Expand terminal building

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Great Lakes Region awarded Sioux Falls Regional Airport Authority $2,105,263.16 on March 31, 2026, under the Airport Terminal Program (CFDA 20.118) to fund Phase 2 construction of a terminal building expansion comprising 41,765 square feet as part of a larger 53,852 square-foot expansion project designed to increase the airport's operational capacity. The work is performed in South Dakota with an ultimate completion date of August 11, 2029. This award funds a portion of Phase 2; an associated Airport Infrastructure Grant and Airport Terminal Program grant fund the remaining eligible portion of the project. The Airport Terminal Program is a competitive grant program established by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to provide funding for airport terminal and Airport Traffic Control Tower development projects, with the goal of modernizing, upgrading, and rebuilding airport infrastructure to address aging facilities and improve safety, sustainability, and accessibility.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project expands the existing terminal building an additional 53,852 square feet to increase the airport's capacity to meet operational needs of the airport. This grant funds a portion of phase 2, which consists of construction of 41,765 square feet. This grant is associated with an airport infrastructure grant and an airport terminals program grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of the project. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with sioux falls, south dakota.