Sioux Gateway/col. Bud Day Field Airport (SUX) Information

Sioux City, IA

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Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective:	2013-12-12
Airport Identifier:	SUX
Airport Status:	Operational
Longitude/Latitude:	096-23-03.7000W/42-24-09.4000N -96.384361/42.402611 (Estimated)
Elevation:	1098 ft / 334.67 m (Surveyed)
Land:	2460 acres
From nearest city:	6 nautical miles S of Sioux City, IA
Location:	Woodbury County, IA
Magnetic Variation:	06E (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership:	Publicly owned
Owner:	Sioux Gateway Airport Auth.
Address:	2403 Aviation Blvd. Sioux City, IA 51111
Phone number:	712-279-6165
Manager:	Mr. Curt Miller
Address:	2403 Aviation Blvd. Sioux City, IA 51111
Phone number:	712-279-0170

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use:	Open to public
Wind indicator:	Yes
Segmented Circle:	No
Control Tower:	Yes
Lighting Schedule:	SEE RMK DUSK-DAWN. WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RY 13/31; MIRL RY 17/35; MALS RY 13; MALSR RY 31 & REIL RY 17 - CTAF.
Beacon Color:	Clear-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge:	No
Sectional chart:	Omaha
Region:	ACE - Central
Boundary ARTCC:	ZMP - Minneapolis
Tie-in FSS:	FOD - Fort Dodge
FSS on Airport:	No
FSS Toll Free:	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility:	SUX (NOTAM-d service avaliable)
Certification type/date:	I B S 05/1973 ARFF INDEX E FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPTMENT AVBL ON REQUEST.
Federal Agreements:	NGPY

Airport Communications

CTAF:	118.700
Unicom:	122.950

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LLA FOR FUEL AND SUPPORT AFT HRS BY PPR OR CALL IN.
Airframe Repair:	MAJOR
Power Plant Repair:	MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:	HIGH/LOW
Bulk Oxygen:	HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 13/31

Dimension:	9002 x 150 ft / 2743.8 x 45.7 m
Surface:	CONC, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Weight Limit:	Single wheel: 100000 lbs. Dual wheel: 120000 lbs. Dual tandem wheel: 220000 lbs.
Edge Lights:	High

	Runway 13	Runway 31
Longitude:	096-23-51.7304W	096-22-27.9196W
Latitude:	42-24-33.0733N	42-23-29.4494N
Elevation:	1093.00 ft	1093.00 ft
Alignment:	127	127
ILS Type:	ILS	ILS
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Markings:	Precision instrument, Good Condition	Precision instrument, Good Condition
Crossing Height:	50.00 ft	55.00 ft
VASI:	4-box on left side	4-box on left side
Visual Glide Angle:	3.00°	3.00°
RVR Equipment:	touchdown, rollout	touchdown, rollout
Approach lights:	MALS	MALSR
Obstruction:	72 ft tree, 3100.0 ft from runway, 475 ft left of centerline, 40:1 slope to clear	, 50:1 slope to clear

Runway 17/35

Dimension:	6600 x 150 ft / 2011.7 x 45.7 m
Surface:	ASPH, Fair Condition
Surface Treatment:	Porous Friction Course
Weight Limit:	Single wheel: 65000 lbs. Dual wheel: 80000 lbs. Dual tandem wheel: 130000 lbs.
Edge Lights:	Medium

	Runway 17	Runway 35
Longitude:	096-22-54.8937W	096-22-55.9344W
Latitude:	42-24-53.0224N	42-23-47.8362N
Elevation:	1098.00 ft	1095.00 ft
Alignment:	127	1
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Markings:	Non-precision instrument, Fair Condition	Non-precision instrument, Fair Condition
Crossing Height:	72.00 ft	54.00 ft
VASI:	4-box on right side	4-light PAPI on left side
Visual Glide Angle:	3.00°	3.00°
Runway End Identifier:	Yes
Obstruction:	47 ft trees, 1160.0 ft from runway, 350 ft right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear	16 ft pole, 900.0 ft from runway, 43:1 slope to clear

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
GAK	NDB	Sioux Gateway		233.00	06E	0.3 nm
OI	NDB	Tommi		305.00	07E	4.9 nm
SU	NDB	Salix		414.00	07E	6.1 nm
LCG	NDB	Wayne		389.00	06E	28.3 nm
MEY	NDB	Mapleton		335.00	05E	29.4 nm
VMR	NDB	Vermillion		375.00	06E	32.6 nm
ORC	NDB	Orange City		521.00	05E	38.2 nm
CKP	NDB	Pilot Rock		423.00	05E	41.8 nm
SOY	NDB	Sioux Center		368.00	06E	44.7 nm
TQE	VOR	Tekamah		108.40	07E	39.7 nm
SCB	VOR/DME	Scribner	47X	111.00	06E	49.2 nm
SUX	VORTAC	Sioux City	112X	116.50	09E	4.4 nm

Remarks

(E60-13) BAK12/14 LCTD 1392' FROM THR.
PAEW 2130-0600 DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER NOV-APR.
CAUTION: OCCASIONAL BIRDWATCH COND - SEVERE DUG SPRING/FALL DUE TO MIGRATORY WATERFOWL. CIVILIAN TWR DOES NOT BROADCAST USAF BIRDWATCH COND. CONTACT COMMAND POST FOR BIRD STATUS.
RY 31 IS CALM WIND RY.
ATCT HAS LIMITED VISIBILITY SOUTHEAST OF RAMP NEAR ARFF BLDG & NORTHEAST OF RY 31 TDZ.
SERVICE-FLUID: LPOX & LHNIT.
SERVICE-JASU: 6(A/M32A-86) 6(A/M32-95).
TWY 'F' UNLIT; RETRO-REFLECTIVE MARKERS IN PLACE.
APCH END RWY 31 - BAK-12(B)/14 LCTD (1492').
AFLD SURFACE CONDITIONS NOT MONITORED BY ARPT MANAGEMENT BTN 0000 - 0400 LCL DAILY.
CAUTION: ALL MIL ACFT OPR: BASH PHASE II PERIOD (01 OCT - 31 MAR) BIRD, WATERFOWL, AND DEER HAZ.
MISC: ALL TWYS CLSD TO FTR ACFT EXC TWY G.
RSTD: ALL MIL OPS OPR 1300-2200Z++ TUE-FRI EXC HOL.
SERVICE-OIL: JOAP- AVBL ONLY DUR ANG DUTY HR.
CAUTION: PORTIONS OF TWY A SE OF TWY B NOT VIS BY TWR.
APCH END RY 13 - BAK-12(B) LCTD(1500').
PPR FOR USE OF ANG RAMP V939-6577/78.
ANG RMRKS: OFFL BUS ONLY/PPR. COMMAND POST (24 HR OPN) DSN 585-0211 OR 585-0212 OR C712-233-0211/0212. EXTREMELY LIMITED PARKING. TRANS ACFT PAX IDENT & BAGGAGE SEARCH UNAVBL.