Where is SUX airport?

SUX is a medium-sized airport in Sioux City, Iowa, United States, at 42.3976, -96.3822, 335 m above sea level.

What time zone is SUX in?

SUX is in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC−6 / UTC−5 (winter / summer).

How many passengers use SUX?

60,967 passengers in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, according to the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics (scheduled flights).

Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field opened in 1942.

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SUX — Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field

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Medium-sized airport in Sioux City, United States.

IATA code: SUX
ICAO code: KSUX
Size: medium; OurAirports class
Passengers: 60,967; Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Nonstop routes: 3; With open traffic data
Time zone: UTC−6 / UTC−5; America/Chicago
Elevation: 335 m; 1,099 ft
Runways: 2; Longest 2,744 m

Local time now: —

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About SUX

Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field is a medium-sized airport serving Sioux City, United States. It opened in 1942. 60,967 passengers used it in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. Open traffic data shows 3 nonstop routes from SUX.

Wikidata (CC0) · US BTS T-100. Sources

Busiest nonstop routes from SUX

Route	To	Distance	Passengers / year
SUX → DEN	Denver, United States	751 km	33,107
SUX → ORD	Chicago, United States	702 km	27,810
SUX → FSD	Sioux Falls, United States	135 km	50

Passengers on the route, both directions, over the period of each source: US DOT / BTS T-100 (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) for routes touching the US, Eurostat (2024) for routes reported by European airports. Routes outside these are not counted.

Airlines at SUX

OO SkyWest Airlines · 1,742 flights

Departures and arrivals on scheduled passenger flights, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment. Sources

Punctuality

Departures on time: 78.4%; Within 15 minutes of schedule
Cancelled: 2.2%
Departures counted: 883; US domestic flights

US domestic flights of the larger US airlines, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. BTS Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance. Sources

Nearest airports

Code	Airport	Serves	Distance
OMA	Eppley Airfield	Omaha, United States	128 km
FSD	Sioux Falls Regional Airport	Sioux Falls, United States	135 km
LNK	Lincoln Airport	Lincoln, United States	176 km
FOD	Fort Dodge Regional Airport	Fort Dodge, United States	181 km
GRI	Central Nebraska Regional Airport	Grand Island, United States	226 km

Distance from SUX to the major hubs

Route	To	Distance	Passengers / year
SUX → LHR	London, United Kingdom	6,837 km	—
SUX → DXB	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	11,975 km	—
SUX → CDG	Paris, France	7,169 km	—
SUX → FRA	Frankfurt, Germany	7,445 km	—
SUX → IST	Istanbul, Turkey	9,229 km	—
SUX → AMS	Amsterdam, Netherlands	7,080 km	—
SUX → JFK	New York, United States	1,891 km	—
SUX → ATL	Atlanta, United States	1,428 km	—
SUX → LAX	Los Angeles, United States	2,138 km	—
SUX → SIN	Singapore, Singapore	14,748 km	—
SUX → HND	Tokyo, Japan	9,663 km	—
SUX → DOH	Doha, Qatar	11,826 km	—

Runways

Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lights
13/31	2,744 m	46 m	Concrete	Yes
17/35	2,012 m	46 m	Asphalt	Yes

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Location

Sioux City, Iowa, United States · 42.3976, -96.3822

Map (OpenStreetMap) Airport website Wikipedia

Questions

Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field has the IATA code SUX and the ICAO code KSUX. Airlines and tickets use the three-letter IATA code; pilots and air traffic control use the four-letter ICAO code.

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