Door County Cherryland Airport
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Owner | Door County | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | CST (UTC−06:00) | ||||||||||||||
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC−05:00) | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 724 ft / 221 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 44°50′37″N 087°25′18″W / 44.84361°N 87.42167°W | ||||||||||||||
Website | map.co.door.wi.us/airport/ | ||||||||||||||
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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] It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2021–2025, in which it is categorized as a local general aviation facility.[2]
Door County Cherryland Airport is home to the Door County Civil Air Patrol Composite Squadron (WI-197). The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 630, Peninsula Flyers, are also based at the airfield.
History
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The airport was officially opened in 1939. To celebrate, a performer known as Dare Devil McCann was buried and then dug up again ten days later.[3] During his confinement, he was fed milk through a tube and attended by a nurse.[4] Visitors could pay to view him in the casket. This was the first time a "buried alive for ten days" type stunt was performed in the state.[3] Other attractions included an air show and a parachute jump.[5]
Facilities and aircraft
[edit]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: the primary runway 2/20 is 4,599 by 75 feet (1,402 x 23 m) and the crosswind runway 10/28 is 3,199 by 75 feet (975 x 23 m), all having approved GPS approaches.[1]
For the 12-month period ending September 14, 2021, the airport had 23,150 aircraft operations, an average of 63 per day: 97% general aviation, 2% air taxi and 1% military. In August 2024, there were 45 aircraft based at this airport: 39 single-engine, 4 multi-engine, 1 jet and 1 helicopter.[1]
Incidents
[edit]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.[6]
Climate
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Images
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Sign at airport entrance
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Old airport terminal building
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Runway from the air
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for SUE PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective August 8, 2024.
- ^ "NPIAS Report 2019-2023 Appendix A" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. October 3, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
- ^ a b Man to be Buried Alive for 10 Days, Door County Advocate, Volume 78, Number 10, May 19, 1939, page 1
- ^ Man to be Buried Alive at Airport Sunday Afternoon, Door County News, Volume 25, Number 46, May 18, 1939, page 4
- ^ Hold Dedication of Airport Tues., Door County News, Volume 25, Number 47, May 25, 1939, page 4
- ^ "Wisconsin woman, 80, lands plane after pilot husband dies at controls". TwinCities.com Pioneer Press. Associated Press. April 2, 2012.
- ^ "NASA EarthData Search". NASA. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
External links
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- Door County Cherryland Airport
- Airport page at Door County website
- "Aerial photo / diagram" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-09-29. from Wisconsin DOT
- Tailwind Flight Center - Sturgeon Bay, the fixed-base operator (FBO)
- FAA Terminal Procedures for SUE, effective August 8, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for SUE
- AirNav airport information for KSUE
- ASN accident history for SUE
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures