About Richard I Bong Airport

RICHARD I BONG

ICAO	KSUW
FAA ID	SUW
IATA	SUW
Type	Midsized airport
Open since	October 1937
Coordinates (ARP)	46.68968, -92.09464 464123N 0920541W
Variation	1.2° W (2024)
Timezone	Chicago (-5 h)
Local time	May 4, 2024 17:43
Fuel types	100LL 100LL gasoline, low lead (Blue) A Jet A, Kerosene (-40°C)
Usage	Public (Joint use)
Operations (annual)	19,250 (August 24, 2022)
Based aircraft	46
Airport status	Operational
Source	FAA (Effective date April 18, 2024)

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Runways

ID	True Heading	Magnetic Heading	Length	Width	Surface	Latitude	Longitude
4	037°	038°	5,098 ft	75 ft	Asphalt	46.6892	-92.1003
22	217°	218°	5,098 ft	75 ft	Asphalt	46.7003	-92.0881
14	140°	141°	4,003 ft	75 ft	Asphalt	46.6874	-92.1003
32	320°	321°	4,003 ft	75 ft	Asphalt	46.679	-92.0901

Do not use for flight planning
The airport may be closed or require prior permission. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

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Richard I Bong Airport

Richard I Bong Airport is a midsized airport in Wisconsin, United States. The airport is located at latitude 46.68899 and longitude -92.09470. The airport has 2 runways: 4/22 and 14/32. The ICAO airport code of this field is KSUW. The local airport ID (FAA LID) of this airport is SUW. The airport's IATA code is SUW. Nearby other airfields are Sky Harbor Airport, Carlson Airport, Lennartson Airport, Duluth International Airport and Country Haven Airport.

Richard I Bong Airport publishes a METAR. The flight information region (FIR) is Minneapolis.

Richard I Bong Airport is in the timezone of America/Chicago. Difference with UTC is -5 h. Today the sun rises at 05:47 and sets at 20:22. This applies to Richard I Bong Airport, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is -5 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

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Nearby airports

	ID	Distance	Direction
Sky Harbor Airport	KDYT	2.9 NM	046°
Carlson Airport	US-D942	4.1 NM	172°
St. Mary's Hospital Heliport	US-5901	6.3 NM	358°
St. Luke Hospital Heliport	US-5902	6.5 NM	003°
Lennartson Airport	US-6063	9.2 NM	293°
Duluth International Airport	KDLH	10 NM	336°
Wild Rice Lake Seaplane Base	US-5903	13 NM	347°
Country Haven Airport	US-5886	14 NM	286°
Cloquet/Carlton County Airport	KCOQ	17 NM	272°

Navigational aids

	Ident	Type	Distance	Direction
Bong	SUW	NDB	0.4 NM	291°
Duluth	DLH	VORTAC	8.1 NM	326°
Lakeside	LKI	TACAN	10 NM	338°
Pykla	DL	NDB	14 NM	311°

More runway information

Condition

ID	Surface condition	Surface treatment	Runway Lights Edge Intensity
4	Fair	No special treatment	Medium
22	Fair	No special treatment	Medium
14	Good	No special treatment	Medium
32	Good	No special treatment	Medium

Weight Bearing Capacity

ID	Single wheel	Double wheel	Double tandem	Dual double tandem
4
22
14
32

Declared distances

ID	TORA Takeoff Run Available	TODA Takeoff Distance Available	ASDA Accelerated Stop Distance Available	LDA Landing Distance Available	Displaced Threshold Length
4
22
14
32

Elevations

ID	End Elevation	Threshold Crossing Height	Visual Glide Path Angle	Touchdown Zone Elevation
4	670 ft	28 ft	3.0°	204 ft
22	660 ft			203 ft
14	672 ft			206 ft
32	673 ft	41 ft	4.0°	206 ft

Obstruction data

ID	CFR Part 77	Controlling Object Clearance slope
4	A(NP)	20
22	A(NP)	20
14	A(NP)	20
32	A(NP)	20

Lights and markings

ID	Runway Markings Type	Runway Markings Condition	Runway End Identifier Lights	Centerline Lights	Touchdown Lights	Visual Glide Slope Indicators
4	Nonprecision Instrument	Good	Yes	No	No	P4L
22	Nonprecision Instrument	Good	No	No	No
14	Nonprecision Instrument	Good	Yes	No	No
32	Nonprecision Instrument	Good	Yes	No	No	P4L

Other information

ID	Pattern	Runway Visibility Value Equipment
4		No
22		No
14	Left hand	No
32	Left hand	No