Tuesday, December 10, 2002

Col. Bud Day Statue Unveiling

On Tuesday, December 10th the Airport, 185th Iowa Air National Guard, the City of Sioux City, and the Siouxland Chamber of Commerce will be co-hosting an unveiling ceremony for the Col. Bud Day statue.

Thursday, November 07, 2002

Airport Employing New Security Procedures

Congress, in passing the Aviation and Transportation Security Act, created the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and established requirements of that agency, including compliance dates.

Monday, October 07, 2002

Concrete Work Begins on Airport Entrance Road / Discovery Boulevard

Concrete work has begun on the new Airport Entrance Road and Discovery Boulevard project. 

Tuesday, July 02, 2002

Airport Receives $92,853 Commercial Service Vertical Infrastructure Program Grant

Director of the Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field, announced today the receipt of a $92,853 Iowa Commercial Air Service Vertical Infrastructure Program Grant.  Since 1999 the Airport has received $398,234 (including the current $92,853) from the Vertical Infrastructure Program to upgrade the Airport’s vehicle maintenance facilities.

Tuesday, March 19, 2002

Airport Receives $219,079 in Airport Security Cost Reimbursement

Director of the Sioux Gateway Airport announced today that the Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field will receive $219,079 in reimbursement for security costs associated with the September 11th attacks. 

Wednesday, March 06, 2002

American Connection to Discontinue Sioux City Service April 1st

Director of the Sioux Gateway Airport announced today the discontinuance of service by American Connection effective April 1st.

Saturday, March 02, 2002

Iowa's Transportation Appropriation Bill Eliminates Aviation Funding

Director of the Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field, reported that the State’s Transportation Appropriation bill removed the line item for aviation yesterday.  The State aviation funding from the General Fund has been decreasing, from $2.5 million in fiscal year 2000 to $2.1 million in fiscal year 2002 and in fiscal year 2003 it is being proposed to be eliminated completely.

Wednesday, January 16, 2002

Airport Ends Year With a 5% Increase in Passengers

Director of Airport Marketing for the Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field, announced today that the Airport ended 2001 with a 5% increase in total passengers compared to 2000. The overall increase comes in spite of decreases in passenger traffic since the terrorist attacks in September.

Thursday, December 06, 2001

Airport Passengers Decrease 33% in November

Director of the Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field, announced today a 33% decrease in total passengers for November compared to November of 2000. The decreases in the past three months come at the end of six consecutive months of strong passenger increases.

Monday, December 03, 2001

Chautauqua Airlines to Hold Regional Jet Ribbon Cutting

Airport Director, announced today that Chautauqua Airlines operating as AmericanConnection would be holding a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday, December 5th at 10:00 am to kick-off its full jet service.