KSUX· SUX· Sioux City
Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field
medium airport · elevation 1,098 ft (335 m)
12:48Z 23:33Z Day
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Current METARVFR
52 min ago·18:52ZKSUX 231852Z 16019G31KT 10SM CLR 26/11 A2999 RMK AO2 PK WND 14031/1845 SLP152 T02610106
Wind
160° 19 kt (gust 31 kt)
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
26°C / 11°C
temp / dew
QNH
1016 hPa
29.99 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KSUX
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator peak wind of 31 knots from 140 degrees at 18:45 sea level pressure of 1015.2 HPa hourly temperature of 26.1°C and dew point of 10.6°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (1)
- FL160A32038 min agoTURB NEG · ICE NEG · SKC 16000ft–60000ft
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
13/312744 mCON
17/352012 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 13/31 | HW 17 kt | XW 8 kt R |
| RWY 17/35 | HW 18 kt | XW 7 kt L |
42.3976°, -96.3822°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 17/35 (use 17) | Preferred | HW 18 | 7 L | Gusts to 31 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll |
| RWY 13/31 (use 13) | Usable | HW 17 | 8 R | Gusts to 31 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll |
Density altitude
2,605 ft
elevation 1,098 ft
ISA deviation
+13.2°C
large deviation
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)KSUX
Wind8 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp22°C
QNH1019 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=302
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field
Diagram unavailable for Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/10/23 18:22 UTC
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
24/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE23/18Z → 24/04Z16017G29KT · 6 SM · SCT150
Wind: 16017G29KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT150
TAF KSUX 231720Z 2318/2418 16017G29KT P6SM SCT150
VFRFM24/04Z → 24/10Z16014G24KT · 6 SM · BKN200
Wind: 16014G24KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN200
FM240400 16014G24KT P6SM BKN200 WS020/19040KT
VFRFM24/10Z → 24/14Z1709KT · 6 SM · SCT100
Wind: 1709KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT100
FM241000 17009KT P6SM SCT100 WS020/22035KT
VFRFM24/14Z → 24/16Z1809KT · 6 SM · FEW120
Wind: 1809KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW120
FM241400 18009KT P6SM FEW120
VFRFM24/16Z → 24/18Z23010G19KT · 6 SM · SCT080
Wind: 23010G19KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT080
FM241600 23010G19KT P6SM SCT080
Raw TAF
TAF KSUX 231720Z 2318/2418 16017G29KT P6SM SCT150 FM240400 16014G24KT P6SM BKN200 WS020/19040KT FM241000 17009KT P6SM SCT100 WS020/22035KT FM241400 18009KT P6SM FEW120 FM241600 23010G19KT P6SM SCT080
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