twilight	20:37	01:37

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	23-Apr-2018 02:01:11
Local (UTC-5)	22-Apr-2018 21:01:11

METAR

KDYT 3nm NE	230155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 03/M01 A3025 RMK AO2
KDLH 11nm NW	230155Z 20003KT 10SM CLR 10/M02 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP245 T01001022
KCOQ 17nm W	230155Z AUTO 22003KT 10SM CLR 12/M05 A3023 RMK AO2
KSUW 17nm S	230155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 03/M02 A3024 RMK AO2 T00251021

TAF

KDLH
11nm NW

221721Z 2218/2318 21010KT P6SM FEW250 FM230000 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

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Services / Description

Fuel Prices

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UNICOM 122.70
715-394-6444
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[email]

Superior Flying Services is the Twin Ports most affordable option for Fuel Services, Aircraft Handling, and Flight Training. No ramp fees or overnight tie down fees ever! New modern facilities and 24 hour fuel services. Interested in flight training, Superior Flying Services trains more pilots than anyone else in the Duluth/Superior area at the most affordable prices.

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	100LL		Jet A
AS		$4.69		---
FS		---		$4.25
Updated 20-Apr-2018

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AS=Assisted/Self Service
FS=Full service

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715-395-8376

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