Sioux Gateway Airport
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Sioux Gateway Airport (IATA: SUX[3], ICAO: KSUX, FAA LID: SUX), also known as Brigadier General Bud Day Field, is a public and military use airport in Woodbury County, Iowa, United States.[1] It is located six nautical miles (7 mi, 11 km) south of the central business district of Sioux City,[1] just west of Sergeant Bluff. On May 25, 2002, the airport was named in honor of United States Air Force Colonel George Everette "Bud" Day, a Sioux City, Iowa, native who is the only person ever awarded both the Medal of Honor and the Air Force Cross.
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Owner | Sioux Gateway Airport Authority | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Sioux City, Iowa | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 1,098 ft / 335 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 42°24′09″N 096°23′04″W | ||||||||||||||
Website | www.FlySUX.com | ||||||||||||||
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The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a primary commercial service airport since it has over 10,000 passenger boardings (enplanements) per year.[4] As per the Federal Aviation Administration, this airport had 28,137 enplanements in calendar year 2011, an increase of 13.91% from 24,701 in 2010.[5]
The airport is home to the 185th Air Refueling Wing (185 ARW), an Air Mobility Command (AMC)-gained unit of the Iowa Air National Guard, flying the KC-135 Stratotanker, as well as Sioux City Air National Guard Base.
The airport is owned and operated by the city of Sioux City and governed by a seven-member Airport Board of Trustees. Airport Board members are appointed by the City Council and serve four-year terms.