Airports / Iowa / SUX
Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field
KSUX / SUXSioux City, IowaELEV 1,098 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
53 nm
To the nearest alternate
Karl Stefan Memorial Airport (OFK).
Overview
Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (KSUX / SUX) sits in Sioux City, Iowa, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. The airport sits 1,098 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into SUX for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Karl Stefan Memorial Airport (OFK, 53 nm), Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (YKN, 54 nm), and Eppley Airfield (OMA, 69 nm).
Charter pricing from SUX depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. In directories and search listings it also appears under Col. Bud Day and Sioux City AB. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Sioux City.
What fliers highlight
Staff & service
5/5 reviews“The few staff that are onsite have been friendly.”
Dave4★ on Google
Easy in & out
4/5 reviews“United Airlines is the only commercial carrier that flies in and out of the airport.”
Dave4★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
3/5 reviews“It’s clean and somewhat updated.”
Dave4★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KSUX
IATA
SUX
FAA / Local
SUX
Elevation
1,098 ft
Coordinates
42.3976° N · 96.3822° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs IA fields
state range 547–1,488 ft
At 1,098 ft, SUX sits lower than 49% of the 47 Iowa fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 53nmOFKKarl Stefan Memorial AirportNorfolk
- 54nmYKNChan Gurney Municipal AirportYankton
- 69nmOMAEppley AirfieldOmaha
- 71nmOLUColumbus Municipal AirportColumbus
- 73nmFSDSioux Falls Regional AirportSioux Falls
- 80nmOFFOffutt Air Force BaseOmaha
Location
Open the full mapKSUX · Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field · Sioux City, IA
From the ramp
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