Sioux Gateway/Brig General Bud Day Field charts & airport diagram

Sioux Gateway/Brig General Bud Day Field (SUX · KSUX) in Sioux City, IA publishes 12 FAA charts, including 6 instrument approaches (ILS, RNAV (GPS)). Every one links straight to the current FAA PDF. · Open on the map

All of Sioux Gateway/Brig General Bud Day Field — runways, frequencies, charts and live weather

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Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · Every chart below links straight to the current FAA PDF.

What KSUX publishes

Airport diagram

The FAA airport diagram for Sioux Gateway/Brig General Bud Day Field — runways, taxiways, ramps and hold short lines. Shown in the browser above; the FAA PDF ↗ is the authoritative copy.

Instrument approaches at KSUX

Sioux Gateway/Brig General Bud Day Field has 6 published instrument approaches of 2 types (ILS and RNAV (GPS)). 6 of them offer vertical guidance; ILS gives the lowest minimums.

Hot spots at KSUX

The FAA publishes 3 hot spots here but no shapes, so they are not drawn on the map. Brief the descriptions against the airport diagram.

HS 1 Area not visible from the twr.
HS 2 Twy A near the ARFF bldg and Twy G are not visible from ATCT.
HS 3 Wrong sfc departure risk. Rwy 36, and Twy A. Twy A mistaken for Rwy 36 dur int departures.

Locations on the airport surface with a history of confusion or runway incursions — brief them against the diagram before taxi. Source: FAA Chart Supplement, reproduced verbatim on the 56-day cycle; the numbers match the circled HS markers on the diagram. Entries marked in magenta are wrong surface hot spots, where aircraft have lined up on or departed the wrong runway or taxiway.

Takeoff, alternate and surface information

Takeoff minimums are published for KSUX. Standard is 1 statute mile visibility for one and two engine aircraft (½ mile for more than two) unless this section says otherwise; Part 91 operators are not bound by them but the obstacle notes apply to everyone.
Non standard alternate minimums are published: if you file KSUX as an IFR alternate, the required forecast is higher than the default 600-2 for precision or 800-2 for non precision approaches. Check the alternate rule tool.
Land and hold short operations (LAHSO) are conducted here. The plate lists which runway intersections and the available landing distance for each; a pilot may always decline a LAHSO clearance.

All 12 charts, as a list every plate with its direct FAA link

Airport documents 3

Approaches 6

Minimums 3

Frequently asked

Where can I get the KSUX airport diagram?

The FAA publishes the Sioux Gateway/Brig General Bud Day Field airport diagram as part of the d-TPP (Digital Terminal Procedures Publication), reissued every 28 days. The current one is linked on this page, along with a full-page preview.

Does KSUX have an instrument approach?

Yes. Sioux Gateway/Brig General Bud Day Field has 6 published instrument approaches: ILS, RNAV (GPS). At least one offers vertical guidance.

Are there hot spots at KSUX?

Yes. The FAA publishes 3 hot spots at Sioux Gateway/Brig General Bud Day Field — locations on the airport surface with a history of confusion or runway incursions. Each one's Chart Supplement description is on this page, numbered the way the airport diagram marks it.

What is the lowest approach at KSUX?

ILS to runway 13 is the approach type with the lowest published minimums at Sioux Gateway/Brig General Bud Day Field. It has vertical guidance, so it is flown to a decision altitude rather than a minimum descent altitude. Actual minimums vary by aircraft category and are on the plate.

More about KSUX

Charts are the FAA d-TPP (d-TPP cycle 2609 (2026, cycle 9)) and Chart Supplement, reissued on the 28-day chart cycle and linked directly from the FAA. For planning and education only; always fly the current chart.

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