Richard I Bong Memorial Airport

SUW · KSUW · Superior, WI · 674 ft elevation · var 1W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KSUW / SUW
Coordinates: 46.6886, -92.0950
Elevation: 674 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 1W
Sectional chart: GREEN BAY
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3 · 120.35 · ☎ 715-394-0283
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): GREEN BAY · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: SUW
Attendance: ALL 0800-DUSK
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1937/10
Distance from city: 3 S

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:35 AM	09:35Z
Sunrise	05:15 AM	10:15Z
Sunset	09:06 PM	02:06Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:45 PM	02:45Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:45 PM → 04:35 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:06 PM → 04:15 AM

Plan a flight from KSUW

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: ACTVT REIL RWY 04, 14, & 32 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 04/22 & RWY 14/32 PRESET TO LOW SS-SR, TO INCR INTST & ACTVT - CTAF. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 04: 4-light PAPI (left) · 32: 4-light PAPI (left).

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 04 · 038°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.7

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 04 at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 04/22

5,100 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Med.

Heading: 038° mag · 37° true
Threshold elev: 670 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 28 ft
TDZ elevation: 670 ft
End lights: REIL

Heading: 218° mag · 217° true
Threshold elev: 660 ft
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Left
TDZ elevation: 666 ft

Runway 14/32

4,001 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Med.

Heading: 141° mag · 140° true
Threshold elev: 672 ft
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Left
TDZ elevation: 674 ft
End lights: REIL

Heading: 321° mag · 320° true
Threshold elev: 673 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (4°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 41 ft
TDZ elevation: 674 ft
End lights: REIL

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
04/22	5,100 ft
14/32	4,001 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

ASOS/AWOS	120.35
Clearance	124.8
CTAF	122.7
UNICOM	122.7

Approach & departure · “Duluth”

App/Dep	125.45

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
233.7	APCH/P DEP/P

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
DLH · Duluth	VORTAC	112.60	r142° / 8.1 NM
LKI · Lakeside	TACAN	135.40	r153° / 10.1 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches4

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Preview Chart Supplement

VFR sectional

Open KSUW on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A (additive)
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Instruction, Parachute ops, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF SUPERIOR

1316 N. 14TH ST, SUPERIOR, WI

715-395-7200

Manager

CALVIN KRAMP

4804 HAMMOND AVE, SUPERIOR, WI

715-394-0282

Remarks FAA

DEER ON & VICINITY OF ARPT.
FOR CD CTC DULUTH APCH AT 218-740-5950.
ACTVT REIL RWY 04, 14, & 32 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 04/22 & RWY 14/32 PRESET TO LOW SS-SR, TO INCR INTST & ACTVT - CTAF.
24 HR FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KSUW in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About KSUW

Richard I Bong Memorial Airport (SUW · KSUW) is an airport in Superior, WI, at 674 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KSUW, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KSUW have a control tower?

No. Richard I Bong Memorial Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KSUW?

Richard I Bong Memorial Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,100 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KSUW?

Richard I Bong Memorial Airport is in Superior, WI, at an elevation of 674 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.6886, -92.0950.

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