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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | City of Sioux Falls | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | Sioux Falls Regional Airport Authority | ||||||||||||||||||
| Serves | Sioux Falls, South Dakota | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 1,430 ft / 436 m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°34′55″N096°44′31″W / 43.58194°N 96.74194°W /43.58194; -96.74194 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Website | sfairport.com | ||||||||||||||||||
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Sioux Falls Regional Airport (IATA:FSD,ICAO:KFSD,FAALID:FSD),[3] also known asJoe Foss Field,[2] is a public and military use airport three miles northwest ofSioux Falls, South Dakota, United States.[2] It is named in honor of aviator and Sioux Falls nativeJoe Foss, who later served as the 20thGovernor of South Dakota (1955–1959).
TheNational Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015categorized it as a primary commercial service airport since it has over 10,000 passenger boardings (enplanements) per year.Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 423,288 enplanements incalendar year 2011, an increase of 18.92% from 355,939 in 2010.
Joe Foss Field Air National Guard Station is home to Headquarters,South Dakota Air National Guard and its114th Fighter Wing (114 FW). The 114 FW is anAir Combat Command gained unit known as the "Fighting Lobos" and operatesF-16C/D aircraft. The South Dakota Adjutant General is based inCamp Rapid inRapid City, South Dakota, but the South Dakota Air National Guard is effectively headquartered with the 114 FW.[citation needed]
Sioux Falls Regional Airport was built on its present site as an airfield in 1937. In early 1942, the city approached the Federal Government and later leased the airport and surrounding property to become theSioux Falls Army Air Field. The major function of the base was the establishment of a radio operator training facility. Between 1942 and 1945, about 40,000 radio operators were trained in Sioux Falls. The base was also a logistical supply center and its grid of streets now make up an industrial area just south of the present day airport. In 1946 the airport and surrounding land was transferred back to the city and theSouth Dakota Air National Guard was established under the direction of future airport namesakeJoe Foss. TheAir National Guard Base portion of the airport is south and west of the commercial and general aviation areas, north of Russell Street, and has all the standard facilities of a smallUSAF installation except for family housing. The 114th'sF-16C andF-16D aircraft are a frequent sight over the Sioux Falls area, conducting training flights and routine operations.
Mid-Continent Airlines established the airport's first airline flights around 1940; the airline's successor, Braniff, left the airport about 1967. Western Airlines arrived in 1955, North Central in 1957, and Ozark in 1962.[citation needed] By 1992, the airport had 28 daily flights from eight airlines.[4]
In 2005, Sioux Falls Regional Airport became one of the first airports in the country to de-federalize its workforce.Covenant Aviation Security previously provided baggage and passenger screening under contract with theTransportation Security Administration under theScreening Partnership Program. Currently, the Trinity Technology Group provides security screening functions.[citation needed]
Joe Foss Field covers 1,570acres (635ha) at an elevation of 1,430 feet (436 m). It has three concrete runways:3/21 is 9,000 by 150 feet (2,743 x 46 m), 15/33 is 8,000 by 150 feet (2,438 x 46 m), and 9/27 is 3,148 by 75 feet (960 x 23 m) by 150 feet. It has one asphalt helipad, H1, 50 by 50 feet (15 x 15 m).[2][5]
The terminal has seven gates, all withloading bridges. Five gates can accommodate up to anAirbus A320 family orBoeing 737 family size aircraft, gate number 5 can accommodate up to aBoeing 757, and gate number 2 can only accommodate aCRJ 200 orERJ-145.[6]CBP facilities exist for general aviation and cargo use, but large charter and scheduled passenger are not accepted.[6]
In 2017 the airport had 73,221 aircraft operations, average 201 per day: 38%air taxi, 39%general aviation, 16% airline and 7% military. 111 aircraft were then based at this airport: 49.5% single-engine, 31% multi-engine, 16% military and 4% jet.[2]
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The Costello Terminal building opened in 1970 and has undergone numerous renovations over the years including ones in 1990, 2003 and 2005.
Beginning in the spring of 2009, the Sioux Falls Regional Airport embarked on a three-phase, multi-year, multi-million-dollar renovation and expansion project, designed by Koch Hazard Architects[7] to update the look and feel of the airport. Projects included renovating and expanding the ticketing and check-in counter area, moving allTSA screening equipment behind the ticketing counters into a more secure location, renovating and relocating the ground floor gift shop, updating and renovating the concourse, adding a new business lounge, renovating the restaurant in the upper concourse, installing three new jet bridges, and updating and re-configuring the airport's parking operations. By 2012, these projects were completed and more improvements were announced. From March to October 2012, the terminal's lower level restaurant was overhauled and renovated to become Wildcat Corner. Another long-term parking lot was built due to high demand; from August to September 2012, the airport was closed over a course of four weekends to almost all air traffic to allow a runway intersection to be rebuilt. In 2014 work began to replace the dated escalators, to open and finish renovating the lobby of the terminal, and expand the security checkpoint. That same year, work also commenced on an onsite hotel attached to the north end of the current terminal building. The hotel mainly caters to business travelers and has about 70 rooms.
Future projects include construction of additional holding aprons for aircraft at the end of each runway, continued pavement rehabilitation, completion of a west side access road, improvements to airport parking, a new control tower, new landing and updated navigational aids for all runways, additional land easements for flood control, runway safety zones, conservation efforts, an additionalbaggage carousel, a parking ramp and a new concourse.
A large terminal expansion was announced in November 2022 which will add multiple gates and two additional departure lounges. Construction is tentatively anticipated to begin in 2025 or 2026.[8]
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Since 2012, the commercial airlines serving the airport have remained unchanged. However, several of the airlines have added new destinations or modified existing service on established routes. Allegiant introduced service to five new cities. American added service to Phoenix and Charlotte, while also introducing mainline service to Dallas in February 2023 (supplementing its long-standing regional service to the city).[9] Since 2012, the only known destinations to be cut from the airport's schedule that have not returned were five direct flights - Detroit (operated by Delta Connection) ended on November 25, 2012,Orlando (operated by Frontier) ended in 2022, Charlotte (operated by American Eagle) ended on October 6, 2022, Orange County (operated by Allegiant) ended in 2023, and Austin (operated by Allegiant) ended in August 2024. Frontier previously offered service to Las Vegas in 2018 for six months and again, beginning in September 2021 until early 2023.[10][11][12][13][14][15]
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  Sioux Falls Destinations from Sioux Falls Regional Airport Red = Year-round destination Green = Seasonal destination Blue = Future destination |
| Rank | Airport | Passengers | Airlines |
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| 1 |  Denver | 148,320 | Frontier, United |
| 2 |  Chicago–O'Hare | 135,620 | American, United |
| 3 |  Minneapolis/St. Paul | 124,200 | Delta |
| 4 |  Dallas/Fort Worth | 96,090 | American |
| 5 |  Phoenix/Mesa | 55,040 | Allegiant |
| 6 |  Atlanta | 45,360 | Delta |
| 7 | Phoenix–Sky Harbor | 24,220 | American |
| 8 |  Las Vegas | 23,190 | Allegiant |
| 9 |  St. Petersburg/Clearwater | 16,600 | Allegiant |
| 10 | Orlando/Sanford | 15,350 | Allegiant |
| Rank | Airline | Passengers | Market share |
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| 1 | SkyWest Airlines | 309,000 | 21.49% |
| 2 | Allegiant Air | 290,000 | 20.18% |
| 3 | United Airlines | 185,000 | 12.84% |
| 4 | Delta Air Lines | 171,000 | 11.88% |
| 5 | American Airlines | 126,000 | 8.77% |
| Other | 357,000 | 24.84% |
Up until February 2025,Sioux Area Metro (SAM) offered their SAM on Demand service to the airport. Regular bus service to the airport began in February 2025. The SAM Bus Stop is located at the terminal.[26]
On March 8, 1972, two people died after a Cessna arriving from Fairmont, Minnesota hit power lines on final approach.[27]
On June 16, 1981, one person died and three people were injured after a single-engine Cessna experienced engine failure and crashed on takeoff.[27]
On November 30, 1982, two people died after aCessna P210 crashed short of the runway at night in fog.[27]
On September 24, 1983, a modified ultralight aircraft crashed during an air show, killing its pilot and only occupant.[27]
On November 6, 1983, aConvair 580 operating forRepublic Airways struck a bird on landing, which penetrated the windshield and hit the captain in the face. The first officer completed the landing without further incident.[28]
On December 20, 1983,Ozark Air Lines Flight 650 struck a snow plow on the runway while landing, killing the driver of the snow plow.
On December 9, 2011, aCessna 421-C aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff less than a mile from the airport into an open field. All 4 passengers on board were killed when the aircraft burst into flames upon crashing.[27]
On April 8, 2018, anAllegiant AirlinesMcDonnell Douglas MD-83 arriving from Las Vegas overran the runway due to snow and ice. No passengers were injured.[29]
On December 25, 2018, aBeechcraft Baron, registered N6745V, crashed in southeast Sioux Falls while approaching runway 33. The pilot and one passenger died.[30][31][32]
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