Spirit Of St Louis
SUS · KSUS · St Louis, MO · Towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:33 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:20 AM | 11:20Z |
| Sunrise | 06:47 AM | 11:47Z |
| Sunset | 07:06 PM | 00:06Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:33 PM | 00:33Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 08RRIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 079° mag · 078° true
- Dimensions
- 7,486 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,736 ft MSL · 1,273 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- VASI (3°) + MALSR
- ILS
- ILS · CAT I · LOC 110.55 (SUS) · GS 3.00°
- CTAF
- 124.75
More details — RWY 08R
- Threshold elev
- 461 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Threshold crossing height
- 55 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 462 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 7,486 / 7,486 / 7,225 / 7,225 ft
- End lights
- centerline
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08R/26L | 7,486 ft | |
| 08L/26R | 5,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Spirit”Taxi & takeoff
“Spirit”Departure & arrival
“Saint Louis”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (6 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 119.15 | BUUDD STAR |
| 128.1 | DELMA STAR |
| 254.3 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 257.2 | LCL/P |
| 307.05 | DELMA STAR |
| 335.5 | BUUDD STAR |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 08R · RWY 26L
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 08R | ILS · CAT I · LOC 110.55 (SUS) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 26L | ILS · CAT I · LOC 111.1 (FZU) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
STL 117.40 · FTZ 114.35 · TOY 116.00 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL · St Louis | VORTAC | 117.40 · 121X | High | r213° / 14.3 NM |
| FTZ · Foristell | VORTAC | 114.35 · 90Y | Low | r092° / 15.1 NM |
| TOY · Troy | VORTAC | 116.00 · 107X | Low | r259° / 34.7 NM |
| SKE · Scott | TACAN | 112.20 · 59X | — | r283° / 38.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KSUS / SUS
- Coordinates
- 38.6621, -90.6521
- Elevation
- 463 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1W
- Sectional chart
- ST LOUIS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0600-2300
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0600-2300; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
- Weather station
- ASOS · 134.8 · ☎ 314-890-7255
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAINT LOUIS · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- SUS
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- FAR 139 class
- IV A
- GPS MON airport
- Yes
- Activated
- 1964/09
- Distance from city
- 17 W
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 — 08R: VASI + MALSR · 26L: VASI + MALSR · 08L: 4-light PAPI (left) · 26R: VASI.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- 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 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 16 notes
General
- 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.
Runways
- 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.
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.
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About KSUS
Spirit Of St Louis (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 has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KSUS?
Spirit Of St Louis has 2 runways; the longest is 7,486 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KSUS?
Spirit Of St Louis is in St Louis, MO, at an elevation of 463 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.6621, -90.6521.
More about KSUS
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