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KSUW

Richard I Bong Memorial Airport · Superior

Key Facts

Essential technical summary for MSFS 2020/2024 and X-Plane.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE

Field Elevation

674 ft / 205 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

AWOS 118.88 MHz (AWOS 3)

Live Conversion

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hPa

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

Runway Summary (Quick-Links)

04/22 · 5,100 ft · AsphaltLIGHTED 14/32 · 4,000 ft · AsphaltLIGHTED

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Welcome to the technical flight briefing for Richard I Bong Memorial Airport (KSUW), located in Superior, United States. As a vital hub for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, MSFS 2020, and X-Plane pilots, this facility features 2 active runways with a maximum elevation of 674 ft. Please note that this field primarily supports VFR and visual approach procedures.Reference the data below for primary communication channels and detailed runway characteristics. Pilots should observe a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft verified for this field for altimeter reset procedures.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Richard I Bong Memorial Airport

ICAO / IATA

KSUW / SUW

Municipality

Superior

Country

US — United States

Region

US-WI — Wisconsin

GPS Coordinates

📍 46.688612, -92.095041 🗺️

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Elevation

674 ft

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and instrument landing frequencies.

Runway 04 / 22

LIGHTED

Runway Length: 5,100 ft / 1,554 m
Runway Width: 75 ft / 23 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 36.7° / 216.7°

RWY 04 (36.7°)

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY 22 (216.7°)

No ILS / Visual Only

Runway 14 / 32

LIGHTED

Runway Length: 4,000 ft / 1,219 m
Runway Width: 75 ft / 23 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 139.3° / 319.3°

RWY 14 (139.3°)

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY 32 (319.3°)

No ILS / Visual Only

Nearby Navaids

Ground-based navigation aids (VOR, NDB, DME) in the vicinity or associated with this airport.

COQ · NDB (Cloquet)335 kHz

46.697201, -92.503197 · 1,278 ft

SUW · NDB (Bong)260 kHz

46.691299, -92.103401 · 675 ft

DL · NDB (Pykla)379 kHz

46.845699, -92.355003 · 0 ft

LKI · TACAN (Lakeside)135,400 kHz

46.845001, -92.185097 · 1,430 ft

DLH · VORTAC (Duluth)112,600 kHz

46.802200, -92.202904 · 1,430 ft

Communication Frequencies

Air traffic control and advisory channels.

A/D DULUTH APP/DEP

125.45 MHz

AWOS AWOS 3

118.88 MHz

CLD CLNC DEL

124.80 MHz

UNIC CTAF/UNICOM

122.70 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternative airports in the vicinity (km & nm).

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Instrument Approach Data: AIP 2026 Researched · Cycle: Jan 2026