Richard I Bong Memorial Airport (KSUW) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, KSUW is currently MVFR with winds from 230° at 12 knots gusting 18, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,800 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Richard I Bong Memorial Airport in Superior, WI, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Richard I Bong Memorial Airport (KSUW) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Superior, WI at a field elevation of 674 ft. KSUW reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (04/22, 14/32), the longest 5,100 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.875.
Wind from the southwest (230°) at 12 kt, gusting 18 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 1,800 ft, temperature 10°C (49°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,800 ft.
METAR KSUW 280855Z AUTO 23012G18KT 10SM OVC018 10/08 A3003 RMK AO2 T00950079
What changed at KSUW?
Since the 0835Z (3:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts began, now gusting 18 kt.
- Wind speed up from 7 to 12 kt.
Current pilot readout for KSUW
KSUW is currently MVFR with winds from 230° at 12 knots gusting 18, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,800 ft ceiling. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (22). Density altitude is approximately 50 ft (field elevation 674 ft). KSUW does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDLH, about 10 nm away.
KSUW by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KSUW reported VFR in 75% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 248 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 13% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 9% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 6%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 04 had the best headwind 35% of the time, runway 22 33%, and winds were calm 22% of hours. Winds most often blow from the east-northeast. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 62 days a year. From December to February KSUW was IFR or worse 9% of the time, against 13% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 54 days a year, and fog or mist on 134. August and September are the foggiest months, with fog in 10% of hours, against 3% in February.
Gusts showed up in 19% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 45 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 7 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22FAV | 5,100 ft | ASP | 12 kt head | 3 kt right (g4) |
| 14 | 4,001 ft | ASP | 0 kt head | 12 kt right (g18) |
| 32 | 4,001 ft | ASP | 0 kt head | 12 kt left (g18) |
| 04 | 5,100 ft | ASP | 12 kt tail | 3 kt left (g4) |
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KSUW runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 04/225,100 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSUWWind
- 04
- 12 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 22
- 12 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 14/324,001 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSUWWind
- 14
- 0 kt headwind · 12 kt crosswind from right
- 32
- 0 kt headwind · 12 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 7→12 kt, ceiling 3,300 ft → 1,800 ft.
KSUW weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at KSUW
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KSUW reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 72 observations, with 12 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: LIFR → MVFR
Most recent change: LIFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 04
- 44%
- 22
- 32%
- 32
- 22%
- 14
- 2%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KSUW's own weather station.
Wind is 13° off runway 22, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,100 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 14/32 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A+
- Attended
- Daily 0800-DUSK local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction · Parachute jumping · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KSUW
- IATA
- SUW
- FAA LID
- SUW
- City
- Superior
- State
- Wisconsin
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 674 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.6886, -92.0950
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,100 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KDLH
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.875 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 57m
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Nearby airports
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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Historical Flying Weather at KSUW
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KSUW reported VFR conditions during about 74.8% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 248 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.8 kt, calm 20.8% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63.4 | 28.8 | 6.0 | 1.8 |
| Feb | 74.8 | 18.0 | 5.6 | 1.7 |
| Mar | 74.5 | 13.7 | 6.5 | 5.3 |
| Apr | 75.0 | 11.6 | 6.5 | 6.8 |
| May | 77.1 | 8.2 | 4.4 | 10.3 |
| Jun | 76.8 | 7.8 | 4.5 | 10.9 |
| Jul | 83.0 | 7.8 | 3.8 | 5.4 |
| Aug | 76.6 | 9.5 | 5.6 | 8.2 |
| Sep | 70.8 | 13.1 | 5.9 | 10.2 |
| Oct | 73.2 | 17.9 | 4.1 | 4.7 |
| Nov | 70.6 | 21.7 | 4.6 | 3.1 |
| Dec | 56.5 | 30.9 | 8.6 | 4.0 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.0 kt |
| Feb | 6.3 kt |
| Mar | 6.5 kt |
| Apr | 7.2 kt |
| May | 6.4 kt |
| Jun | 5.4 kt |
| Jul | 4.9 kt |
| Aug | 4.7 kt |
| Sep | 5.0 kt |
| Oct | 5.9 kt |
| Nov | 6.0 kt |
| Dec | 5.8 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Richard I Bong Memorial Airport (KSUW)
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