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KSUX · Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field

ICAO · US · 5 NTSB events

ID KSUX FAA SUX Elev 1,098 ft Lat 42° 23.86' N Lon 96° 22.93' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

—

Density altitude (now)

—

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 9,002 ft. Max gradient: 0.04%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
13 136° 9,002 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes 0.00%
31 316° 9,002 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes 0.00%
17 181° 6,600 ft 150 ft ASP Yes —
35 001° 6,600 ft 150 ft ASP Yes —

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 · 8 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 119.450
  • GND GND 121.900
  • TWR SIOUX CITY TWR 118.700
  • CTAF CTAF 118.700
  • A/D SIOUX CITY APP/DEP 124.600
  • OPS ANG COMD POST 37.310
  • RDO FORT DODGE RDO 122.450
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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  • NDB GAK

    Sioux Gateway

    0.23 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

  • NDB SU

    Salix

    0.41 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

  • VORTAC SUX

    Sioux City

    116.50 MHz · DME 116.50 · LO · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 1 matched · 44 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 MALS Rwy 13; MALSR Rwy 31; REIL Rwy 18; VASI Rwy 13 and 31; HIRL Rwy 13–31; MIRL Rwy 18–36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALS Rwy 13; MALSR Rwy 31; REIL Rwy 18; VASI Rwy 13 and 31; HIRL Rwy 13–31; MIRL Rwy 18–36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

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All translated remarks (1)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALS Rwy 13; MALSR Rwy 31; REIL Rwy 18; VASI Rwy 13 and 31; HIRL Rwy 13–31; MIRL Rwy 18–36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    actvt MALS Rwy 13; MALSR Rwy 31; REIL Rwy 18; VASI Rwy 13 and 31; HIRL Rwy 13–31; MIRL Rwy 18–36—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (44 sentences)
  • ·IOWA 75 SIOUX CITY SIOUX GATEWAY/BRIG GENERAL BUD DAY FLD (SUX)(KSUX) P (ANG) 6 S UTC–6(–5DT) N42º24.08´ W96º23.07´ 1099 B ARFF Index—See Remarks NOTAM FILE SUX RWY 13–31: H9002X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–120, D–173, 2S–152, 2D–281, 2D/2D2–685 PCR 540 R/C/W/T HIRL RWY 13: MALS.
  • ·VASI(V4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´.
  • ·VASI(V4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 51´.
  • ·RVR–TR RWY 18–36: H6401X100 (ASPH–GRVD) S–104, D–139, 2D–194, 2D/2D2–561 PCR 430 F/D/X/T MIRL RWY 18: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 54´.
  • ·RWY 36: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 54´.
  • ·LAND AND HOLD–SHORT OPERATIONS LDG RWY HOLD–SHORT POINT AVBL LDG DIST RWY 13 18–36 5400 RWY 18 13–31 4740
  • ·RWY 13: TORA–9002 TODA–9002 ASDA–9002 LDA–9002 RWY 18: TORA–6400 TODA–6400 ASDA–6400 LDA–6400 RWY 31: TORA–9002 TODA–9002 ASDA–9002 LDA–9002 RWY 36: TORA–6400 TODA–6400 ASDA–6400 LDA–6400 ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM RWY 13 BAK–14 BAK–12B(B) (1392').
  • ·BAK–14 BAK–12B(B) (1492').
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 1, 2, 3, 4 LGT Dusk–Dawn.
  • ·MILITARY— A–GEAR Avbl only dur ANG opr.
  • ·JASU 6 (AM32A–86) 6(AM32–95) FUEL A++(Mil) (NC–100LL, A).
  • ·FLUID SP PRESAIR LOX LPOX LHNIT OIL JOAP–Avbl only dur ANG duty hr
  • ·Attended Mon–Sun 1100–0400Z‡.
  • ·PAEW 0330–1200Z‡ during inclement weather Nov–Apr.
  • ·For fuel and support after hrs by PPR or call in.
  • ·Airfield surface conditions not monitored by arpt management between 0600–1000Z‡ daily.
  • ·ARFF Index D fire fighting equipment avbl on request.
  • ·Twr has limited visibility of Twy A near ARFF bldg and of Twy G.
  • ·Caution: Portions of Twy A southeast of Twy B not visible by twr.
  • ·: RSTD All mil OPS opr 1300–2200Z‡ Tue–Fri exc hol.
  • ·CAUTION Ocnl birdwatch cond–sev drg spring/fall due to migratory waterfowl.
  • ·Civilian twr does not broadcast USAF birdwatch cond.
  • ·Ctc alfd mgmt for bird sts.
  • ·COMMAND POST (24 hr opn) DSN 585–0211 or 585–0212 or C712–233–0211/0212.
  • ·PPR for use of ANG Ramp V(712)–233–0210.
  • ·Extremely limited parking.
  • ·Trans acft PAX ident and baggage search unavbl.
  • ·Base ops opr 1230–2230Z‡ Tue–Fri exc hol, C712–233–0276 DSN 585–0276.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 720-365-6312

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Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

Tags

Col. Bud DaySioux City ABSioux City AAB

Source: OurAirports community

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NTSB events

5 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

6

since 1982

Fatal

1

16.7% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 71,134 ops in 1993

2024 total

25,464

10-yr total

184,923

2024 mix

AC/AT 10% · GA 80% · Mil 10%

Events / million ops

10.8

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

1.80

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

All time · n=5

  • Controlled flight into terrain 2
  • Other 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2026-01-24 PIPER AIRCRAFT INC PA 46-350P · CFIT · VMC · night →
2011-05-30 Jones Cozy Mark IV · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2010-01-19 Beech B200 · CFIT · IMC · dawn →
1989-07-19 McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 · Other · day →
1983-08-08 Beech M35 · Gear-up · VMC · day →

Designees in IA

CFI Flight Instructors 595 A&P Mechanics 1,208 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 38 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 4 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 5 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 2 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 2 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 1 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 29 ODA Organizational Designations 1 Schools Flight Schools 41 FBO Fixed Base Operators 46 Clubs Flying Clubs 13 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 3 EAA EAA Chapters 14

DPEs nearby

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

Designee City ST Distance
Daniel Dean Vander Weide Orange City IA 39 nm
Timothy John Saddler Omaha NE 70 nm
Kay Ann West Sioux Falls SD 70 nm
Tucker Ulmer Sioux Falls SD 70 nm
Daniel Lee Kelley Council Bluffs IA 74 nm
Timothy John Saddler Council Bluffs IA 74 nm
Rick Vanderweide Renner SD 78 nm
Dwayne Alan Hoss Estherville IA 91 nm
John Brent Mclaughlin Estherville IA 91 nm
Daniel Lee Kelley Lincoln NE 96 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
Mark Walter Zielezinski Sergeant Bluff IA 1 nm
Brian Lee Forsberg Sergeant Bluff IA 1 nm
Salvador Alegandro Mejia Sanchez Sergeant Bluff IA 1 nm
Timothy Grant Ross Sioux City IA 6 nm
Kelly Shawn Ross Sioux City IA 6 nm
Dale Joseph Klein Sioux City IA 6 nm
James Joseph Stangel Sioux City IA 6 nm
David Allen Zimmerman Sioux City IA 6 nm
Bruce Edward Antle Sioux City IA 6 nm
Donald Wayne Bremer Jr Sioux City IA 6 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
Gerald Wayne Dage Sergeant Bluff IA 1 nm
Allen Gordon Mickelson Sergeant Bluff IA 1 nm
David James Tobin Sergeant Bluff IA 1 nm
Bradley Gene Thelander Sergeant Bluff IA 1 nm
John Francis Klemish Sergeant Bluff IA 1 nm
Jimmy Patrick Sponder Sergeant Bluff IA 1 nm
Muzzafar Abbas Haider Sergeant Bluff IA 1 nm
Clint Eugene Jiroux Sergeant Bluff IA 1 nm
Terrel Lee Hobbiebrunken South Sioux City NE 4 nm
Roger Dennis Rudnick South Sioux City NE 4 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Roger Wilco Aviation Services
Yankton, SD
 54 nm
Chapin Aircraft Repair
Rock Rapids, IA
 64 nm
RealClean Aicraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 66 nm
Spencer Avionics, Inc.
Spencer, IA
 70 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 73 nm
Satnan Avionics
Sioux Falls, SD
 74 nm
McCandless Avionics, LC
Waverly, IA
 172 nm
Twin Cities Aviation, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 214 nm
RC Avionics, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 214 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
 219 nm

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