KSUX· SUX· Sioux City
Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field
medium airport · elevation 1,098 ft (335 m)
11:27Z 01:21Z Day
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Current METARLIFR
5 min ago·12:27ZKSUX 271227Z 31010KT 2 1/2SM RA BR OVC003 13/13 A2952 RMK AO2 VIS 1 1/2V3 LTG DSNT NE RAB09 P0006 T01330133
Wind
310° 10 kt
Visibility
2.5 SM
Ceiling
300 ft
Temperature
13°C / 13°C
temp / dew
QNH
1000 hPa
29.52 inHg
Clouds
OVC 300ft
Weather
RA · BR
Station
KSUX
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator variable prevailing visibility between 1 1/2 and 3 SM LTG DSNT NE rain beginning at :09 6/100 of an inch of precipitation fell in the last hour hourly temperature of 13.3°C and dew point of 13.3°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (1)
- SIGMETCONVECTIVESEV27 11:55Z → 27 13:55ZSFC – 34,000 ft
PIREPs (4)
- FL170C6507 min agoICE LGT
- FL360B73812 min agoTURB MOD
- FL050C65012 min ago
- FL100A31914 min agoTURB LGT
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
13/312744 mCON
17/352012 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 13/31 | TW 10 kt | XW 1 kt R |
| RWY 17/35 | TW 6 kt | XW 8 kt R |
42.3976°, -96.3822°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 13/31 (use 31) | Marginal | HW 10 | 1 L | Moderate weather (precip / low visibility) |
| RWY 17/35 (use 35) | Marginal | HW 6 | 8 L | Moderate weather (precip / low visibility) |
Density altitude
1,477 ft
elevation 1,098 ft
ISA deviation
+0.2°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KSUX
- ATIS119.450
- GND121.900
- TWRSIOUX CITY TWR118.700
- A/DSIOUX CITY APP/DEP124.600
- CTAF118.700
- OPSANG COMD POST37.310
- RDOFORT DODGE RDO122.450
- UNICUNICOM122.950
Navaids near airportassoc. KSUX
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| GAK | NDB | 233 kHz | LOW |
| SU | NDB | 414 kHz | LOW |
| SUX | VORTAC | 116.50 MHz | MEDIUM |
Runways2
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 13/319,002 ft (2,744 m)
- Surface
- CON
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 17/356,600 ft (2,012 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/27 12:27 UTC
27/12Z
27/18Z
28/00Z
28/06Z
28/12Z
BASEIFR
FMIFR
FMMVFR
FMMVFR
FMMVFR
FMVFR
TEMPO IFR
IFRBASE27/12Z → 27/13Z1506KT · 4 SM · -SHRA · OVC006
Wind: 1506KT
Visibility: 4 SM
Weather: -SHRA
Clouds: OVC006
TAF KSUX 271124Z 2712/2812 15006KT 4SM -SHRA OVC006
IFRFM27/13Z → 27/15Z29010KT · 6 SM · OVC008
Wind: 29010KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: OVC008
FM271300 29010KT P6SM OVC008
IFRTEMPO27/13Z → 27/15Z4 SM · -SHRA
Visibility: 4 SM
Weather: -SHRA
TEMPO 2713/2715 4SM -SHRA
MVFRFM27/15Z → 27/19Z29014G23KT · 6 SM · BKN012
Wind: 29014G23KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN012
FM271500 29014G23KT P6SM BKN012
MVFRFM27/19Z → 28/04Z31020G32KT · 6 SM · OVC015
Wind: 31020G32KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: OVC015
FM271900 31020G32KT P6SM OVC015
MVFRFM28/04Z → 28/07Z32014G26KT · 6 SM · BKN025
Wind: 32014G26KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN025
FM280400 32014G26KT P6SM BKN025
VFRFM28/07Z → 28/12Z32011G18KT · 6 SM · SCT025 BKN040
Wind: 32011G18KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT025 BKN040
FM280700 32011G18KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040
Raw TAF
TAF KSUX 271124Z 2712/2812 15006KT 4SM -SHRA OVC006 FM271300 29010KT P6SM OVC008 TEMPO 2713/2715 4SM -SHRA FM271500 29014G23KT P6SM BKN012 FM271900 31020G32KT P6SM OVC015 FM280400 32014G26KT P6SM BKN025 FM280700 32011G18KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040
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