KSUW/SUW METAR Richard I Bong Memorial Airport

Superior, WisconsinElevation 674 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR23 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

300@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-410 ft

-1,084 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0235Z (9:35 PM local) · 23 min old

KSUW is currently VFR. Winds are from the northwest at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

300° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

9°C / -5°C

48°F / 23°F. 14°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.45 inHg

1031.2 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

T00911053

precise temperature 9.1°C, dew point -5.3°C

FAA: no delays reported at SUW.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 300° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight cloudy, low near 34F, 12% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Cloudy	34	NW 4 kt	–	12%
Monday	Mostly Cloudy	44/37	NE 9 kt	17 kt	86%
Tuesday	Rain Showers	50/42	E 9 kt	22 kt	87%
Wednesday	Chance Rain Showers	61/40	SW 9 kt	17 kt	42%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	55/37	W 4 kt	–	12%
Friday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	52/40	NE 4 kt	–	39%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	52/40	E 4 kt	–	51%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	53	N 4 kt	17 kt	18%

Source: National Weather Service (office DLH). Forecast issued 0258Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

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40 kt

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50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

300° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 326 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

6 kt R

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

6 kt L

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 5,100 ft

04/22

Dimensions

5,100 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0437°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 22217°T

14/32

Dimensions

4,001 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 14140°T

REILYes

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32320°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-410 ft

Pressure altitude

144 ft

Field elevation

674 ft MSL

Temperature

9°C (48°F)

Dewpoint

-5°C (23°F)

Altimeter

30.45 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2304Z 6:04 PM

Sunrise

1241Z 7:41 AM

Loggable night

2335Z (6:35 PM local) → 1210Z (7:10 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2304Z (6:04 PM local) → 1241Z (7:41 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0004Z (7:04 PM local) → 1141Z (6:41 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Richard I Bong Memorial Airport is in Superior, Wisconsin. Field elevation 674 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerCALVIN KRAMP

Manager phone715-394-0282

AttendedDaily, 0800–DUSK

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKSUW / SUW

SectionalGREEN BAY

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY

RegionWisconsin

CountryUnited States

Coordinates46.6886, -92.0950

Distance from city3 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.700

UNICOM122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.45

DULUTH APP/DEP

A/D

118.875

AWOS 3

AWOS

124.8

CLNC DEL

CLD

122.7

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.700

CTAF

122.700

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KSUW traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-22, 68 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

11.1

AVG OPS/DAY

15.5

Operations trend (17 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Piston single 59%Unknown 10%Helicopter 9%Twin 9%Jet 7%Turboprop 7%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~78 landings/mo

›PA34 (Twin) · ~14 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~13 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~10 landings/mo

›A119 (Helicopter) · ~8 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›C182 (Piston single)

›A119 (Helicopter)

›PA34 (Twin)

›RV8 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KDLH Duluth International Airport

10 NM NW

VFR

KEVM Eveleth–Virginia Municipal Airport

47 NM N

VFR

KHYR Sawyer County Airport

48 NM SE

VFR

KASX John F Kennedy Memorial Airport

49 NM E

VFR

KHIB Range Regional Airport

52 NM NW

VFR

KGPZ Grand Rapids Itasca Co-Gordon Newstrom field

66 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC DULUTH APCH AT 218-740-5950.

›DEER ON & VICINITY OF ARPT.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 04, 14, & 32 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 04/22 & RWY 14/32 PRESET TO LOW SS-SR, TO INCR INTST & ACTVT - CTAF.

›24 HR FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KSUW on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KSUW have a METAR?

Yes. KSUW has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KSUW have a TAF?

When KSUW issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KSUW?

KSUW sits at 674 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KSUW?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.