Medium Regional Airport • Sioux City, IA, United States
Elevation: 1,098 ft (335 m) • 42.3976, -96.3822
Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (KSUX / SUX) is a medium regional airport serving Sioux City, IA, United States, situated at an elevation of 1,098 ft (335 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 2.3° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 9,002 feet.
METAR KSUX 230952Z AUTO 18009KT 5SM -RA BR OVC022 17/16 A2961 RMK AO2 PK WND 18029/0904 RAB38 SLP020 P0000 T01720156
TAF KSUX 230532Z 2306/2406 17019G31KT P6SM SCT035 BKN190 FM230700 17018G27KT P6SM BKN025 FM231000 18014G23KT P6SM BKN015 PROB30 2310/2312 5SM -SHRA SCT008 FM231600 22012G18KT P6SM SCT015 BKN035 PROB30 2316/2318 4SM -TSRA BKN015CB FM231900 27011G17KT P6SM SCT060 SCT100 FM240100 31013G21KT P6SM SCT250
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 9,002 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 136° |
| 17 | 6,600 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 181° |
| 31 | 9,002 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 316° |
| 35 | 6,600 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 1° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM