Richard I Bong Memorial Airport
SUW · KSUW · Superior, WI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:11 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:17 AM | 10:17Z |
| Sunrise | 05:52 AM | 10:52Z |
| Sunset | 08:36 PM | 01:36Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:11 PM | 02:11Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 14LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 141° mag · 140° true
- Dimensions
- 4,001 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind (heading 321°) on the 45° at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 14
- Threshold elev
- 672 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- TDZ elevation
- 674 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 5,100 ft | |
| 14/32 | 4,001 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Duluth”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
DLH 112.60 · LKI 135.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DLH · Duluth | VORTAC | 112.60 · 73X | High | r142° / 8.1 NM |
| LKI · Lakeside | TACAN | 135.40 · 11X | — | r158° / 10 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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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 · 122.2 · 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
Activity & hazards NASR
- Parachute jumping — to 12,500 ft AGL · DAILY SR-1 HR PAST SS.
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 under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- 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 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- DEER ON & VICINITY OF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC DULUTH APCH AT 218-740-5950.
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.
Fuel
- 24 HR FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.
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Nearby airports
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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 in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KSUW?
Richard I Bong Memorial Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,100 ft. See the Runways section 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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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.