A master plan update is a comprehensive study designed to depict an airport’s short-, medium-, and long-term development plans to meet future aviation demand in a safe, efficient, economical, and environmentally responsible manner. The purpose of the study is to identify short and long-term needs of the airport, tenants, users, and the public. The data collected is used to create a development plan forecasted over a 20-year planning horizon.

The Sioux Gateway Airport last completed a master plan and accompanying airport layout plan (ALP) drawing set in 2001. Since then, the airport and the industry have made significant changes in direction and practices. Also, being home to the 185^th Air Refueling Wing brings additional needs to the airport that must be addressed.

The airport board of trustees approved a recommendation to the city council to award an agreement to RS&H to develop a master plan update for SUX. RS&H was selected from a qualified-based selection process to carry out the study. RS&H, and sub-consultants thereof, will work closely with the airport board of trustees and the airport to complete the study.

Sub-consultants:

• Martinez Geospatial
• DGR

The Sioux Gateway Airport is operated by the City of Sioux City, Iowa and maintains an advisory board operating as the Sioux Gateway Airport Board of Trustees. Airport operations are funded using airport revenues. All revenues earned by the airport must be spent solely for airport purposes, and the airport strives to fund all operating costs using only airport operating revenues. Some airport capital projects are funded by non-aviation related revenues (i.e., concessions), aviation revenues (i.e., rents and landing fees), and federal and state grants.

This airport master plan study is funded using a 90 percent federal Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grant.

The current timeline anticipates completion of the study in the fall of 2024.

The components of an airport master plan study include:

• An inventory of existing facilities and collection of current activity data
• Development of an aviation activity forecast
• Determination of future facility requirements
• Creation of alternative development concepts
• Development of a financial implementation plan
• An environmental review to identify implementation actions
• Creating the Airport Layout Plan documents in accordance with federal design standards