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.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KSUX 211252Z 06005KT 10SM OVC055 18/15 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP091 T01780150 $
TAF KSUX 211126Z 2112/2212 08009KT P6SM OVC050 FM211400 09012G22KT 6SM -SHRA OVC025 FM211800 09013G23KT P6SM BKN025 FM220100 08008KT P6SM OVC050 FM220800 02003KT P6SM BKN080
| 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