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Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field
SUX · KSUX · Sioux City, IA · 1,098 ft elevation · var 3E · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KSUX / SUX
- Coordinates
- 42.3976, -96.3822
- Elevation
- 1,098 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3E
- Sectional chart
- OMAHA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT DODGE
- NOTAM facility
- SUX
- Attendance
- MON-SUN 0400-0000
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 6 S
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:13 AM | 10:13Z |
| Sunrise | 05:48 AM | 10:48Z |
| Sunset | 09:06 PM | 02:06Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:41 PM | 02:41Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:41 PM → 05:13 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:06 PM → 04:48 AM
Plan a flight from KSUX
Runway 13/31
9,002 ft × 150 ft · Concrete (Good) 13
- Heading
- 133° mag · 136° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- VASI (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALS
- Instrument approach
- ILS
- Traffic pattern
- Left
31
- Heading
- 313° mag · 316° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- VASI (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 17/35
6,600 ft × 150 ft · ASP 17
- Heading
- 178° mag · 181° true
35
- Heading
- 358° mag · 1° true
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 124.6 | SIOUX CITY APP/DEP |
| ATIS | 119.45 | |
| CTAF | 118.7 | |
| GND | 121.9 | |
| OPS | 37.31 | ANG COMD POST |
| RDO | 122.45 | FORT DODGE RDO |
| TWR | 118.7 | SIOUX CITY TWR |
| UNIC | 122.95 | UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUX · Sioux City | VORTAC | 116.50 | r312° / 4.1 NM |
| TQE · Tekamah | VOR | 108.40 | r340° / 39.4 NM |
Airport diagram
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Approaches
- ILS OR LOC RWY 13 ↗ · amdt 3B
- ILS OR LOC RWY 31 ↗ · amdt 27
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 ↗ · amdt 0G
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 ↗ · amdt 2
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 ↗ · amdt 0I
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 ↗ · amdt 1
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Air ambulance, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales, Survey
Ownership & management
Owner
SIOUX GATEWAY AIRPORT
2403 AVIATION BLVD., SIOUX CITY, IA
712-279-0167
Manager
MR. ALVIN LORENZO
2403 AVIATION BLVD., SIOUX CITY, IA
720-365-6312
Remarks FAA
- ARFF INDEX D FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPTMENT AVBL ON REQUEST.
- APCH END RWY 31 - BAK-12(B)/14 LCTD (1492').
- APCH END RY 13 - BAK-12/14(B) LCTD(1500').
- PPR FOR USE OF ANG RAMP V(712)-233-0210.
- ANG RMRKS: OFFL BUS ONLY/PPR. COMMAND POST (24 HR OPN) DSN 585-0211 OR 585-0212 OR C712-233-0211/0212. EXTREMELY LIMITED PARKING. TRANS ACFT PAX IDENT & BAGGAGE SEARCH UNAVBL.BASE OPS OPR 1230-2230Z++ TUE-FRI EXC HOL. C712-233-0276 DSN 585-0276.
- (E60-13) BAK12/14 LCTD 1392' FROM THR.
- PAEW 2130-0600 DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER NOV-APR.
- CTN: OCNL BIRDWATCH COND - SEV DRG SPRING/FALL DUE TO MIGRATORY WATERFOWL. CIVILIAN TWR DOES NOT BROADCAST USAF BIRDWATCH COND. CTC AFLD MGMT FOR BIRD STS.
- RY 31 IS CALM WIND RY.
- SERVICE-FLUID: LPOX & LHNIT.
- SERVICE-JASU: 6(A/M32A-86) 6(A/M32-95).
- AFLD SURFACE CONDITIONS NOT MONITORED BY ARPT MANAGEMENT BTN 0000 - 0400 LCL DAILY.
- RSTD: ALL MIL OPS OPR 1300-2200Z++ TUE-FRI EXC HOL.
- SERVICE-OIL: JOAP- AVBL ONLY DUR ANG DUTY HR.
- CAUTION: PORTIONS OF TWY A SE OF TWY B NOT VIS BY TWR.
- FUEL: A++
- ATCT HAS LIMITED VISIBILITY OF TWY A NEAR ARFF BLDG AND OF TWY G.
- FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
- DUSK-DAWN. WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALS RWY 13; MALSR RWY 31; REIL RWY 18; VASI RWY 13 & 31; HIRL RWY 13/31; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
- BAK-14 BAK-12B(B) (1392').
- BAK-14 BAK-12B(B) (1492').
- FOR FUEL AND SUPPORT AFT HRS BY PPR OR CALL IN.
- PCR VALUE: 540/R/C/W/T
- PCR VALUE: 430/F/D/X/T
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