Richard I. Bong Airport

Richard I. Bong Airport
IATA: SUW – ICAO: KSUW – FAA LID: SUW
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner City of Superior
Serves Superior, Wisconsin
Elevation AMSL 674 ft / 205 m
Coordinates 46°41′23″N 092°05′41″W / 46.68972°N 92.09472°W / 46.68972; -92.09472Coordinates: 46°41′23″N 092°05′41″W / 46.68972°N 92.09472°W / 46.68972; -92.09472
Map
SUW

Location of airport in Wisconsin

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
3/21 5,100 1,554 Asphalt
13/31 4,001 1,220 Asphalt
Statistics (2009)
Aircraft operations 19,250
Based aircraft 52

Richard I. Bong Airport (IATA: SUW, ICAO: KSUW, FAA LID: SUW) is a city owned, public use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) south of the central business district of Superior, a city in Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[2]

Also known as Richard I. Bong Memorial Airport,[3] it is named after World War II fighter pilot Richard I. Bong, the highest scoring U.S. fighter ace in history.

Facilities and aircraft

Richard I. Bong Airport covers an area of 571 acres (231 ha) at an elevation of 674 feet (205 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 3/21 is 5,100 by 75 feet (1,554 x 23 m) and 13/31 is 4,001 by 75 feet (1,220 x 23 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending September 2, 2009, the airport had 19,250 aircraft operations, an average of 52 per day: 96% general aviation, 4% air taxi, and <1% military. At that time there were 52 aircraft based at this airport: 77% single-engine, 12% multi-engine, 4% helicopter, 2% glider, and 6% ultralight.[1]

The BONG (SUW) non-directional beacon, 260 kHz, is located on field.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 FAA Airport Master Record for SUW (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective May 31, 2012.
  2. ↑ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF, 2.03 MB). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. External link in |work= (help)
  3. ↑ "Richard I. Bong Memorial Airport". City of Superior. Retrieved July 23, 2012.

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