Richard I. Bong Airport

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Richard I. Bong Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Superior
ServesSuperior, Wisconsin
Elevation AMSL674 ft / 205 m
Coordinates46°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 is located in Wisconsin
SUW
SUW
Location of airport in Wisconsin
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
4/22 5,100 1,554 Asphalt
14/32 4,001 1,220 Asphalt
Statistics
Aircraft operations (2019)19,250
Based aircraft (2022)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 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2021–2025, in which it is categorized as a local 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 654 acres (265 ha) at an elevation of 674 feet (205 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 4/22 is 5,100 by 75 feet (1,554 x 23 m) and 14/32 is 4,001 by 75 feet (1,220 x 23 m), all with approved GPS approaches.[1]

For the 12-month period ending August 14, 2019, the airport had 19,250 aircraft operations, an average of 53 per day: 96% general aviation, 4% air taxi and less than 1% military. In February 2022, there were 52 aircraft based at this airport: 44 single-engine and 8 multi-engine.[1]

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

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for SUW PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective February 24, 2022.
  2. ^ "NPIAS Report 2019-2023 Appendix A" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. October 3, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  3. ^ "Richard I. Bong Memorial Airport". City of Superior. Retrieved July 23, 2012.

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