SUW
Richard I Bong Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2013-05-02 0901Z
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Location Information for KSUW
Coordinates: N46°41.38' / W92°5.68'Located 03 miles S of Superior, Wisconsin on 571 acres of land. View all Airports in Wisconsin.
Surveyed Elevation is 674 feet MSL.
Magnetic Variation from 2015 is 1° West
Operations Data
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Airport Communications
| AWOS-3: | 120.35 Tel. 715-394-0283 |
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| DULUTH APPROACH: | 125.45 255.9 |
| DULUTH DEPARTURE: | 125.45 255.9 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 124.8 0600-2300 |
| UNICOM: | 122.700 |
| CTAF: | 122.700 |
| AWOS-3 at DYT (2.9 NE): | 119.275 218-720-4886 |
| ATIS at DLH (10.0 NW): | 270.1 |
| ASOS at DLH (10.0 NW): | 218-723-8340 |
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Runway 04/22
| Dimensions: | 5100 x 75 feet | |
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| Surface: | Asphalt in Good Condition | |
| Edge Lighting: | Medium Intensity | |
| Runway 04 | Runway 22 | |
| Coordinates: | N46°41.35' / W92°6.02' | N46°42.02' / W92°5.29' |
| Elevation: | 670.3 | 659.6 |
| Runway Heading: | 038° Magnetic, 037° True | 218° Magnetic, 217° True |
| Markings: | Non-Precision Instrument in good condition. | Non-Precision Instrument in good condition. |
| Glide Slope Indicator | P4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle) | |
| REIL: | Yes | Yes |
| Obstacles: | 27 ft Pole 1175 ft from runway, 280 ft left of center | 48 ft Trees 1500 ft from runway |
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 4001 x 75 feet | |
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| Surface: | Asphalt in Good Condition | |
| Edge Lighting: | Medium Intensity | |
| Runway 14 | Runway 32 | |
| Coordinates: | N46°41.25' / W92°6.02' | N46°40.74' / W92°5.41' |
| Elevation: | 672.1 | 672.7 |
| Gradient: | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Runway Heading: | 141° Magnetic, 140° True | 321° Magnetic, 320° True |
| Markings: | Non-Precision Instrument in good condition. | Non-Precision Instrument in good condition. |
| Glide Slope Indicator | P4L (4.00° Glide Path Angle) | |
| REIL: | Yes | Yes |
| Obstacles: | 41 ft Trees 1400 ft from runway, 220 ft right of center | 15 ft Road 500 ft from runway |
Services Available
| Fuel: | 100LL (blue), Jet-A |
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| Transient Storage: | Hangars,Tiedowns |
| Airframe Repair: | MAJOR |
| Engine Repair: | MAJOR |
| Bottled Oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk Oxygen: | NONE |
| Other Services: | PILOT INSTRUCTION,PARACHUTE JUMP ACTIVITY,AIRCRAFT RENTAL |
Ownership Information
| Ownership: | Publicly owned | |
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| Owner: | CITY OF SUPERIOR | |
| SUPERIOR, WI 54880 | ||
| 715-394-0282 | ||
| Manager: | WILLIAM AMORDE | |
| 4804 HAMMOND AVE | ||
| SUPERIOR, WI 54880 | ||
| 715-394-6444 | ||
Operational Statistics
| Single Engine Aircraft Based on Field: | 40 | Statistics collected for 12 month period ending 2009-09-02 | |
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| Multi-Engine Aircraft Based on Field: | 6 | Annual Commercial Operations: | none |
| Jet Aircraft Based on Field: | none | Annual Commuter Operations: | none |
| Helicopters Based on Field: | 2 | Annual Air Taxi Operations: | 700 |
| Military Aircraft Based on Field: | none | Annual Military Operations: | 50 |
| Gliders Based on Field: | 1 | Annual GA Local Operations: | 9000 |
| Ultralights Based on Field: | 3 | Annual GA Itinerant Operations: | 9500 |
Other Remarks
- TWY NW END OF RWY 14/32 IS MKD WITH REFLECTORS.
- DEER ON & VICINITY OF ARPT.
- ACTVT REIL RY 04/22; MIRL RY 04/22; REIL RYS 14/32; MIRL RY 14/32 - CTAF.
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