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KSUW · Richard I Bong Memorial Airport

ICAO · US · 10 NTSB events

ID KSUW FAA SUW Elev 674 ft Lat 46° 41.32' N Lon 92° 5.70' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,100 ft. Max gradient: 0.21%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
04 36.7° 5,100 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.21%
22 216.7° 5,100 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.21%
14 139.3° 4,001 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.01%
32 319.3° 4,001 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.01%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 4 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 118.875
  • CLD CLNC DEL 124.800
  • A/D DULUTH APP/DEP 125.450
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.700

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KSUW on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 6 matched · 24 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 04, 14 and 32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
  • ·Runway 01 threshold displaced 420 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 04, 14 and 32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • Runway 01 threshold displaced 420 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Runway 19 threshold displaced 300 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (6)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 04, 14 and 32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt REIL Rwy 04, 14 and 32—CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Deer on and invof arpt.

  • Runway 01 threshold displaced 420 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 01: Thld dsplcd 420´

  • Runway 19 threshold displaced 300 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 19: Thld dsplcd 300´

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    deer and wildlife on and invof arpt.

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Wildlife on and invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (24 sentences)
  • ·WISCONSIN 395 SUPERIOR RICHARD I BONG (SUW)(KSUW) 3 S UTC–6(–5DT) N46º41.38´ W92º05.68´ 674 B NOTAM FILE SUW RWY 04–22: H5100X75 (ASPH) MIRL RWY 04: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 28´.
  • ·RWY 14–32: H4001X75 (ASPH) MIRL RWY 14: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 4.0º TCH 41´.
  • ·MIRL Rwy 04–22 and Rwy 14–32; preset to low SS–SR, to incr intst and actvt—CTAF.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 715-394-0282
  • ·AWOS–3 120.35 (715) 394–0283.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.7 ®DULUTH APP/DEP CON 125.45 233.7 CLNC DEL 124.8 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Duluth Apch at 218-740-5950.
  • ·DULUTH (VH) (H) VORTACW 112.6 DLH Chan 73 N46º48.13´ W92º12.17´ 141º 8.1 NM to fld. 1428/5E.
  • ·MOGAS self svc H24 with credit card; N end.
  • ·Winter maint NA, opn to ski equip acft and hel.
  • ·Rwy 01–19 mkd with orange barrels, dsplcd thld mkd with white cones.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 920-851-3342
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·SYLVANIA (See STURTEVANT on page 394) TAYLOR CO (See MEDFORD on page 367) THREE LAKES MUNI (40D) 3 SE UTC–6(–5DT) N45º47.40´ W89º07.28´ 1637 B TPA—2437(800) NOTAM FILE GRB RWY 03–21: 3400X120 (TURF) LIRL(NSTD) RWY 21: PAPI(P2R)—GA 3.0º TCH 24´.
  • ·Confirm runway conditions with airport manager Nov–May.
  • ·Arpt manager cell: 715–891–5900.
  • ·Rwy 03–21 not plowed Nov–May. 1683´ AGL, 3327´ MSL twr 8.5 NM southwest.
  • ·Rwy 03 and 21 mkd with yellow cones.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: (715) 360-0631
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.7 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·TIMMERMAN N43º06.59´ W88º02.24´ NOTAM FILE MWC.
  • ·(DH) DME 115.65 LJT Chan 103(Y) at Lawrence J Timmerman. 737.
  • ·DME unusable: 125º–145º byd 30 NM 190º–340º byd 15 NM GREEN BAY H–2J, L–14I IAP GREEN BAY GREEN BAY CHICAGO A EC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

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NTSB events

10 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

15

since 1982

Fatal

6

40.0% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 19,250 ops in 1990

2024 total

19,250

10-yr total

192,500

2024 mix

AC/AT 4% · GA 96% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

5.2

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

2.08

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=10

  • Other 3
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Loss of control 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2019-03-07 Piper PA22 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2015-05-27 Bellanca 8KCAB · CFIT · VMC · day →
2013-11-02 Cessna,Cessna 182L,185F · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2003-11-21 Piper PA-32-300 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1999-07-26 Cessna 152 · Weather · VMC · day →
1992-03-11 Cessna 310R · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1991-04-18 VARIEZE 001 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · dusk →
1989-08-17 Cessna 172P · Other · day →
1989-03-05 Cessna 172N · Other · VMC · day →
1987-04-24 Cessna 172XP · Other · day →

Designees in WI

CFI Flight Instructors 1,220 A&P Mechanics 3,071 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 36 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 3 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 5 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 3 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 3 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 10 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 22 Schools Flight Schools 50 FBO Fixed Base Operators 65 Clubs Flying Clubs 29 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 8 EAA EAA Chapters 35

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Curtis Dale Grayson Superior WI 2 nm
Paul Klomhaus Superior WI 2 nm
Brian Alan Bird Duluth MN 5 nm
Geary Lee Padden Duluth MN 5 nm
Curtis Dale Grayson Cloquet MN 17 nm
William Stone Cloquet MN 17 nm
George Phillip Felix Siren WI 56 nm
Sandra Lee Randall Cumberland WI 69 nm
Robert Tchop Chetek WI 84 nm
Barbara Ann Mack Blaine MN 102 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Charles Peter Mortensen Superior WI 3 nm
Jeffrey Eugene Peltier Superior WI 3 nm
Terrance A Lesage Superior WI 3 nm
Christopher Robert Kirchoff Superior WI 3 nm
Gregory John Peterson Superior WI 3 nm
Chad Elliot Friedrich Superior WI 3 nm
Marshal Patrick Krcma Superior WI 3 nm
Ryan Matthew Hammerbeck Superior WI 3 nm
Justin Michael Bisted Superior WI 3 nm
Gary Douglas Black Duluth MN 5 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
William Edward Amorde Superior WI 3 nm
Charles Peter Mortensen Superior WI 3 nm
Alan Ray White Superior WI 3 nm
Brennan James Hawkins Superior WI 3 nm
Ryan Loren Bauer Superior WI 3 nm
Eugene Oscar Amorde Superior WI 3 nm
Douglas Edward Baski Superior WI 3 nm
Jeffrey Scott Moore Superior WI 3 nm
Mark Lawrence Baldwin Superior WI 3 nm
Philip M Mccotter Superior WI 3 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Top Flight Avionics
Menomonie, WI
 71 nm
Aviation Resources
Cumberland, WI
 71 nm
Perceptive Avionics
New Richmond, WI
 94 nm
RC Avionics, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 104 nm
Twin Cities Aviation, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 104 nm
Park Rapids Avionics
Park Rapids, MN
 123 nm
Kindred Aircraft Maintenance
Kindred, ND
 203 nm
JetGlow Aviation
Oshkosh, WI
 221 nm
McCandless Avionics, LC
Waverly, IA
 238 nm
Spencer Avionics, Inc.
Spencer, IA
 249 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.