Door County Cherryland Airport

Door County Cherryland Airport
IATA: SUE – ICAO: KSUE – FAA LID: SUE
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Door County
Serves Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
Elevation AMSL 724 ft / 221 m
Coordinates 44°50′37″N 087°25′18″W / 44.84361°N 87.42167°W / 44.84361; -87.42167Coordinates: 44°50′37″N 087°25′18″W / 44.84361°N 87.42167°W / 44.84361; -87.42167
Website map.co.door.wi.us/airport/
Map
SUE

Location of airport in Wisconsin

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
2/20 4,599 1,402 Asphalt
10/28 3,199 975 Asphalt
Statistics
Aircraft operations (2015) 23,150
Based aircraft (2016) 38

Door County Cherryland Airport (IATA: SUE, ICAO: KSUE, FAA LID: SUE) is a county owned public use airport in Door County, Wisconsin, United States. It is located two nautical miles (4 km) west of the central business district of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin.[1] This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2015–2019, which categorized it as a local general aviation facility.[2]

Door County Cherryland Airport is home to the Door County Civil Air Patrol Senior Squadron (WI-197). The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 630, Peninsula Flyers, is also based at the airfield.

Facilities and aircraft

Door County Cherryland Airport covers an area of 436 acres (176 ha) at an elevation of 724 feet (221 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 2/20 is 4,599 by 75 feet (1,402 x 23 m) and 10/28 is 3,199 by 75 feet (975 x 23 m), all having approved GPS approaches.[1]

For the 12-month period ending May 29, 2015, the airport had 23,150 aircraft operations, an average of 63 per day: 97% general aviation, 2% air taxi, and 1% military. In 2016, there were 38 aircraft based at this airport: 32 single-engine, 1 multi-engine, 2 jet and 3 ultralight.[1]

Sign at airport entrance
Airport terminal building

Incidents

On April 2, 2012, an 81-year-old pilot was flying with his wife when he lost consciousness and ultimately died in mid-air. His 80-year-old wife took over the controls of the plane and successfully landed it at Door County Cherryland Airport. Her husband was pronounced dead on scene.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 FAA Airport Master Record for SUE (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective May 31, 2012.
  2. ↑ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF, 2.03 MB). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. External link in |work= (help)
  3. ↑ "Wisconsin woman, 80, lands plane after pilot husband dies at controls". TwinCities.com Pioneer Press. Associated Press. April 2, 2012.

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