Chart Wise: Witham Field (KSUA) RNAV GPS Rwy 12

Stuart, Florida, provides a place to clear customs after visiting the Bahamas.

Jason Blair

Wednesday, July 01, 2026 at 08:00 AM ET

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Travis Tingle

An adventure to the Bahamas is one every GA pilot should take given the opportunity. [Credit: Calvin Pinder]

Key Takeaways:

Witham Field (KSUA) in Stuart, FL, is a common customs clearance point for General Aviation pilots returning from the Bahamas, often necessitating the RNAV GPS Runway 12 approach due to weather.
The RNAV GPS Runway 12 approach involves specific offshore feeder routes (e.g., ANGEE waypoint), defined communication frequencies, and a potential holding pattern at the PETNE waypoint.
Pilots can choose from various approach minimums (LPV, LNAV/VNAV, LNAV) based on their aircraft's WAAS capabilities, which offer different decision heights and precision-like guidance.
Important night flying considerations for KSUA include restrictions on circling to Runway 7, the unavailability of unlit Runway 16/34, and specific details about Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL), Medium Intensity Runway Lighting (MIRL), and Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) systems.

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An adventure to the Bahamas is one every GA pilot should take given the opportunity. On return, you’ll need to clear customs when entering the U.S.

One place many pilots choose to do so is at Witham Field (KSUA) in Stuart, Florida. North of the busier Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach area airspaces, it can be a great place to stop, check in, fuel up, and then head back home—reluctantly for many of us who don’t really want to have to leave the Bahamas behind.