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KSUX

SUX

Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field · Sioux City

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

1,098 ft / 335 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 118.70 MHz (SIOUX CITY TWR)

Runway Summary

13/319,002 ftConcreteLIGHTED

17/356,600 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (KSUX), United States. This facility features 2 active runways with an elevation of 1,098 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field

ICAO / IATA

KSUX / SUX

Municipality

Sioux City

Country

Region

US-IA

GPS Coordinates

42.397605, -96.382237

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 13 / 31

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 13 Crosswind 31 TOD VDP

Length: 9,002 ft / 2,744 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 136° / 316°

RWY 13

111.30 MHz

ID: OIQ | CRS: 133°

RWY 31

109.30 MHz

ID: SUX | CRS: 313°

Runway 17 / 35

LIGHTED

Crosswind 17 Crosswind 35 TOD VDP

Length: 6,600 ft / 2,012 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 181° / 1°

RWY 17

No ILS

RWY 35

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

OI · NDB (Tommi)305 kHz

1,100 ft · Associated: None
42.460201, -96.462196

GAK · NDB (Sioux Gateway)233 kHz

1,086 ft · Associated: KSUX
42.408100, -96.386002

SU · NDB (Salix)414 kHz

0 ft · Associated: KSUX
42.327499, -96.290398

SUX · VORTAC (Sioux City)116,500 kHz

1,087 ft · Associated: KSUX
42.344501, -96.323601

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

A/D SIOUX CITY APP/DEP

124.60 MHz

ATIS ATIS

119.45 MHz

CTAF CTAF

118.70 MHz

GND GND

121.90 MHz

OPS ANG COMD POST

37.31 MHz

RDO FORT DODGE RDO

122.45 MHz

TWR SIOUX CITY TWR

118.70 MHz

UNIC UNICOM

122.95 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Karl Stefan Memorial Airport

Chan Gurney Municipal Airport

Eppley Airfield

Columbus Municipal Airport

Sioux Falls Regional Airport / Joe Foss Field

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified