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Door County Cherryland Airport

Door County Cherryland Airport
Airport Terminal.
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerDoor County
ServesSturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
OpenedMarch 1940 (1940-03)
Time zoneCST (UTC−06:00)
 • Summer (DST)CDT (UTC−05:00)
Elevation AMSL724 ft / 221 m
Coordinates44°50′37″N 087°25′18″W / 44.84361°N 87.42167°W / 44.84361; -87.42167
Websitemap.co.door.wi.us/airport/
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Location of airport in Wisconsin
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
2/20 4,599 1,402 Asphalt
10/28 3,199 975 Asphalt
Statistics
Aircraft operations (2021)23,150
Based aircraft (2024)45

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 2025–2029, 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

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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

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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]

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Images

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for SUE PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective August 8, 2024.
  2. ^ "NPIAS Report 2025-2029 Appendix A" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. October 28, 2024. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Man to be Buried Alive for 10 Days, Door County Advocate, Volume 78, Number 10, May 19, 1939, page 1
  4. ^ Man to be Buried Alive at Airport Sunday Afternoon, Door County News, Volume 25, Number 46, May 18, 1939, page 4
  5. ^ Hold Dedication of Airport Tues., Door County News, Volume 25, Number 47, May 25, 1939, page 4
  6. ^ "Wisconsin woman, 80, lands plane after pilot husband dies at controls". TwinCities.com Pioneer Press. Associated Press. April 2, 2012.
  7. ^ "NASA EarthData Search". NASA. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
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