Richard I Bong Airport (SUW)

SUW
Richard I Bong Airport (SUW)
Superior, WI
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SUW, Richard I. Bong Airport in Superior, WI., photo by Mitch Sando
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Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier SUW
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 92°5'40.7111" W / 46°41'22.8627" N
-92.094642 / 46.689684 (Estimated)
Elevation 674.40 ft / 205.56 m (Surveyed)
Land 654 acres
From nearest city 3 nautical miles S of Superior, WI
Location Douglas County, WI
Magnetic Variation 01W (2015)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner CITY OF SUPERIOR
Address 1316 N. 14TH ST
SUPERIOR, WI 54880
Phone number 715-395-7200
Manager CALVIN KRAMP
Address 4804 HAMMOND AVE
SUPERIOR, WI 54880
Phone number 715-394-0282
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart GREEN BAY
Region AGL - Great Lakes
Responsible ARTCC ZMP - MINNEAPOLIS
Tie-in FSS GRB - GREEN BAY
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility SUW (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.7 MHz
UNICOM 122.7 MHz
AWOS-3 SUW (715-394-0283)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A+
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen NONE
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Other services INSTR,PAJA,RNTL
Runway Information
Runway 04/22
Dimensions 5100 x 75 ft (1554 x 23 m)
Surface ASPH (FAIR)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
04 22
Alignment 37° 217°
Physical elevation 670.30 ft 659.60 ft
Coordinates 46.689156 / -92.100298 46.700344 / -92.088110
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights Yes No
CL lights No No
TDZ lights No No
Runway 14/32
Dimensions 4001 x 75 ft (1220 x 23 m)
Surface ASPH (FAIR)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
14 32
Alignment 140° 320°
Physical elevation 672.10 ft 672.70 ft
Coordinates 46.687435 / -92.100308 46.679015 / -92.090093
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights Yes Yes
CL lights No No
TDZ lights No No
Remarks
  • DEER ON & VICINITY OF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC DULUTH APCH AT 218-740-5950.