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RKSW/SWU METAR & TAF Suwon Airport

Suwon, Gyeonggi-do (Gyeonggi Province)Elevation 88 ftMedium airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: RKSO · 9 NM S · 18 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · RKSO
WIND
060@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer

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RUNWAYS & WIND
3 runways
NESW15L33R15R33L1634
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

15L/33R
Dimensions
9,000 x 150 ft
Surface
ASP
Lighting
Lighted
15R/33L
Dimensions
9,000 x 150 ft
Surface
ASP
Lighting
Lighted
16/34
Dimensions
7,535 x 143 ft
Surface
ASP
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
88 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0841Z 5:41 PM
Sunrise
2150Z 6:50 AM
Loggable night
0908Z (6:08 PM local) → 2123Z (6:23 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0841Z (5:41 PM local) → 2150Z (6:50 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0941Z (6:41 PM local) → 2050Z (5:50 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

Suwon Airport is in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do (Gyeonggi Province). Field elevation 88 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeMedium airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATARKSW / SWU
RegionGyeonggi-do (Gyeonggi Province)
CountrySouth Korea
Coordinates37.2394, 127.0070
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

127.9
OSAN APP/DEP
A/D
120
BRICKWALL
ACP
126.425
ATIS
ATIS
34.655
GCA
GCA
27.58
GND
GND
22.9
25TH TFS
OPS
34.65
PMSV METRO
PMSV
22.9
USAF SUWON COMD POST
POST
126.2
TWR
TWR

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

RKSW has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: RKSO (9 NM S, VFR).

RKSO Osan Air Base
9 NM S
VFR
RKSG Camp Humphreys (A-511) Desiderio Army Airfield
17 NM S
VFR
RKSS Gimpo International Airport
22 NM NW
VFR
RKSI Incheon International Airport
30 NM NW
VFR
RKTU Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513)
39 NM SE
VFR
RKJK Gunsan Airport / Gunsan Air Base
82 NM S
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗RKSW on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does RKSW have a METAR?
Yes. RKSW is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does RKSW have a TAF?
When RKSW 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 RKSW?
RKSW sits at 88 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for RKSW?
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.