Spirit of St Louis Airport

SUS · KSUS · St Louis, MO · 463 ft elevation · var 1W · Towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KSUS / SUS
Coordinates: 38.6621, -90.6520
Elevation: 463 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 1W
Sectional chart: ST LOUIS
Airport use: Public
Control tower: Yes
ARTCC: KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
Flight service (FSS): SAINT LOUIS
NOTAM facility: SUS
Attendance: ALL ALL
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1964/09
Distance from city: 17 W

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:06 AM	10:06Z
Sunrise	05:38 AM	10:38Z
Sunset	08:31 PM	01:31Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:02 PM	02:02Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:02 PM → 05:06 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:31 PM → 04:38 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: 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. on 124.75 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 08L: 4-light PAPI (left) · 26R: VASI · 08R: VASI + MALSR · 26L: VASI + MALSR.

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 08L · 079°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,736 ft MSL · 1,273 AGL
CTAF: 124.75

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 08L at 1,736 ft MSL · 1,273 AGL on a 45°.

Runway 08L/26R

5,000 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Dual tandem 45.5k.

08L

Heading: 079° mag · 78° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

26R

Heading: 259° mag · 258° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: VASI (3.5°)
Traffic pattern: Right
Approach obstacle: Pole, 31 ft, 1,200 ft from threshold, 150 ft R of centerline — 32:1 slope to clear

Runway 08R/26L

7,486 ft × 150 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 33k, Double wheel 100k.

08R

Heading: 079° mag · 78° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: VASI (3°)
Approach lights: MALSR
Instrument landing: ILS · CAT I · LOC 110.55 (SUS) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern: Right

26L

Heading: 259° mag · 258° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: VASI (3°)
Approach lights: MALSR
Instrument landing: ILS · CAT I · LOC 111.1 (FZU) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern: Left
Displaced threshold: 481 ft

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Runway	Length	Your margin
08L/26R	5,000 ft
08R/26L	7,486 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	126.5	ST LOUIS APP/DEP
AAS	124.75	ADVSY SVC
ATIS	134.8
CLD	121.7	CLNC DEL
CTAF	124.75
GND	121.7
RDO	122.2	ST LOUIS RDO
TWR	122.6
UNIC	122.95	UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
STL · St Louis	VORTAC	117.40	r213° / 14.3 NM
CSX · Cardinal	VOR-DME	116.45	r248° / 14.7 NM
FTZ · Foristell	VORTAC	110.80	r092° / 15.1 NM
TOY · Troy	VORTAC	116.00	r259° / 34.7 NM
SKE · Scott	TACAN	112.20	r279° / 38.2 NM

Airport diagram

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Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: ILS · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: LOW
Bulk oxygen: LOW
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Air freight, Air ambulance, Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales, Survey

Ownership & management

Owner

ST LOUIS COUNTY

18270 EDISON AVE NR 100, CHESTERFIELD, MO

636-532-2222

Manager

MR. JOHN D. BALES

SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS AIRPORT, 18270 EDISON AVENUE, CHESTERFIELD, MO

636-532-2222

Remarks FAA

FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVBL 1700-0830 MON-FRI; 24 HRS SAT & SUN.
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.
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.
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.
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.
TPA RWY 08R/26L PROP 1237 FT AGL, RWY 08L/26R PROP 837 FT AGL. TPA JETS 1537 FT AGL.
PCR VALUE: 100/F/D/X/T
PCR VALUE: 310/R/C/W/T
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.
RY 08R/26L CLSD TO TGL.

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About KSUS

Spirit of St Louis Airport (SUS · KSUS) is an airport in St Louis, MO, at 463 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 7,486 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KSUS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KSUS have a control tower?

Yes. Spirit of St Louis Airport has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.

What is the longest runway at KSUS?

Spirit of St Louis Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 7,486 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KSUS?

Spirit of St Louis Airport is in St Louis, MO, at an elevation of 463 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.6621, -90.6520.

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