Reconstruct passenger boarding bridges

The City of Sioux City, through its Sioux Gateway Airport division, received a $384,093.68 project grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Central Region under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) to reconstruct an aging passenger boarding bridge that has reached the end of its useful life. The award, obligated on September 9, 2025, with a completion date of September 8, 2029, funds a portion of the total reconstruction project. This grant is coordinated with an associated Airport Terminal Program grant that covers the remaining project costs, ensuring comprehensive funding for the bridge replacement initiative at the Sioux City airport.

The passenger boarding bridge reconstruction project represents critical airport infrastructure modernization and supports the FAA's strategic objectives of safety and operational excellence at a key regional transportation hub. The project will enhance passenger boarding operations and airport functionality while maintaining adequate civil aeronautics infrastructure serving the Sioux City area.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project replaces an existing passenger boarding bridge that has reached the end of its useful life. . This grant funds a portion of the project. This grant is associated with an airport terminal program grant that funds the remaining portion of the project. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with sioux city, iowa.